Bylaws for The Shenandoah Valley Track Club (SVTC)                                                                	Joseph D. Rudmin,      October 13, 2011

I. Overview.
1.1 Introduction. The Shenandoah Valley Track Club (SVTC) strives to bring together runners of all ages and abilities, to promote a social running community.  After several years without written bylaws, the SVTC adopts these written bylaws.  

3.1 Abstract. These bylaws describe the default rules for SVTC meetings, and default legal claims.  The bylaws refer to definitions in the LPVA constitution, and support and expand on those definitions.

III. Rules of Order.
1.1 Purpose.  Rules of order prescribe how to participate in a meeting or debate for efficiency, success, and fairness in the meeting, particularly because some people try to monopolize conversations or prevent success.  A business meeting usually formalizes necessary endorsements for further action rather than provide opportunity for debate and discussion.  Opportunity for debate should precede a business meeting rather than enter it.  If a presider offers opportunity for debate, it should be strictly timed.  If debate exceeds the time limit, then decision should be deferred to the next meeting.  If a presider offers to forgo formal rules of order, and this courtesy is abused, he should interrupt and impose rules of order, or end the meeting, especially if any participants have left or have run out of time.

3.1 Default Dates and Venue.  Unless otherwise specified, the SVTC will meet in the home of the SVTC President on the first Mondays of January, April, August, and November.  If a meeting cannot be held at the President's house, then default alternatives will be the houses of the Vice President, and then the Past President.

3.3 Quorum.  A quorum will consist of 2/3 voting officers.

3.5 Default Rules of Order.  Unless otherwise specified, SVTC meetings and debates will conform to the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order that is present.  If no such book is present, then the presider will direct business on his own judgment without reference.

5.1 Default Order of Business.  Unless a different order of business is adopted, the order of business will be:
1) The President calls the meeting to order.
2) The President makes a quorum check and introduces all voting members, and any special guests.
3) The President auctions fundry seats.
4) The Secretary reads the minutes of the previous meeting.
5) The legislative bodies approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
6) Officers present their reports, making brief comments of any highlights of their reports.
7) Race directors present their reports, making brief comments of any highlights of their reports.
8) New business is introduced.
9) The President adjourns the meeting.

V.  Legal Claims.
1.1 Plaudet Cash Value.  For purposes of US or other similar law, the cash value imputed to any plaudet token will be the expense in producing it, regardless of plaudet denomination.  By default, the cash value will be imputed to be one dollar, if its production expense is not known.

3.1 Copyrights and Patents Disclaimed.  The SVTC unconditionally and immediately puts into the public domain all of its copyrights, patents, patentable methods, and patentable ideas.

3.3 Trademarks.  The SVTC should appropriately mark with "(r)" any trademark it intends to defend.  If, after some date, "(r)" appears on a majority of appearances of a particular SVTC trademark in SVTC printed produced publications, then SVTC has claimed and will legally defend that particular trademark.  Unless otherwise restricted by the SVTC legislature, the SVTC officers may put SVTC trademarks on SVTC publications, and authorize the use of SVTC trademarks on specific publications of other organizations, such as for endorsement of races and adornment of checks.

3.5 Tangible Property.  The SVTC Treasurer will keep a list of SVTC property, its purchase price and date, its storage location, and who used it when and for what purpose.  Unless restricted by the SVTC legislature, the SVTC President will have authority to loan out SVTC tangible property, provided he keeps the Treasurer and Secretary well informed of that use, so that they can do their duties.





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