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West Gulf Division |
Moved by: Director Stratton
Director Famiglio
Director Baker
Director Norton
Director Ritz
Seconded by: Director Famiglio
Director Baker
Director Norton
Director Ritz
Motion To Honor Unexpired Membership Commitments
Whereas, The American Radio Relay League, Incorporated (the “League”) is a Non-Stock Corporation created and existing under the Non-stock Corporation laws of the State of Connecticut (the “Law”);
Whereas, per Article 11 of the Revised and Restated ARRL Articles of Association, “the Board of Directors shall not terminate or reduce the rights of any member except for the lapse or termination of a condition now required as precedent to the exercise of such rights”;
Whereas, prior to the passage of Minute 20 at the Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors on July 21-22, 2023, the Membership Application by which the ARRL solicited membership (attached as Exhibit 1) promised the delivery of “monthly QST or On the Air via standard mail for US members … Canadian members …. International members”;
Whereas, as a membership-based organization the ARRL has both a legal and moral obligation to honor its promises to its members;
Be it therefore, Resolved, that:
(1) Any class of non-Life Membership acquired prior to September 1, 2023 whose term has not expired prior to January 1, 2024, shall continue to receive a printed copy of the printed publication — either QST or On The Air — selected by the Member at the time of the initiation of the membership term until the expiration of the Member’s applicable membership term;
(2) The initiation of any membership term subsequent to September 1, 2023, will remain subject to Minute 19 and Minute 20 of the July 2023 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, until such policies are revised by the Board of Directors;
(3) Notice of the passage of this Motion will be communicated to all Members of the ARRL by email or newsletter within two weeks of the termination of the January 2024 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors.
Cost: Undeterminable as to financial outlay before the fact, due to the absence of the number of memberships to which this Motion is applicable, but priceless as to the benefit of keeping faith with our Members.