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BY-LAWS OF THE BURGY BULLETS SNOMOBILE CLUB, INC.

ARTICLE I

Name, Location and Corporate Seal

Section 1: The name of the corporation is Burgy Bullets Snowmobile Club, Inc.

Section 2: The principal office of the corporation shall be Post Office Box 294 on Route 9 in
Haydenville , Massachusetts.

Section 3: The directors may adopt and alter the seal of the corporation.

ATICLE II
Purpose

Section 1: The purpose of this corporation shall be to establish an fraternal organization of all persons
interested in the sport and recreation of snowmobiling; to foster, encourage and engage in the sport of
snowmobiling; to work with all levels of government for the establishment of laws and regulations for
the lawful use of snowmobiling; to encourage the membership to establish good sportsmanship and to
work with all citizens to achieve a better understanding of the sport of snowmobiling; and to carry out
any other purposes permitted under the provisions of Chapter 180 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

ARTICLE III
Membership and Dues

Section 1: Membership will be open to all persons 18 years of age or older who are interested in
snowmobiling.

Section 2: New members must pay dues for the currently fiscal year.

Section 3: Individual and family memberships dues may be established by the membership as
recommended by the Board of Directors. Such dues shall not be discriminatory. For purposes of family
membership dies, a family shall compost pf a husband, wife and children under the age of 18.

Section 3 4: The membership upon recommendation by the Board of Directors may limit the number of
members of this corporation.

Section 4 5: Annual dues shall be paid by each member on the first day of November of each calendar
year.

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Section 5 6: Membership shall continue from year to year until terminated on one of the following
manners:

a) Written resignation delivered to the Treasurer or Board of Directors


b) Death of a member
c) Expulsion
1. Automatics for non-payment of dues after a ninety (90) day period.
2. Disorderly conduct. Any conduct unbecoming a member shall be cause for expulsion.
Any member may be expelled from membership by a two-thirds vote of a quorum of the
membership upon the recommendation by the Board of Directors after a hearing held
by the Board of Directors on a formal complaint lodged by one member against another
member, provided said member shall have been given at least seven (7) days notice in
writing of the time and place of said hearing before the Board of Directors and a copy of
the charge or complaint preferred against him. Service of the notice and a copy of the
charge shall be made by registered letter mailed to his or her last known address.

Section 6 7: Each member shall be entitled to the use of all facilities of the corporation subject to such
reasonable and uniform rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the Board of
Directors with the exception of safety and recovery equipment. Recovery and safety equipment will be
used only by the persons in the membership having completed the necessary courses in the use of this
equipment and who have received certification of the corporations safety director. permission from
the president and Director or Trails.

Section 78: The Annual Meeting of the corporation shall be held on the third Tuesday fourth
Wednesday of March April at the principal office of the corporation. Regular meetings of the
Corporation shall be held on the first second and third fourth Wednesday Tuesday during the months of
November, December, January, February, and March, and the second Wednesday first Tuesday on all
other months. Special meetings of the corporations may be called at any time by the president. Special
meeting shall be called by written notice stating the place, date, hour and purpose of the meeting,
which notice shall be given by the Secretary at least 48 hours in advance before such special meeting to
each member by leaving said notice with him or her at his or her residence or usual place of business, or
by mailing it postage prepaid and addressed to the members as their addresses appear upon the book of
the corporation. Sending an email notice and a phone call.

Section 89: No call or notice shall be required for annual or regular meetings of members provided that
reasonable notice of the first meeting of the membership following incorporation shall be given to each
member at his or her address as it appears upon the books of the corporation at which first regular
meeting the membership shall determine by majority vote the time and place for holding regular and
annual meeting, which time and place shall remain fixed. The time and place of said regular and annual
meetings may, however, be changed at any meeting of the membership provide notice is given to each
member of the corporation that at said meeting a vote will be taken on a change in the time and place
of the regular and annual meetings of the corporation. Whenever notice of a meeting is required,

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however, such notice need not be given to any member if a written waiver of notice executed by him or
her before or after the meeting is filed with the records of the meeting.

Section 910: At all annual, regular and special meetings of the membership of the corporation, all
members in good standing shall be entitled to vote. At any meeting of the membership of the
corporation, twelve (12) Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, but
a less number may adjourn the meeting to another time and place, and the meeting may be held as
adjourned without further notice.

