Section l - All "Active Member(s)" of this Chapter, hereafter known as "Chapter member(s)" or "member(s)", must be members in good standing (dues paid up and current), with the International Good Sam Club, and with this Chapter, and they must annually report their Club membership number and expiration date to the Chapter Treasurer, as evidence thereof.

Section 2 - Applicant must attend at least two Chapter campout meeting before indicating their desire to become a member of the chapter, which will be voted on at the next (their third) regular meeting. Voting may be by written ballot or by hand count, at the desires of the members present.

Section 3 - For those members who fall within the definition of "Associate" or "Honorary" member, they may be elected into the Chapter as an "Associate" or "Honorary" member, which allows them to enjoy the social aspect of the Chapter. They may not hold office or vote.

As defined by this Chapter:

a. "Associate Member" is an individual(s) who does not now own an RV, and who would like to camp with this Chapter to promote outdoor fellowship. They must comply with Article I, Section 8 & 9. They must be voted in as an Associate Member in accordance with Article I, Section 3 and the procedures of Section 2. An Associate Member will normally be a friend or relative of a Chapter member and will camp with the member. They will be assessed dues at the same rate as the member, and as specified in Article I, Section 4 below.

b. "Honorary Member" as defined by this Chapter:

(i.) is a member of this Chapter that has moved out of our area or state and still desires to be a member of this Chapter;

(ii.) is a member of this Chapter and for medical reason(s) cannot camp with us as often as they would like to;

(iii.) is a member of this Chapter and they do not have their RV anymore and still desire to be a member of this Chapter.

Honorary members must still be in good standing with the International Good Sam Club and must have their membership number verified annually, by either bringing a copy of their membership card or mailing a copy to the Chapter Treasurer. Failure to do so is cause for removal as an "Honorary Member". They need not pay Chapter dues.

These definitions are effective upon approval of the By-Laws and are not retroactive.

Section 4 - Annual dues must be paid to the Chapter Treasurer within 30 days of becoming a Chapter member, and thereafter annually by a designated date.

Section 5 - To conform to uniformity of the Chapter, and for standardization within the Sassy Sams Chapter, all members will wear their Sassy Sams name badge and Sassy Sams shirts at all Good Sam and Sassy Sams functions, as designated by the President.

Section 6 - Members failing to attend at least two (2) meetings annually (in a calendar year) without acceptable excuse as determined by the Executive Committee, (i.e. illness, employment, travel, and family obligations) shall be dropped from the Chapter roll at the end of the current year. Reinstatement shall be treated the same as new applicants.

Section 7 - Membership in the Sassy Sams Chapter shall be limited to 35 "units" or as stipulated in a Standing Rule.

Section 8 - The conduct of each Chapter member during Chapter activities shall be, at all times, a credit to the Chapter and to the International Good Sam Club. Compliance with these By-Laws fall within this Section.

Section 9 - Membership in this Chapter will be forfeited for failure to comply with above stated requirements. Individuals shall be notified in writing, signed by three elected Chapter officers, that his/her Chapter membership has been terminated, listing the cause.

Section 10 - Membership in this Chapter may be reinstated by agreement of the elected Chapter officers who originally signed the termination letter provided that the original cause for forfeiture has been corrected.

Each local Chapter is authorized to act with other local Chapters within the same State to form a State Committee. The State Committee is composed of one Chapter President, or his/her appointed delegate, from each Chapter in the same State, and has the voting power to reconcile serious disputes within the State and in any Chapter within the State, and to establish, regulate, and control a State treasury, including the right to levy a reasonable fee to be paid to the State treasury by all Chapter members within the State. It is the Chapter’s responsibility to have a delegate present at all scheduled State Committee meetings. Each chapter must fully participate in the State Committee and meet all requirements thereof.

Section 1 - Changes to the amount of current Chapter dues may be made annually by a majority vote (51%) of all Chapter members.

Section 2 - If the State Committee, of which this Chapter is a member, has established State dues, said Chapter members will be required to pay such annual dues.

