STATE COON HUNTERS ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI
2010
OFFICERS
Chris Freiberger, President.......................................573-694-4332
Gary Hunter, First Vice President..............................573-732-5141
George Nash, Second Vice President.....................573-546-2832
James How, Secretary..............................................636-239-3092
Opal Johnston, Treasurer..........................................573-438-3527
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2010 ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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RICHARD COLEMAN
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LYNNE JACKSON
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ACE MODGLIN
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STAN BONACKER
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ROY BROWN
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JEREMY ARMES
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DALE THOMPSON
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2010 AFFILIATED CLUBS AND APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS
Bollinger County Coonhunters Assoc. |
Dick VanDeVen
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Joe Newell
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Cape County Coonhunters Assoc.
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Caster River Coonhunters Assoc.
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Eddie Yamnitz Jr.
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Bille Boothe
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Clearwater Coonhunters Assoc.
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Jack Street
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Roy Brown
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Crawford County Coonhunters Assoc.
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Gene Payne
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Tom Humphrey
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Current River CHA
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Dennis Montgomery
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Franklin County Fox & Wolf Hunters
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Chris Espowe
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Roy Hoeft
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Gasconade Conn & Dog Protective Assn.
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Jimmy Hamilton
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Henry Hauck
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Jefferson County Coonhunters Assoc.
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Pat Jackson
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Stan Bonacker
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Roger Davidson
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Jennifer Davidson
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Missouri River Valley Coon Club
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Mike Taul
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Joe Shneider
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Monroe County Coonhunters Club |
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Jeff Peck
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Ozark Mountain Coonhunters Association
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Andrew Asher
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Lenis Grauf
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Pioneer Trail & Tree Coonhunters Assoc.
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Robert Gutermuth Sr.
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Heath Engelage
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Southeast Missouri Coonhunters
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Larry Elliot
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Jerry Elliot
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St. Francois County Coon Club
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Jim Rouggly
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Ryan Murphy
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St. Louis County Coon Club |
Brian Weirich
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Washington County Racoon & Squirrel Club |
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Vern Wilkinson
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF
THESTATE COONHUNTERS ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI REVISED 1/30/2010 PREAMBLE
The State Coon Hunters of
Missouri have organized themselves to support and advance the sport of coon hunting. Including, but not
limited to: the promotion of legislation deemed appropriate to advance and support the sport of coon hunting;
understanding and good will between hunters, landowners and government agencies; education of the public concerning the sport
of coon hunting; and sponsoring events that advance and support coon hunting with dogs. ARTICLE
I
NAME AND LOCATION SECTION A: The name of the Association shall be, State Coon Hunters Association of Missouri. The home office
shall be in Sullivan, Franklin County, Missouri. ARTICLE II
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS SECTION A: Roberts Rules of Order shall
be accepted as a basis of parliamentary procedure in all meetings of the Association. ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP SECTION A: Membership shall be of three
types; Voting, Junior, and Lifetime and shall be limited to those persons who are interested in the sport of coon hunting,
regardless of sex, race, creed, color, or religion. Provided, however, that no member or prospective member
shall advocate the overthrow of the government of the United States of America by unconstitutional methods. SECTION B: The annual membership dues shall be payable January 1 of each year.
Membership dues can be changed only by a 3/5 majority vote of the membership at the annual meeting or a special called
meeting of the membership. SECTION C: Voting
membership shall be limited to those members who have attained the age of sixteen (16) years, have
been a member in good standing for not less than one full calendar year immediately preceding the date of any vote, and have
paid their current membership dues. The annual dues for voting membership shall be $10.00.
SECTION D: Junior
membership shall be limited to persons under the age of 16 years and shall be complimentary. There shall
be no annual dues for Junior memberships. Junior members shall be entitled to all privileges of membership except voting and
holding office. SECTION E:1. Lifetime membership shall be limited to those persons who have met all qualifications
for lifetime membership and will entitle them to all privileges of voting membership except there shall be no annual dues.
2.
Nominations for lifetime membership must be submitted
in writing to the president of the Association by a member of the Association at least 90 days prior to the annual membership
meeting. From the written nominations the board of directors, by majority vote, may select no more than
one name to be submitted to the voting membership for approval, by majority vote, by secret ballot at the annual meeting.
3.
The State Coon Hunters Association of Missouri shall
place a full page pictorial announcement in its yearbook announcing the awarding of lifetime membership to the recipient.
It will also list all lifetime members in the annual yearbook. ARTICLE IV
EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
SECTION A: Any member of the Association may be expelled by a 3/5 majority of the
board of directors, voting by secret ballot, for conduct by word, deed, or act detrimental to the Association or it’s
principles. Any member of the Association may bring charges against another
member, in writing, to the President, within ten (10) days of the date of the cause cited in the charges. The
written charges may be emailed within ten days, personally handed to the President within ten days or mailed in an envelope
postmarked within ten days of the date of the infraction. SECTION B: The secretary will notify, by certified mail, any member whose name is
brought before the board for expulsion at least 30 calendar days before the expulsion meeting of the board. The
member shall have the right to be present and to speak at the expulsion meeting. SECTION C: Any member of the Association so expelled shall have the right to appeal to the voting membership for reinstatement.
The appeal shall be filed in writing to the secretary of the Association within 30 days after said expulsion.