Section 1011: Each member of the corporation which is 18 years of age or older shall be entitled to on
vote at any meeting of the membership. No member, whose dues are more than thirty (30) days shall be
allowed to vote on any question.

Section 1112: When a quorum is present at any meeting, a majority of the votes properly cast by
members present in person shall decide any question unless otherwise provided by law, the Articles of
Organization, or these By-Laws.

Section 1213: Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the members may be
taken without a meeting of all members, entitled to vote on the matter, consent to the action in writing
and all written consents are filed with the records of the meetings of the members. Such consents shall
be treated for all purposes as a vote at a meeting.

ARTICLE IV
Officers and Their Election

Section 1: Officers of the corporation shall be:

(a) President
(b) Vice President
(a) Secretary
(d) Treasurer
(e) Seven Directors

Section 2: All officers shall be members of the corporation. The Clerk shall be a resident of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Section 3: All officers shall be elected bi-annually by the membership at the Annual Meeting of the
corporation. All officers shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of members and until his
successor or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed or
becomes disqualified.

Section 4: Vacancies in any office during an officer first term shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The
president shall assume any vacant position in which a Board Member has not volunteered for.

Section 5: A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the President before the fourth Wednesday
third Tuesday of January for the purpose of submitting nominations for election of officers to the

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corporation. Said nominations of officers must be presented by the Nominating Committee to the
membership on the third Tuesdayfourth Wednesday of April February. Nominations on the third
Tuesdayfourth Wednesday of February FApril for office shall also be received from the floor.

ARTICLE V
Board of Directors

Section 1: The Board of Directors shall consist of seven nine members who shall be the President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer elect, who shall hold positions on the Board of Directors by virtue of
their office held, and three members of the corporation who shall be elected to the post of director.
One of the directors so elected shall be the Director of Activities who shall be required to plan and
coordinate social activities, implement fund raising schemes and coordinate committees formed for
these purposes as well as notify members electronically or by mail of activities open to all members.
One of the directors so elected shall be a Director of Membership who shall be required to be
responsible for reviewing all applications for membership, keeping an updated list electronic list of paid
members, registering paid S.A.M. memberships memberships with the corresponding registration
number, and distributing membership cards and club stickers.1 One of the directors shall be a Director of
Trails to establish boundaries for club use and be responsible for clearing, marking and maintaining
trails. Said Director of Trails shall also be responsible for obtaining permission of land owners for
snowmobile use, for opening and closing of fences, gates and policing of trails. The Director of Trails
shall coordinate committees formed for any or all of these purposes. i One of the Directors shall be
Position of Club Steward, responsible for maintaining adequate stock of the clubhouse bar and kitchen.
andand One Director shall be Maintenance Person who is to be called upon to assess and maintain the
building and its contents. added to the Board of Directors.2 Comment [ 1]: Discussion of Wording

Section 2: The Term of office of each member of the Board of Directors shall be two years or until their
successor is elected and qualified or until said director resigns, dies or is removed from the membership
rolls of the corporation. The terms shall be staggered so that the offices of President, Secretary, Director
of Activities, and Director of Membership will always open for election on even years; and the offices of
Vice President, Treasurer and Director of Trails, Maintenance person and Club Steward will always be
open for election in odd years. If someone were to come into office mid-term, they would hold the
position until the term was up. 3

Section 3: Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of
Directors until the vacancies can be filled either by a special election held at a special meeting for said
purpose of filling said vacancies, or by election at the next Annual Meeting.

Section 4: The Board of Directors shall meet as often as needs of the corporation may require. They may
fix the time and manner of giving notice of their meetings and may determine the form and contents of
the notice to be given.

Section 5: At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors then in office shall
constitute a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned by a majority of the votes cast upon the questions

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Changed by amendment voted on 3/13/96
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Added by amendment on 3/13/96
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Changed by Amendment voted on 2/28/96

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whether or not a quorum is present, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice.
A lesser number than a quorum of the Board of Directors may adjourn any meeting at any time. When a
quorum is present at a meeting, a majority of the directors presently voting shall decide any question,
including election of officers, unless otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Organization, or these By-
Laws.

Section 6: Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the directors may be taken
without a meeting, if all the directors consent to the action in writing, and the written consents are filed
with the records of the meeting of the directors. Such consent shall be treated for all purposes as a vote
at a meeting.

