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 We the undersigned, being the  incorporators of  The  Cincinnati Northern  Model Railroad  Club, Inc., do  hereby
 consent to the adoption of  the following Constitution and By-Laws of  the Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad
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-    The Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad Club, Inc.
+====== The Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad Club, Inc.  ======
-                                         Constitution
+===== Constitution =====
+==== ARTICLE I - ORGANIZATION NAME AND  PURPOSE  ====
+=== SECTION  1. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+The official name of this organization shall be The Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad Club, Inc.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION  2. ===
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+The organization exists to increase the satisfaction of its members in the hobby of model railroading by providing an operating layout, by promoting interest in, and better understanding of, model railroading, and by encouraging fellowship among persons interested in the hobby.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION 3. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+To foster deeper understanding and appreciation for The Cincinnati Northern  Railroad  history, the              organization shall also preserve, protect, and disseminate for the public, historical documents,               artifacts, pictures and stories of The Cincinnati Northern Railroad. The organization will also               construct, display, and operate a scale model of that railroad.
+</WRAP>
+==== ARTICLE   II- MEMBERSHIP ====
+=== SECTION  1. ===
+   There shall be five, (5), classes of membership in the organization:
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+<BOOKMARK:consII1A>
+  A.       Regular Active Member defined as a person, eighteen, (18), years of age, or older, interested in
+           model railroading, who, upon payment of dues, and compliance with other provisions described herein
+           and in the By-Laws, is elected by a two-thirds, (2/3), majority of voting members at any regular or
+           special business meeting.
+<BOOKMARK:consII1B>
+  B.       Junior Active Member  -  Defined as a person, fourteen,  (14), through seventeen, (17), years of
+           age, interested in model railroading, who upon payment of dues, and compliance with other
+           provisions described herein and in the By-Laws, is elected by two-thirds,  (2/3), majority of
+           voting members at any regular or special business meeting.
-ARTICLE I - ORGANIZATION NAME AND  PURPOSE
+  C.      Inactive Member - Defined as a Regular or Junior Active Member who requests, and is granted
+          such status as further defined in the By-Laws.
+<BOOKMARK:consII1D>
+  D.      Honorary Member - Defined  as a person whose interest, assistance, and generosity to the
+          Club merit this distinction, and who is elected by a two-thirds, (213), majority of voting members
+          at any regular or special business meeting.
+<BOOKMARK:consII1E>
+  E.      Associate Member - Defined as a person who cannot, for reasons of health, residence, or other
+          compelling reason meet the requirements and responsibilities of Active Membership, and who
+          upon application to and recommendation by, the Board, is elected by a two-thirds, (2/3),
+          majority of voting members at any regular or special business meeting.
+</WRAP>
-  SECTION 1. The official  name of t f this  organization  shall be The C e Cincinnati  Northern  Model Railroad  Club,
+=== SECTION 2. ===
-                Inc.
-  SECTION 2. The organization exists to  increase the satisfaction  of  its members in  the  hobby of  model
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-                railroading by providing an operating  layout, by promoting interest in, and better
-                understanding  of, model railroading,  and by encouraging fellowship  among persons
-                interested  in  the  hobby.
-  SECTION 3. To f o foster dee ter deeper  understanding a g and a d appreciation  for T or The Cincinnati  Northern  Railroad
+Detailed requirements for  nomination to, election to, and maintenance of membership shall be defined in the By-Laws.
-                history,  the o e organization s n shall  also  preserve, protect,  and  disseminate  for the  or the  public,
-                historical  documents, a , artifacts, pictures  and s d stories  of  The  Cincinnati  Northern R n Railroad.
-                The  organization will  also c o construct, d t, display,  and o d operate a erate a  scale m e model of  that  railroad.
+</WRAP>
-ARTICLE II  - MEMBERSHIP
-  SECTION 1. There shall  be  five,  (5),  classes of  membership  in  the  organization:
+====ARTICLE  III -     OFFICERS====
-        A. Regular Active  Member - Defined  as a person,  eighteen, (18),  years of  age,  or older, interested
+===  SECTION    1. ===
-            in model railroading, who, upon payment of  dues,  and compliance with other provisions described
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-            herein and  in  the  By-Laws,  is elected  by a  two-thirds,  (2/3), majority of voting  members at  any
-            regular or special business  meeting.
-        B. Junior Active Member - Defined as a person, fourteen, (14), through seventeen, (17), years of
+The Administrative officers of the Club shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and               Treasurer, whose  duties shall be defined in the By-Laws.
-            age,  interested  in  model railroading,  who upon payment  of  dues,  and  compliance with  other
-            provisions  described  herein  and in the By-Laws,  is elected  by two-thirds, (2/3), majority of v f voting
-            members at any regular  or special  business meeting.
-        C. Inactive Member - Defined  as a  Regular or Junior Active Member who requests,  and is granted
+</WRAP>
-            such status as further defined  in  the  By-Laws.
-        D. Honorary Member - Defined a d as a person whose i e interest,  assistance, a , and g d generosity  to t o the Cl e Club
+===  SECTION    2. ===
-            merit this distinction, and who is elected by a  two-thirds,  (2/3), majority of  voting members at any
-            regular or special business  meeting.
-        E. Associate  Member - Defined as a p a person  who c o cannot,  for  reasons  of  health, residence, o , or other
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-            compelling reason meet the  requirements and responsibilities of  Active Membership, and  who
-            upon application to and recommendation  by,  the  Board,  is elected  by a two-thirds,  (2/3), majority
-            of  voting members at any regular  or special  business meeting.
-  SECTION 2. Detailed  requirements for nomination to,  election  to,  and maintenance of  membership shall
+These officers shall be elected by a majority vote of voting  members present at the  annual
-                be  defined  in  the  By-Laws.
+January business  meeting, for a term of one year.   Officers may be re-elected to the  same
+post for any  number of terms.   The tour of duty in office shall commence at the end of the
+Annual  meeting.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION    3.===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-The Cincinnati Northern                                   1                                   Constitution
+Normal  operating control of the  Club shall be vested in a Board  of Directors, constituted
-Model Railroad Club, Inc.                                                                Rev. August 8, 2021
+as follows:    The  President, The   General  Superintendent    (appointed  by  the officers
+selected in  Section 1 above, and  a Member-At-Large,    who  is   nominated and elected  at
+the   same time as the officers.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION    4. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+The  Board of Directors shall function as a Board of Trustees as  applicable under the  laws  of the State of Ohio.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION    5. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-ARTICLE III - OFFICERS
+In no event shall one person hold two offices on the Board.    Should the    Member-At-Large
+become   Superintendent,  a special election shall  be called to select a   new   Member-At-Large.
+</WRAP>
-  SECTION 1. The Administrative officers of  the  Club shall be a  President, Vice-President, Secretary and
+===  SECTION    6. ===
-                Treasurer,  whose  duties shall  be  defined  in the  By-Laws.
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-  SECTION 2. These officers shall be  elected  by a majority vote  of  voting members present at the  annual
+A  vacancy in any office shall be filled by majority vote of voting  members present  at the
-                January business meeting,  for a term of  one year. Officers may be re-elected  to  the same
+next regular or special business  meeting occurring  after the vacancy.
-                post  for any number of  terms. The  tour of  duty in  office shall commence at the  end of  the
-                Annual meeting.
-  SECTION 3. Normal operating control of  the  Club shall be vested in  a Board  of  Directors, constituted as
+</WRAP>
-                follows:  The President, The General Superintendent (appointed by the officers selected in
-                Section 1 above, and a Member-At-Large, who  is nominated  and elected at the same time
-                as the  officers.
-  SECTION 4. The Board  of  Directors shall function  as a  Board  of  Trustees as applicable  under  the  laws  of
+====ARTICLE   IV -     MEETINGS====
-                the  State  of  Ohio.
-  SECTION 5. In  no event  shall one  person hold  two  offices on the Board. Should  the  Member-At-Large
+===  SECTION    1. ===
-                become Superintendent, a  special election shall be  called to select a  new Member-At-Large.
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-  SECTION 6. A vacancy  in any  office shall be filled  by majority  vote  of  voting members present at  the next
-                regular or special business  meeting occurring  after  the  vacancy.
+Regular business  meetings  shall be held once  each quarter year, on the first meeting night
+of the month  designated  by the Board.
