Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
This is a AuMP claim, 2 of our members have signed on this claim after GPAA gave up most of the GPAA claims and had chapters take care of said claims but they stipulated that the claim had to remain in the GPAA Mining Guide.
The Little Crystal is a GPAA member only claim, You must be a GPAA member in good standing to use this claim.
ID * Point Point Name Date Lat Long Ser #
1601 Corner NW CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 23.506" N 117° 24' 57.571" W CAMC298498
1602 Corner NE CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 23.584" N 117° 24' 41.829" W CAMC298498
1603 Corner SE CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 10.526" N 117° 24' 41.736" W CAMC298498
1604 Corner SW CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 10.449" N 117° 24' 57.477" W CAMC298498
1605 Road INGRESS CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 11.822" N 117° 24' 57.487" W CAMC298498
1606 Road EGRESS CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 23.569" N 117° 24' 44.929" W CAMC298498
1607 Road TURN EAST CRYSTAL 4/14/2014 34° 20' 7.470" N 117° 25' 21.475" W
There is a gray RxR box on the right side of the road that is about w18"x d18" x h 2.5 " about 15 ' after the turn off to the Crystal claim.
GPS Coordinates:
Ingress Point: 35° 5’ 30.52" by -117° 5’ 18.95"
Center of Claim: 35° 5’ 35.30" by -117° 5’ 6.30"
Step 1 of 1
This is a relatively easy claim to get to. It can be reached from either Barstow or from Hinkley Ca. Easiest route is from Interstate 15 to route 58 west. Head to Hinkley. Exit 58 at Hinkley road north until it becomes a dirt road. When you reach the yellow Road Not Maintained sign along with Limited use area sign bear right (Slight "Y" in the road). Road sign is marked as BM6285 (google earth marks the road as CoRd20771). Follow road till you reach the intersection BM6285 and Fossil Bed Road. Follow signs to CG7210. Take CG7210 to CG7206 (slight left) DO NOT MISS THIS TURN - DO NOT CONTINUE ON CG7210 which heads off to the east. Take CG7206 to the claim (about .6 miles). Claim is well marked with Corner markers and discovery point. Be careful on CG7206 there are a couple of rough spots in the road. High clearance vehicle recommended but 4x4 really not required.
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - March 21, 2024
Meeting called to order @ 07:00
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball discussed Old Business.
Meetings of previous meeting were read by the Secretary. A motion was made to approve the minutes as read by Gary Emmons. Motion was seconded and approved by members.
This meeting was our scheduled time to hold elections for our board members. All previously nominated officers were voted in without objection. President Mike “Griz” Ball, treasurer Richard Root, Robert Downs Secretary, Chapter Chair Hugo Mietzner, who will be handling claims. A vote was held for the office of Vice President, unanimously going to volunteer nominee Leonard Shearer.
New Business:
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
On April Fools Day, Kevin Hoagland and PCSP will be having an outing at Placer Pete claim.
There will an outing at Duesenburg on May 4, 5th This will be held at the LDMA camp. This is an Antelope Valley prospectors event, with all Au Mojave members invited. There will be a $15 campsite fee per night.
The Board has decided to secure 3 lots for the next Randsburg event, so we can share space with Antelope Valley event.
There will be an outing on Saturday thru Sunday April 20 to 21, 2024. This will be held at Richard Roots property in the Coolgardie Area. At this outing, the tentative plan is to explore the land around Richard Roots’ property to determine the location of any free claims. There are supposed to be several claims in the area that were not renewed by previous claimants.
Au Mojave had a guest speaker, Walt Evens, one of the original owners of the Rock and Mineral Shop, and a prominent figure in many High Desert prospecting events. Walt spoke of his associations with several prospecting groups in the area, and past trips to LDMA / GPAA events in Alaska and other locations. There was a round of participating discussions with all members in attendance, and talk was notable for the future of dredging and prospecting. Walt described a new initiative to use dredging equipment in outings billed as cleanup and conservation efforts, and had a sign up for the organization promoting this.
A break was called at 07:55. Meeting resumed at 08:20.
Motion made to adjourn meeting was made by Garry Emmons and seconded by Leonard Shearer at 8:35 p.m.
