Chapter Meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month.  The month of December will be reserved for the Chapter Holiday Party. No speakers will be scheduled for December. Meetings will be held at Quality Inn, Green Tree, in Victorville commencing at 11:30 AM

 

Reservations for all Chapter meetings and events sponsored by the Chapter shall be a financial obligation to be paid by the member.  

 

If members wish to attend a ticketed function without a reservation, they shall be accommodated on a space available basis only.

 

 The cost of the meetings shall be actual cost plus $5.00 for cover charge.

 

Members attending a ticketed event shall be charged for the meal or refreshment whether they eat or do not eat.

 

The guest speakers are to receive a complimentary meal for their contribution to the Chapter.

 

 National or State WCR Officers who visit the Chapter may receive complimentary meals based on their reason for the visit. 

 

 

Qualified prospective members may be brought to regular Chapter meetings as guests 2 times only before joining. This does not apply to a member’s family or special guest, provided they are not eligible for WCR membership.

Governing Board Meetings will be held once a month prior to the regular general luncheon meeting at a time and location designated by the President.

 

Any member of the Governing Board with (2) unexcused absences shall be construed as having resigned from the governing board.

 

Any member whose seat was vacated due to an unexcused absence may apply for reinstatement in writing which shall require approval by a majority of the governing board.

 

Upon a vacancy on the governing board the President may select a person to fill the vacancy with the governing board approval.

 

Members nominated for officers shall be an active member in good standing at the time of the election.

 

Members nominated for President, President Elect and Vice President of Membership must be Realtor members.  National affiliate member may fill the position of Secretary/Treasurer, but can not chair any standing committees.

 

The Nominating Committee will be chaired by the immediate Past President or any Past President appointed by the President. The Committee will present a slate of officers in the September meeting. No name shall be placed in nomination without the consent of the nominee. All candidates either selected by the Nominating Committee or nominated from the floor must meet the qualifications to run for office.

 

A written ballot will be prepared by the Nominating Committee. Only active National members whose dues have been paid and are members of record in the National WCR office shall be entitled to vote.

 

The vote will take place at the October monthly Chapter meeting.

 

A minimum of three (3) tellers shall be appointed by the President.

Nominating Committee members shall not serve as tellers.

 

The incoming President, along with the installation committee appointed by the incoming president, shall be responsible for making the arrangements for the installation of officers.

 

The incoming President shall select the Installing Officer and the Mistress or Master of Ceremonies.

 

The outgoing President shall have the duty of obtaining the incoming President’s pin at the expense of the Chapter, in sufficient time for presentation at the Installation Ceremony.

 

The incoming President or Treasurer shall obtain, at the expense of the Chapter, a plaque or gift to be presented to the outgoing President at the Installation Ceremony, at a cost to be dictated by the current Chapter budget. The budget for the Installation Ceremony shall be sufficient to include the expenses of the guest and dignitaries.

 

Before the President takes office she/he shall have selected the Standing and Special Committee Chairs. Co-Chairs may be appointed at the discretion of the President. She/he shall furnish each Officer and Committee Chair with complete copies of their duties, as outlined in the Leadership Policy and Procedure Manual, along with the Chapter Bylaws and Standing Rules.

 

As soon as elected, and before taking office in January, the incoming President shall organize his/her year, and schedule a leadership retreat with the newly elected officers of the Chapter, and any other State officers and/or Committee Chairs, as the President deems appropriate, at a cost to be dictated by the current Chapter budget. 

 

The President-Elect shall oversee the membership and coordinate the activities of the Vice President of Membership. The President-Elect is responsible for the storage and transportation of any signage or banners for WCR Chapter and any Corporate Sponsors for all Chapter events.

All other duties are outlined in the Leadership Policy and Procedures Manual.

 

The Secretary shall call roll at the Governing Board and General Meetings to establish the existence of a quorum.

 

The Secretary shall take minutes at all meetings per the Leadership Policy and Procedures Manual. The minutes shall be verified by the President and signed by the Secretary before they are disseminated to the membership. They may be mailed, e-mail, printed or read at the Chapter meeting.

 

The secretary shall submit the names of the newly elected officers to the State and National office.

 

All monies received by the Chapter shall be deposited in the account of the Victor Valley Chapter of WCR located at Desert Community Bank, Victorville, as soon as possible after receipt.

 

The Treasurer shall keep written accurate records of all transactions of the Chapter and prepare a financial statement for each meeting, to be reviewed by the Governing Board and disseminated to the General Membership.

The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of all financial obligations of the Chapter. At the regular Governing Board meetings the Treasurer will provide the Secretary up to date bank statement(s) and reconciliation(s) on the Chapter account for verification and accuracy.

 

The Vice President of Membership will maintain the written records of all membership applications of the Chapter as per the Leadership Policy and Procedures Manual.

 

The Vice President of Membership will welcome all new members at the monthly luncheon meeting and present them with a WCR Pin.

 

The registration table shall be manned by at least two (2) Committee Members assigned by the Vice President Membership or Membership Chair, in order to check members and guest into all ticketed events. 

 

A separate table (WCR Table) will be placed within the meeting area displaying the Referral Roster, Connections Magazine, WCR Membership Applications, WCR Philosophy and History. The Vice President of Membership will assign one Committee Member to man the table to answer questions and help complete new WCR Membership Applications.

 

 

 

The Officers of the Chapter, or any Realtor in good standing, or members appointed by the President shall be expensed to attend all State, Region VIII and National meetings or any function in which he/she represents the Chapter during the current year that they serve, according to the Chapter Budget.

 

All officers / members being reimbursed travel expense shall book Early Bird Registration, Fly a competitive airline rate, book double occupancy in hotels or be reimbursed at the double occupancy rate. Mileage will be reimbursed at .485¢ per mile. 

 

All reimbursable expenses, with appropriate receipts, need to be submitted to Treasurer within 30 days after actual event or reimbursement will be forfeited.

 

The budget for the Incoming President’s year is to be prepared and disseminated to the membership not less than 15 days prior to the January Chapter meeting, in which it is to be approved by the Governing Board and General Membership.

 

The outgoing Treasurer’s books shall be audited at or before the January Chapter meeting by an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee shall include the outgoing and incoming Treasurer’s, the outgoing Secretary, two (2) members appointed by the Incoming President. Findings of said audit are to be reported to the membership at the January chapter meeting.

 

No Ways and Means project shall be undertaken which could create a deficit obligation without Governing Board approval.

 

In case of an illness or death of a Chapter member or member’s spouse, parent or child, the Chapter will acknowledge with an appropriate card.

 

 

At each general membership meeting or chapter event a Corporate Sponsor  member in good standing will be entitled to display and/or distribute their literature, and speak about their company for 5 minutes.

 

Two (2) awards will be given annually (1 for Affiliate and 1 for Realtor® Member) recognizing outstanding contribution at a cost to be dictated by the current chapter budget.

All Affiliate Members are to be local chapter members, except Secretary / Treasurer, which are required to be national members. Local dues will be $135 per year paid directly to the local chapter V. P. Membership for affiliate membership which covers thecurrentyear from Jan – Dec. Pro-rations shall be based on $10 per month. One year membership is required.  

 

Revised 4/13/05

Revised and approved by the Board 11-18-2005

Revised 2-6-06

Revised 7-20-07