ARTICLE
I: Purpose
The club is independent, not affiliated or sponsored by any motorcycle manufacturer or police agency.
The
club was instituted to offer motorcycling benefits and services to active, retired, and or vested police officers, along with
honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces that served in the law enforcement field, their families and friends.
The
goal of the club is to generate an increased level of enthusiasm for riding motorcycles and support other clubs.
Club
events are intended to promote safe activities.
The club will also focus on raising money and donating time to help
other non-profit organizations.
ARTICLE II: Membership
You must own
and ride a Motorcycle
Any make of motorcycle is allowed for membership
Be a full time, part time, or reserve police
officers with power to arrest. This includes Military LE.
Or be retired or vested police officer from a full time law
enforcement agency. This includes military LE discharged honorably.
You must be licensed to ride and operate a motorcycle.
Each law enforcement officer can sponsor his/her spouse and one associate member who can in turn sponsor his/her spouse
Associate
will wear a Associate bottom rocker on their colors and spouse's depending on sex will have Darlin's or Associate bottom rockers.
ARTICLE IIl: General Provisions
Dues: At the present time there are no monthly dues. A fee of
$90.00 will be assessed and sent with application to cover patches and mailing.
Colors: All patches will be the same
on the back nothing will show except the Reguladores LEMC patch and the chapter city bottom rocker or the associate rocker
for non-law enforcement members. There is only one official patch design for the club, it will not be changer or altered by
any member or chapter. You may do what you want with the front of your vest.
Associates will wear associate & city
bottom rockers. Darlin’s will wear Darlin & city bottom rockers.
Colors must be on black leather vest.
All
patch holders must wear their colors on all club runs or functions.
Official meetings will be held every three months
at a predetermined place and time or as often as each chapter desires.
All members must own and ride a motorcycle with
the exception of Darlin’s.
Members can not belong to other Law Enforcement motorcycle clubs.
No prospecting
period to become a member
Safety helmet while on runs is strictly up to local or state law or the individual.
Every
chapter will be responsible for their own club finances, functions, and the conduct of their chapter members.
Children
of members may wear the patch. No rockers until old enough to ride their own motorcycle.
Each chapter may decide how
long "Terms of office" are for elected officials. President and Vice President for each chapter must be a law enforcement
person. All other offices can be held by law enforcement, associates or darlins. All Members Law Enforcement, Associates,
or Darlin’s have equal vote.
Each chapter may appoint a chaplain which should be a permanent position.
ARTICLE IV: Name
The name of this organization shall be Reguladores Law Enforcement Motorcycle
Club. The 4 founders of the club reserve all rights to the control and design of the colors, name Reguladores, and recruitment
applications
Club Founders:
• Ron Zirbes
• Curtis Shelton
• Richard Maxwell
•
Ed Longoria
ARTICLE V: Officers
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Sergeant Of Arms:
Road Captains:
ARTICLE VI: Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained
in the current edition of Robert's Rules of order, newly revised shall govern the club in all cases to which they are applicable.
In which they are not consistent with these by-laws, the Reguladores LEMC.
ARTICLE VII: Starting a New
Chapter
In order to start a new chapter you must have:
3 Full time Law enforcement officers, retired
law enforcement officers, military law enforcement officers or retired military law enforcement officers or any combination
of the above
To join, you must contact the Chapter President.
