Place of Meetings. All meetings of members shall be held at a place designated as agreed upon by a majority of the Board members. Members may attend in person, virtually, or by proxy.

Membership Meetings. The regular membership meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at a place designated by the Board of Directors. See Section 6 regarding the Notice of Meetings, as well as updates if the time or location has changed. The regular meeting will be held in person with the option for participants to join via video conferencing.

Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of members shall be held in June of each year, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting.

Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President, Secretary, any Member of the Board, or by any member pursuant to the written request of one-tenth of the members.

Notice of Meetings. Notice stating the time and place of the meeting shall be delivered not less than five, nor more than thirty days before the date thereof, per currently available method, including website and online calendar, by or at the direction of the President, the Secretary, or other person calling the meeting, to each member of record entitled to vote. In the case of an annual meeting, the notice need not specifically state the business to be transacted unless it is a matter, other than election of directors, on which the members vote. In the case of a special meeting, the notice shall specifically state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

Voting Lists. At least ten days before each meeting, the Secretary shall prepare an alphabetical list of members entitled to vote. This list shall be kept on file for ten days prior to the meeting and shall be subject to inspection by any member during usual business hours. The list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to inspection by any member during the whole time of the meeting.

Quorum. Ten percent of those on the membership roster entitled to vote, represented in person, virtually, or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. The members at a meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough members to leave less than a quorum.

Voting. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of the members.

Number and Qualifications. The number of Directors shall be nine. Directors must be members of The Association but need not be residents of North Carolina.

Board Composition. The Board of Directors shall consist of these duly elected officials: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Repeater Manager/Trustee, and four (4) At-large members.

Term of Office. The Board of Directors has no term limits, with voting carried out each year. If a presiding officer does not want to run again in June, they shall inform the Board of Directors at least a month before the vote so a replacement can be found.

Election of Directors. Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of members. Those persons who receive the highest number of votes shall be deemed to have been elected. In case of a tie, a coin flip will determine the successful candidate.

Vacancies. A vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors shall be filled only by election at the annual meeting, at a special meeting of members called for that purpose, or at a monthly membership meeting with appropriate advance notice.

Compensation. The Board of Directors will not be compensated for their services.

Regular Board Meetings. Regular board meetings shall be held two weeks after the regular membership meetings, or whenever the Board of Directors decides. The place may be the same location as the regular membership meeting, or may be held virtually through video conferencing or something similar, as the directors see fit.

Special Board Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President or any two Directors.

Notice of Special Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors may not be held without notice. The person or persons calling a special meeting shall, at least two days before the meeting, give notice thereof by the usual means of communication, specifying the purpose for which the meeting is called.

Quorum. A majority of the Directors fixed by these bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

Manner of Acting. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument on behalf of The Association. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Loans. No loans to or from The Association shall be contracted on its behalf and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of The Association. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Checks and Drafts. All checks, drafts, or orders for payment of moneys issued in the name of The Association shall be signed by the Treasurer or, in their absence, a Director designated by the Board of Directors, in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of The Association.

Deposits. All funds of The Association not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of The Association in such depositories as The Association shall direct.

Fiscal Year. The fiscal year for The Association shall be the calendar year.

Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, these bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of The Association in attendance in person, virtually, or by proxy, at any regular or special meeting. Notice containing the amended or repealed bylaws, and any new bylaws to be voted on, must be sent two weeks in advance.

Parliamentary Authority. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order Revised shall govern The Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws.