All persons who may legally drink alcohol in MI are eligible to join. All eligible persons who maintain their annual dues will be accepted.

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1 Article I- Purpose Section 1- Purpose To enjoy and promote the hobby of homebrewing. Section 2- Goals To engage in enjoyable social activities focused on homebrewing as a common foundation. To learn more about beer, beer tasting, beer judging and brewing techniques, based on sharing knowledge and experience. To promote the hobby and enjoyment of homebrewing. To promote the responsible use of alcoholic beverages. Article II- Membership Section 1- Eligibility All persons who may legally drink alcohol in MI are eligible to join. Section 2- Acceptance All eligible persons who maintain their annual dues will be accepted. Section 3- Memberships A- Regular Members Open to all persons as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of Article II. Dues for regular members are set annually by the officers and approved by the membership along with the annual projected budget. B- Associate Members Open to all persons who are full or equivalent members of other homebrew clubs as approved by the executive committee. All approved clubs should provide similar benefits for SNOBs members. Associate members may not become club officers or vote on club matters. Associate members may not represent SNOBs in any matters. Dues for associate members will be set annually by the executive committee. C- Complimentary Members

2 The executive committee shall approve annually a list of complimentary memberships of clubs that reciprocally exchange newsletters with SNOBs. Complimentary memberships shall have no other benefits of membership. Section 4- Guests Members are encouraged to bring guests to club meetings and other events. Guests should be recognized by other members and encouraged to join our club. Section 5- Membership Year The membership year shall be the same as the fiscal year and shall run from 1-Sep to 31-Aug each year. Section 6- Non-Discrimination Club membership shall not be denied to any person on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, national origin or sexual orientation. Section 7-Hold Harmless Agreement Participation in this club is entirely voluntary. Participation in club activities involves the consumption of alcoholic beverages and it may affect your perception and reactions. By joining SNOBs, you as a member accept responsibility for your conduct, behavior, and actions. Participation includes any invited guests that accompany you on any club activity, wherever they may be held. All regular members will be required to sign a liability disclaimer. Section 8- Rights and Liability of members All regular members as defined in Article II Section 3 shall have the right to vote on club decisions. All other types of members shall not have the right to vote. The members of the club shall not be responsible for the debts of the club except as approved by the executive committee and by the membership. No member shall receive compensation for services rendered to the club. Club members may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the club if approved by the executive committee. The Treasurer may approve reimbursements up to $150 with sufficient documentation.

3 Article III- Voting Section 1- Eligibility All regular members who are current on their annual dues may vote. Section 2- Voting The executive committee shall decide when and the kinds of issues and topics that should be voted on by the membership. Any member may request that the executive committee bring an issue to the full membership for a vote. The vote may be taken at that meeting or referred to the appropriate committee for further study. All items referred to a committee should be reported in the next published newsletter and a vote taken at the next scheduled meeting. Section 3- Quorum A quorum shall consist of at least two officers and one-fourth of the regular members or 15 regular members whichever is less. No official business of the club shall be conducted unless a quorum exists. Section 4- Election Dates Elections shall be held annually in August with new executive committee members to take office in September. Section 5- Nominations Nominations shall be made by an appointed nominating committee. Additional nominations to the proposed slate of officers may be made by any regular member. Section 6-Voting Method Voting is by controlled ballot. This means a ballot will be available to all regular members with one ballot per membership.

4 Article IV- Officers Section 1- Executive Committee The executive committee shall consist of the following officers who are elected according to Article III. President Treasurer Secretary Competition/Events Webmaster Section 2- Executive Committee Duties President - This member will conduct all monthly meetings and set the agenda for each meeting. Meetings other than the regular monthly meetings may be conducted by the chairman of the responsible committee. The president will appoint all committee chairmen for all functioning committees. The president will plan events for the membership that are educational. These events may be done at regular monthly meetings or at special meetings that are announced in the newsletter. These events may be seminars, brew-ins, trips to breweries/brewpubs or other events as created by the Vice-President. This member shall maintain or appoint a committee member to maintain the club library. Competition/Events Coordinator - This member shall assist with all monthly meetings with the sharing of member beers. This member will chair or delegate a chair for all committees that plan and conduct other social events. Social activities for the membership will be announced in the newsletter to allow sufficient time for member involvement. Treasurer - This member shall receive all funds for the club and disperse funds to cover all expenses. This member shall consult with the President to propose the annual projected budget prior to each fiscal year. The Treasurer shall maintain the membership and bill new members as they join the club. A quarterly balance sheet shall be published in the newsletter along with the progressing budget.

5 Secretary - This member will publish the monthly SNOBs newsletter. The SNOBs calendar will be maintained and published monthly so that all activities of the club can be enjoyed by members. The webmaster will provide, with assistance, all communications for members and other homebrewing organizations. Webmaster - This member will publish the monthly SNOBs newsletter. The SNOBs calendar will be maintained and published monthly so that all activities of the club can be enjoyed by members. The webmaster will provide, with assistance, all communications for members and other homebrewing organizations. Section 3- Removal Any member of the executive committee may be removed by a majority vote of the regular members. Such a vote must be recommended by the executive committee and voted on only after a notification is published in the monthly newsletter. Section 4- Officer Resignation If an officer resigns from the executive committee, the executive committee shall appoint a member to serve out the remaining term.

6 Article V- Nonprofit Organization Section 1-Status SNOBs is a nonprofit organization. However, this does not give us a tax exemption under the Internal Revenue Service codes. SNOBs may apply for and receive this status at a later time. Article VI- Calendar Year Section 1- Calendar Dues are paid annually from Sep 1-Aug 31. Dues for new members who join after one-half of the calendar year will pay x/12 th of the annual dues unless approved otherwise by the executive committee. Article VII- Dues Section 1- Calendar Dues are to be paid annually by September 1st. Dues are set by the executive committee and approved by the membership. Dues must be paid for the full fiscal year except as provided in Article VI. The dues for a single regular member include that member and one other family member who is at least 21 years old and sharing the same household. Section 2- Form Dues will be collected by the Treasurer in cash or check. Section 3- Reporting The Treasurer will report the financial status of the club quarterly and this report will be published in the newsletter.

7 Article VIII- Meetings Section 1- Meeting of Members Members will meet at least monthly unless otherwise proposed by the executive committee. Section 2- Executive Committee The executive committee will meet quarterly to provide direction and long-range planning for the club. The executive committee will meet at the beginning of each year to develop a set of goals for the next year and publish these goals in the newsletter. The executive committee should meet as often as needed to provide the members with an appropriate program. Article IX- By-Law Changes Section 1-Acceptance The by-laws will be accepted at the time of adoption by a two- thirds vote of regular members after it is published in the SNOBs newsletter. Section 2- Procedures for Change Any member may petition for a change to the By-Laws. When changes are proposed, the changes must be presented in writing and introduced at a regular monthly meeting. The proposed changes shall be published in the next monthly newsletter and voted on at the next monthly meeting. A majority vote of all regular members is required in order to make the By-Law change.