New Mexico Skeet Shooting Association

By-Laws

ARTICLE 1. PURPOSETo promote, advance, and coordinate the sport of registered skeet shooting in tileState of New Mexico.

ARTICLE 2. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Individual MembershipAny resident of the State of New Mexico who is a member in good standing with theNational Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) is eligible for membership in the NewMexico Skeet Shooting Association (NMSSA). Upon payment of NMSSA dues, a oneyear, annually renewable, membership is granted.

Section 2. Club MembershipAny group of individuals associated together, located in New Mexico, for the purpose ofpromoting skeet shooting that owns or operates at least one skeet field and is amember of NSSA in' good standing is automatically a member in good standing withNMSSA.

ARTICLE 3. DUES

Section 1. Individual Dues and Daily Shooting FeesThe annual dues for each NMSSA member is determined IDy the NMSSA Board ofDirectors and is payable on or before November 1 each yean Each eligible membercan pay NMSSA dues to any NMSSA club wruch wi!! in turn send it to the NMSSASecretary-Treasurer along with the member's name.

Section 2. Club DuesClub dues are here-by established as a daily fee per shooter for registered shoots. Feeis determined by the NMSSA Board of Directors. It is also the responsibility of eachclub holding registered shoots to determine the NMSSA membership status of shootersbefore allowing participation in registered shoots. NMSSA member clubs will collectNMSSA annual dues from the members and submit names and dues to the NMSSASecretary- Treasurer.

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ARTICLE 4. MEETINGS

Section 1. Annual MeetingsThe State Association shall hold its regular annual meeting for the transaction ofbusiness in conjunction with the annual State Shoot. The official program for theannual State Shoot shall include the time and place of the annual meeting.

Section 2. Special MeetingsSpecial meetings of the association may be held upon call of the President, or upondemand, in writing, signed by at least 25% of the membership of the association. Thetime and place of all special meetings shall be designated by the Board of Directors.Notice of time and place of such meetings will be given to all member clubs of theassociation at least two weeks in advance. It is the member club's responsibility tonotify club members.

Section 3. QuorumAt any annual or special meeting of the association, 20% of the individual members ingood standing shall constitute a quorum.

Section 4. ProxiesVoting by proxy at any annual or special meeting of the association is not authorized.

ARTICLE 5. BOAR.D OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. MembersThe NMSSA Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President,Secretary-Treasurer, the State Director(s) to NSSA, and one representative from eachmember club. No individual classed as a professional by NSSA is eligible formembership on the NMSSA Board of Directors. No individual is allowed to serve as adirector for more than one club.

Section 2. Term of OfficeThe Officers are elected at the annual meeting and serve until the end of the followingyear's State Shoot. Terms of non-officer directors shall commence and cease uponnotification to the Secretary-Treasurer of their names by member clubs. The StateReferee term begins when elected by the Board of Directors and ends after the nextyears State Shoot.

Section 3. VacanciesIf an Officer is unable to perform the assigned duties, the Board will vote to replace theOfficer with a club member from the Board. The club, whose member is chosen, willappoint a new member to the Board. If a club member of the Board is unable toperform the assigned duties, tile respective club will appoint a new member to theBoard.

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Section 4. PowersThe NMSSA Board of Directors shall supervise the sport of skeet shooting in the Stateof New Mexico within the framework of the NSS,c.., rules. NMSS.ll., shall coordinate shootschedules, pass on applications for registered shoots, settle all disputes within itsjurisdiction, and see that NSSA rules are strictly enforced at a/l registered shoots heldunder its sanction. Clubs which fail to send in shoot reports and money within fifteendays are subject to having their remaining shoot schedules suspended until complianceis achieved. The NMSSA Board of Directors shall have the power to conduct allbusiness of the association.

Section 5. Regular MeetingsThe Board of Directors shall meet annually during the State Shoot.

Section 6. Special MeetingsThe Board of Directors shall meet upon the call of the President or upon written requestto the Secretary-Treasurer signed by at least half of the membership of the Board ofDirectors. The Secretary-Treasurer or the President shall notify each Director of thetime and place of the meeting at least 15 days prior to such meeting.

Section 7. QuorumAt any Regular or Special meeting of the Board of Directors, fifty percent or moremembers shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE 6. OFFICERS

Section 1. Number and Election

1. NMSSA shall have three officers who are designated President, Vice-President,and Secretary-Treasurer. These Officers are elected annually by a majority popularvote of the members of the Association at its annual meeting and assume theirduties at the conclusion of the State Shoot.

2. The out-going Board of Directors, at its discretion. may nominate a slate of officersfor election at the annual meeting. Additional nominations shall be solicited andaccepted from the floor.

Section 2. Duties

1. President - The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association andshall preside at all meetings of the Association and its Board. The President is anex-officio member of all regular and special committees I and shall perform otherduties as are usually attached to his office.

2. Vice-President - The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President incase of the President's absence or inability to perform thb duties. Perform otherduties as delegated by the President.

