III-I. - Dues

A. Club dues are $10.00 a month.

III-II. - Membership Renewals

A. There are no dues for membership at this time.

IV-I. - The Officers

A. Current officer positions shall be as follows:

1. President & Vice-President;
2. Secretary;
3. Treasurer;
4. Sergeant of Arms;
5. AMA representative, if needed.

IV-II. - The Board

A. The top administrators of the club namely the Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant of Arms will form the Board.
B. The Board will operate the administration of the club activities and provide parliamentary rules during the meetings.
C. The Board has the right to appoint any club member to any position for the good of the club if no suitable member volunteers. This applies to all club activities.
D. The Board has the right to impose penalties and to recommend membership termination.
E. In the event that a Board member resigns their position or is relieved by a majority vote of the members, s/he will be ineligible to run or hold office for a period of two years.

F. In the event the President is the Founder of 1DOWN M.C. he may never be removed as President unless voluntarily. Founder also retains absolute final decision on all matters, business and control over 1DOWN M.C.

IV-III. - Nomination of Officers

A. Nominations of officers will be held in January. Elections will be held in February. The new officers will take office on April 1 of that same year. A nominated member is required to have completed one year of membership. Associate members will never be eligible to hold a board position. Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot.
B. Elections will be by membership majority vote & officers in the event of a tie.

V-I. - Duties and Obligations

A. The Duties of the President shall be:

1) To preside at all meetings of the club.
2) To have general supervision of the affairs of the club.
3) To appoint any person or committee not otherwise ordered by the club.
4) To personally represent the club on proper occasions and in business contacts.
5) To assist all other officers of the club in their records, correspondences and other duties.
6) To vote only when necessary to break a tie. In the event that there are no members because no prospect has met the requirements to become a full or associate member, the President shall be able to vote and amend the By-Laws as they deem fit.

7) Vice President will act in the above duties in the event the President is not available or at the direction of the President.

V-II. - Disciplinary Committee

A. The Disciplinary Committee will comprise of the club board. Three members shall comprise a quorum at a disciplinary committee meeting. In order for the rulings to be valid, all disciplinary committee members must be notified of a disciplinary committee meeting in advance by phone, email, text msg, or personal contact. All members shall be notified by the secretary.
B. The Disciplinary Committee shall have general control of club activities and act for the club in any matters where so directed by the club. They will investigate and present recommendations to the club regarding all club matters. They will review charges of conduct unbecoming a club member. They will give the accused member a hearing and recommend his/her expulsion or exoneration to the club.

V-III. - Attendance of Officers

A. As an officer, if you miss three meetings without a valid excuse or explanation you may be relieved of the office you hold by a majority vote of the members & or club officers in good standing present at the meeting in question.

A. All grievances will be handled by the Board. The grievance will be settled and all involved will be advised of the decision.
B. The members involved have the right to appeal the decision to the membership for a final resolution.

A. Members who are found in violation of the Charter and/or By-Laws are subject to penalties and may be expelled from the club by a majority vote by the membership in attendance.
B. Typical examples of membership violations are:

1) Non Payment of dues or incidental fees.
2) Noncompliance with penalties.
3) Extremely rude, offensive or insulting behavior towards fellow members or others while involved in club activities or wearing club colors.
4) The initiation of a physical confrontation while being involved in club activities or wearing club colors.
5) Public drunkeness while being involved in club activities or wearing club colors.
6) Participation in a club ride while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
7) Desecration of the club colors.
8) Unsafe riding at club runs.

A. Regular meetings will be held monthly. Meetings will be held on the 1st Sunday of every month. Monthly meetings are opened to full members and prospects only. Meetings are mandatory!
B. The board shall meet at least once a year, in February, to plan the upcoming ride schedule.

A. Any funds in the treasury are membership monies Therefore, prudent judgment shall be used in the handling and disbursement of such funds.
B. Any expenditure out of the Treasury in excess of $40.00 per item and a total of $150.00 per month, requires majority approval by the membership prior to expenditure. This amount is to be reviewed at the end of each year.
C. A monthly balance of the club's financial status consisting of previous months ending balance, receivables, payables and closed out month's ending balance will be presented verbally by the Treasurer at each meeting.
D. In addition, the membership will be provided with a copy of a yearly written annual financial statement at the January meeting encompassing the prior year.