Section 1 - Each family membership "unit" shall be entitled to one (1) vote per person, with a maximum of two (2) votes per unit, except the President, who shall only vote to break a tie. All voting for Chapter officers shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise stipulated.

Section 2 - A quorum at a voting meeting shall be fifty-one (51%) percent of Chapter members. Absentee ballots will be used in the calculations of the quorum.

Section 1 - Meetings shall be held on the first weekend of each month with a Friday, during the months of September through May. A majority of 25% of members must be present to hold monthly meetings, with an elected officer in attendance. In extreme situations, the Wagonmaster may have to (re)schedule a meeting either the weekend before or after the scheduled weekend. This may be accomplished after approval of the President, and, without the approval of the membership, although, if time permits, the membership will be appraised of the situation.

Section 2 - Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chapter President.

Section 3 - Roberts Rules of Order shall govern all business meetings, and will be conducted in the following order:

1. Call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

3. Invocation

4. Good Sam Pledge

5. Introduction of guests

6. Roll Call

7. Vote on new member(s) (as required)

8. Minutes of previous meeting

9. Treasurer’s report

10. Committees report

11. Correspondence

12. Announcements

13. Old business

14. Election of Officers (when required)

15. Installation of new Officers (odd years)

16. New Business

17. Adjournment

Section 1 - Nominations shall be held at a regular Chapter meeting in October of an even year, and Elections shall be held in November of an even year. New officers will take office in January of the following year (odd year).

Section 2 - Election Committee: The Chapter President shall appoint a committee of not more than five (5), but not less then three (3), Chapter members (not currently Chapter officers) to prepare ballots and tally election votes.

Section 3 - Nominations can be made by any Chapter member, either in person at the designated meeting or in writing to the Chapter President before the date of the designated election meeting.

Section 4 - Elections: All Chapter members are entitled to vote. After nominations have been made, the voting shall take place by a written ballot supplied to each member. Absentee ballots must be made available to absent members. All ballots must be returned to the Election Committee by the established date in order to be considered valid. The ballots will be tallied and the results reported at the next scheduled Chapter meeting.

Section 6 - Members of the same family may not hold any of the above elected positions concurrently or hold any other position in the Club, Region or Chapter concurrently unless special permission is obtained from Club Headquarters.

Section 7 - A Roster of Newly Elected Officers and all active Chapter members must be sent annually to Club Headquarters through the Florida State Director.

Section 8 - Vacancies: In the event of the resignation or removal of a Chapter officer, the President may, at his/her discretion, and with the approval of the Executive Committee, appoint a pro-tem officer to fill the vacancy until the next scheduled election or until a special election can be held.

PRESIDENT: Presides at all meetings; appoints all committees, supervises all Chapter activities; represents the Chapter as a member of the State Committee at all State Committee meetings.

VICE-PRESIDENT: Conducts meetings in the absence of the President, coordinates activities of all committees.

SECRETARY: The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings of the Chapter with the time and place of the meeting, how called or authorized. Records and maintains a record of members and guests, whether present or absent. Records and distributes a record of the proceedings of all meeting to all members. Receives, reads, and answers all correspondence after action taken by the membership at meetings, or at the direction of the Chapter President.

TREASURER: The Treasurer shall have custody of all Chapter funds, securities, and assets of the Chapter; shall be responsible for keeping full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements, and report to the Chapter members all such receipts and disbursements made on a monthly basis. Annually, will collect yearly dues, and concurrently verify the member’s Good Sam membership number and expiration date from the member’s card.

A committee will be appointed by the Chapter President to audit the accounts of the Treasurer at least once annually and submit their report of findings to the membership. (See By-Laws, Article VIII, Section 3)

WAGONMASTER: Appointed position - responsible for selecting camp sites under the direction of the Chapter President, and includes making all necessary arrangements for monthly campouts. Comply with policy instruction from the President. Unless approved by a majority (51%) vote of active members present at a meeting, and after the Wagonmaster gives reason(s) for exceeding the mileage limit, must select camp sites within a 125 miles radius of Homosassa, Florida. Will collect and maintain a deposit fund, amount determined by the Chapter, to be used as deposits for camp sites and/or facilities. Funds collected will be returned to the member, if requested, upon their leaving the Chapter.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The Executive Committee will consist of the elected Chapter officers.

