Article I: Membership and Dues
Section 1: Good Standing
All members in good standing of the Nutmeg Division shall be eligible to vote on any business before a meeting of the division. In order to be a member in good standing, a member must attend one meeting a year.
Section 2: Dues
Members shall pay no dues.
Section 3: Friends of the Division
Friends shall pay $2 per year to help defray the costs of printing and mailing the Nutmeg Division's newsletter the "Nutmeg Flyer".
Article II: Meetings
Section 1: Scheduling
All meetings of the Nutmeg Division shall be scheduled by the Board of Directors.
Section 2: Calling
All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the President, except that in the absence of any call by the President, the secretary shall call a meeting upon the written request of one member of the Board.
Section 3: Moderator
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Nutmeg Division and of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the President the directors present shall elect a temporary moderator.
Section 4: Conformity
All activities of the Nutmeg Division shall comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Northeastern Region and of the National Model Railroad Association.
Section 5: General Provisions for Meetings
Two or more Directors shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Board of Directors of the Nutmeg Division. In the event that a Board Member cannot attend a meeting for a legitimate reason, he/she may designate in writing another member in good standing of the Nutmeg Division, the Northeastern Region and the National Model Railroad Association to serve as proxy.
Article III: Officers and Directors
Section 1: Secretary
The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Nutmeg Division and of the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall keep copies of all correspondence on behalf of the Division.
Section 2: Treasurer
The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds and property of the Nutmeg Division. The Treasurer shall pay bills approved by the Board of Directors, except that the payment of sums of $100 or less, may be made with written approval of the President. The Treasurer shall report all receipts and expenditures to the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors approves an expenditure over $100, it automatically becomes an authorization to pay for only the amount already authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 3: Tenure
All officers and Directors of the Nutmeg Division shall serve until their successors have been elected and qualified. The President may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Section 4: Vacancies
The Board of Directors shall fill all vacancies among the officers or on the Board of Directors of the Nutmeg Division between the Annual Meetings of the Division.
Article IV: Amendments
Section 1:
These By-Laws may be amended at any Division meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the ballots cast provided such proposed amendment has been submitted in writing to the Board of Directors and approved by a two-thirds vote of the Directors before the Division meeting. All members of the Nutmeg Division shall be notified in writing by mail, prior to the meeting of the proposed changes.
Section 2:
The President shall appoint a constitutional committee every ten years to review the constitution and by-laws and make recommendations for any necessary changes thereto. The effective date of these By-Laws is the date indicated below.
Section 3:
Should the Nutmeg Division become inactive or cease to exist, any remaining funds in the Treasury shall be distributed to the National Model Railroad Association, Inc. [a 501(c)(3) organization] or such other 501(c)(3) organization as the Nutmeg Division determines pending the reactivation or re-establishment of the Nutmeg Division.
November 16, 1956
May 18, 1970
January 1980
March 9, 1997
March 8, 1998
March 19, 2000
March 10, 2002