Article I

Section l: Name, Location and Purpose

The name of this organization shall be "Sippican Rod and Gun Club", hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation".

The Corporation shall be located in the Township of Rochester, County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall be incorporated under The provisions of Chapter 180 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

The purpose of this Corporation shall be to promote the interests of legitimate sport with rod and gun, with strict adherence to the rules and regulations of the fish and game laws of Massachusetts.

Article II

Section l: Seal

The Corporation shall have a seal which shall bear such inscription as the Board of Directors may determine and which shall remain in the custody of the Secretary (Amended Nov. 1989)

Article III

Section l: Officers

The elected officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. In addition, an Executive Office shall be appointed by the President. Further, seven members who are not officers shall be elected as members of the Board of Directors.

All Officers and Board Members shall be paid up members of the Corporation in good standing. All Officers and Board Members except for the Executive Officer, shall have an equal vote at the Board of Directors Meetings.

Under such circumstances that an issue would be to the personal benefit or gain of a Board Members(s), such Board Member(s) shall abstain from said vote and voting authority shall be passed to the Executive Officer should the Board be dead locked in its vote. (Amended April, 1993)

Section II: Elections

All Officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting. Absentee ballots will be considered based on personal application to the general membership at the August General Meeting. A majority vote of the general membership present will be sufficient to authorize an absentee ballot. Persons applying for an absentee ballot must pay their dues in full on or before the issuance of said ballot. (Amended April, 1993 & April 1996)

All Officers elected shall enter upon the discharge of the duties of their respective offices at the next regular meeting following such election, and shall hold office for one year thereafter.

Section III: Vacancy

Any vacancy other than the office of President shall be filled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Article IV - President

Section l:

The President shall preside at all meetings of said Corporation and of the Board of Directors and shall exercise such other powers as may from time to time be vested in him by vote of the Corporation.

Section II:

The President shall appoint the Chairperson of the various committees and shall also serve, Ex-Officio, on the Board of Directors for one year following the expiration of his elected term of office. (Amended April, 1993)

Article V - Vice-President:

Section l:

The Vice-President shall, in the event of the President's absence, death or resignation, assume all of the responsibilities and duties of the office of President.

Article VI - Treasurer:

Section l:

The Treasurer shall, subject to the direction and control of the membership, collect, receive and safely keep all monies, funds and securities of the Corporation.

The Treasurer shall keep a full account of his transactions and the pecuniary standing and business of the Corporation, and generally attend to all its financial affairs so as to best promote its interests.

Section II:

The Treasurer may make payments, sign, endorse, and accept checks, notes and drafts in behalf of the Corporation to the extent authorized and approved by the Corporation or its Board of Directors.

Section III:

The Treasurer shall furnish the Board of Directors, upon request, such abstracts of his records as may be necessary to a full exhibit of the financial condition of the Corporation.

Section IV:

The Treasurer shall, when and if required by a vote of the Corporation or its Board of Directors, submit his books and records to the auditing committee for examination and approval once a year, 30 days prior to the annual meeting.

Article VII - Secretary:

Section l:

The Secretary shall keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings of each general meeting of the Corporation and shall act as clerk for the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall receive and file all reports offered and accepted by the Corporation, post notices of meetings and perform other such duties as may be required. The secretary shall also keep a record of the Post Office addresses of all members. (Amended April, 1993)

Article VIII - Board of Directors:

Section l:

The Board of Directors consisting of four officers and seven elected members shall have superintendence and control of all business and activity of the Corporation, excluding, except in an emergency, expenditure of more than $1,000 and conveyancing or disposition of any Corporate assets. (Amended April 1996)

Section II:

It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to carry out policies and submit new policy to the general membership for approval. (Amended April, 1996)

Section III:

The Board of Directors shall meet no less than one week prior to the general meeting.

Section IV:

Five members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. (Amended April, 1993)

Article IX

Section l: Membership

Qualification for Membership

The members of the Corporation shall be citizens of the United States of America who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years, are members of or have made application through this Corporation for membership in the National Rifle Association, and who have complied with all other qualifications and criteria for membership expressed herein. (Amended May, 1990)

Classification of Membership:

Membership in this Corporation shall be classified as follows:

General Membership:

Any person who makes proper application and qualifies according to the criteria established herein as a general member of this Corporation and shall be entered upon the roster of active members and have ail rights and privileges of membership including the right to vote within the Corporation. (Amended May, 1990)

Family Membership:

A person and his or her spouse who are desirous of attaining family membership in the Corporation and who have made proper application and qualify according to the criteria established herein may enter under family membership.

Both persons entering under a family membership shall enjoy a full general membership in the Corporation, however, the Board of Directors, may from time to time, alter, exempt or discount their dues, fees and/or other assessments. (Amended May, 1990 & April, 1996)

Senior Membership:

Any Corporate member of five (5) consecutive years directly preceding his sixty-fifth (65th) birthday, who conforms to all other qualifications for membership and is desirous of attaining a senior membership in the Corporation shall make application in writing to the Secretary, in such form as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Senior membership of the Corporation shall enjoy a full general membership in the Corporation and shall pay the prevailing dues, however, they shall be granted, automatically, any and all incentive credits which may be applied to the payment of dues and they shall not be subject to any assessments imposed on the general membership, without specific mandate of the Corporation. (Amended May 1990)

Life Membership:

Applications for new life members shall be discontinued after April 4, 1996. (amended April, 1996)

Associate Membership:

Associate members shall be those members twelve (12) to eighteen (18) years of age. Such members shall pay one half (1/2) of the prevailing annual dues, as prescribed for the general membership. Associate members shall be exempt from the otherwise required membership in the National Rifle Association, and shall not be subject to any assessment imposed on the general membership. Associate members shall not have voting rights within the Corporation nor shall they be placed on the roster of active members and shall not count against the membership limitation, as detailed in Article IX, Section IV of the Corporate by-laws. (Amended May, 1990)

Section II: Application for Membership

A person desirous of becoming a member of this Corporation shall make application in writing to the Secretary in such form as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Such application must be accompanied with a sum of money sufficient to pay the application fee and dues in advance for the year next ensuing. Renewal of membership and payment of the applicable fee and dues is due twelve months from the date of membership.

