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QUARTER MIDGETS OF AMERICA
REGION 13
TAMPA
BAY QUARTER MIDGET RACING ASSOCIATION
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Constitution & By-Laws |
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
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Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association |
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ARTICLE I |
NAME AND OFFICE
Section 1. Name
Section 2. Principle Office |
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ARTICLE II |
PURPOSE AND POLICY
Section 1. Purpose
Section 2. Policy towards QMA
Section 3. Policy Local |
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ARTICLE III |
POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1. General
Section 2. Powers and Limits |
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ARTICLE IV |
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Eligibility
Section 2. Classification of Membership
Section 3. Privileges and Responsibilities |
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ARTICLE V |
DUES AND FINANCES
Section 1. Annual Dues |
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ARTICLE VI |
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1. Officers
Section 2. Duties
Section 3. Terms of Office
Section 4. Maximum Terms |
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ARTICLE VII |
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1. Election Committee
Section 2. Nominations
Section 3. Elections
Section 4. Vacancies |
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ARTICLE VIII |
MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1. Meetings |
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ARTICLE IX |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. Members
Section 2. Powers and Duties
Section 3. Meetings
Section 4. Voice Vote
Section 5. Quorum |
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ARTICLE X |
COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1. Standing Committees and their Function |
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
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ARTICLE XI |
RACING RULES AND PROCEDURES
Section 1. Racing Rules |
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ARTICLE XII |
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 1. Levels of Disciplinary Actions
Section 2. The Process will be: |
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ARTICLE XIII |
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS |
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ARTICLE XIV |
RATIFICATION AND ESTABLISHMENT |
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ADDENDUM |
RACING RULES AND PROCEDURES |
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
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PREAMBLE |
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members of Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association in order to
create a clean, safe, and healthy sport in which to teach, through
example, a sense of fairness, generosity, responsibility and better
sportsmanship to the younger generation, do ordain and establish this
Constitution and By-Laws for the Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing
Association. |
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ARTICLE I
(Name and Office) |
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Section 1. |
Name |
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of the association shall be Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing
Association. |
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Section 2. |
Principle Office |
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principle office of the association shall be in the county of
Hillsborough, Florida, at a place designated by the Board of Directors (BOD). |
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ARTICLE II
(Purpose and Policy) |
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Section 1. |
Purpose |
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To develop a joint interest and understanding
between child and parents working together. |
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To create and maintain a clean, safe, healthy
sport which maybe enjoyed by the entire family. |
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To acquaint the younger generation with the
handling of mechanical devices, coordination, alertness and the ability
to handle motor driven vehicles. |
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To impress the younger generation with the idea
of generosity, fairness, and a sense of responsibility without envy
towards others. |
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To acquaint the younger generation with the
thrill of competition and a sense of accomplishment in a well regulated
sporting event. |
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To teach better sportsmanship through examples
set by parents. |
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To expand and develop Quarter Midget Racing in
the Tampa, Florida area. |
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Policy Toward QMA |
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polices of the association shall be: |
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To maintain alliances with and assist the Quarter
Midgets of America (QMA) whose purpose is to develop, direct and promote
the objective of associated clubs and their members on a national basis. |
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To furnish representatives as requested by the
Regional Director (RD) to be sent to the annual QMA Board of Directors
meeting to assist recommendations, changes, or additions to QMA rules
and assist in setting up ballots for the following year. |
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To assure that all racing schedules have been
coordinated with the R.D. |
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To communicate for information and interpretation
through the R.D. |
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To assure that all members of the association
have received the latest QMA Racing Rules and Specifications and are
incorporating these specifications into their racing equipment. |
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Section 3. |
Policy Local |
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polices of the association shall be: |
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To assure that membership meetings are convened
as required to properly and timely handle all regular and special
matters important to the membership. |
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To assure that all members of the association
have received the Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association
Constitution and By-Laws to include Addendum A, Racing Rules and
Procedures. |
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To assure that uniform engine, car, racing and
safety rules are adhered to by all members of the association. |
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To maintain records of all business activities
associated with the management of the association and have these records
in available conditions at all times. |
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ARTICLE III
(Powers of the Association) |
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Section 1. |
General |
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Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association shall have all the General
Powers of a Non-Profit Association as provided by the code of Florida. |
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Section 2. |
Powers and Limits |
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The association shall conduct on such
recreational and non-profiting enterprises associated with the
association and its members. |
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The association shall have no right to engage in,
and it will not engage in the business of selling, disposing or keeping
any liquor or alcoholic beverage at or near the premises of the
association for use by or consumption by its members or their guests.