A. Only club members with full membership or associate membership status in good standing are authorized to wear club colors.
B. Colors are required to be worn on all club rides.
C. Club colors will remain the property of the club. Any fees paid by members in connection with obtaining colors are considered user fees.
D. The club reserves the right to request the return of colors upon termination of membership status to prevent their unauthorized use.
E. Only 1DOWN M.C. colors may be displayed by full and associate members while on club functions or rides. This is regarding both front and rear insignias.
F. Colors may be pulled and held by the Board as punishment for membership violations.

A. At the January meeting, all members may make ride suggestions for the upcoming ride schedule. All club rides will be scheduled by the Board at the February board meeting. The rides are subject to change by a majority membership vote at any meeting.
B. Members will fully comply with and strictly adhere to all riding instructions and safety procedures. Failure to do so constitutes a gross violation of the Charter and By-Laws and will result in direct corrective action as deemed necessary by the Board.
C. The Sergeant of Arms is empowered to remove any member or guest from the group if their riding style and/or behavior, motorcycle and/or equipment constitutes a safety hazard.
D. Any safety problems are to be brought to the attention of the Sergeant of Arms by all ride participants.
E. Prospects will receive written group riding guidelines at the time of sign-up.
F. All members and prospects are to have a valid motorcycle license or permit and adequate and current insurance.
G. At the January meeting, all members and prospects will sign a waiver of liability. No member or prospect will be permitted to ride with the club unless this waiver is signed.

XI-I. - Guest Invitations to Club Rides

A. Any club member in good standing may invite other riders as guests to participate in club rides.
B. Invited guests must be introduced, prior to the ride, to the entire club in attendance by the inviting member.
C. It is the inviting member's responsibility to provide such guests with proper riding instructions prior to ride participation, in accordance with the club group riding guidelines.
D. Inviting members must be aware that guests may not be familiar with the difference in riding style that a group ride requires. In the interest of safety, guests unfamiliar with group riding must be kept at the rear of the group with the inviting member where the safety of the rest of the club members is not jeopardized.
E. All guests will be required to sign a waiver of liability. No guest will be permitted to ride with the club unless this waiver is signed.

A. Any proposed amendment must be submitted in writing to the board.
B. Upon the majority vote by the board, any proposed amendment must be read out loud at the next club meeting. Subsequent to this meeting, it must be printed in three consecutive monthly newsletters or one quarterly newsletter, and read to the membership for three consecutive meetings before being presented to the club for a vote.
C. Its acceptance must be proposed by a motion duly made and seconded.
D. Amendment changes and election voting, will be decided by the majority of members present at a meeting so long as at least 45% of the membership is represented at that meeting.
E. Unless otherwise specified in the motion or the amendment, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon its passage.

A. Road Captains shall be appointed by the board.
B. Any member who has completed one year of full membership is eligible to be a Road Captain. All requests shall be submitted in writing to the board.

A. An editor of the newsletter shall be appointed by the Board.
B. Any member who has completed one year of full membership is eligible to become the editor. All requests shall be submitted in writing to the Board.
C. A newsletter shall be issued monthly or quarterly, to be determined by the editor in conjunction with the needs of the club. The needs of the club shall be determined by the Board.
D. The newsletter shall be issued no later than the first of the month or quarter. All submissions to be published in the newsletter shall be submitted to the editor and both Co-Presidents, no later than the prior months meeting.
E. The editor, with the input of the Board, shall determine what is appropriate to publish in the newsletter.

A. During 90 day prospect period, all Prospects will be reffered to as "Prospect".
B. Prospects will properly introduce themselfs as follows "1DOWN Prospect". Your club name will not be used until you become a member.
C. Prospects are required to keep a close eye on the President at all times. This is mandatory!
D. Prospects are required to acompany all Members & fellow Prospects to restrooms, to go buy a drink, & even while a member is speaking to someone outside 1DOWN M.C.
E. A Prospect shall NEVER challenge the knowledge of a "veteran" club member in 1DOWN M.C. or from another club.