Section 1 - The Executive Committee shall meet at the direction of the President, on any matters arising between Chapter meetings, and as pertains to the running, operation and betterment of the club, which cannot wait until the next regularly scheduled meeting. Due to physical location of the committee, any business may be accomplished in person, by phone or E-Mail. The President may also call for a meeting prior to the regularly monthly meeting to discuss the agenda.

PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN: Responsible for preparing the Chapter Newsletter "Kamping Kapers" and submitting news of Chapter activities to the membership, with a copy to the State Director and State Editor. Is responsible for generating publicity of Chapter events to the Good Sam Highways magazine, and to local media. Perform other duties as required.

Section 1 - All moneys received by the Chapter from dues or other Chapter sources shall go into the Chapter Treasury.

Section 2 - All expenditures of moneys from the Chapter treasury, over and above the approved Petty Cash, shall be ratified by the membership at a regular business meeting. Extraordinary expenditures requiring immediate action may be authorized by the Chapter President after coordination with the Executive Committee.

Section 3 - The President shall appoint 3 members of the Chapter (non officers) to act as an Audit Committee, with one member acting as Chairperson. This audit will be conducted annually. It will be carried out regardless of whether the treasurer is re-elected. Special audits shall be initiated by the President whenever a change of Treasurer occurs. Upon completion of the audit, a signed letter from the Chairperson will be submitted to the President, and placed in file with the Treasurer and Secretary, indicating who performed the audit, the date the audit was completed, indicating the audit concluded that the funds balanced; or was over; was short; and the reason thereof, if not balanced.

Section 4 - As voted on by the members present, the treasurer may keep on hand, petty cash, currently in the amount of $25.00, to pay out receipts for minor supplies, including but not limited to: postage, greeting cards, etc.

The President shall be empowered to appoint such special committees as he/she deems appropriate; or, on a majority (51%) vote of the members present at any meeting. He may appoint committees as requested.

Section 1 - The Executive Committee must notify the State Director and all members listed on the current Chapter roster, in writing of the Chapter’s intention to disband, unless objection is voiced in writing by Chapter members to both the State Director and the Executive Committee within thirty days of receipt of letter.

Section 2 - Upon official dissolution of Chapter, the Chapter Charter must be forwarded to the State Director, to be returned to Club Headquarters.

Section 3 - If the Chapter should decide to disband, all moneys still left in the Chapter treasury shall be distributed to a charitable organization of the Chapter’s choosing.

Section 1 - Only active members may address the Chapter on matters of policy.

Section 2 - This Chapter’s Constitution and By-Laws, and any amendments made thereto, must be submitted to the State Director and Club Headquarters for approval.

Section 3 - The International Good Sam Club’s Constitution and By-Laws supersedes this Chapter’s Constitution and By-Laws at all times.

Section 4 – Article I – Membership, Section 7. The membership approved changing the total membership "units" in the Sassy Sams Chapter to be limited to 30 "units".

Section 5 – Article I – Membership, Section 6. The Chapter voted on and it was approved by the membership present at the Chapter meeting on September 13, 2008, the following which is effective January 1, 2009. Attendance is changed from 2 meetings annually in a calendar year to 4 meetings in a calendar year, 2 of which must be in a "camping" status. And, this section excludes "Associate" and "Honorary" members. Further, if the Florida Good Sam State Director or any Assistant State Director is a member of Sassy Sams, they are exempt from the requirement of 2 campouts.

A proposed amendment of the By-Laws shall be presented to the President in writing. Written proposed amendments will be furnished to all members at least thirty (30) days prior to voting on said change. A two/thirds majority (66%) of all Chapter members shall be required for approval of such amendment.

President Headquarters Approval

November 13, 2007 December 3, 2007