Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64VAST 2016 REVISED BYLAWS The Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors, consisting of one (1) Director from each of the 14 Incorporated County Snowmobile Clubs in the State of Vermont and the elected VAST officers. Only County Directors (or Alternate Directors in the absense of the Director) shall have voting privileges. Section 2 The Board of Directors shall have all authority in the management of the affairs of the Association vested in them by the members, except as otherwise delegated by the members elsewhere in these By-laws. The Board of Directors may re-delegate, to staff or committees, such authority as may be needed to efficiently conduct Association business. Section 3 The Association may purchase, lease or rent offices, buildings or lands as may be proper to the objectives of the Association and may purchase, lease or rent the necessary equipment and/or services for said properties. The Board of Directors shall have all authority in the selection, operation and management of said properties, equipment and/or services. Section 4 a)Club,hereinaftershallmeanaVermontSnowmobileClubofficiallyaffiliatedwiththeCountySnowmobile Club. b) An existing Club shall maintain a minimum of ten (10) members. A minimum of twenty (20) members shall be needed to establish a new club or reinstate a club with full privileges. c) It is required that at least one club officer be a Vermont resident. VAST employees shall not hold any club office or serve as a club director. d) VAST affiliated snowmobile clubs shall not offer snowmobiles for lease or rent or for any other for profit or commercial purpose. The 14 Incorporated County Snowmobile Clubs shall be governed by a common set of Articles of Association, and shall be affiliate members of the Association. County Articles of Association a) County Clubs shall be governed by Articles of Association amended version of 9/24/2011; these Articles may not be changed without approval by plurality vote at VAST Annual Meeting. County Clubs may create By-Laws governing the minimum number of members, membership dues, additions or deletions of clubs. b) The purposes of the County Clubs shall be: i) To provide an ongoing liaison between affiliate county Active Members and VAST.  ii) To provide for the fellowship, recreation and amusement of its members and guests. To conduct, promote, and encourage snowmobiling. iii) To develop, construct, maintain, groom and coordinate trail systems within and between counties. iv) To undertake fund raising activities in a cooperative manner while promoting public relations. These 48