The appeal shall be voted on by the voting members at the next annual meeting by secret ballot. Reinstatement
will be granted by a majority vote of the voting members present at the meeting. The expelled member shall
have the right to be present, and to speak at the annual membership meeting in order to state their case concerning the expulsion. SECTION
D: Any member expelled by the Association shall be denied participation in all association
activities for a period of time to be determined by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION A: The affairs of the Association shall be managed by the Board of Directors, which shall include
officers, elected board members and appointed board members. SECTION B: A majority of the members present at a properly notified meeting shall be controlling on all matters unless otherwise
specified in the by-laws. SECTION C: The Board
of Directors shall meet whenever so moved by a majority of the elected board or when so ordered by the President. SECTION
D: Notification of Board of Directors meetings
shall be given by the secretary, by mail, no more than 30 or less than 5 days prior to the meeting. SECTION E: Any affiliated club shall have the opportunity to host a Board of Directors meeting.
No affiliated club shall host two meetings, in any calendar year, until all other affiliated clubs, who have indicated
a desire to hold a Board of Directors meeting on their annual affiliation papers, have been given the opportunity to host
a meeting. SECTION F: Any current member may be
a spectator at a meeting of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS SECTION A: The officers
of the Association shall be a President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, nine Elected Directors,
and two Directors appointed by each affiliated club. SECTION B: No member shall be eligible for nomination as an officer or elected director until he has been a voting member of
the Association for two years. SECTION C: No member
shall hold more than one office at a time. SECTION D: Elections shall be at the annual membership meeting. Voting for contested offices will be by secret ballot and the order of election shall be President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Elected Board Members. SECTION E: Nominations will be from the floor. The candidate receiving the most votes or, in the case of a motion and a second
to instate an unopposed nominee by acclamation, a simple majority vote shall constitute election for the officers.
Each voting member shall vote for one candidate for each Elected Board Member seat to be filled. Candidates
who receive the largest amount of votes shall be awarded election. SECTION F: Terms of officers shall be for one year. Terms of Elected
Board Members shall be for three years. SECTION G: Each affiliated club shall appoint from its membership two persons to serve as appointed board members. Each
appointed board member shall have the power to vote and speak at any board meeting of the Association. SECTION H: Should a vacancy occur in the officers of the Association, except the President
and the First Vice-President, through death, resignation, incapacity to serve or expulsion, the President shall appoint from
the Elected Board Members, a replacement. The appointment shall be made within 30 days of the vacancy and
confirmed by a 3/5 majority of the Board at the next meeting following the appointment. Should a vacancy occur in the office of President, the First Vice-President shall assume the duties
of the President. Should a vacancy occur in the office of First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President
shall assume the duties of First Vice-President.
Should a vacancy occur in the Elected Board Members the President shall appoint from the voting membership a replacement
to fill the un-expired term. The appointment shall be made within 30 days of the vacancy and shall be confirmed
by a 3/5 majority of the board at the next meeting following the appointment. ARTICLE VII
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION A: The President
serves as the presiding officer and spokesman for the Association and will preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors
and membership. The President will have no power to vote at any meeting except to break a tie.
The President will appoint any committees that are necessary to carry out the business and affairs of the Association. SECTION
B: The First and Second Vice-Presidents will
assist the President in directing, coordinating, and controlling the activities of the Association. The
President and Vice-Presidents shall work closely together endeavoring to keep the lines of communications open to insure the
Vice-Presidents are kept well informed. The First Vice-President will preside at any meeting in the absence
of the President. In the event that both the President and the First Vice-President are not in attendance
at a meeting, the Second Vice-President shall preside. The
Vice-Presidents shall endeavor to make themselves available to serve as chairmen of committees that the President shall deem
appropriate. SECTION C: The Secretary shall be the
corresponding officer for the Association. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all Association meetings
and all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall maintain a record of said minutes and of any other official documents
or records of the Association proceedings. The Secretary shall keep the official membership roll of the
Association and be responsible for notification of meetings as required by the by-laws. The Secretary shall
be required to pass on to their successor all records, equipment and property belonging to the Association. SECTION D: The Treasurer shall be custodian of all funds received by the Association and
shall pay all bills approved by the board. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain a detailed accounting
of all funds received and all funds disbursed, and shall be prepared to report all financial proceedings and account balances
to the Board of Directors when requested and to the general membership at the annual meetings of the Association.
The Treasurer shall be required to turn over all financial documents, records and books to their successor. ARTICLE VIII
MEETINGS SECTION A: The annual membership meeting shall be the last Saturday in January of each year,
at a time and location in Sullivan, Missouri to be determined by the Board of Directors. SECTION B: Special membership meetings may be called by the President or a majority of the
Board of Directors. SECTION C: Notice of annual membership and special membership meetings will be by mail. Notices will be mailed
no more than 30 or less than 7 days prior to the meetings.
SECTION D: All business brought before the membership shall be controlled by a majority vote, unless otherwise
specified in the by-laws. ARTICLE IX
ORDER OF BUSINESS SECTION A: The following order of business shall prevail at all meetings of the Association:
1.
Call to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Reading
and approval of the minutes 4. Report
of the President 5. Report of the
Secretary 6. Report of the
Treasurer 7. Reports of the committees
8.
Old business 9. New business
10. Elections 11.
Installation of new officers 12.
Adjournment ARTICLE X
CLUB
AFFILLIATION SECTION A: Any Club in the state of Missouri may be affiliated with the State Coon Hunters Association of Missouri by meeting
the criteria set forth annually by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE XI
AMMENDMENTS SECTION
A: The constitution and by-laws of the State
Coon Hunters Association of Missouri may be amended by a 3/5 majority vote at any annual membership meeting or any special
called meeting for that purpose.