Section III: Nomination for Membership

No person shall be eligible for membership unless the aforementioned application bears a written recommendation of at least two members of the Corporation. (Amended April, 1996)

Section IV: Limitation of Membership

The membership of this Corporation shall be limited to three hundred (300) paying members. (Amended May, 1990

Section V: Expulsion of Members

Any member who shall conduct himself/herself in a manner which is unbecoming or to disturb the harmony or impair the good name of the Corporation may, after a determination by the

Board of Directors, be reprimanded, fined, suspended, denied renewal or immediately expelled from membership in the Corporation. (amended April, 1993 & April, 1996)

Section VI: Election of Members

Applicants who have been nominated and seconded are N.R.A. members or have applied for N.R.A. membership through the Corporation and who have paid all applicable fees, dues and assessments and otherwise qualify for membership as per Article IX, Section I of the Corporate By-laws, shall present themselves at a General Meeting of the Corporation for final process of their application and confirmation of their membership.

The Corporation may waive the mandatory presence of those applicants who have filed a petition for such waiver in writing with the Board of Directors, due to some hardship in complying with this particular membership requirement. (Amended May, 1990)

All applications for membership shall be voted on by the members of the Corporation at a General Meeting.

Rejection of an applicant by the Corporation shall thereupon result in a refund of said applicants application fee and dues.

Applicants being accepted by a confirming vote of the Corporation shall attend a new member orientation course at which they have acknowledged by signature that they have read and accept the by-laws, rules, regulations and policy of the corporation prior to firing on any of the ranges and enter upon a twelve(12) month probationary period. (Amended April, 1996)

Upon expiration of the new member's probationary period, the Board of Directors shall review said member's record of activity and determine, at that time, if the best interests of the Corporation would be served by permitting the renewal of such membership. (Amended May 1990)

Section VII: Guests

All members in good standing may during any of the prescribed operating hours and at any one time bring up to four (4) guests to the Corporation ranges or club house and there will be no fee charged for the guest's use of Corporation property. Such guest shall remain with the club member, further the club member shall be responsible for all actions or omissions of his or her guests and indemnify the corporation for any and all losses suffered caused or associated with the presence of their guests on corporation property. (Amended April, 1996)

Section VIII: Assessment

All members in good standing may be assessed annually such an amount as shall be deemed sufficient to purchase Corporate Identification which must be worn by members while on Corporation grounds. (amended April, 1993)

Assessments may from time to time be imposed on the membership in order to ensure the continued survival of the Corporation and/or to attain funds deemed necessary for repairs or improvements to Corporation property. No assessment may be imposed without an approving vote of the Corporation. (amended April, 1993)

Article X - Meetings:

Section 1: General Meetings

General Meetings of the Corporation shall be conducted on the first Thursday of January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October and November. (Amended April, 1996)

Section 11: Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall be conducted on the first Thursday in the month of September.

Section 111: Special Called Meetings

Special meetings may be called by the President or the Board of Directors, when in their opinion the best interests of the Corporation demand such a meeting. No action at such a Special Meeting involving the expenditure of money shall be in order unless written or printed notices shall have been sent to each member at least forty eight (48) hours prior to any meeting wherein such and expenditure is considered. (amended April, 1996)

Section IV: Quorum

A quorum of members shall consist of eleven members of the Corporation in good standing (Amended April 1993 & April, 1996)

Article Xl - Committees:

Section 1:

The Board of Directors may from time to time create such committees as may be deemed advisable and shall define their powers and duties. Committees required to receive or otherwise handle funds in the discharge of their duties shall

submit in writing, that portion of its report regarding finance to the Corporate Treasurer for his/her review and approval monthly. (amended April, 1996)

Section II:

Chairmen shall be responsible for their committees. No action shall be taken by any member of a committee without the approval of at least two (2) other members of that committee, one of which must be the chairman. The committee chairman is responsible for submitting a written report of its activities to the Board of Directors monthly. (Amended April, 1996)

Section III: Nominations Committee

A Nominations Committee may be appointed by the Board of Directors to solicit members in good standing to accept nominations for Officers and Board Members. (Amended April 1993)

Nominations for Officers and Board Members are to be made from the floor at the General Meeting in August.

The Nominations Committee may submit the name of the member in good standing in nomination for a position without the members presence at the General Meeting in August, provided the nominee has expressed his/her acceptance of the nomination to the Nomination Committee. (Amended April, 1993)

Article XII - Dues:

Section 1:

Each member of the Corporation shall pay annually on the renewal date of membership in each year such sum of money as, from time to time, may be fixed by Corporate vote.

Article XIII

Section 1: By-law Amendments

These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed at any meeting of the Corporation, by a two thirds (2/3rds) majority of the members present, provided that notice of such a meeting and of the proposed alterations, amendments or deletions be presented to each member of the Corporation, in a manner provided as per Article X, Section 111, Paragraph 1 contained herein.