(See Article XII, Sections 1 and 2 – Disciplinary Actions). |
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No sale or lease of association property may be
made without the authorization of the BOD. Such sales or leases,
evidenced by writing, shall be signed by the President or Vice President
and by the Secretary or Treasurer of the association. |
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Upon dissolution of the association, the property
of the association shall be made available to similar or like
institutions under the terms set by the majority vote of the active
membership at the time. Also, the property may be distributed to one or
more recognized charities or other non-profit organizations by a
majority vote of the active membership at that time. |
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ARTICLE IV
(Membership) |
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Section 1. |
Eligibility |
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family, man, and/or woman, with or without children, who interests are
consistent with the purpose and objectives of the Tampa Bay Quarter
Midgets Racing Association will be eligible for membership. |
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Application is made in writing. Forms are
maintained by the Secretary and/or Treasurer. |
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Signing a statement indicating he/she has
received, will read and adhere to the Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing
Association Constitution and By-Laws including the Racing Rules and
Procedures. |
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Payment of membership dues and insurance
premiums. |
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Drivers have completed the approved Tampa Bay
Quarter Midgets Racing Association training course and/or has
demonstrated to three members of the Novice Committee their driving
ability and knowledge of the rules and procedures. |
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Proof of age is required (Birth Certificate) upon
application for new membership, for each prospective driver. |
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Classification of Membership |
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Active – Members whose dues and insurance
premiums are paid in full. |
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For QMA membership classifications SEE QMA Rule
Book, Article 2, Section 6. |
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Section 3. |
Privileges and Responsibilities |
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All family memberships may have one vote per
family on any motion of business before the membership. |
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At least one adult or handler must be present at
a meeting in order to exercise the voting rights of that member family. |
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No business shall be deemed official or be
binding on the members unless conducted at a meeting of the general
membership, at either monthly or special meetings. A vote shall consist
of more than 50% of the membership present. |
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Only QMA members may compete in Tampa Bay Quarter
Midgets Racing Association and QMA sanctioned Quarter Midget events on
any approved track and will be covered by their QMA insurance, according
to the limits of the policy. All members shall be familiar with the
rules and regulations of QMA and shall conduct themselves accordingly. |
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Anyone considered to be of undesirable character
or an agitator against QMA or any QMA organization will be brought for a
hearing before the RD and the BOD. |
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A member may be considered of undesirable
character or an agitator when there has been three formal complaints
from three different members, in writing concerning the character of the
member. When the BOD has received three formal complaints or when the
BOD considers a member to be undesirable, the President shall notify the
member by certified mail that they will be brought before the BOD for a
hearing. (SEE ARTICLE XII, Section 2) |
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ARTICLE V
(Dues and Finances) |
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Section 1. |
Annual Dues |
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following dues and fees will be paid in order to maintain an active
membership. |
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QMA annual dues shall be $ 75.00 per family. A
fee of $2.00 will be charged for replacing a QMA driver card. (Unless
changed by QMA) |
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Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association
annual dues shall be determined at the September meeting. |
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All QMA and Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing
Association dues are payable by December 31st of each year.
The use of the Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association facilities
will be discontinued until dues are paid in full. The club insurance
does not cover anyone who has not paid annual dues. |
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There will be a $ 6.00 charge for a restrictor
plate. (Red for novice, Blue for Jr. Honda) |
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New members entering the association before
September 1st will pay full race season dues and fees. New
members after September 1st will be counted for the following
year. |
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All dues and fees other than pit fees will be
paid directly to the association Treasurer, or their appointed
representative. |
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The fiscal year for the association shall be from
January 1st to December 31st. |
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ARTICLE VI
(Officers of the Association) |
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Section 1. |
Officers |
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elected officers of the association shall be a President, Vice
President, Race Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Technical Director,
Safety Director, Training Director, and a Publicity Director. The
elected officers shall constitute the Board of Directors (BOD). |
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Duties |
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President shall: |
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Have the usual executive powers and supervision
and management such as may pertain to the office of president, and such
other powers and duties as are prescribed in the By-Laws and designated
from time to time by the BOD. |
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Preside at all meetings of the association. |
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Call special meetings as provided for in the
By-Laws, and others which he/she deems necessary. (SEE ARTICLE VIII –
Meetings of the Associations, Section 1-b) |
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Be ex officio, the Chairman of the Board of
Directors and a member of all committees except the Election Committee. |
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Appoint the chairman and members of such
committees as are approved by the BOD or the general membership. |
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Represent the Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing
Association with other organizations and at public meetings and
conferences, or designated an alternate. |
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Advise the Regional Director of all race
schedules. |
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The President will be on the account and shall be
able to sign checks for the club. |
