Article I - Name

This Club shall be known as the GM Retirees Club of Arizona.

          Article II - Object

The object of this non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political club shall be to promote goodwill and fellowship among its members and in its association with other activities.

          Article III - Membership

Club membership shall be open to individuals who have retired from executive, supervisory or salaried positions with General Motors Corporation or any of its Divisions and who now reside part or full time in the Arizona area. Spouses of past members in good standing are also eligible. Applications for membership shall be presented to and be passed on by the Membership Committee.

          Article IV - Officers and Duties

Section 1. - The elected officers of the club shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer.

Section 2. - All officers are to be elected by a majority vote of the members present at the January meeting each Year, and are to serve for one (1) year or until their successors are elected.

Section 3. - The President shall preside at all meetings, but reserves the right to assign chairmanship of the whole or any part of any meeting to any member, and to appoint committees for the purposes which he may deem necessary or desirable.

Section 4. - The Vice-President shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the President. He shall assume the duties of the President in his absence and shall automatically fill the unexpired term of the President if that office becomes vacant.

Section 5. - The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep necessary records and conduct correspondence of the Club subject to the direction of the President. He shall collect all monies due the Club, pay all bills incurred and account for such monies to the directors of the Club.

Section 6. - Except as provided above, a vacancy in any other office shall be filled by a vote of the remaining directors.

         Article V - Directors and Duties

Section 1. - The Directors of the Club shall consist of the current officers and the immediate four (4) active past Presidents of the Club, and, at the discretion of the President, three (3) to five (5) sub-directors. The five (5) sub-directors will not have voting rights. One sub-director will serve as Computer Recorder and along with the other four(4) will be prospective officers of the club.

Section 2. - The Directors of the Club shall constitute the Membership Committee.

          Article VI - Election of Officers

Section 1. - On or before November 15 of each year, the Presidents shall appoint a nominating Committee of at least five (5) Club Members who shall nominate one Club Member for each of the offices of President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer, and submit the names of such nominees to the Secretary-Treasurer not later than December 10.

Section 2. - Immediately thereafter, the Secretary-Treasurer shall notify all members, by letter, of the names of the nominees. He shall further advise them that they have the right to, and if they so desire, submit other nominations, but that such nominations must be submitted, by letter to the Secretary-Treasurer, no later than January 2.

Section 3. - Nominations shall be closed as of January 2. No further nominations will be accepted after that date.

Section 4. - If no nominations are made other than those of the Nominating Committee, the Secretary-Treasurer shall so announce this situation at the annual meeting and those nominees shall be declared elected. If other nominees have been duly submitted, offices in question shall be filled by majority vote of the members present.

          Article VII - Meetings

Meetings of the Club shall be held at such times and places as may be determined by the officers or by any Arrangements Committee which has been duly appointed to handle such meetings. Notices shall be sent to members a reasonable length of time prior to each meeting.

          Article VIII - Finances

Section 1. - The revenue of the Club shall be derived from initiation fees of the members and from subsequent assessments as voted by the Directors. Failure of a member to respond shall be deemed a resignation.

Section 2. - All funds collected shall be deposited in the checking account of the Club. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be the designated signatories on the Club's bank account.

Section 3. - Club expenses, and reimbursements to authorized members for Club expenses incurred, shall be paid by check. All such payments must be supported by paid invoices or receipts.

Section 4. - None of the Officers or Directors shall receive any compensation for their services to the Club.

Section 5. - Upon completion of a term as President and after completion of four years as a Director, member is awarded "Life member" status and no longer pays annual dues. Spouses of past Presidents who had acquired " Life member" status shall be granted same benefit.

          Article IX - Amendments

The By-Laws of the Club may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any annual (January) meeting, or at any special meeting of the members called specifically for this purpose.

Adopted January, 1974.

Revised January, 2010.