The Board of Directors has voted to amend the By-Law regarding Disciplinary Action
According to our current By-Laws:
ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS These By-Laws can be amended, altered, suspended, repealed or annulled only by a vote of 2/3 (two-thirds) of the members present and voting at any General Membership meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose. Notice of the intent to amend, alter, suspend, repeal or annul these By-Laws must be given to all members of the Club by announcement at one General Meeting and by posting to the Club web site at least 10 (ten) days prior to such meeting for a vote.
The proposed amendment will be presented at the February 2026 meeting, will be posted
on our club website and will be voted on at our March 2026 General Meeting.
The current bylaw is as follows:
All alleged violations of Club Rules & Regulations which bear upon a safety issue shall be reported
to the Safety Director who initially shall review the same and determine if the matter should be
referred to the Board for further consideration. The Board of Directors shall have the right to
investigate any member’s alleged activities that are considered to be injurious to the interest or
welfare of the Club or any of its members. Except in cases involving allegations of violations of
Club Rules and Regulations which are inherently unsafe (i.e., which present an actual danger of
personal injury or property damage, and are not merely technical violations), in which case the
Board, by majority vote, summarily may issue an interim suspension of Club privileges pending a
hearing before the Board, action may be taken by the Board of Directors only after the following
procedures have been accomplished:
- The alleged offender must be given the opportunity to be heard in his/her own defense and
confront all witnesses. Prior to the Board of Directors meeting (or a special meeting called
for the purpose of reviewing charges), the alleged offender must be given 2 (two) week
notice, in writing, by any means which provides signature confirmation of delivery, ofthe
charges against him/her. The notice shall also include the date, time, and location of the
meeting. Should the alleged offender decline to attend, or neglect to show up at the meeting,
the Board may proceed with the meeting. - At the conclusion of the meeting, a majority of board members present must agree that the
alleged activities have been injurious to the interest or welfare of the Club. Upon a majority
agreement of the Board of Directors, the individual may be required to forfeit membership
(expulsion) or rights in the Club for a period to be determined by the Board of Directors.
This period must be determined and approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
If necessary, the Board shall have the right to levy fines against any member found guilty
of malicious destruction of club property. If practical, verbal notification of the Board’s
decisions must be made immediately. Written notification of the Board’s disciplinary
decision must be mailed to the individual by certified/return receipt mail, within 48 (fortyeight) hours of the meeting. - Disciplinary expulsion of any member will be subject to review at a General Membership
meeting if the accused and 20 (twenty) voting members in good standing sign a petition
requesting such a review. The Board reserves the right to review the petition for a period
of 30 (thirty) days and must take action at the General Meeting immediately after the 30
(thirty) day period.
The following rules will govern a “Safety Committee”:
The Safety Committee shall consist of 5 (five) members. The Chairman shall be the Club Safety
Director; Each Club Operating Committee (Archery, Pistol, Rifle and Trap) shall appoint 1
member to the Committee who shall not be the Chairman of that Operating Committee;
The Safety Committee shall observe all requirements under which the Board of Directors would
be required to act under this ARTICLE XII., shall hold hearings as appropriate and issue a
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recommendation in writing to the Club Recording Secretary who shall deliver the same to the
Board of Directors within 48 hours of receipt. If any 3 (three) Board members object to the
recommendation within 24 (twenty-four) hours of receipt by them of the recommendation, the
Club Recording Secretary shall so note and schedule a de novo hearing before the Board. If timely
objections are not raised by 3 (three) Board members, the Secretary shall mark the
recommendation final and send it to the member.
The Club member who is the subject of disciplinary action by the Safety Committee shall have 14
(fourteen) days from the mailing of the Committee’s decision within which to file an appeal to the
Board of Directors, otherwise such decision shall be final and enforceable by the Board of
Directors. Where such an appeal is filed duly, the Board of Directors shall schedule a hearing to
review the matter, observing all requirements under this ARTICLE XII, which would be applicable
had the matter come before the Board directly. In hearing the appeal, the Board of Directors shall
be apprised of and may consider the decision of the Safety Committee and basis therefor, from
which the appeal has been taken.