There were __18 members and _3 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
March 28, 2024
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - February 15, 2024
Meeting called to order @ 07:30
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball discussed Old Business.
New Business:
Au Mojave had a Thanksgiving Day Meal prior to meeting. Food had to be eaten when warm. There were many fine dishes and we than all contributors.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
On April Fools Day, Kevin Hoagland and PCSP will be having an outing at Placer Pete claim.
There will an outing at Duesenburg on May 4, 5th.
The Board has decided to secure 3 lots for the next Randsburg event, so we can share space with Antelope Valley event.
There will be an outing on Saturday thru Sunday March 23 to 24, 2024. At this outing, the tentative plan is to explore the land around Richard Roots’ property to determine the location of any free claims. There are supposed to be several claims in the area that were not renewed by previous claimants.
This meeting was our scheduled time to make nominations for our board members. Nomination for President went to Mike “Griz” Ball. The nomination for Vice President was made for volunteer Leonard Shearer. For treasurer, our incumbent Richard Root was nominated. Robert Downs was once more nominated for position of Secretary. For Chapter Chair, nomination went to Hugo Mietzner, who will be handling claims.
Motion made to adjourn meeting was made by Hugo Mietzner and seconded by Leonard Shearer at 8:05 p.m.
There were __18members and _0 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
February 27, 2024
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - January 18, 2024
Meeting called to order @ 07:00
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball discussed Old Business.
Our December meeting was a great success, our gift exchange and “gift stealing” game was wildly popular. It is certain to be repeated. There were many different snacks and food shared.
New Business:
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
There were no outings planned for the month of February due to the weather.
Following a decision by the board, a gold bag was awarded to Will Pallo for his lifetime of contributions and support for Au Mojave.
A break was called for at 7:22 p.m.
Meeting resumed at 7:38. A DVD of Gold Fever showing many different gold panning techniques and equipment followed.
Motion made to adjourn meeting was made by Gary Emmons and seconded by Leonard Shearer at 8:35 p.m.
There were __23 members and _0 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
January 25, 2024
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - December 21, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball discussed Old Business.
New Business: Richard Root will be hosting a New Years gathering for any interested members.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Our December meeting was organized around a Christmas meal. Members had brought many entrees, and the club provided soft drinks and fried chicken.
Following the meal, presents were exchanged for all members attending. After this, we participated in a steal the present contest. Drawing numbers for presents, members could choose to keep their present, or ‘steal’ a present that had been previously chosen. The limit a present could be stolen after first being received was twice. Many gifts were hotly contested and sought out. This game had been played last December, and will probably be repeated by popular acclaim.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:45 p.m.
There were __23 members and _0 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
December 28, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - November 16, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Au Mojave Prospectors shared their meeting
room with another group from Victor Villa park. We held our meeting in the lobby area. An effort will be made to avoid such scheduling mishaps for future meetings.
A Thanksgiving outing was announced for Saturday, November 25. Will be held at Richard Roots’ property in the Coolgardie area. There will be a pot luck on Saturday and mine detecting event and a possible lottery. Attendees should bring an item capable of serving five to seven people. Club will provide soft drinks and Turkey. RSVP Jim Pedregon at 760-792-7502 or Email at jrprospecting@gmail.com. Hope will be cooking the Turkey and Kim Holmes will be bringing ham.
James Ball related news about our board meeting, where it was decided to purchase a large amount of gold for future needs. He also said that he now doubts the rumors that GPAA would have gold shows in 2024. Instead, Kevin Hoagland will be having outings at various GPAA claims and members are encouraged to participate in those. Also, for the Christmas meeting, members were advised to not bring KFC or other chicken items as the club will be purchasing bulk chicken packages from Stater Brothers. Also, due to popular demand, Hope will repeat her “bad gift” contest where members choose wrapped gifts, then can either keep them or exchange with other members who received different gifts.
The minutes were read from the previous meeting by the secretary.