Section 7: Any director may resign by delivering his written resignation to the President, Treasurer. or
Clerk of the corporation, to a meeting of the members or directors or to the corporation at its principal
office. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt. A director may be suspended or removed with or
without cause by a vote of the majority of the members then in office, or with cause by a majority of the
directors then in office. A director may be removed with cause only after reasonable notice and an
opportunity to be heard.

Section 8: The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the directors subject to the direction and
control of the membership of the corporation.

ARTICLE VI
President

Section 1: The President shall be the Chief Executive officer of this corporation and shall preside at all
meetings of the members and the Board of Directors. The President shall manage the property and
affairs of the corporation and perform such other duties as may be delegated to him under the
provisions of these By-Laws or by the membership. The president shall appoint a S. A. M. delegate and
an alternate S.A.M. delegate.

ARTICLE VII
Vice President

Section 1: The Vice President shall preside at all meetings of the corporation or the Board of Directors In
the absence of the President and act in the capacity of the President during any absence of the
President.

ARTICLE VIII
Treasurer

Section 1: The Treasurer shall have the powers and duties usual to this office. He/she shall keep
accurate electronic books of accounts which shall be open for Inspection at general membership
meetings and he shall also present to the members the first Tuesdaysecond Wednesday of each month,
a report giving the receipts and disbursements of the preceding month and the financial status of the
corporation.

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Section 2: The financial records of the corporation will be audited at least once a year by a committee
appointed by the Board of Directors. The records will also be audited when the Treasurer leaves office
regardless of the reason.

ARTICLE IX
Secretary

Section 1: The Secretary shall have the powers and duties usual to his office, and to any provision
contained elsewhere in these ByLaws. He /sheshall attend the meeting of the corporation and Board
of Directors and shall record the proceedings thereof. He/she shall notify the members and officers of
the respective meetings In accordance with these ByLaws.

Section 2: In the absence of the Secretary, a Secretary pro tempore may be appointed by the President.

ARTICLE X
Failure to Perform Duties

Section 1: Any officer or director who misses two (2) consecutive meetings, without sufficient reason, or
falls to fulfill his duties may be removed or impeached from office as approved by a majority vote of the
general membership at any meeting.

ARTICLE XI
Fiscal Year

Section 1: The fiscal year of the corporation shall end with October 31 of each year.

ARTICLE XII
Amendments

Section 1: Any By-Laws made prior to the above date and not included in this revised edition are to be
considered null and void.

Section 2: These By-Laws may be amended, altered, revised, or replaced by a two-thirds vote of a
quorum of the membership as herein defined at any annual, regular or special meeting of the
corporation, provided notice of such proposed amendment, alteration or repeal is given in the call for
the meeting.

ARTICLE XIII
Execution of Papers

Section 1: Except as the membership may generally or in particular cases authorize the execution
thereof in some other manner, all deeds, leases, transfers, contracts, bonds, notes, checks, drafts and

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other obligations made, accepted or endorsed by the corporation, shall be signed by the President or
Treasurer.

ARTICLE XIV
No Personal Gain or Political Activity

Section 1: No part of the assets of the corporation and no part of any net earnings of the corporation
shall be divided among or inure to the benefit of any officer or director of the corporation or any private
individual or be appropriated for any purposes other than the purposes of the corporation as herein set
forth; and no substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be or include the carrying on of
propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation or participating in or intervening in
(including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any
candidate for public office. It is intended that the corporation shall be entitled to exemption from
federal income tax under Section 501(c) (73) of the Internal Revenue Code and shall not be a private
foundation under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE XV
Termination of Corporation

Section 1: Upon the liquidation or dissolution of the corporation, after payment of all of the liabilities of
the corporation or due provision there for, all of the assets of the corporation shall be disposed of to
one or more organizations exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 501(c)(73) of the
Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE XVI
Associates and Friends of the Corporation

Section 1: The membership may designate certain persons or groups of persons as associates or friends
of the corporation or bearing whatever title they deem appropriate. Such persons shall in such capacity
have no right to notice of or to vote at any meetings shall not be considered for purposes of establishing
a quorum and shall have no other rights or responsibilities in the corporation, except as bestowed upon
them by the general membership.

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X X X
Treasurer
President Vice President

X X X
Secretary Director of Activies Director of Membership

X X
Director- Steward Director of Trails

X
Director- Club Maintenance

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