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Following changes were made on Jan 6, 2008 based on Sept 8 th and Sept 23rd 2007 meetings: Article X, 1- President

change to Majority of the General Membership Article XV, 3 added - Non-hunting season reserved time must have a start and end date. You must contact the Secretary or Treasurer if you decide to extend your stay, because others might have reserved the camp while you are there and might require you to leave on your reported end date. Article XVII, 6. Changed from due 10th of the month to - 1st half of year dues due by the spring work detail and 2nd half dues due by Fall work detail. Following changes were proposed on Jan 12, 2008 and approved at the May 3, 2008 meeting. Article VII, 5 - seven members for a quorum - changed to 50% or more of the membership Article VII, 9- notification by telegram/mail - changed to verbal Article XVII - eliminated 1, 3 and 5 and removed $1 fee in 2. This resulted in the renumbering of items in this section. Following change was proposed on Sept 21,2008 and approved at the March 1, 2009 meeting. Article XV, 1a - One week before and one week after a work detail is treated like hunting season, ie. You can not reserve the camp

ARTICLE I Name of Organization 1. The name of this organization shall be the D. D. Rod and Gun Club, Inc.

ARTICLE II Offices 2. 3. The registered office shall be located at 518-A Roxbury Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places as the members may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE III Purpose 1. The Corporation is incorporated for the purpose to promote, organize and provide hunting facilities for its members and to promote fellowship and sportsmanship among its members.

ARTICLE IV Membership

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The membership of this Corporation shall consist of Active Members only. Active membership may be attained only by invitation and voted upon by a secret ballot of all members. Members may vote by absentee ballot mailed to the Secretary of the Corporation prior to the stated meeting. Application for membership shall be considered in order in which they are received except that the heirs of current or deceased members shall have immediate preference for consideration of their application. In order to be considered for active member status, an applicant shall have attained the age of 16 years. Active membership shall be limited to twelve (12) persons. A member of the Corporation in good standing shall have one vote and all members shall be equal in other rights and interests. A member in good standing shall be defined as: (a) a member who has paid all current dues and is not in arrearage in any obligation to the corporation; and (b) is not in suspension on termination of his membership rights as those terms are defined in Article X of these by-laws. All members shall pay the annual dues in such amounts and payable at such times as the membership by resolution shall prescribe.

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ARTICLE V Officers 1. The Officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the members and shall consist of the following: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Officers shall be elected by the majority vote of the members. The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and have qualified. The term of each elected office shall be one year and elections shall be held at the annual meeting of the Corporation. If any office becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled at the special meeting by vote of the members. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be composed of the elected officers. The President The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation; he shall preside at all

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meetings of the members and directors. Shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board are carried into effect. He shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the Seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise sighed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Vice-President 5. The Vice-President shall, in the absence or disability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or executive committee may prescribe or the President may delegate to him. The Secretary 6. The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the board and all meetings of the members and record all the votes of the corporation and the minutes of all the transactions in book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for the executive and other committees of the Board of Directors when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the members and of special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody the Corporate Seal of the Corporation, and, when authorized by the board, affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature of the Treasurer or an assistant Secretary. The Treasurer 7. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by board, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and Directors, at the regular meetings of the board, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Board of Directors 8. The Board of Directors shall have the duty to manage and conduct the business of the Corporation in the interim between meetings, examine and audit the books and accounts of the Corporation, provide ways and means for the collecting of dues and other funds belonging to the Corporation. They may act on all propositions for the membership, approve debts or obligations of the Corporation before being paid by the Treasurer and report their actions at the regular or special meetings of the Corporation. There shall be no
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quorum for a Board of Directors meeting. ARTICLE VI Committees 1. Committees may be appointed for a period of time required to perform the duties for which these committees are appointed. Duties of Committee - It shall be the duty of the committee to attend to all matters to which assigned. The majority of members of each committee shall constitute a quorum to transact committee business.

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ARTICLE VII Meetings 1. The regular annual meeting of the Corporation shall be held at camp, during the fall work detail. 2. Regular meetings of the Corporation shall be held at camp during the spring and fall work details. 3. Special meetings may be held at the request of either the Board of Directors, or at the request of the majority of the members present at any meeting. 4. Every member shall be notified of special meetings, at least 24 hours prior to said meeting. 5. A Quorum to transact business at any regular or special meeting of the corporation shall consist of 50% or more of the members. 6. Conduct of Meetings All meetings of the Corporation shall be conducted according to recognized parliamentary rules. A majority vote of the members present at any regular or special meeting, when properly called, shall transact business, except wherein it is otherwise specified by the Constitution and By-laws of the Corporation. 7. The following shall be the order of business: a. Calling of meeting to order. b. Roll call of officers.
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Reading of minutes of regular and special meetings. Report of officers President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer. Report of committees. Unfinished business. New business. Good of the order. Nomination, election and installation of officers.

8. The meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places as determined by a majority of the Directors. 9. Notice of all regular and special meetings of the Board shall be given to each director either personally or verbally (at least 24 hours prior to said meeting). 10. Special meetings of the board may be called by the president on 24 hours notice to each director.