Secretary informed the members present that James Pedregon has expressed an interest in participating in the web site content. He agreed to develop external sites on Wix for the purpose of tracking future outings on an RSVP basis so we can organize which dishes members would bring and how many could be expected to attend. This will be helpful as there is a restriction on the number of separate pages that can be created on our GoDaddy website. To facilitate this, James was granted content creator access to AuMojave.org. If anyone else desires the ability to enhance our website contents, please apply for access.
A break was called at 7:25 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:53.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:15 p.m.
There were __20 members and _2 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
November 18, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - October 19, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
An outing was announced for Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Richard Root’s property in the Coolgardie area. Au Mojave will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks.
A Thanksgiving outing was announced for Saturday, November 25. Will be held at Richard Roots’ property in the Coolgardie area. There will be a pot luck on Saturday and mine detecting event and a possible lottery. Attendees should bring an item capable of serving five to seven people. Club will provide soft drinks and Turkey. RSVP Jim Pedregon at 760-792-7502 or Email at jrprospecting@gmail.com. Hope will be cooking the Turkey and Kim Holmes will be bringing ham.
James Ball related news about GPAA dropping claims. Ten in Southern Nevada, California, Riverside area. There are now only two claims left in Oregon. GPAA would really appreciate members who have visited claims to go on the GPAA website at https://www.goldprospectors.org/and comment on your site visits. This may be the best way to insure that some of these siyes remain supported.
There was some discussion about BLM taking away claims due to inactivity. Hugo commented that if you pay your filing fee with BLM, they won’t take your claim away for inactivity.
A break was called at 7:25 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:53.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:35 p.m.
There were __19 members and _1 guest present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
October 25, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - September 21, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes were read by Secretary.
A Thanksgiving outing was announced for Saturday, November 25. Will be held at Richard Roots’ property in the Coolgardie area. There will be a pot luck on Saturday and mine detecting event and a possible lottery. Attendees should bring an item capable of serving five to seven people. Club will provide soft drinks and Turkey. We solicited the members for who would provide which items. Hope will be cooking the Turkey and Kim Holmes will be bringing ham.
The Randsburg, CA event was a blast. The club made a $325 profit. Next year, Au Mojave and Antelope Valley will be renting three adjacent booths for Randsburg.
On October 4ththrough 8th, there will be an event on the Red Mountain claim above Randsburg.
Hi Desert Gold Diggers will be having an outing on the Wild Bill claim on Sunday Sept 24, 2023. On October 6 , 7, 8th an outing at Goff old Ghost Town off of Highway 40, with a booth and panning demo. HDGD made a profit of $190 at Hesperia Days.
Cindy and James Grow suggested that in future panning demonstrations for children, we should use BB’s that are painted gold, as the children slop the material all over and the gold goes into the bottom of the pan.
A break was called at 7:25 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:53.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:35 p.m.
There were __20 members and _1 guest present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
September 28, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - August 17, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes were read by Secretary.
President James Ball discussed Club T shirts. He asked if there was any interest in long sleeved T’s. Members expressed a desire to purchase some if available. Club will arrange for long sleeve T’s. Sweatshirts will remain an on demand option that must be pre-ordered.
A four day Labor Day outing was announced for Friday, September 1-4. Will be held at Richard Roots’ property in the Coolgardie area. There will be a pot luck on Saturday and mine detecting event and a possible lottery. Attendees should bring an item capable of serving five to seven people. Club will provide soft drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs.
Two weeks later, on Saturday, September 16, Au Mojave and Antelope Valley Prospectors will have adjacent booths at the Randsburg, CA event. Size of nugget to raffle off TBD.
There is a persistent rumor that the GPAA might possibly hold Gold Shows next year.
No Au events are planned for October. In November, Au will host a Thanksgiving Weekend Outing.
In Gnome, Alaska, Emily Riedel will have a Dredge – Hi Bank – ATV – Metal Detecting event. Not going to hold Winter events any more. One half of attendees had never prospected.
High Desert Gold Diggers will be giving a panning demo at Hesperia Days on September 16th.
A break was called at 7:18 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:45. A DVD was shown of an early episode of Gold Fever.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:45 p.m.
There were __26 members and _1 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
August 18, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - July 20, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball talked about T shirts available from Hope.
PLP Raffle will now be held in October.
