ARTICLE I
Name

ARTICLE II
Object

ARTICLE III
Membership

Any regular organized Gun Club in the State of New York consisting of ten or more members shall be eligible to membership in the Organization after first being approved by all of the following:

1. The State Delegate to the Amateur Trapshooting Association;

2. The President of the Organization;

3. The Secretary of the Organization.

ARTICLE IV
Officers and Directors

ARTICLE V
Duties of Officers

a. The President shall preside at all meeting of the Organization and all meetings of the Board of Directors, and Zone meetings, not presided over by a Vice President in his/her respective zone. The President shall also have general charge and supervision over all business of the Organization. He/she shall be a member of all committees.

b. The Vice President with the most seniority shall, in the absence of the President, discharge the duties of the President. The Vice President will chair at least one meeting per shooting year of the Directors of his/her zone. This meeting will consist of three Directors and Vice President in charge. Said meeting will be held at a time prescribed by the Vice President. The Vice President will be responsible to the Secretary to see that all minutes of these meetings are presented to the Secretary in their entirety. The President shall be presented a copy within two weeks thereafter for his approval and directions, if any. The Vice Presidents of the other zones shall also receive said minutes. No action may be taken on any subject without review by the President.

c. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Organization in proper books to be provided for that purpose. He/she shall issue all notices of meetings and shall perform such other duties as the President or the Board of Directors may require. A copy of the Minutes of the Annual Meeting will be sent to each member club in good standing within thirty days of said meeting.

d. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all moneys, trophies, securities, and vouchers of the Organization, and shall preserve the receipts for moneys paid out by him/her. He/she is authorized to receive for the Organization and collect all dues and funds owing to the Organization; such as, refunds on individual memberships in the Amateur Trapshooting Association, contributions to annual tournaments, etc. He/she shall deposit all moneys to the credit of the Organization in such bank, or banks as the Board of Directors may designate. He/she shall have the authority to spend up to $500,000. Any amount beyond that must be approved by the President.

ARTICLE VI
Duties of the Board of Directors

a. The Board of Directors shall have general charge of the affairs of the Organization and may properly assume such other duties as are not specifically assigned to or performed by any other committee or officers, and they may create and appoint such other committees as may in their judgment be necessary. Any one or more members of the board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such board or committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participating by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

b. There shall be a perpetual reserve fund of not less than $1,000.00 and as much in addition thereto as the Board of Directors may decide as necessary or advisable to the financial security of the Organization.

c. The Board of Directors shall have supervision over all tournaments given under the auspices of the Organization.

d. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to conduct investigations or hearings relative to any complaints against any shooter who, or club which, in the opinion of the Board is guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct, prejudicial to the best interest of the Organization, and shall have the power to discipline said delinquent in accordance with its findings. Further, it shall have the right to refuse any individual entry for cause.

e. The Board of Directors may fill any vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of any member or members of said Board.

f. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to establish the charge per target for all registered targets thrown for the duration of the Annual State Shoot and State Zone Shoots, and the further authority to establish the amount which the club holding Zone Shoots will be paid per registered target by the Organization for supplying and throwing said targets.

g. All designated trophy moneys as received from any source whatsoever shall be expended as directed by the Board of Directors for the purpose of securing sterling silver trophies, or any other types of trophies approved by the Board of Directors. The money spent by the Organization for all trophies awarded by it at the Annual State Shoot must be at least $1,000.00 at the lowest obtainable price. The shooters being awarded these trophies will be selected by the Board of Directors and will be so listed in the Annual Shoot Program.

h. The Board of Directors shall have full charge of all matters not fully covered in these By-Laws or not otherwise provided for by resolution passed at any Annual Meeting.

ARTICLE VII
State Authorized Shoots

GENERAL RULES: The Organization shall conduct the Annual State Shoot and special tournaments, and shall govern all Zone Shoots and Registered Shoots
held in the State of New York.

a. No Club, whether a member of the New York State Organization or not, will be authorized to hold registered shoots unless that club owns its own shooting grounds. A member club in good standing may be authorized to hold a registered shoot at an approved unowned shooting grounds if approved by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Directors.

b. No registered shoot shall be permitted on the same day within a radius of fifty miles from another authorized registered shoot in New York State, except from October 10 to March 31.