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Execute with the Secretary, all legal documents
of the association and shall sign all obligatory instruments, contracts
and notes by which the association shall become legally bound to third
parties. |
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Appoint a member from the BOD to serve as a
temporary Race Director for those events the Race Director is absent. |
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Shall see that all rules and regulations of the
association and QMA are enforced. |
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Vice President shall: |
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In case of the absence or disability of the
President, perform the duties of the President. |
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Serve as a member of any committee, except the
Election Committee, when designated by the President. |
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Race Director shall: |
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Govern the conduct of all races and make final
decisions concerning the conduct of all races and protests of races as
set forth in the QMA Rules and Regulations. |
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Be responsible for seeing that the flagman,
center safety personnel and judges are present for all races. |
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Follow QMA Race Director Guidelines. |
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Secretary shall: |
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Keep the records of the association and books of
account. |
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Issue notices of meetings and agendas as directed
by the President. |
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Have the custody of all records such as minutes,
by-laws, rules and regulations. |
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Issue all the necessary membership cards or other
evidence of membership. |
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Attests all signatures of the President to
contracts, notes, and other obligatory instruments of the association as
are authorized by the BOD. |
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Further perform all other duties normally and
usually performed by and pertaining to the office of the Secretary. |
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Treasurer shall: |
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Be bonded. |
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Collect all annual dues and other monies of the
association. |
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Issue checks upon the association’s bank account. |
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Make disbursements as directed by the association
or BOD. |
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With the approval of the BOD, make special
arrangements with a recognized financial institution, or institutions
regarding investments in securities and their safekeeping. |
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Be Chairman of the Finance Committee. |
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Be custodian of the tile deeds, business papers,
and the bonds and other securities belonging to the association. |
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Keep regular books. |
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Render a detailed financial report at each
scheduled meeting of the association. |
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Present a semi-annual financial audit to the
general membership. |
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Transfer financial records and accounts to
successor no later than January 31st. |
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Perform all duties pertaining to the office of
the Treasurer. |
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Technical Director shall: |
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Be responsible for seeing that the QMA Rules and
specifications concerning engines, cars, equipment and safety are
adhered to. |
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Be Chairman of the Safety Committee. |
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Safety Director shall: |
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Be responsible for seeing that all aspects of
safety to include, but not limited to, QMA and Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets
Racing Association rules, regulations and specifications are adhered to. |
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Be Chairman of the Safety Committee. |
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Novice Director shall: |
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Assist in administering and overseeing the novice
training program for novice drivers. |
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Will recommend and approve all driver moves from
the novice class to a competitive class. |
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Will review driver performance, in the
competitive class, during probationary period. Recommendation will be
made to remain in competitive class or retreat to the novice class for
more experience. |
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Be Chairman of the Novice Committee. |
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Publicity Director shall: |
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Be responsible for promotion of Tampa Bay Quarter
Midgets Racing Association racing activities. |
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Handle publicity for the Tampa Bay Quarter
Midgets Racing Association. |
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Be Chairman of the Publicity Committee. |
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Serve as Parliamentarian for the association. |
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Terms of Office |
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Beginning of Terms – The term of each officer
shall begin January 1st of each year. |
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Terms of Office – The officers shall serve for a
term of one year, or until their successors are elected and take office. |
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Maximum Terms |
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No member shall hold more than one office at any
given time except when the office of Secretary and Treasurer are
combined. |
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ARTICLE VII
(Nominations and Elections) |
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Section 1. |
Election Committee |
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Consist of three members appointed by the
President. The BOD shall elect the Chairman of the Election Committee. |
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Be appointed at the August membership meeting of
each year. |
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Nominations |
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The Chairman of the Election Committee shall
nominate at least one member for each elected office at the September
meeting. Prior consent of each member to serve shall have been obtained
by the Election Committee. |
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Additional nominations may be made from the floor
provided consent of the person has been obtained. The consent must be in
writing if the member is absent. |
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Elections |
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The BOD shall be elected by a majority vote. The
voting shall be conducted by the Election Committee and shall consist of
a written ballot mailed to each club member by November 1st
of each year. The ballot is to include voting and mail back instructions
for the voting member to mail back or hand in their ballot in person.