Mike Lish mentioned that the Water Outing in Azusa won’t provide buckets. You must bring buckets in from elsewhere.
An outing was announced for Saturday, August 12. Will be held at Richard Roots’ property in the Coolgardie area. There will be a pot luck and mine detecting event and a possible lottery. Attendees should bring an item capable of serving five to seven people. Club will provide soft drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs.
A break was called at 7:35 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:55. A DVD was shown of an early episode of Gold Fever.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:35 p.m.
There were __13 members and _0 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
July 28, 2023
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia
P.O. Box 401341 Hesperia CA 92340
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
MEETING MINUTES - June 15, 2023
Meeting called to order @ 07:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
President James Ball talked about the PLP tickets. T shirts are available from Hope.
Memorial Day Outing was held at Richard Roots property in May.
Kim commented on the Placer Pete outing that featured Kevin Hoagland.
A July 4 outing was discussed, but everyone has other events planned.
Saturday, June 17ththe Hi Desert Gold Diggers will be visiting their site at the Dirty Dan claim. They will have a shared outing first and Pot Luck at Richard Roots property. There will be a $10 fee for the metal detector event. Event starts at 7AM. All Au Mojave members are encouraged to participate in this outing of three prospector clubs, including Antelope Valley.
Bob Downs was recognized and spoke about the BLM selling public lands. Leonard and Kim Holmes expanded on this topic. The lands are mostly in the Inyo and Kern county areas. Deadline for public comments has been extended until July 5.
A break was called at 7:39 pm. Meeting reconvened at 7:55. A DVD was shown of an early episode of Gold Fever.
The treasurers’ report was available at the meeting for any interested member to look at.
Motion made to adjourn meeting at 08:35 p.m. by Gary Emmons.
There were __19 members and _5 guests present at today’s meeting.
Signed _____________________________
Robert Downs, AuMp Secretary
July 1, 2023
We have 3 scheduled weekend outings each year, Memorial Day or Decoration Day which falls on the last Monday of May, Labor Day which falls on the last Monday of September and Thanksgiving Day which falls on the 4th Thursday of November.
Some of our members elect to spend the day before and/or the day after these weekend events.
AuMP will supply the water only. Each family is asked to bring a side dish for 15 to 20 people for each of these events.
At a meeting before each event there will be a signup sheet requesting your name and the number of family members that will attend plus the dish you plan on taking to the event.
Dated: October 17, 2019
Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia, CA.
EIN No 57-1230697 / DLN No. 607078060
By-Laws
ARTICLE ONE
NAME
The name of the organization is and shall be Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia, CA, a non-profit corporation, Incorporated in the State of California, sometimes referred to herein as “AuMP” or “the Corporation”.
ARTICLE TWO
OFFICE
The principal mailing address of the Corporation shall be P. O. Box 401341, Hesperia, CA, 92340, located in the County of San Bernardino, State of California. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of California, as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time.
ARTICLE THREE
PURPOSE
Section 1
The Corporation’s purpose is to provide an environment for both members and any other persons interested and to increase public awareness, with education of ecologically sound prospecting, small scale mining, and treasure hunting, for adults, families and their children. This includes training and education of locating, identification and legal removal of minerals, caches and treasures while keeping in mind the preservation of the environment and wild habitat. This shall be accomplished through lectures, demonstrations, and hands on training at meetings, outings or any other setting deemed appropriate to the Board of Directors and at no cost to the participants. The Corporation, as a non-profit entity, shall not be empowered to engage directly or indirectly in any activity, including distribution of its assets upon dissolution, which would invalidate its status as an organization exempt from Federal Income Taxation under Sections 501 (a) and 501 (c) 7 of the Code. All references to the Code contained herein are deemed to include corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue Law.
ARTICLE FOUR
MEMBER
SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP.
There shall be three categories of members, as follows:
A. VOTING-CATEGORY Member shall be a member in good standing with the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) along with Lost Dutchman Mining Association (LDMA) and attending at least three General Meetings or 2 meetings and 1 chapter outing in 6 months and to remain a member in good standing attend 5 meetings in a year otherwise you will be moved to a visitor status.
