NMRA MCR DIV 10: CONSTITUTION

Article I - Name and Purpose

Sec 1  This organization shall be known as DIVISION 10 of the Mid-Central Region of the National Model Railroad Association, Inc.,  and is established under the provisions of the Association Constitution and By-Laws with boundaries determined in accordance with its provisions.

Sec 2 The purposes of DIVISION 10 are:
A. The promotion of greater fellowship among members of the National Model
Railroad Association in the DIVISION 10 area,
B. To promote the hobby of model railroading, and
C. To provide a common meeting ground for social activities.

Article II - Membership

Sec 1  Any Association member residing in the DIVISION 10 boundaries shall be eligible for regular membership in the Division. To be a member of the Association, Region, or Division within the meaning of this instrument, all dues required for the current period must be paid. All members may vote on Division matters except in Board of Director and Executive Committee meetings. Any member may attend regular and special membership and board meetings, may be appointed to Committees, and hold elective office in the Division.

Sec 2  Other classes of membership without  voting rights or Board of Director representation may be established by the By-Laws.

Article III - Management

Sec 1  The elected officers of the Division shall be the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Secretary, and Treasurer. Their term of office shall start at the end of the regular October meeting in every even year and shall continue until the end of the second following October meeting or until a successor is duly elected.

Sec 2   The appointed officers of the Division shall be the Division Trustees and The Lantern Editor. The term of office of Division Trustees shall start at the end of the October meeting in every even year and continue until the end of the October meeting in the next even year.

Sec 3   All officers shall serve without compensation.

Sec 4 The duties shall be the usual ones for the various offices and such others as may be prescribed by the By-Laws. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms or
parts thereof in one elected office.

Sec 5  The Board of Directors shall include the four elected Division officers, The Lantern Editor, and at least four (4) appointed Division Trustees. The Directors shall be responsible for
the management of the Division, and have legal title to all Division property and money to
hold in trust for the Division membership.

Sec 6 The Executive Committee, composed of the elected officers, shall act for and report to the Board of Directors on activities between meetings.

Sec 7 To accomplish the stated purposes, the Superintendent shall appoint the Chairmen for Committees required by the Constitution and By-Laws or otherwise, promptly after
election results are known.

Article IV - Meetings

Sec 1   There shall be at least ten (10) regular meetings held each year.

Sec 2  All regular meetings shall be open to all interested persons.

Sec 3  All special membership meetings and Board of Director meetings shall be open to all DIVISION 10 members.

Sec 4   The quorum at any regular or special membership meetings shall be ten (10) members.

Sec 5  The Board of Directors shall meet at least twice annually, and at other times required to transact Division business affairs. Only Board of Director members or their proxies shall vote at board of Director meetings. The quorum for a Board of Directors meeting shall be five (5) Directors or their proxies.

Sec 6  Only Executive Committee members or their proxies shall vote in Executive Committee meetings. The quorum for Executive Committee meetings shall be three (3) members of the Executive Committee or their proxies.

Article V - Elections

Sec 1  The Division Nominating Committee shall be composed of a Chairman and at least one (1) other member, both of whom are appointed by the Superintendent. The current superintendent shall not serve on the Committee, nor sit with it during its deliberations. The Nominating Committee shall report the nominations to the Secretary.

Sec 2  Nominations for Division offices may be made by a petition signed by two (2) members and submitted to the Division Nominating Committee. No member shall be nominated to elective office without his prior approval,

Sec 4   Election for Division officers shall be conducted by mail ballot. Other Division issues may be included on the ballot.

Sec 5   The MCR President shall appoint a Superintendent to fill a vacancy for any cause
including failure to make a nomination. The Division may conduct an interim election
later at a Division meeting for a Superintendent of its own choice to complete the
unexpired term.
Sec 6  The Board of Directors shall elect a successor to complete the unexpired term of any vacant Division office except that of Superintendent.

Sec 7   Recall of any officer for misfeasance, malfeasance, or non-feasance may be initiated by a petition to any officer signed by twenty (20) members. A two-thirds majority of members present at any regular meeting shall be required for approval of the recall.

Article VI - Publications

Sec 1  The Division shall have an official bulletin called The Lantern for news and notices of interest to the members.

Sec 2  Meeting notices and proposals sent by mail in The Lantern, or by separate letter from the secretary, to the latest address provided to the Division membership roster, shall be considered sufficient notice.

Article VII - Priority

Sec 1  No provision or action of the Division or its Directors shall be valid when it is, or
becomes, in conflict with the provisions of the Association Constitution and By-Laws or
actions of the Association Board of Trustees.

Article VIII - Procedures

Sec .1   Parliamentary procedures not included in the Constitution and By-Laws may be governed by Robert's "Rules of Order" as amended.

Sec 2   A proposal to amend the Constitution may be initiated by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors, or by petition to the Secretary not less than sixty (60) days before a regular meeting signed by twenty (20) members. After publication of the proposal in the The Lantern, a membership meeting motion requiring a two-thirds majority vote for approval may be made instructing the Secretary to prepare a mail ballot for resolution of the issue. A two-thirds majority of the mail ballots received is required for approval. The By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds majority of either the Directors, or of the members present at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for the purpose.

Sec 4  In the event of the dissolution of the Division by amendment to the Constitution or by the action of the Association Board of trustees, the entire assets of DIVISION 10 shall be dispersed by the Board of Directors, but shall not accrue to the benefit of any individual or individuals. Records of the Division shall be transferred to the Region Board of Directors.

BY-LAWS

Article I - Division Boundaries and Trustee Appointments

Sec I   DIVISION 10 shall consist of the following Kentucky Counties: Adair, Anderson, Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyle, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Garrard, Harlan, Harrison, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Mercer, McCreary, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicolas, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe and Woodford.

Sec 2   The Division shall be known as the "Lexington DIVISION 10, Mid-Central Region, National Model Railroad Association, Inc." to reflect the geographical location of the Division and its membership.

Article II -Membership

Sec 1   Honorary membership in recognition of meritorious service to the hobby or to the
Division may be voted by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors.

Article III - Management

Sec l The Superintendent shall preside at all Division, Board of Director, and Executive
Committee meetings, and serve or appoint a proxy as the Division representative on the
Region Board of Trustees. He shall also assign the Assistant Superintendent suitable
duties and keep him informed about Division business.

Sec 2   The Assistant Superintendent shall assist the Superintendent in any way possible, and assume the office of Superintendent during the absence of the Superintendent.

Sec 3  The Secretary shall keep  complete records of all Division, Board of Director, and
Executive Committee meetings, keep current a full roster of Division members, publish
notices, prepare and distribute election ballots, maintain current and have copies of the
Constitution and By-Laws available for Division officers and other interested members.
He shall record the date, time, place and attendance of Division meetings, and maintain a
list of all formal and informal clubs and other subsections in the Division with their