The dead line for ballots to be received by mail or in person shall be
November 15th. The Committee will announce elected officers
at the last race of the year. |
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Each member family shall be entitled to two votes
(one for each of two adult family members) for each office and a
majority of the votes cast shall be necessary for election. |
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Section 4. |
Vacancies |
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All vacancies in office, excluding the
Presidency, shall be filled for the unexpired term by a member elected
by a majority vote of the general membership present. Members must be
notified of a special meeting. |
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A vacancy in the office of President shall be
filled by Vice President. The vacancy thus created shall be filled in
accordance with Section 4.a. of this ARTICLE. |
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ARTICLE VIII
(Meetings of the Association) |
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Section 1. |
Meetings |
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Regular Meetings of the association will
be held monthly, at a place designated by the President. |
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Special Meetings of the association may be
called by the President at any time. Upon the written request of any
three members of the BOD or any six active members of the association
the President shall call a special meeting of the association. |
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In the interim between meetings the President may
take a written vote of the membership on any question submitted to the
BOD without calling a meeting provided that each member of the BOD and
at least two-thirds of the active members shall have an opportunity to
vote on the question submitted. A written vote on any question so
submitted shall be counted and shall have the same effect as if cast at
a regular meeting of the association. |
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ARTICLE IX
(The Board of Directors) |
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Section 1. |
Members |
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The BOD shall consist of the elected officers of
the association. |
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The President shall be the Chairman of the Board. |
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Powers and Duties |
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The Board shall have general supervision over the
association and legal affairs of the association in conformity with the
by-laws, and actions of the general membership. |
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Adopt rule to govern its own proceedings. |
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Appoint an Audit Committee by December 31st
to audit the Treasurer’s records which will consist of the outgoing and
incoming Treasurer and the auditor to be completed by January 31st. |
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Make reports on its work and actions to members
at the regular meetings. |
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Shall receive membership applications and process
in accordance with provisions of these by-laws. |
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Meetings |
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The BOD shall meet at least once before each
regular meeting of the association at the call of the President, and at
other times at the written request of any three members of the board. |
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Minuets of these meetings will be distributed to
the membership at the next general meeting. |
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Section 4. |
Voice Vote |
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In the interim between meetings the President may
poll the BOD on any question submitted for consideration provided ALL
members of the board shall have the opportunity to vote upon the
question submitted. By name vote responses will be provided according to
Article IX. 3. a. |
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Quorum |
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The quorum of a meeting of the BOD shall be a
majority of the members. |
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ARTICLE X
(Committees of the Association) |
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Section 1. |
Standing Committees and their Function |
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shall be the following committees as needed and approved by the BOD. The
head of each committee shall report to a BOD member. |
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The Rules, Regulations and By-Laws Committee
shall receive, review and report in writing all proposed rule
changes and amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws at the regular
meeting of the association. |
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The Points and Trophy Committee shall keep
a running total of all points for each child racing and give a copy to
all members showing points and standings as established by said
committee. This committee will also coordinate for all awards. |
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The Maintenance Committee shall perform
all preventative maintenance to the property of the association and will
keep track and related fixtures in a good state of repair. Will
supervise the construction of all additional fixtures.
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The Scoring / Log Book Committee shall be
responsible for making sure all novice drivers receive a log book when
signing in for a race. The committee shall be responsible for making
entries in the logbook such as qualifying times, main or semi-event,
start and finish position in the race. After graduation, the log book
shall have written on it the date of graduation. The scoring committee
shall furnish all scorers, callers and lap counters at each race. Will
furnish each member with the QMA Scoring Manual and up-dates to the
manual as received by the club. Shall assist with all paperwork for QMA
Sanctioned Race Events. The committee will be responsible only to the
Race Director and Novice Director. |
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The Entertainment Committee shall
establish and carry out the entertainment activities of the association. |
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The Pit Steward Committee shall be
responsible for the line up of all races. The maintenance of refueling
stations at all QMA sanctioned events, keeping cars in assigned pits and
will be responsible for qualifying of all cars. |
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The Flagman Committee shall be responsible
for training and providing flagmen for all races. Will be responsible
only to the Race Director. |
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The Judging Committee shall be responsible
for teaching what chopping, charging, racing room, flagrant violations
and what reasons for disqualifications are. They shall be responsible to
know all QMA and TBQMRA Rules. The committee will be responsible to the
Race Director. |
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The Election Committee will be appointed
at the August membership meeting and shall be responsible to solicit
nominations for elected officers of the association. The committee will
create, mail, and count ballots. (SEE Article VII for further details) |
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The Finance Committee will advise the BOD
about the financial status of the club. They will research possible
purchases that the club may make. |
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The Technical Committee shall be
responsible for assisting during technical inspections at all TBQMRA
races. This committee will recommend to the BOD any technical rule
related to the TBQMRA Racing Rules and Procedures. |
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The Safety Committee shall oversee the
safety inspections at all TBQMRA races. This committee will recommend to
the BOD any safety related changes to the TBQMRA Racing Rules and
Procedures. |
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The Training Committee shall oversee the
Novice Training and any other training within the TBQMRA. This committee
will recommend to the BOD any training related items to the TBQMRA
Racing Rules and Procedures. |
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The Publicity Committee shall be
responsible to promote Quarter Midget racing in the Tampa Bay area. They
will also solicit sponsorships to ensure that the association can
provide awards at each race and for each point series.