The proposed amendment is as follows:
ARTICLE XII. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
All alleged violations of Club Rules & Regulations which bear upon a safety issue shall be
reported to the Safety Director who initially shall review the same and determine if the matter
should be handled by the Safety Director directly or referred to either The Safety Committee
or directly to The Board of Directors for further consideration. Incidences handled directly by
the Safety Director are Board Inform only and are not subject to the remainder of ARTICLE
XII.
The following rules will govern a “Safety Committee”:
The Safety Committee shall consist of 5 (five) members. The Club Safety Director shall be the
Chairman of the Safety Committee; Each Club Operating Committee (Archery, Pistol, Rifle and
Trap) shall appoint 1 member to the Committee who shall not be the Chairman of that
Operating Committee.
The alleged offender must be given the opportunity to be heard in his/her own defense and
confront all witnesses. Prior to the Safety Committee meeting the alleged offender must be
given 2(two) week notice. The notice is issued by the Recording Secretary, by any means
which provides signature confirmation of delivery, of the charges against him/her. The notice
also includes the date, time, and location of the meeting. Should the alleged offender decline to
attend, or neglect to show up at the meeting, the Committee may proceed with the meeting.
Results of the Safety Committee review shall be forwarded to the Recording Secretary who
will report the recommendation to the Board. If any 3 (three) Board members object to the
recommendation within 24 (twenty-four) hours of receipt by them of the recommendation, the
Club Recording Secretary shall so note and schedule a de novo hearing before the Board. If
timely objections are not raised by 3 (three) Board members, the Secretary shall mark the
recommendation final and send it to the member.
The Club member who is the subject of disciplinary action by the Safety Committee shall have
14 (fourteen) days from the mailing of the Committee’s decision within which to file an appeal
to the Board of Directors, otherwise such decision shall be final and enforceable by the Board
of Directors. Where such an appeal is filed duly, the Board of Directors shall schedule a
hearing to review the matter, observing all requirements under this ARTICLE XII, which
would be applicable had the matter come before the Board directly. In hearing the appeal, the
Board of Directors shall be appraised and may consider the decision of the Safety Committee
and basis therefore, from which the appeal has been taken
The Board of Directors shall have the right to investigate any member’s alleged activities that
are considered to be injurious to the interest or welfare of the Club or any of its members.
Except in cases involving allegations of violations of Club Rules and Regulations which are
inherently unsafe (i.e., which present an actual danger of personal injury or property damage,
and are not merely technical violations), in which case the Board, by majority vote, summarily
may issue an interim suspension of Club privileges pending a hearing before the Board, action may be taken by the Board of Directors only after the following procedures have been
accomplished:
Disciplinary expulsion of any member will be subject to review at a General
Membership meeting if the accused and 20 (twenty) voting members in good standing
sign a petition requesting such a review. The Board reserves the right to review the
petition for a period of 30 (thirty) days and must act at the General Meeting
immediately after the 30 (thirty) day period.
The alleged offender must be given the opportunity to be heard in his/her own defense
and confront all witnesses. Prior to the Board of Directors meeting (or a special
meeting called for the purpose of reviewing charges), the alleged offender must be
given 2 (two) week notice, in writing, by any means which provides signature
confirmation of delivery, of the charges against him/her. The notice issued by the
Recording Secretary shall also include the date, time, and location of the meeting.
Should the alleged offender decline to attend, or neglect to show up at the meeting, the
Board may proceed with the meeting.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the majority of board members present must agree
that the alleged activities have been injurious to the interest or welfare of the Club.
Upon a majority agreement of the Board of Directors, the individual may be required
to forfeit membership (expulsion) or rights in the Club for a period to be determined by
the Board of Directors. This period must be determined and approved by a majority
vote of the Board of Directors. If necessary, the Board shall have the right to levy fines
against any member found guilty of malicious destruction of club property. If practical,
verbal notification of the Board’s decisions must be made immediately. Written
notification of the Board’s disciplinary decision must be mailed to the individual by
certified/return receipt mail, within 48 (forty-eight) hours of the meeting.