B. A SUPPORTING CATEGORY Member can be any person who is not a member of GPAA or LDMA and attends at least 3 General Meetings or 2 meetings and 1 chapter outing in the past 12 months.
C. A VISITING CATEGORY Member can participate.
SECTION 2. DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PUBLICATION.
A copy of these Bylaws and Policies & Procedures shall be posted on the chapters website (www.aumojave.org) or a hard copy can be requested by a member.
SECTION THREE. VOTING RIGHTS.
Each Voting-Category Member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote on the members. Proxy voting will not be allowed. However, in the case of elections of Officers or Board Members, absentee voting shall be allowed. Supporting-Category Members and Visiting category members do not have the right to vote in the elections of officers and board members.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION/SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP.
The Board of Directors, by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members of the Board, may suspend or expel a member of the Corporation for cause after an appropriate hearing before the Board. The term “for cause” shall include (a) the member’s conviction for a felony, (b) acts of reckless endangerment, (c) failure to perform commitments made to the Corporation, (d) conduct on the part of the member that would render him/her ineligible for indemnification if required by the Board and member conduct which constitutes a conflict of interest with AuMP.
No termination or suspension of membership shall be effective unless:
A) The member is given a 30-day written notice of the proposed termination or suspension of membership and of reasons therefore,
B ) Such notice is delivered personally or by first class or certified mail sent to the last address of the member shown on the Corporation’s records; and,
C ) Such notice sets forth a procedure determined by the Board of Directors or a committee selected for that purpose by the Board whereby the member will be given the opportunity to be heard by such body, either orally or in writing, not less than five (5) days before the effective date of the proposed termination or suspension.
SECTION 5. RESIGNATION.
Any member may resign by submitting a written resignation with the Secretary, but such resignation shall not relieve the member so resigning of the obligation of promptly paying any assessments, or other charges theretofore accrued and unpaid.
SECTION 6. REINSTATEMENT.
On written request by a former member submitted to the Secretary, the Board of Directors, by affirmative vote of the majority of its members, may reinstate such former member to membership on such terms as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.
SECTION 7. TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP.
Membership in the Corporation is not transferable or assignable.
SECTION 8. MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES.
It is each member’s responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the AuMP Bylaws, Rules and Regulations. Violations of any rule, regulation, or bylaw are subject to review by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE FIVE
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Annual Meetings of the members shall be held in San Bernardino County, California, on the third Thursday during the month of March in each year, beginning in 2004, at 7:00 PM (or such other time on the date as the Board of Directors may determine) for the purpose of electing Officers and Directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before such meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting is a legal holiday, such meeting shall be held on the next business day. If the election of Officers and Directors is not held on the day designated herein for any meeting, or at any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors shall cause the election to be held at a special meeting of the members as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of the members may be called by the President/Chairperson, the Board of Directors, or not less than ten percent (10%) of the members having voting rights at a time and place designated by the Secretary. If no designation is made, the place of the meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation.
SECTION 3. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
E-Mail or Phone notice stating the place, day, and hour of a Special Meeting of the members shall be given either personally, by Email or by phone to each member entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than three (3) days nor more than thirty (30) days before the date of such meeting; Members entitled to attend such meeting shall be determined as of four o’clock in the afternoon on the day before the notice is sent. Business transacted at a Special Meeting of members shall be limited to the purpose's) stated in the notice.
SECTION 4 QUORUM.
At the Annual, General or any Special Meeting of the Corporation, a quorum shall consist of those members present and entitled to vote, provided that a minimum of seven (7) voting members are present.
SECTION 5. MEMBERSHIP LIST.
The Secretary shall keep the listing of all members. Any mailing list of AuMP Members shall be used for AuMP business only. All other uses are strictly prohibited unless the majority of members present at a meeting vote otherwise.
ARTICLE SIX
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. GENERAL POWERS.
The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. NUMBER, TENURE, AND QUALIFICATIONS.
