ABATE of Lexington
A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments
Ride Free
BYLAWS
for
A.B.A.T.E of Lexington, Inc.

BYLAWS
A.B.A.T.E OF LEXINGTON, INC.
Be it known by the charter A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington, SC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
preservation of the rights of motorcyclists and to promote education to motorists to maintain a safe environment
for all who share the roadways of the state.

BY-LAWS CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION
Rule 1. Roberts rules of order shall govern the parliamentary of the organization unless otherwise provided by
these by-laws. The order shall be as follows:

1. Roll call.
2. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
3. Officers report.
4. Unfinished business.
5. New business

CHARTER
A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington was started in November of 2001 by Dann “Batman” Knight and Randy Hydrick upon
petitioning A.B.A.T.E. of South Carolina to start a Lexington, SC chapter. The original officers were Dann
Knight as Coordinator, Randy Hydrick as Assistant Coordinator, Carol Knight as Treasurer, and Missy Hydrick
as Secretary. In August of 2002 “Batman” with the sponsorship of Jack DeBruhl and Anthony Keisler, took the
chapter to a level of non-profit status and “incorporation” creating the legal domain of “A.B.A.T.E. of
Lexington, Incorporated”. Wendell Arsi was the filing lawyer

Charter members of A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington, Inc. shall be each member that joined between the period(s) of
November 2001 and November 2002.
 
SECTION 1 – OFFICERS

A. Officers shall consist of the Coordinator, Assistant Coordinator and Treasurer. All other officers shall
     be by appointment.
B. Any amendments to the by-laws must be submitted by petition to the executive board for consideration
     and acted upon within sixty days of submission. The board shall recommend the acceptance or rejection
     of said amendment to the members in good standing for their approval. All amendments shall be voted
    on at regularly scheduled meetings and must obtain majority vote for passage.
C. The election of officers shall be held annually with nominations in August, voting in September and
     installation of new officers in November. Nominees must be members for a period of one year prior to
     elected office. Outgoing officers will submit necessary records to newly elected officers.
D. Voting will be limited to members present at the meeting in September. The Coordinator shall not vote
     except in the event of a tie vote. In such an event the decision of the Coordinator is final.

SECTION 2.
Coordinator shall preside over all meetings and may appoint any necessary officers or committees required to
function as an organization.

Assistant Coordinator shall be second official of the organization and shall conduct the duties of Coordinator in
his/her absence.

Treasurer shall have the responsibility of all financial activities of the organization. All payments of funds shall
be substantiated by receipt. All payments in excess of $50 shall be approved by the Coordinator, or Assistant
Coordinator and Treasurer. Payments in excess of $300 shall be brought to majority vote at meetings. Treasurer
shall make reports of financial activities at each meeting

SECTION 3. CONSTITUTION:
It shall be agreed that A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington shall adopt the articles of the State Constitution of A.B.A.T.E. of
South Carolina concerning areas of officer duties, memberships and so forth. With the acceptance of Lexington
area dues which shall be paid annually in December.

SECTION 4. DUES
Dues shall be initially paid to A.B.A.T.E. of South Carolina at their current rate then dues shall be paid to
A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington, Inc. in the amount of $5 per year to be paid annually in December. This fee may be
increased if needed by majority vote.
 
BYLAWS – AMMENDMENTS effective June, 2003
1. An absentee ballot and proxy ballot will be made available for the annual election of officers, thus
allowing all members the opportunity to vote. The absentee ballot will be in the newsletter and on the
website and must be received at the designated address seven (7) days before the meeting in which the
election is to be held. Any ballots received after the due date will not be counted. If a member is able to
attend the meeting after submitting an absentee ballot they will not be allowed to vote again. (Revision
to Section 1 – D of By-laws)

2. New members must have attended two meetings, or been an active member for no less than 60 days, to
vote in the election. (Revision addition to Section 1 – D of By-laws)

3. Nominations for new officers will be held in September, with the ballot being set at the October
meeting, and the election held at the November meeting. (Revised Section 1 – C of By-laws)

4. A member cannot be nominated for more than one office.

5. New members are allowed to run for office and be elected, if they have been in the organization for 60
days. (Revised Section 1 – C of By-laws)

6. A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington, Inc. annual dues shall be paid each January in the amount of $5 per member,
with annual A.B.A.T.E. of South Carolina dues paid on the renewal date of the member’s initial
membership. (Revised Section 4 of By-laws)
 
BYLAWS – AMMENDMENTS effective November, 2003

1. Minutes from the previous meeting will not be read at the current monthly meeting.
Everyone is sent a copy of the minutes in the newsletter (via U.S. Mail or E-mail) and
they are also available on the A.B.A.T.E. of Lexington web. Therefore any changes or
corrections will be noted at the current monthly meeting then approved.
 
BYLAWS – AMMENDMENTS effective October, 2004

1. Local dues will be collected with annual dues (not in January as we previously had
voted) (Revised Section 4 of By-laws)
 
BYLAWS – AMMENDMENTS effective January, 2008

1. Payments in excess of $300 shall be brought to majority vote at meetings.( Was
previously $100) (Revised Section 2 of Bi-Laws)