Constitution of the Papillion Gun Club

Article I - Establishment
 The name of this organization shall be The Papillion Gun Club, Incorporated

Article II - Purpose of the Organization Establishment
    A.   Education and safety instruction in the use of firearms
    B.   To promote conservation of wild life
    C.   To promote the art of trapshooting and Sportsmanship 

Article III - Membership
A.   Active Members
    1.    Any person reaching the age of 21, and whose goals are consistent with this
         organization’s, may apply for active membership on a Papillion Gun Club (PGC)
         application, and submitting same, containing a recommending signature of an active
         member, to the Secretary.
      2.    An applicant may become an active member on probationary status, by an approved
          majority vote of the members present when a quorum exists. Applicants may be voted
          on for probationary membership only at the quarterly meetings, and after six months, will
          be voted on for permanent membership, with an approved majority vote by the members
          present when a quorum exists.  Any active member may request that a secret ballot be
          taken when voting.
 B.   Honorary Members:
      1.    Any active member having ten consecutive years as a member, and retires from regular
           full-time employment, may request to become an honorary member. A majority of the
           members present, when a quorum exists, may vote honorary membership for the
           requesting member. Retirement from full time employment  may be waived if a member
           has 25 consecutive years of membership.
      2.    Honorary members shall be entitled to all privileges of the organization, except  they
           shall not be eligible to hold office in the organization and they shall not be afforded the
           privilege of voting.
      3.    Honorary members are exempt from dues.
 C.   Active membership shall be limited to 150 members. (amended: September 21, 2004)

Article IV - Officers
 A.  The officers of the corporation shall be:
      1.    President
      2.  Vice-President
      3.  Treasurer
      4.  Secretary
 B. Officers will be nominated and elected at the May meeting and assume their
      respective office the following first of July.
 C.  Any nominee receiving a majority of the votes cast by secret ballot, when a quorum
      exists, shall be declared the officer elect for the position voted upon.
 D. Any officer nominee must be an active member in good standing.
 E. Any active member in good standing may hold the same office no more than three
     consecutive years. He may be elected to the same office as previously held if a one
     year interval occurs.
 F. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the four elected officers and the
      immediate past President.
G. There shall be a Board of Directors, consisting of The Executive Committee and three
      (3) elected members-at-large. The elected members-at-large will serve decreasing
      incremental terms from one to three years. Nominations will be made at each May
      meeting, with one member being elected for a three (3) year term, with subsequent
      elected members serving  two (2) and one (1) year(s) respectively. There will be no
      term limitations. The Board of Directors will be empowered to make decisions for the
      “Club” when time is of the essence. (Amended: November 2004)

Article V - Duties of Officers
 A.   The President of this organization shall:
      1.    Preside at all meetings
      2.    Have general supervision of the affairs of the club
      3.    Be presiding officer of the Executive Committee
      4.    Appoint standing and special committees and chairperson(s) of special events
      5.    Be an ex-official member of all committees
 B.   The Vice-President of this organization shall:
       1.    Serve as President in the President’s absence
       2.    Be responsible for duties as assigned by the president
       3.    Handle other duties as designated by the Club President
 C.   The Secretary of this organization shall:
       1.    Record and keep minutes of all meetings
       2.    Prepare all correspondence
       3.    Prepare a membership roster and issue membership cards annually
       4.    Handle other duties as designated by the Club President or Vice-President
 D.   The Treasurer of this organization shall:
       1.    Collect all dues and monies owed to the club
       2.    Disburse funds upon order of the Executive Committee
       3.    Be responsible for all monies of the club
       4.    Provide an accounting of all monies at each regular meeting
       5.    Handle other duties as designated by the Club President or Vice-President
 E.    The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the conduct of the business of the
       organization between regular meetings.

Article VI - Officer Vacancies
  A.  A vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled by the Vice-President becoming
       President and serving the un-expired term.
  B. Other officer vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the President to serve the
       un-expired term.

Article VII - Dismissal of Members and Removal of Officers
 A. Dismissal of any member for just cause may occur at any meeting with a motion of any Member, and a two-thirds vote by secret ballot of the members present, when a quorum exists, constituting immediate termination of membership.
 B. An officer may be removed from office for just cause by a motion at any meeting. A two-thirds vote by secret ballot of the members present, when a quorum exists, shall constitute immediate removal from office.

Article VIII - Dues
  A.     Dues and initiation fees will be established by the general membership at the annual
         meeting held in May each year.
  B.     All new members must work at all scheduled events for the first year of
         membership. Failure to do so will result in a $25.00 fine, which is due and payable
         prior to the next year’s dues. Failure to pay said fine will result in the member
         being dropped from the membership rolls.
  C.     All members must work at 75 percent of the scheduled events. Failure to do so will
          result in a $25.00 fine, which is due and payable prior to the next year’s dues.
          Failure to pay said fine will result in the member being dropped from the
          membership rolls.
  D.     Dues are due by the first day of December each year and are considered
          Delinquent at the December meeting. After the December meeting, if dues are not
          paid, the member will be dropped from the membership rolls.

Article IX - Quorum
      In order to conduct business, twenty percent of the active members, in good standing,
       must be present.

Article X - Process
 All meetings will be conducted using Roberts Rules of Order.

Article XI - Constitutional Changes
 Any change to this constitution may be made when submitted in writing and received
 by all active members of the Papillion Gun Club at least thirty (30) days prior to a
 scheduled meeting and subsequently approved by a majority of the active members
 present, when a quorum exists.

Article XII - Dissolution of Club
 In the event of dissolution of the Papillion Gun Club, the Board of Directors shall, after paying and making provisions for payment of all liabilities of the Organization, dispose of all assets of the Organization exclusively for the purpose of the Organization in such a manner, or to such organization operated for similar purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under section 501 C(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors determine. Any such assets not so disposed of, shall be disposed of by the District Court of Sarpy County, exclusively for such purposes, or to such organizations as said Court shall determine.

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