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The PCS Bylaws, along with the PCS Operating Rules, are the laws which govern the organization and operation of
the Peak Climbing Section.
The bylaws must not conflict with the Loma Prieta Chapter bylaws or the Sierra Club bylaws.
As detailed in Article IX, the Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present at a
duly constituted meeting of the section.
Amendments must be published in the Scree before the meeting at which a vote is taken.
The most recent amendment to the bylaws was voted into effect on October 14, 1997, by a vote of 26 to 0.
By-Laws of the Peak Climbing Section of the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club
Revision History:
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Jan 1978 - |
unknown edits (starting point for 1995 revision) |
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Oct 1995 - |
Article III altered to have membership last one year from subscription date instead of all memberships expire on Dec 31. |
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Oct 1997 - |
Article IX, Section 2 added (sunset clause for operating rules) |
ARTICLE I. Name of Section
Section 1. The name of the Section shall be the Peak Climbing Section of the
Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club.
ARTICLE II. Purposes
Section 1. The purposes of the Section shall be to explore, enjoy, and
preserve the mountain ranges and become familiar with their scenic resources;
to preserve their forests, waters, wildlife and wildernesses; to enlist
public interest and cooperation in protecting them; to cultivate comradeship
in and understanding of mountain climbing; and to further the purposes of the
Sierra Club.
ARTICLE III. Membership
Section 1. The membership roster shall be those members of the Sierra Club
who subscribe to the Peak Climbing Section newsletter or who, already having
access to the newsletter, send to the Secretary a written request for
membership. Membership shall become effective on the first of the month
following request for subscription and shall expire after one year.
ARTICLE IV. Officers
Section 1. Elected officers. There shall be three elected officers for the
Section: the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, and the Secretary/Treasurer.
Section 2. Qualifications for Office. Any member of the Peak Climbing
Section may be elected to office. No Section officer shall hold an office
for more than one full term consecutively, or for more than one full term and
one partial term served consecutively.
Section 3. Term of Office and Election. Officers shall serve for a term of
one year. Election of officers shall be held annually at the regular meeting
in November. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman and
announced at the October meeting. If any of the Nominating Committee members
do not meet the approval of a majority of the members present, the Chairman
shall call for nominations from the floor to replace the disapproved
Committee members. Committee members nominated in this fashion shall be
approved by a majority of those members present at the October meeting. The
Nominating Committee shall publish a list of candidates for the offices to be
filled in the issue of the Section newsletter preceding the November meeting.
Additional names may be placed in nomination from the floor immediately
prior to the election. A candidate may be nominated for only one office at
the yearly election. Voting shall be by written ballot. A majority vote of
the Peak Climbing Section members present shall be required to elect. If no
candidate receives a majority on the first ballot, another ballot shall be
cast, dropping the name of the candidate receiving the fewest votes on the
first ballot. This procedure is repeated until a majority is obtained.
Installation of officers shall take place immediately following the
election.
Section 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in the office of Chairman shall be filled
by the Vice-Chairman. Vacancies in the other offices shall be filled for the
balance of the term by election at the next regular meeting following the
occurrence of the vacancy.
Section 5. Duties of Officers. The duties of the officers of the Section
shall be as follows:
a. Chairman. The Chairman of the Section calls and presides at the
meetings of the Section, enforces the By-Laws of the Section, and appoints
and may remove members of committees to carry out the work of the Section.
The Chairman of the Section shall attend, or appoint an alternate to attend,
the meetings of the Executive Committee of the Loma Prieta Chapter.
b. Vice-Chairman. The Vice-Chairman of the Section is responsible
for the selection of leaders for, and the scheduling of, the outings of the
Section, subject to the approval of the Mountaineering Committee. During the
absence or disability of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall act in his
place.
c. Secretary/Treasurer. The Secretary/Treasurer of the Section
shall keep an up-to-date roster of members; keep minutes of all meetings (and
notify members of meetings); and manage all financial matters of the Peak
Climbing Section, keeping proper records thereof.
Section 6. Removal of Officers. An officer may be removed by a 3/5 vote of
members present at a duly constituted meeting of the Section, provided that a
petition signed by five members of the Section has been placed in the
immediately preceding issue of the Section newsletter. Upon receipt of such
a petition for recall, the editor of the Section newsletter shall print the
petition in the next issue of the Section newsletter.
ARTICLE V. Meetings
Section 1. Section meetings shall be held monthly or when called by the
Chairman. Notices of meetings of the Section shall be given to the
membership through the Section newsletter prior to the date of the meeting.
Upon the written request of ten percent of the membership, the Chairman
shall call a meeting within thirty days of the receipt of the request.
Section 2. Quorum. A quorum for the conduct of business shall consist of
ten members or ten percent of the Section membership, whichever is larger.
ARTICLE VI. Committees
Section 1. Standing committees shall include a Mountaineering Committee,
which maintains a list of peaks and lists of member and leader
qualifications, conducts training seminars, and assists the Vice-Chairman in
scheduling outings; an Equipment Committee, which maintains the equipment
belonging to the Section; a Publicity Committee, which publishes the Section
newsletter and announces meetings; and a Social Committee.
ARTICLE VII. Funds
Section 1. No dues shall be assessed or collected by the Section. Voluntary
contributions will be accepted.
ARTICLE VIII. Operating Rules
Section 1. Rules for making more explicit the operating procedures of the
Section may be adopted or modified by the following method. Rules as defined
in this article shall not be in conflict with the By-Laws.
a. A proposed rule shall be presented at a duly constituted meeting
of the Section for discussion.
b. Upon approval of the proposed rule by a majority of those members
present, the proposed rule shall be published in the next issue of the
Section newsletter.
c. The proposed rule may then be adopted or rejected by a majority
vote at the next duly constituted meeting of the Section.
ARTICLE IX. Amendments
Section 1. These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the Peak
Climbing Section members present at a duly constituted meeting of the Section
prior to submission of the amendment to the Executive Committee of the Loma
Prieta Chapter for approval, provided that the proposed amendment is
published in the Section newsletter immediately preceding the meeting.
Section 2. Amendments or standing rules which modify or clarify these bylaws
shall be signed by the Section Chair, attached to a printed and signed copy of
the bylaws, and kept on file at the Loma Prieta Chapter offices. Each amendment
or standing rule must be accompanied by a record of when the final vote was
taken. Those amendments or standing rules not so documented are revoked as of
December 1997.
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