FLIGHT STANDARDS RETIREES, INC.
BY-LAWS
Founded
15th Day of November, 1972
at
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
As Amended
September 27,1979 at Seattle, Washington
September 9,1982 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
November 6, 1983 at Bozeman, Montana
September 16, 1998 at New Orleans, Louisiana
September 20, 2000 at Reno, Nevada
October 23, 2002 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
September 12, 2005 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ARTICLE I
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be Flight Standards Retirees, Inc.
Section 2. The office of the organization shall be that of its Principal Officer, or as may be designated from time to time by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE II
Section 1. The purpose of the Flight Standards Retirees, Inc. is to maintain and continue the close friendships and associations of the members, and to promote their general welfare.
ARTICLE Ill
Section 1. Members shall be limited to personnel or former personnel of the Flight Standards Service, or of any of its predecessor or successor organizations who are or were directly involved in technical and/or administrative duties. (Such duties include the inspection and certification of airmen and air agencies, inspection and issuance of type, production, airworthiness certificates for aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers and appliances, air carrier operating certificates and the flight inspection and certification of airspace facilities The spouse of any person eligible for membership is also an eligible member.
Section 2. Associate Member. A person not eligible in Section 1. (Who is closely associated with and
supportive to members of this organization.) This is a dues paying membership.
Section 3 Honorary Member. A prominent person in the aviation community. .A non-dues paying membership.
Section 4. Members shall pay annual dues of $10.00 Dues are payable on or before January 1st of each year. Notices will be mailed after March 1 firstas a reminder to each member that has not paid their annual dues. Current dues not received by August 1 are delinquent. Delinquent members name will continue to appear in the roster for a one year grace period.
Section 5. At business meetings, each member shall have a vote and each spouse shall have a vote.
ARTICLE IV
Section 1. The officers shall be: a President, a Vice President, and a Secretary/Treasurer. These officers shall
constitute the Executive Board.
Section 2. Officers must be members of the Flight Standards Service. (Reference ARTICLE Ill Section 1.)
Section 3. The Executive Board shall have the power to transact the general business of the organization and shall arrange and control its current affairs. The Executive Board shall incur no indebtedness beyond its existing funds.
Section 4. The President shall exercise supervision over all the affairs of the organization, call all meeting's of the Executive Board, and preside over such meetings. The President shall be the presiding officer at all reunions.
Section 5. The vice President shall execute such duties as assigned to him by the President and shall act for the
President when so required.
Section 6. The duties of the Secretary/Treasurer are: (a) To keep a current data base of members and their addresses. (b) To record the minutes of the Board Meetings and reunions; (c) To submit a current statement of accounts to each reunion; (d) To handle the organization's financial affairs: (e) To mail dues reminders after March 1 to members that have not paid their current annual dues. (f) To provide the President with delinquent dues Information. (g) To carry out such other duties as may be assigned to his office by the President.
Section 7. There shall be an Editor appointed by the Executive Board. The duties of the Editor shall be to edit and issue the organization's newsletter and roster. A current roster of members and their addresses should be issued biennially. There shall be at least two issues of the newsletter annually. The membership Roster and newsletters are funded by and published for the
benefit of the membership. No commercial advertisement shall be accepted or printed in them.
The membership roster shall not be sold or used for commercial purposes. No commercial advertisement or solicitations shall
be allowed at our reunions.
Section 8. The Executive Board may appoint a member as a Historian and as a Chaplin. The duties of the Historian are: (a) Gather and disseminate personal data and lore of the organization's members. (b) To render possible aid in the organization's
public relations program. The duties of the Chaplin are: (a) Provide a prayer at the start of all meetings and meals.
(b) Conduct a memorial service at each reunion for deceased members and others as may be appropriate.
Section 9. There shall be a Board of Directors which shall consist of former officers of the Fight Standards Retirees, Inc., who have served within the previous three years. Exception to the three year rule may be made if a Director expresses his desires to serve for a longer period . The outgoing President is automatically elected Chairman of the Board. The term of office for the Chairman is one year from January I through December 31.
Section 10. The Board of Directors shall meet at least once annually to review proposed changes, and make recommendations to the Executive Board for presentation to the general membership at the next annual reunion.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. All candidates for office shall be nominated and elected as provided in this article.
Section 2. At the business session on the first day of each reunion, the President shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of a Chairman and three members. The work of this committee shall continue until the business session on the final day of the reunion. Nominations for any office shall not be considered without the consent of the nominee.
Section 3. Election shall be by ballot or by hand or voice vote, on the final day of the reunion. A majority vote
of those present and voting shall rule.
Section 4. Officers will hold office until replaced by newly elected officers, or unless reelected by the annual reunion. Should an officer become unable to serve during his term of office, he shall be replaced by vote of the Executive Board and the replacement shall serve until the next reunion. The term of office shall be one year from January I through December 31. The President may not serve more than two successive terms.
ARTICLE VI
Section 1. The organization shall hold an annual reunion. The reunion location shall be determined two years in advance. The place and date of each reunion may be designated by a majority vote of those present and voting at the reunion, or, by similar majority vote the selection of a place and dates may be delegated to the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII
Section 1. These by-laws may be amended only at an annual reunion and by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.