Section 1.

The Club shall be governed by an Executive Committee consisting of a Chairman, Chairman-elect, Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer and four additional Members-at-large; all of whom, with the exception of the Chairman, shall be elected by the general membership and shall serve without compensation and be members of PPTC.

Section 2.

The number of members of the Executive Committee may be increased or decreased only by vote of the membership at a duly constituted annual, general, or special meeting.

Section 3.

At alternate Annual Meetings of the membership, the Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, and Treasurer shall be elected to hold office for terms of two years or until their successors are elected and qualify. At each annual meeting the members will elect the Chair elect who will serve a one-year term and then a second one-year term as Chair. At each Annual Meeting of members two members-at-large shall be elected for two-year terms. The Recording Secretary and Treasurer elected for 2005 will serve two year terms, and the Membership Secretary elected for 2006 will serve a two year term. Those elected to these positions for prior years will have one year terms.

Section 3a.

The slate of candidates will be published in the Pedal Patter no later than the issue which is slated to arrive before the annual meeting is to be held. No nominations from the floor will be permitted for any vacancies in which there is a published candidate. In the absence of such a published candidate floor nominations can be made. Write-in candidates will be permissible for any position. The rules for absentee ballots will be published in the same Pedal Patter as the slate of candidates.

Section 3b.

Voting will commence at the time members arrive at the Annual Meeting and will be closed at the time that the Chairman declares that the votes should be tallied. If there is a situation described in #3a above in which there is not a published candidate for a vacancy, and a nomination from the floor is made, a separate vote for that individual will be carried out (assuming a proper second and that individual accepts the nomination.)

Section 4.

Meetings of the Executive Committee, regular or special, may be held at any place in or out of the District of Columbia as the Committee may from time to time decide.

Section 5.

A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of a majority of the members. In the event of resignation, prolonged absence, absence of a quorum at the annual meeting, or disability of an elected member, the vacancy occurring in the Committee may be filled from the membership by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Executive Committee, although such majority is less than a quorum.

Section 6.

The business and affairs of the Club shall be managed by its Executive Committee, which may exercise all of the powers of the corporation, except such as are by law or by charter or by these bylaws conferred upon or reserved to the members.

Section 7.

The first meeting of each newly elected Executive Committee shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the members at the annual meeting, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected Committee in order to legally constitute the meeting, providing a quorum shall be present, or they may meet at such time and place as shall be fixed by the consent in writing of all of the members of the Executive Committee.

Section 8.

Regular meetings of the Executive Committee may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be designated by the Executive Committee.

Section 9.

Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be called at any time by the Executive Committee by vote at a meeting, or by the Chairman or by a majority of the Committee in writing without a meeting.

Section 10.

Notice of the place and time of every special meeting of the Executive Committee, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be served on each member thereof or sent to him by electronic means or by mail, or by leaving the same at his residence or usual place of business at least three (3) days before the date of the meeting.

Section 11.

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Executive Committee may be taken without a meeting, if a written consent to such action is signed by 2/3 of the members of the Committee, and such written consent is filed with the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee.

Section 12.

The Executive Committee may adopt or amend the bylaws, excepting such bylaws as pertain to the powers and rights of the members, by majority vote at a duly constituted meeting of the Executive Committee.

Section 13.

The Executive Committee may, or it may authorize the Chairman to, appoint from such persons as the Executive Committee may see fit, one or more advisory committees, and at any time may appoint additional members thereto, which shall have and may exercise such powers as shall be conferred or authorized by the resolutions appointing them. The members of any such committee shall serve during the pleasure of the Executive Committee. Each such committee may, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, prescribe rules, and regulations for the call and conduct of meetings of the committee, and other matters relating to its procedure. The members of any advisory committee shall not receive any stated salary for their services as such, but by resolution of the Executive Committee, a fixed reasonable sum or expenses for attendance, if any, or both, may be allowed for attendance at each regular or special meeting of such committee. The Executive Committee shall have the power in its discretion to contract for and to pay to, any member of an advisory committee, rendering unusual or exceptional services to such corporation, special compensation appropriate to the value of such services.

Chairman

Section 14.

The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the members and the Executive Committee, shall have general and active management of the business of the Club, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Executive Committee are carried into effect.

Section 15.

He shall execute in the corporate name all authorized deeds, mortgage, bonds, contracts, or other instruments requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except in cases in which the signing or execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Executive Committee to some other officer or agent of the corporation.

Chairman-Elect

Section 16.

The Chairman-elect shall have all of the responsibilities and powers granted the Committee members. In addition the Chairman-elect shall be charged with the responsibilities of organizing the Annual Meeting and coordination of volunteers. In the absence or disability of the Chairman, the Chairman-elect shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chairman.

Recording Secretary

Section 17a.

The secretary shall attend all sessions of the Executive Committee and all meetings of the membership and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for any other committee which may be constituted. He shall give or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the members and special meetings of the Executive Committee, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee or Chairman, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody, the seal of the corporation and, when authorized by the Executive Committee, affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it shall be attested by his signature or by the signature of an assistant secretary. He shall maintain copies of correspondence of the Club.

Membership Secretary

Section 17b.

The Membership Secretary shall maintain the membership records. He shall also resolve all questions dealing with Pedal Patter receipt. In addition the secretary will endeavor to increase and promote the benefits of the club.

Treasurer

Section 18.

The Treasurer or a firm or person contracted by the club shall have the custody of the Club funds and financial records and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Club and shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Executive Committee. If such functions are contracted, the Treasurer shall be responsible for the oversight of these and all other financial and related activities and shall promptly report suspected irregularities to the Executive Committee.

Section 19.

The Treasurer a firm or person contracted by the club shall collect all monies due the Club; shall be responsible for the dispersal of all Club funds as may be ordered by the Executive Committee, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Executive Committee at its regular meetings, or whenever they may require it, an account of all financial transactions and of the financial condition of the Club.

Section 20.

The Treasurer shall prepare or cause to be prepared annually, a full and correct statement of the affairs of the Club, including a balance sheet and a financial statement of operations for the preceding fiscal year, which shall be submitted at the annual meeting and shall be filed within twenty (20) days thereafter with the appropriate municipal authorities of the District of Columbia.

Section 21.

If required by the Executive Committee, he shall give the corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety as shall be satisfactory to the Executive Committee for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control to the corporation.

Committee Members

Section 22.

Each of the four (4) additional committee members, or such other number as may be decided upon by the membership in accordance with Article VI, Section 2 of these bylaws, shall have special responsibilities as determined by the committee as a whole.

Section 23.

In the event any member of the Executive Committee shall be unable to carry out his duties as specified by these bylaws, or fail to do so, he can be removed by a two-thirds vote of the other members of the Executive Committee.

Section 24.

In the event that a vacancy occurs on the Executive Committee between annual meetings of members, it may be filled by any candidate selected by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Executive Committee. Any members of the Executive Committee elected by this procedure shall serve only until the next annual meeting of members, at which time a special election shall be held to fill any time remaining in the term.