3. Secretary-Treasurer - The Secretary-Treasurer is the Chief Operating Officer ofthe Association and is in charge of its day-to-day business including the approval of

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shoot dates requested by member clubs, have custody a the books and records ofthe Association, and deposit and disburse association fu ds to pay the obligationsof the Association. This includes financial reports at me tings of the Board and atthe annual meeting of the membership, handle official c rrespondence and handleother duties as are usually attached to the office.

Section 3. RemovalAny elected officer, director, or State Chief Referee may be r moved from office duringthe term for cause deemed sufficient by the Board of Directo s, upon concurrence of atfeast 75% of the members of the Board. Such action may e taken at any regular orspecial meeting of the Board of Directors, but only after noti e has been given to theaccused and to each member of the Board of Directors at east 15 days prior to themeeting.

Section 4. VacanciesIn 111e event of the death, resignation, removal, or disability of any officer, the vacancymay be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors pursuant to Article 5, Section 3,herein, for the balance of the term.

Section 5. CompensationNo officer or director shall receive any compensation from the Association funds unlessspecifically authorized by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. NoticesUnless otherwise specified in the By-Laws or by the Board of Directors, any writtennotice required in connection with any Association business shall be given by theSecretary- Treasurer using United States First Class Mail to the Officer/Director at theaddress shown in the latest NSSA Annual.

ARTICLE 7. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 1. OrderThe order of business at all meetings of the Association or Board is as follows:

1. Call to Order2. Reading of previous Minutes3. Reports of Officers4. Reports of Committees5. Old Business6. New Business7. Election of Officers (Annual Meeting)8. Adjournment

Section 2. RulesUnless they conflict with these By-Laws, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern at GIllmeetings.

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ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENTSThese By-Laws may be amended at any Regular or Special meeting of the Board ofDirectors by 75% of all Board members.

ARTICLE 9. REGISTERED SHOOTS

Section 1. ApprovalNo skeet shoot may be registered in'the State of New Mexico except upon applicationof a member club in good standing, made in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer. TheAssociation officers shall have the power to approve or disapprove any shoot. If a clubwishes to contest such a decision, a poll of the Board shall be taken, and the majorityvote shall be conclusive.

Section 2. Daily FeesClubs shall collect a daily fee from all registered shooters competing in any registeredshoot in New Mexico and forward the money and a copy of the NSSA shoot report tothe Secreta/),-Treasurer within fifteen days after completion of the shoot. The daily feeis set by the Board of Directors. Failure to comply will result in that club's shootschedule being suspended until NMSSA requirements are met.

Section 3. PursesClubs shall have the decision concerning purses (optional or mandatory) for all shootsexcept the State Shoot.

ARTICLE 10. STATE SHOOT

Section 1. Award of Shoot LocationEach NMSSA club in good standing in the State of New Mexico may submit a bid tohost the State Shoot. Applications must state whether the shoot is open or closed.The State Board will award the site.

Section 2. ResponsibilitiesThe President of the Board of Directors and two officers of the Host Club (designatedby the Host Club) will form a committee that is responsible for the State Shoot Program,appointment of required committees, and other necessary business pertaining to theoperation of the State Shoot. The Host Club will publish and distribute the State ShootProgram.

TI1e Vice-President of the Board of Directors and two members of the Host Club(desiqnated by the Host Club) will form a committee that is responsible for orderingTrophies for the State Shoot. Trophies will be purchased using 90% of the availableNMSSA funds on hand six weeks prior to the State Shoot. The Host Club will run theState Shoot.

Section 3. Traveling TrophiesAll existing traveling trophies are retired. No new traveling trophies are authorized.

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Section 4. Champion of Champions EventThe State Shoot will include a Champion of Champions Event. To beeiigible for the Ievent, a shooter must have been reported as winning a single gun event (i.e. 12ga,20ga, 28ga, or 410ga.) at a NMSSA sanctioned event during the previous State Shootup to the beginning of the current State Shoot. Also eligible are reported HOA Champsof any NMSSA sanctioned event of 50 targets or more per gun and three guns or moreduring the same time period. The previous years winner of the Champion ofChampions is automatically eligible for the event to defend the title. Eligibility isdetermined by the Secretary-Treasurer based on shoot records received from memberclubs. The Champion of Champions event is scored using the first round of eachgauge.

Section 5. State TeamThe New Mexico Skeet Shooting Team shall consist of the top 5 shooters, the highlady, high junior (including sub-junior) and the most improved shooter of NMSSA, asdetermined by the averages in the NSSA Annual. Target minimum for the perioddetailed in Section 4 above is:

12 gauge - 70020 gauge - 50028 gauge - 500410 gauge - 500

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At least 300 in each gauge must have been shot in New Mexico.

Section 6. RefereesReferees are certified and furnished by the 110St club.

ARTICLE 11. STATE CHIEF REFEREEThe Board of Directors. shall annually elect a State Chief Referee from among theNMSSA members in good standing. The duties of the Chief Referee shall includesupervising referees at the State Shoot and other duties as required of a State ChiefReferee.

These By-Laws were adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors at theRegular Meeting held all June 23, 1995 during the 1995 State Shoot.

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