BYLAWS
OF THE INTERNATIONAL STAR RIDERS ASSOCIATION, INC., A NONPROFIT
CORPORATION
ARTICLE ONE
OFFICES
The principal office of the International
Star Riders Association, Inc. (hereafter “ISRA”) shall
be located in Linden, Fauquier County, Virginia. The corporation
may have such other offices, either within or without the State
of Virginia, as the managing council may determine from time to
time.
ARTICLE TWO
MEMBERS
Section1. Classes of Members. The members of the
corporation shall be divided into two (2) classes as follows: Full
Members and Associate Members.
Full Members:
A full member shall be any person who owns a Star
model of Yamaha motorcycle as defined by Yamaha as of September
1, 2005 as well as any future models. A spouse is considered a co-owner of the Star model of Yamaha motorcycle and is entitled to separate Full Membership status. The International Star Riders
Association, Inc. recognizes 1st and 2nd generation Ventures as
members of the Star Family of motorcycles. A full member shall have
one vote in the event a matter comes before the general membership.
A Full Member may sponsor Associate Members, as defined below, to
the ISRA.
Associate Members:
An Associate Member shall be any person who does
not own a Star model of Yamaha motorcycle, and has obtained sponsorship
by a Full Member in good standing. An Associate Member shall have
no vote in the event a matter comes before the full membership.
Section 2. Election of Members Any person interested
in becoming a member of the corporation shall submit an online application,
or other such application as designated by the managing council,
to the secretary of the corporation.
Section 3. Voting Rights. Each Full Member in good
standing shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted
to a vote of the members. Associate Members are not entitled to
vote.
Section 4. Termination of Membership. The managing council, by affirmative
vote of two-thirds of all the members of the council, may suspend
or expel a member for cause after an appropriate hearing, and, by
a majority vote of those present at any regularly constituted meeting,
may terminate the membership of any member who becomes ineligible
for membership.
Section 5. Resignation. Any member may resign by
filing a written resignation with the secretary, but such resignation
shall not relieve the member so resigning of the obligation to pay
any assessments or other charges theretofore accrued and unpaid.
Section 6. Reinstatement. On written request signed
by a former member and filed with the secretary, the managing council,
by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the council,
may reinstate such former member to membership on such terms as
the managing council may deem appropriate.
Section 7. Transfer of Membership. Membership in
this corporation is not transferable or assignable.
ARTICLE THREE
MEETING OF MEMBERS
Section 1. Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of
the members shall be held at such place as designated by the managing
council on the first Friday in the month of October in each year,
beginning with the year 2007, at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of electing
council members and for the transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting
is a legal holiday in the State Of Virginia, such meeting shall
be held on the next succeeding business day. If the election of
council members is not held on the day designated herein for any
annual meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the managing council
shall cause the election to be held at a special meeting of the
members as soon thereafter as is convenient.
Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of
the members may be called by the President, members of the Council,
or not less than one-fourth of the members having voting rights,
at a place designated by the Council, to include the Internet, or
as the case may be. If no designation is made, the place of meeting
shall be the principal office of the corporation in the State of
Virginia, but if all of the members shall meet at any time and place,
either within or without the State of Virginia, and consent to the
holding of a meeting, such meeting shall be valid without call or
notice, and at such meeting any corporate action may be taken.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings. Written or printed
notice (including by Internet) stating the place, day, and hour
of any meeting of members shall be published on the Internet, or
delivered personally or by mail, to each member entitled to vote
at such meeting, not less than Seven (7) nor more than Sixty (60)
days before the date of such meeting, by or at the directions of
the president, or the secretary, or the officers or persons calling
the meeting. In case of a special meeting or when required by statute
or by these bylaws, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting
is called shall be stated in the notice. If mailed, the notice of
a meeting shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the United
States mail addressed to the member at his or her address as it
appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon
prepaid.
Section 4. Informal Action by Members. Any action
required by law to be taken at a meeting of the members, or any
action that may be taken at a meeting of members, may be taken without
a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken,
is signed by all the members entitled to vote with respect to the
subject matter thereof.
Section 5. Quorum. Members holding Thirty percent
(30%) of the votes that may be cast at any meeting shall constitute
a quorum at such meeting. If a quorum is not present at any meeting
of members, a majority of the members present may adjourn the meeting
from time to time without further notice.
Section 6. Proxies. There shall be no voting by
proxy at any meeting.
Section 7. Voting by Mail or Internet. Where members
of the Council are to be elected by members or any class or classes
of members, such election may be conducted by mail or Internet in
such manner as the Council shall determine.
ARTICLE FOUR
COUNCIL
Section 1. General powers. The affairs of the corporation
shall be managed by its Council. Council members need not be residents
of the State of Virginia.
Section 2. Number, Tenure, and Qualifications. The number of Executive Council members shall be Five (5), to include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer (appointed by Council) plus one (1) other appointed Council member to total Five (5) Executive Council members.
Executive Council members shall be elected by all Council members via an on-line voting system on the ISRA Admin Forum. The term of office of each Executive Council member shall be Two (2) years and until election and qualification of his or her successor. The elected council shall fill other positions by appointment or internal election. The total number of councilors should always be an odd number to avoid ties during any internal votes.
Nominations will be self nominations or nominations by other Council members for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and the nominees will come from within the current council. All council members will be notified by email of nominations.
Section 3. Removal. Any Council member may be removed
by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Council and current
officers whenever in their judgment the best interests of the corporation
would be served thereby.
Section 4. Regular Meetings. A meeting of the Council
shall be held without any other notice than this bylaw immediately
after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of members.
The Council may provide, by resolution, the time and place for the
additional regular meetings without other notice than such resolution.
Additional regular meetings shall be held on the Internet in the
absence of any designation in the resolution.