c. Winter Rules: From October 10 to March 31, if a club wishes to hold a registered shoot, it can do so by having the Trap Chairman or President call the State Secretary before the shoot begins. Any club found in violation of rules set forth, would be suspended from holding registered shoots for one year or pay a reinstatement fine of $250.00, which is doubled for subsequent offenses.

d. No registered shoot shall be permitted by a member club in conjunction with the Annual State Shoot or State Zone Shoot in its own zone.

e. If a club hosting a registered shoot fails to file a shoot report with the State Secretary within 15 days, the State Secretary shall be empowered to fine said club $25.00.

f. If the State has a rebate reduced by the A.T.A. as a result of the delinquency of a member club in sending in moneys and reports to the A.T.A., the State Secretary shall be directed to bill the member club for the amount of the reduction. Also if the fine is not received by the State Secretary within 20 days of the date of billing all future shoots of said club will be canceled and said club will be ineligible to hold another registered shoot until it has been re-instated by the Board of Directors.

g. In accordance with these By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall determine all charges to be assigned to the Organization, and no money received from any source whatsoever shall be used by the Organization for the purpose of staging a State Shoot or special tournament, except as specifically mentioned in this article.

h. The Secretary shall provide and mail for the member clubs the program to be used at the Annual State and Zone Shoots.

ZONE SHOOTS: The requirements which a qualified club must meet, when said club comes up on the rotating list for the State Zone Shoots are:

1. A club must have eight program traps plus one practice trap to be eligible to host State Zone Shoots.

2. In State Zone Shoots, the host club must supply and pay necessary cashiers, squad pushers, trap pullers, trap loaders, and any other help which may be required to run the shoot in a well organized manner.

3. The club must have a supply and, make provisions for, selling to the shooters all name brands of factory target loads at a nominal fee to be approved by the Board of Directors thirty days prior to the Annual State Zone Shoots.

4. The club must have a modern clubhouse with kitchen and bathroom facilities. The kitchen must be in operation at all times during the shoot.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRIDGEPORT ROD & GUN CLUB, INC. (Bridgeport) and THE NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR TRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYSATA):

1. NYSATA (sometimes herein referred to as "State") shall have the right to use Bridgeport’s grounds, clubhouse, and trapshooting facilities during trapshooting functions sponsored by the State at a cost to the State of $.0075 per target on all targets thrown, to be paid to Bridgeport upon completion of all events.

2. Bridgeport’s existing clubhouse facilities shall be operated by Bridgeport under terms to be negotiated year by year unless Bridgeport decides not to operate facilities, which decision not to operate shall not be unreasonably made. If Bridgeport decides not to operate its clubhouse, State shall be permitted to so operate it under terms to be mutually agreed.

3. Bridgeport shall maintain its grounds, clubhouse, and trapshooting facilities in accordance with specifications reasonable established by State and will negotiate with State for any special request.

4. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, State agrees to furnish all trapshooting personnel for functions sponsored by it, together with insurance, shells, targets, traps, etc.

ARTICLE VIII
Meetings

a. The Annual meeting of the Organization shall be held in Onondaga County, State of New York, on a date and place determined by the Board of Directors. The time and place of this meeting will be announced at the New York State Shoot and will also be mailed to each member club at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting.

b. Special meetings of the Organization may be called at any time by the President or Secretary, or upon written request of any three clubs to the President or Secretary.

c. The President of each club shall be the official representative of the club at all meetings of the Organization and in the absence of the President, the Vice President or in his/her absence the Secretary shall be the official representative.

ARTICLE IX
Members in Good Standing

ARTICLE X
Dues

ARTICLE XI
Amendments to By-Laws

The By-Laws may be amended as follows:

1. The proposed change must be submitted by an Officer, Director, or Member Club in good standing of the Organization.

2. The proposed change shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Organization at least (45) forty-five days prior to the Annual Meeting or any special meeting.

3. The Secretary shall then notify each club at least (30) thirty days prior to the annual or special meeting, stating exactly what change in the By-Laws is contemplated.

ARTICLE I
Order of Business

The order of business shall be as follows:

1. Roll Call

2. Reading of Minutes

3. Reports of Officers

4. Reports of Committees

5. Unfinished Business

6. Selection of place to hold next Annual Zone Shoots

7. Election of Officers and Directors

8. New Business

ARTICLE II
Quorum

ARTICLE III
Privileges

ARTICLE IV
Shooting Rules