| ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 1964 WITH 8 MEMBERS INCORPORATED WITH THE STATE OF UTAH IN APRIL 1965 |
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| ⤝ ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP ⤞ | |
| SECTION 1: MEMBERSHIP | |
| Membership in the Club will be restricted to Corvette owners and 1 (one) Companion Member who hold a valid license to operate motor vehicles upon the public roads and who are properly insured. Associate members need not own Corvettes. | |
| SECTION 2: CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP | |
| Member: A Corvette owner as specified in ARTICLE III Section 1,
having made application for membership and receiving approval as outlined in ARTICLE III Section 3.
Companion Member: Any person that has made application and has been approved for companion membership with a specific Corvette Owner Member. Associate Member: An interested relative of a member, not having made application for membership or having paid the members dues. Honorary Member: Any person or company nominated and elected to such membership in the Club through the election procedures as outlined below for the election of Club Officers under ARTICLE V. |
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| SECTION 3: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP | |
| Applicants submit a completed and signed official Club Application for Membership (available from the Membership Chair or the Club's website)
for themselves and their companion, together with the initiation fee and the appropriate dues for the remainder of the fiscal year (see
ARTICLE III Section 6) and will show a valid motor vehicle operator's license, will show evidence of ownership of a Corvette, and proof
of public liability insurance coverage on that Corvette. These requisites will be reviewed by the Membership Chair
or the Treasurer and annotated on the application.
Applicants who submit an application without a Companion Membership application can request a Companion Member be added to Applicant's membership at a later date by submitting an amended application form to the membership chair. Seniority in the Club For the companion will start at time of application and approval. Applications and amended applications will be reviewed/approved by the officers. The Membership officer will present the new member and/or companion Menber to the other officers for approval by email, phone or at the next officer’s meeting. The officers must do the voting within four days of notification by email. The Membership officer at the next officer's meeting will present final vote on the new member and the final vote entered into the minutes. Approval of an application requires a majority vote of the officers. Applications may be rejected for cause. Any member may inform officers of reasons why an application should be rejected. Upon successful completion of the application/review process, new members will be introduced and given their membership package at the next meeting. Nonmembers are expected to initiate the application process after attending no more than two scheduled Club functions. Associate and Honorary members are excluded. An applicant for membership not having a valid operator's license, as a penalty of traffic law violation may not become a member until the proper authority has withdrawn the restriction. |
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| SECTION 4: RESIGNATION | |
| Any member may resign by directing a letter of resignation to the Club President. His/her resignation shall be effective upon receipt, provided all indebtedness to the Club is paid. No refund of fees or dues will be made to the resigning member. | |
| SECTION 5: EXPULSION | |
| A member having their license revoked as a penalty for traffic violation forfeits Club
membership and all rights and privileges thereof, effective the date the revocation is legal and/or such a revocation
is made known to the Club President or other Club officer. The club member that is expelled under this provision will
be notified by mail of this expulsion. A Club member expelled under this section is not entitled to any refunds or
monies paid to the Club as fees or dues. An expelled member may rejoin the Club when the term of the license revocation
has elapsed by submitting a written application for membership and the appropriate amount of dues to the
Club Membership Chair.
A Corvette owner having become a Club member, then selling or otherwise disposing of the Corvette may retain Club membership if that member so desires. However, should it become evident to the Club that such a member has lost interest in the Club a ruling majority may cancel the membership. Membership will automatically lapse for nonpayment of dues at the end of February each fiscal year. This clause, however, is subject to ARTICLE III Section 6 Any member may be expelled for an infraction of the Club rules or causing embarrassment to the Club or Club Sponsor [Article VII Section 4], or such other causes as may be determined by the Club President and approved by the majority of the Club officers. The member will be notified by mail of an action to expel and cause for expulsion. The member will have an opportunity to submit in writing or in person his/her position on any cause for expulsion of which he/she has been notified. The member will have 15 days to respond to the notice to expel. After the member has submitted their position or the 15 days after notice has expired, a majority vote of the Club officers will determine if the member will be expelled. |
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| SECTION 6: INITIATION FEES AND DATES | |
| The initiation fee for members and their companion member’s spouses or companions will
be $35.00 (thirty five dollars) and will include up to two name tags, a club window decal and copy
of the bylaws. A member that makes application without a companion member may add one companion member without
paying any additional fees. If a companion member changes and the member makes an application to remove a
companion member and add another, they must pay 100 percent of the cost for the new companions name tag.
The annual Club dues for Member and their Companion Member shall be $40.00 (forty dollars) per fiscal year. Associate Members and Honorary Members are not required to pay any initiation fees or dues. Club dues are due annually at the beginning of the calendar year regardless of when the member joined during the year and must be paid by the end of February. Should a member fail to pay his/her dues by the end of February, the person will no longer be considered a Club member. They will not be able to participate in future Club events or vote until they renew their membership and pay their dues in full. After the end of February and before July 1st, the member may pay their dues plus a ten-dollar ($10.00) late fee. After July 1st, the individual's membership terminates. For the next 2 years, the option of Òcoming backÓ to the club and only being responsible to pay only the annual club dues, (not the membership fee) will be offered. This will reinstate them as a member however they will start anew with club seniority. If new membership name tags are needed, the member will be responsible for the cost. Note that this Òcome backÓ reinstatement is good for one time only. After 2 years the former member must apply as a brand-new member and pay the application fee and dues accordingly. Applicants joining the Club in the first six (6) months of the fiscal year (January through June) will pay the initiation fee of $35.00 (thirty-five dollars) and the full year's dues of $40.00 (forty dollars), for a total of $75.00 (seventy-five dollars.) Applicants joining the Club in the last six (6) months of the fiscal year (July through December) will pay the initiation fee of $35.00 (thirty-five dollars) and will pay a fee of $20.00 (twenty dollars) for dues for the remaining fiscal year, for a total of $55.00 (fifty-five dollars.) Any changes to the annual dues amount can be made annually. Any proposed dues change will be made at the October club meeting during the nomination for officers. The proposed new dues amount will be on the ballet for offices. A simple majority vote is needed for approval. The new dues would go into effect January 1 of the next year. Any Member paying dues prior to January 1 would not be required to pay any additional increase. The members will be notified of the proposed new dues amount in the November December Corvette Gazette. |
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| SECTION 7: PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP | |
| Members and Companion Members are entitled to all Club privileges. Associate and
Honorary members are entitled to participate fully in all Club events both social and competitive, but are subject to such
fees as may be assessed members for participation in the events. Associate and Honorary Members may not vote, may not hold
office in the Club and may not participate in the annual Member of the Year competition. This restriction may be waived for
a specific Associate or Honorary member by consenting vote of a Club ruling majority.
Any member whose dues are not paid, and is not a member in good standing, will not be allowed to vote on any issue. |
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