ARTICLE VIII General Provision 1. In the event that it becomes necessary for the Corporation to raise special funds for the advancement of the Corporation, as herein set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and by-laws, the Board of Directors shall recommend to the members at any regular or special meeting a method by which said condition may be established. 2. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by the President and Treasurer or by such officers as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. 3. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year. 4. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words Corporate Seal, Pennsylvania. Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced. 5. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or articles of Incorporation or of these By-laws, notice is required to be given to any person, it may be given to such person either personally or by sending a copy thereof by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by telegram, charges prepaid, to his address appearing on the books of the Corporation.
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6. Whenever written notice is required to be given by the statue or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these by-laws, a waiver in writing, signed by person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed the equivalent of the giving of notice, except in the case of special meeting of members, neither the business to be transacted nor the purpose of the meeting need be specified in the waiver of notice of such meeting. Attendance of a person at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

ARTICLE IX Guests 1. The number of guests hunting each year shall be governed by the number of members at the hunting camp at any given time. 2. The minimum age limit for guests shall be twelve (12) years of age while hunting with the camp during the week designated as the annual deer hunting trip. 3. The number of members and guests hunting at one time shall be determined by the available space existing. 4. The amount payable by guests shall be determined by the members at a meeting each year, said meeting to occur prior to departure for the hunting camp. 5. The conduct of any guest in the hunting camp is the responsibility of their sponsoring member. 6. Guests are not permitted use of the hunting camp without the presence of a member who is fully responsible for the care and operation of the hunting camp property.

ARTICLE X Conduct of Members 1. The Majority of the General Membership of the Corporation shall have the authority to hold a hearing to settle serious disputes between members and correct the conduct of any member or guests in matters pertaining to the corporation. 2. In the event of a serious infraction or incident or a violation of these by-laws, a member may
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be suspended or terminated for conduct unbecoming a member. In order to suspend or terminate a member, thirty (30) days written notice of the special meeting must be given to member regarding the possible suspension or termination. A hearing shall be held at the special meeting after which a secret ballot shall be taken of all members and two-thirds vote shall be required to suspend or terminate a member. 3. All termination settlements shall be made in accordance with Article XIII.

ARTICLE XI Fines 1. Fines will be imposed for all unsportsmanlike acts, endangering lives and poor shooting. 2. Fines will be imposed for the following offenses: a. Missing each deer - $ .50 b. Missing each bear - $1.00 c. Missing each turkey - $ .50 d. Endangering lives - $5.00 e. Careless handling of a loaded weapon - $5.00 3. All fines are payable to the Corporation Treasurer on the day that the incident occurred and shall become part of the Corporation general funds.

ARTICLE XII Work Details 1. A work detail shall be organized in the spring and fall of each year on dates determined by the members. 2. A member not attending a work detail on the scheduled dates shall pay a fine of $40.00 for each detail that he does not attend. Unless absence is due to sickness, death in family, etc. and approved by camp membership.

ARTICLE XIII Value of Corporation Shares


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1. Each member of the Corporation shall hold one equal share of the Corporation. 2. Each share shall have the value of $750.00. 3. Any member who wishes to voluntarily withdraw or who is terminated from the corporation shall be reimbursed by the corporation in the amount of eighty (80%) percent of the share value of 750.00 dollars; provided that no reimbursement shall occur until a similar share can be sold to another person who shall qualify under Article IV of these by-laws. 4. In the case of death to a member of the Corporation, the Corporation shall pay to the deceased members estate the share value of $750.00; provided that said amount shall not be due and payable until one year after the date of death of the member.

ARTICLE XIIII Hunting Rules 1. A member hunting alone at the hunting camp shall be entitled solely to his own kill. 2. While hunting in an organized drive, any deer or bear killed shall be divided among the members participating in the drive.

ARTICLE XV Use of Camp 1. For the purpose of these by-laws, the annual hunting season shall be defined as one day prior to the beginning of the bow and arrow season through the Monday following the end of the spring turkey season as those seasons are determined by Pennsylvania Game Laws. Vacation season shall be defined as all time other than hunting season. 1a. One week before and one week after a work detail is treated like hunting season, ie. You can not reserve the camp. 2. The availability of the hunting camp for use by the members shall be determined by the drawing of lots with choices based on the results of that drawing, provided that all members shall have equal opportunity for use during the vacation season. Reservation time is limited to 2 weeks a year. 3. Non-hunting season reserved time must have a start and end date. You must contact the Secretary or Treasurer if you decide to extend your stay, because others might have reserved
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the camp while you are there and might require you to leave on your reported end date.

ARTICLE XVI Amendments 1. Amendments to this Constitution and By-laws must be proposed at a regular or special meeting. The said proposed amendment or amendments shall be carried until the next regular of subsequent meeting, and to procure adoption, they must receive the votes of the majority of the members present at such meeting. 2. All members of the Corporation shall be notified in writing of said amendments to the Constitution five days in advance of the proposed adoption of the said amendment or amendments. 3. Changes and/or amendments to these By-laws will be formalized and provided to each member and will include the date the change was affected. New By-laws will be prepared if feasible.

ARTICLE XVII Penalties for Late Dues and Fines 1. Treasurer to notify member, by mail, when six months in arrears of monthly dues. Member shall notify secretary within 30 days of his intentions; failure to do so shall subject member to loss of his membership according to Article X of these By-laws. 2. Any member six months in arrears of dues shall consider him ineligible to use camp until all of back dues and fines are paid. 3. 1st half of year dues due by the spring work detail and 2nd half dues due by Fall work detail. 4. Any member past due 80% of the camp share will forfeit their membership.

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