The number of Directors shall be at least three (3) but up to a maximum of Ten (10) elected Board Officials and up to eight Appointed chairpersons. The Board of Directors or the General Membership shall, by action taken from time to time, establish the number of Directors that make up the Board. Directors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the members and shall serve for one year terms. The Appointed Chairpersons shall be appointed by, and serve under the direction of the President. Only board members and officers elected by membership shall have a vote except in the case of a filled vacancy as described in article six section (8), and article seven sections (5), (6).
SECTION 3. REGULAR MEETINGS.
A Board meeting shall be held within (3) weeks after the appointment of the new Board and every (3) months there after, without any notice other than these bylaw, on a date as decided by the board (except when conflicting with a declared holiday) for the purpose of conducting the business of the Corporation. The regular meeting shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation in the absence of any other designation by the Secretary. The time of these meetings shall be determined by resolution of the Board.
SECTION 4. SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the President/Chairperson or any two (2) Directors, and shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation or at such place as the Secretary may determine.
SECTION 5. NOTICE.
Notice of any Special Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least (3) day prior notice to all Board members by written notice and hand delivered personally or sent by E-Mail with a requested E-Mail reply, such notice shall be deemed delivered. Any Director may waive of notice of such meeting(s). The attendance of a Director shall constitute a Waive of Notice of such meeting, unless a Director attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transactions of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. The reason for calling a special meeting shall be specific in the notice of Waive of Notice of such meeting.
SECTION 6. QUORUM.
The presence of three (3) Directors of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for opening any meeting of the Board; but any number of Directors may continue to transact business of the Corporation once a meeting of the Board is validly opened.
SECTION 7. BOARD DECISIONS.
The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting shall be the act of the Board of Directors, unless the act of a greater number is required by law or these bylaws.
SECTION 8. VACANCIES.
Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors, and any Directorship to be filled by reason of any increase in the number of Directors, shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors. A Director appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term of his/her predecessor in office. Each such appointment by the Board shall be subject to the approval or disapproval of the general members at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.
SECTION 9. COMPENSATION.
Directors shall not receive any salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board of Directors, reimbursement for all or a part of expenses actually incurred in connection with attendance at any regular or special meeting of the Board may be allowed.
SECTION 10. BUDGET.
The Board shall review and approve an annual budget in November for the Corporation based upon projected income and expenses for the coming year, to be published and handed-out at the Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE SEVEN
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. OFFICERS.
The Officers of the Corporation shall be a President (who shall be the “Chairperson” of the Board; a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, Claims officers and such other chairpersons as shall be appointed by the Board. All officers shall have the authority to perform the duties as shall be prescribed, from time to time, by the Board of Directors. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same person.
SECTION 2. ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE.
The Officers of the Corporation shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the members in good standing with the GPAA and shall serve for one-year terms. If the election of Officers is not held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as is convenient. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board Members may be filled by the same person for an independent number of Terms, with each Term lasting a single year.
SECTION 3. REMOVAL.
Any Chairperson appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contact rights, if any, of the officer so removed.
SECTION 4. VACANCIES.
A vacancy in any officer position because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or otherwise shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the reminder of the term of his/her predecessor. Each such appointment by the Board shall be subject to the approval or disapproval of the general members at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.
SECTION 5. PRESIDENT/CHAIRPERSON.
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall be primarily responsible for the operations of the Corporation. He/She shall be responsible to set goals and direction, and to implement programs to achieve them. As determined by the Board, the President/Chairperson shall appoint a Parliamentarian who shall be knowledgeable of Roberts Rules of Order. As Chairperson of the Board, the President shall preside at all meetings of the Members and of the Board of Directors. He/She shall sign all deeds and conveyances, all contracts and agreements, and all other instruments requiring execution on behalf of the Corporation. He/She shall act as operating and directing head of the Corporation, subject to policies and limitations established by the Board of Directors. In case of the permanent absence or inability of the President/Chairperson to act, that office shall be declared vacant by the Board of Directors and a successor shall be chosen by the Board, subject to the approval or disapproval of the general members at a regular or special meeting called for that purpose.
SECTION 6. VICE PRESIDENT.
