Bylaws of the Siera Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, Inc as Amended April 6, 2013

SECTION 2.01

General meetings and Board meetings will be held at such time and place as designated by the President of the Corporation and in concert with the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2.02

At a General meeting, a quorum to conduct business will consist of ten (10) regular members.

At a Board of Directors meeting, a quorum to conduct business will consist of four (4) Board Members.

SECTION 2.03

Special General meetings may be called by any two (2) Board of Director members or the ten (10) regular members. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President, Vice President or by two (2) Board Members.

SECTION 2.04

All special meetings must be preceded by a written notice and agenda to the Membership and or Board of Directors at least seven days prior to the meeting.

SECTION 3.01

As stated in the articles of incorporation, the corporation will have nine elected directors. Four (4) of the directors shall be elected as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

SECTION 3.02

All elected officers and directors of the corporation are obligated to function as prescribed by the articles of incorporation and these bylaws. The elected President, as chief executive officer, has the responsibility for the day to day management of the Corporation.

SECTION 3.03

In the event that a director cannot fulfill his or her term of office, the President, in concert with the Board of Directors, shall appoint a replacement for the remaining term. If the President cannot fulfill his or her term of office, the Vice President will take over as President and fill the vacancy.

SECTION 3.04

Officers and directors can be removed from office by a written consent of the majority of the members.

SECTION 3.05

Six months of continuous membership is requred in order to be eligible to hold office or be a director.

SECTION 4.01

A nominating committee, consisting of three (3) members, shall be appointed by the President no later than October 1st of each year. The nominating committee will present the slate of candidates to the membership at the November general meeting. Additional candidates may be nominated by any regular member, either at the November general meeting or by mail received prior to the November general meeting.

SECTION 4.02

The election of officers and directors shall be held in December of each year. Election will be by secret ballot.

Absentee ballots will be supplied at the request of any member. Absentee ballots must be received before the December general meeting to be counted.

SECTION 4.03

If there is no opposition to the nominating committees slate, the officers and directors will be appointed by acclamation. The newly elected officers and board will take office effective January 1st of each year.

SECTION 4.04

Six months of continuous membership is requred in order to be eligible to vote for officers or directors.

These bylaws may be amended or repealed in whole or in part, by a two thirds majority vote of the current Board of Directors. Six (6) of the nine (9) sitting directors must agree to the change.

Bylaws, as established March 15, 1989, and amended on December 29, 2005, and again on January 3, 2010, and again on October 23, 2010, and again on April 6, 2013.

Seven of the nine members of the SIERA Board of Directors met on April 6, 2013, and the required quorum of seven (7) Board members was present and business was conducted. A motion to amend the SIERA bylaws, as follows, was made by BillieJo McAfee KI6ZHM, and seconded by Jeff Cauhape K7BCV. Motion was to add SECTION 1.02 to the SIERA Bylaws to clarify SIERA's policies regarding two (2) Complimentary Dues proposals to its' members. The motion was discussed and passed unanimously by those board members in attendance. The changes are recorded on page 1 of this April 6, 2013 version of the SIERA bylaws.

We, the 2013 officers of the corporation hereby approve and concur with the foregoing bylaws consisting of four (4) pages, and dated April 6, 2013. Signed this day April 6, 2013.

	/S/ Jeff Cauhape Jeff Cauhape, K7BCV President	/S/ Sheila Clement Sheila Clement, KA7AJQ Vice-President
	/S/ BillieJo McAfee BillieJo McAfee, KI6ZHM Secretary	/S/ Will Lewis Will Lewis, KD7NIR Treasurer
	/S/ Don McRoberts Don McRoberts, W3DRM Director and Membership Chairman	/S/ Ed Eggert Ed Eggert, K3VO Director
	/S/ Jerry Noosinow Jerry Noosinow, W6GFI Director	Joe Turek, AB7TJ Director, absent
	George Uebele, WW7E Director, absent

As stated in the Nevada Revised Statues 81.470, these bylaws will be adopted when "a majority vote of the members, or the written assent of members representing a majority of the votes" is concluded. In addition "all bylaws in force must be copied legibly in a book called the Book of Bylaws, kept at all times for inspection in the principal office. Until so copied, they shall not be effective or in force." when the above conditions have been met and certified by the Secretary of the corporation these bylaws will be effective and in force.

Record of Amendments
As Amended Date	Amended Article/Section
December 29, 2005	Article II. Sec. 2.02 Quorums Article III. Sec. 3.02 Responsibilities Article IV. Sec. 4.01 Nominating Committee Article IV. Sec. 4.02 Date of Election Article IV. Sec. 4.03 Nominating Committee Slate
January 3, 2010	NOTE: The Board of Directors voted unanimously to reverse all changes made on December 29, 2005 by the Board of Directors in office at that time. Thus, the original wording used in the March 15, 1989 Bylaw document have been reinstated. Article II. Sec. 2.02 Quorums Article III. Sec. 3.02 Responsibilities Article IV. Sec. 4.01 Nominating Committee Article IV. Sec. 4.02 Date of Election Article IV. Sec. 4.03 Nominating Committee Slate
October 23, 2010	Article II. Sec. 3.05 Board Membership time requirement - Added section Article IV. Sec. 4.04 Membership time requirement for voting - Added section
April 6, 2013	Article I. Sec. 1.02 Complimentary Membership Dues - Added section

For historical Purposes, the ORIGINAL SIGNEES of the SIERA Bylaws were:
We, the 1989 officers of the corporation and the 1988 retiring President hereby approve and concur with the foregoing bylaws consisting of three (3) pages. Signed this 6th day of March 1989.
/S/ Bob Grissom Robert Grissom, WA6RYG President 1988
	/S/ Edwin H. Rogers Edwin H. Rogers, W6FFT President	/S/ Will Johnson Will Johnson, N7KLO Vice President
	/S/ Carl Chaplin Carl Chaplin, W7QO Secretary	/S/ George Uebele George Uebele, WW7E Treasurer

End of Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, Inc Bylaws Document
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Bylaws of the Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, Inc

As amended April 6, 2013

Editor's Note:
The document, while identical in content to the original printed version,
has been reformatted to adapt it to the needs of an online environment.
Amendment additions have been entered italics. Amendment deletions are italicized and struck-through.

Bylaws of the Sierra Intermountain Emergency Radio Association, Inc

As amended April 6, 2013

Editor's Note: The document, while identical in content to the original printed version, has been reformatted to adapt it to the needs of an online environment. Amendment additions have been entered italics. Amendment deletions are italicized and struck-through.

Editor's Note:
The document, while identical in content to the original printed version,
has been reformatted to adapt it to the needs of an online environment.
Amendment additions have been entered italics. Amendment deletions are italicized and struck-through.