Section 5. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Council may
be called by or at the request of the president or any Two (2) Council
members or Officers, and shall be held on the Internet or at such
other place as the Council members may determine.
Section 6. Notice. Notice of any special meeting
of the Council shall be given at least Two (2) days previously thereto
by written notice delivered personally or sent by mail or email
to each director at his or her address as shown by the records of
the corporation. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered
when deposited in the United States mail in a sealed envelope so
addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. Any Council member may
waive notice of any meeting. The attendance of a Council member
at any meeting shall constitute a waiver notice of such meeting,
except where a Council member attends a meeting for the express
purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because
the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. The business to
be transacted at the meeting need not be specified in the notice
or waiver of notice of such meeting, unless specifically required
by law or by these bylaws.
Section 7. Quorum. A majority of the Council shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting
of the board; but if lass than a majority of the Council are present
at any meeting, a majority of the Council members present may adjourn
the meeting from time to time without further notice.
Section 8. Council Decision. The act of a majority
of the Council members present at a meeting at which a quorum is
present shall be the act of the Council, unless the act of a greater
number is required by law or by these bylaws.
Section 9. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the
Council or any Council position to be filled by reason of an increase
in the number of Council members, shall be filled by the Council.
A Council member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the
un expired term of his or her predecessor in office.
Section 10. Compensation. Council members as such
shall not receive any stated salaries for their services. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Council member
from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefore.
ARTICLE FIVE
OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the corporation
shall include membership director, constellation director, merchandise
director, regional representatives, AMA representative, and such
other officers as may be deemed desirable. The Council may elect
or appoint such other officers to have the authority and perform
duties prescribed, from time to time, by the Council. Any two or
more offices may be held by the same person.
Section 2. Election and Term of Office. The officers
of the corporation shall be elected by the Council at the regular
annual meeting of the Council and term of office shall be Two (2)
years. If the election of officers is not held at such meeting,
such election may be held as soon thereafter as is convenient. New
offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Council.
Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor has been
duly elected and qualifies.
Section 3. Removal. Any officer elected or appointed
by the Council may be removed by the Council whenever in its judgment
the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby.
Section 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because
of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise,
may be filled by the Council for the un expired portion of the term.
Section 5. Powers and Duties. The several officers
shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may from
time to time be specified in resolutions or other directives of
the Council.
ARTICLE SIX
CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS, AND
GIFTS
Section 1. Contracts. The Council may authorize
any officer of officers or agent or agents of the corporation, in
addition to the officers so authorized by these bylaws, to enter
into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name
of and on behalf of the corporation, and such authority may be general
or may be confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Checks, Drafts, or Orders. All checks,
drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences
of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be
signed by such officer or officers or agent or agents of the corporation,
and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution
of the Council. In the absence of such determination by the Council,
such instruments shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned
by the president or vice president of the corporation.
Section 3. Deposits. All funds of the corporation
shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation
in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Council
may select.
Section 4. Gifts. The Council may accept on behalf
of the corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or device for
any purpose of the corporation.
ARTICLE SEVEN
PATCH AND ROCKER POLICY
Section 1. ISRA members agree not to wear 3 piece back patches or any configuration thereof that could be viewed or misinterpreted as MC or 1% affiliation. Failure to comply could result in termination of membership.
Section 2. All applications for ISRA Constellation must be accompanied with a logo and patch design for ISRA Council approval. Any application without these items will be denied or reconsidered when logo and patch design are submitted or if they choose to wear the ISRA back patch instead of designing their own.
Section 3. All ISRA Constellation designed patches and logos must have the letters I.S.R.A. incorporated in the design to indicate they are a Constellation of the International Star Riders Association.
PATCH AND ROCKER GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
All current European ISRA Constellation and ISRA Members prior to August 3, 2009 who are wearing 3 piece patch may continue to do so at their own risk. No new ISRA Constellations in Europe or other countries will be granted this clause. The first sign of compromising of ISRA reputation will result in termination of that Constellation ISRA Charter and loss of ISRA membership.
ARTICLE EIGHT
CERTIFICATES OF MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Certificates of Membership. The Council
shall provide for the issuance of certificates evidencing membership
in the corporation, which certificates shall be in such form as
may determined by the Council. All certificates evidencing membership
lf any class shall be consecutively numbered. The name of each member
and the date of issuance of the certificate shall be entered on
the records of the corporation.
ARTICLE NINE
BOOKS AND RECORDS
The corporation shall keep correct and complete
books and records of account and shall also keep minutes of the
proceedings of its members, Council, and officers, and shall keep
a record giving the names of its members entitled to vote. All books
and records of the corporation may be inspected by any member, or
his or her agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable
time.
ARTICLE TEN
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be the
calendar year.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
DUES
The ISRA was formed, and will continue to operate,
as a dues-free membership corporation.
ARTICLE TWELVE
SEAL
The Council shall provide a corporate seal.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given under
the provision of Va. Code §§13.1-801 through 944 (Code
of Virginia 1950 (as amended)) or under the provisions of the articles
of incorporation or the bylaws of the corporation, a waiver thereof
in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice,
whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed
equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed,
and new bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the Council and officers
present at any regular meeting or at any special meeting, if at
least 30 days’ written notice is given of intention to alter,
amend, or repeal or to adopt new bylaws at such meeting or vote
of the members at any regular meeting or as the case may be.
Adopted at the Organizational Meeting of the Council this __
24___ day of March, 2010.
Amended on October 8, 2007.
Adopted on August 3, 2009. Article Seven
Amended on Feb. 15, 2010 Article 2 - Full Membership to include spouse
Amended on March 24, 2010 Article 4 Section 2
_____________Juvencio Junior__________________
SECRETARY
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