The Vice President shall act in place of the President, if and when the President is temporarily unable to carry out the required duties of his/her position. The Vice President shall not have the right of succession to the Presidency if and when the President/Chairperson is permanently unable to perform his/her duties. The Vice President shall also serve on committees and perform various duties as assigned by the President/Chairperson or the Board of Directors.
SECTION 7. SECRETARY.
The Secretary shall see that the minutes of all meetings of the General Membership and the Board of Directors are taken and kept. He/she shall be the custodian of the corporate seal and shall affix it to all proper instruments when deemed advisable by him/her. He/She shall have charge of all the books and records of the Corporation except the books of account, and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary of a corporation and such other duties as may be assigned to him/her.
SECTION 8. TREASURER.
The Treasurer shall have general custody of all the funds and securities of the Corporation except such as may be required by law to be deposited with any state official. He/She shall see to the deposits of the funds of the Corporation in such bank or banks as the Board of Directors may designate. Regular books of account shall be kept under his/her direction and supervision, and he/she shall render financial statements to the President/Chairperson, Directors, and member at proper times. The Treasurer shall have charge of the preparation of the annual budget and filling of such reports, financial statements, and returns as may be required by law. He/She shall give to the Corporation such fidelity bond as may be required by the Board Chairperson, and the premium therefore shall be paid by the Corporation as an operating expense.
SECTION 9. SECRETARY-TREASURER.
The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be filled by a single person.
SECTION 10. POWERS AND DUTIES.
The several officers shall have such additional powers and shall perform such additional duties as may from time to time be specified in resolutions or other directives of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE EIGHT
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Committees of Board Members may be established from time to time and their respective members appointed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board shall, when necessary, establish a Nominating Committee and a Membership Committee.
SECTION 1. NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
This Committee shall be chaired by an appointed Board member. This Committee shall annually propose a slate of officers and directors to be voted on by the membership.
SECTION 2. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
This Committee shall be chaired by the same elected Board member in section 1 of Article Eight. This Committee shall be responsible for obtaining and retaining members.
ARTICLE NINE
CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS, AND GIFTS
SECTION 1. CONTRACTS.
The Board of Directors may authorize any Officer or agent of the Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or may be confined to specific instances.
SECTION 2. CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS
All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by the President, Vice President or Treasurer of the Corporation.
SECTION 3. DEPOSITS.
All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories, as the Board of Directors shall select.
SECTION 4. GIFTS.
The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for any purpose of the Corporation. The Board will determine if these gifts will be sold, raffled or used by the chapter.
SECTION 5. EXPENDITURES.
A. Any Expenditures greater than $500.00, regardless of whether they are budgeted, must be approved by the Board of Directors and the Voting Membership at the Annual Meeting or other regular meetings of the members.
B. A majority of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to buy one Troy ounce of gold at spot prices as necessary to give at drawings the Club uses as a fundraiser for Club expenditures and budget.
A majority of the Board of Directors shall be authorized to buy as many Troy ounces of silver that can be bought at two thirds the spot price of gold, to be used as a fundraiser for Club expenditures and budget.
The Board of Directors is the five (5) members as set forth in the By-Laws for Au Mojave Prospectors of Hesperia, CA (ARTICLE SIX)
ARTICLE TEN
BOOKS AND RECORDS
A. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, Board of Directors, committees exercising any of the authority of the Board of Directors, and shall keep at the principal office a record giving the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by any member, or his/her agent or attorney, for any business purpose at any reasonable time.
B. Each Board member shall be responsible for keeping their chapter record book up to date and forwarding their book to the in coming board member or the seated Secretary.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on September 1st and end at midnight on August 31st.
ARTICLE TWELVE
OPERATING FUNDS
Operating funds may be obtained through merchandise sales, raffles, donations, advertisement sales, and educational fund raising activities.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS.
These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the Directors or voting members present at a regular meeting or special meeting of the Board or members, respectively, if at least thirty (30) days written notice is given of the intention to alter, amend, or repeal, or to adopt new bylaws at such meeting. Such notice shall include the proposed changes.
SECTION 2. ATTACHMENTS.
A copy of all "ADOPTIONS AND AMENDING CERTIFICATIONS" shall be attached after ratification and again after changes are incorporated into the document for a before and after change record.
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