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The Audit Committee shall be responsible for
auditing the books at the end of each year and then passing them on to
the elected Treasurer. The Audit Committee will be selected after the
annual election and will take possession of the financial records by
December 15th. Once the records are determined to be in order
they will pass them on to the elected treasurer. The records should be
approved and passed on/before January 15th. The committee
will provide a report of their findings to the new BOD at the first
board meeting of the new year. The members of the audit committee will
NOT be members of the finance committee. |
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(Racing Rules and Procedures) |
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Racing Rules |
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The Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association
Board of Directors will establish Racing Rules and Procedures in an
Addendum to this Constitution. |
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The Racing Rules and Procedures will in no way
lessen the effects of the Official Quarter Midget’s Of America’s Rules. |
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The Racing Rules and Procedures Addendum can be
changed by a majority vote of ALL BOD members. Any rule changes will
take effect immediately with the attempted notification of all club
members. The Addendum is to be used as a working tool to ensure fairness
amongst all competitors. |
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Levels of Disciplinary Actions
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Suspension |
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Removal from membership |
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will review/ investigate the incident and if deemed appropriate, and
will call for a hearing before the BOD. |
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The President shall notify the member by
certified mail that they will be brought before the BOD for a hearing. |
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The BOD may elect not to present the case to
membership. If this is the case, the board meeting minutes will reflect
such action. The member may elect that it is heard before the
membership. But if they elect that it be heard by the BOD and not the
membership they may not reverse their decision once the BOD hears the
case. |
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If the case is to be presented to the membership,
the Board will call for a meeting of members, present the details of the
violation along with a recommendation for disciplinary action. |
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A two-thirds majority vote of the members in
attendance as required to enforce any level of disciplinary action. All
voting members involved in the incident will be excluded from the
process. |
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rules contained in "Roberts Rules of Order" shall govern the association
in all assistances in which they are applicable and in which they are
not inconsistent with these By-Laws. |
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proposals for amendments shall be presented to the Chairman of the
Rules, Regulations and By-Laws Committee at least four weeks before the
meeting of the association at which the adoption is to be considered.
The Committee Chairman shall report the proposed amendment in writing,
assuring that the Secretary receives a copy. The By-Laws may be amended
by a two-thirds majority of the active members voting. Every amendment
to the By-Laws of the association shall be numbered, dated and attached
to this document under ARTICLE XIV Ratification and Establishment. Every
amendment to the By-Laws shall become effective and binding on all
members at the time of adoption. |
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Ratification of this Constitution and By-Laws shall be accomplished in
the same manner and by the same procedure as that outlined in ARTICLE
XIII Amendments. |
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rules and By-laws shall be the only rules governing the Tampa Bay
Quarter Midgets Racing Association and will be ratified at a general
meeting of the membership.
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President |
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President |
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Director |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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Technical Director |
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Director |
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Publicity Director |
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RACING RULES AND PROCEDURES
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Tampa Bay Quarter Midgets Racing Association |
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ARTICLE I |
GENERAL
Section 1. Driver Awards
Section 2. Racing Schedule
Section 3. Pit Fees
Section 4. Conflict between QMA and TBQMRA Rules
Section 5. Injuries
Section 6. Racing Conditions of the Track
Section 7. Car Numbers |
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ARTICLE II |
CAR OPERATION
Section 1. Safety Check of Cars
Section 2. Legality Protests
Section 3. Limitations of Technical Director
Section 4. Ambassador Racing Specific Directives |
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ARTICLE III |
QUALIFYING
Section 1. Times on the Track and On the Clock
Section 2. TBQMRA Track Records
Section 3. Two Drivers Qualifying the Same Car
Section 4. Driver Racing Position |
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ARTICLE IV |
RACING
Section 1. Determining Racing Position
Section 2. Controlled Practice
Section 3. Warm up period
Section 4. Pole Car Responsibility
Section 5. Flagman Responsibilities
Section 6. Judges Responsibilities
Section 7. Final Position / End of Race
Section 8. Protests
Section 9. Out of Specification Car / Engine
Section 10. Loss of Driver Points |
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ARTICLE V |
JUDGING |
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ARTICLE VI |
SCORING |
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