+</WRAP>
-ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS
+===  SECTION    2. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-  SECTION 1. Regular business meetings shall be  held once  each quarter year,  on the first  meeting night
-                of  the month  designated  by  the  Board.
-  SECTION 2. A Special Meeting may be called by either the  Board,  or by a  majority of  Regular Active
+A  Special Meeting  may  be  called by either the Board, or by a majority of Regular  Active
-                Members upon  one  week notice  to  all members.
+Members    upon  one week  notice to all members.
+</WRAP>
-  SECTION 3. A quorum for the transaction of  business at any regular or special business meeting shall
+===  SECTION    3. ===
-                consist of  a  minimum of  one-quarter,  (1/4),  of  the voting members of  the  Club,  and must
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-                include  at  least one  Officer.
+A   quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special business  meeting shall
+consist of a minimum   of one-quarter, (1/4), of the voting   members of the Club, and  must
+include at least one Officer.
+</WRAP>
-ARTICLE V - VOTING
+====ARTICLE    V -   VOTING====
-  SECTION 1. Voting privileges shall be extended only to Regular Active Members in good standing, as
+===  SECTION    1. ===
-                defined  in  the  By-Laws.  These members are referred  to herein  as  Voting  Members.
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-  SECTION 2. A simple majority of  voting members present at a business meeting will be required for the
+Voting  privileges shall be extended only to Regular Active  Members  in good   standing, as
-                approval  of  business,  except as  otherwise  provided  herein.
+defined in the By-Laws.    These  members    are referred to herein as Voting Members.
+</WRAP>
-  SECTION 3. A two-thirds, (2/3), majority of  voting  members will be required  to rescind previously approved
+===  SECTION    2. ===
-                business.
-  SECTION 4. Voting  Members shall have t e the  privilege of w f written proxy.
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+A simple majority of voting members   present at a  business  meeting will be required for the    approval of  business, except as  otherwise  provided herein.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION    3. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+A two-thirds, (2/3), majority of  voting  members   will be  required to rescind  previously
+approved   business.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION    4.  ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-The Cincinnati Northern                                   2                                   Constitution
+Voting  Members   shall have the privilege of written proxy.
-Model Railroad Club, Inc.                                                                Rev. August 8, 2021
+</WRAP>
+====ARTICLE    VI-    RULES OF  ORDER====
+===  SECTION 1. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+All meetings shall be   conducted  under the provisions of "Roberts Rules  of Order", latest revision.
+</WRAP>
+====ARTICLE    VII- RESTRICTIONS====
-ARTICLE VI - RULES OF  ORDER
+=== SECTION 1. ===
-  SECTION 1. All meetings shall be conducted under the provisions of  "Roberts Rules of  Order", latest
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-                revision.
+No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable
+to its members,  trustees, officers, or other private persons, except  that the  corporation
+Shall be  authorized   and     empowered  to pay reasonable       compensation for  services
+rendered  and to make    payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth
+in Article I hereof.
+</WRAP>
-ARTICLE VII - RESTRICTIONS
+===  SECTION 2. ===
-  Section  1.    No  part of t f the  net earnings of t f the  corporation  shall  inure  to t o the benefit of,  or be distributable
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-                to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall
-                be  authorized and empowered  to pay reasonable  compensation for services rendered  and
-                to make payments and distributions in furtherance of  the purposes set  forth  in  Article  I hereof.
-  Section 2.    No substantial part of  the activities of  the corporation shall be  the carrying on  of  propaganda,
+No  substantial part of  the activities  of the  corporation shall  be  the carrying  on  of
-                or otherwise  attempting to influence  legislation, and  the  corporation shall not participate  in,
+propaganda,  or  otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not
-                or intervene in, (including  the publishing  or distribution  of  statements) any political campaign
+participate in, or intervene in, (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any
-                on  behalf  of  or in  opposition  to  any candidate  for public office.
+political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.
+</WRAP>
-  Section 3.    Notwithstanding any other provision of  these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any
+===  SECTION 3. ===
-                other  activities not  permitted  to  be carried  on
-                  A. by a corporation  exempt from federal income tax under section  501(c)(3) of  the Internal
-                     Revenue Code,  or  the corresponding section  of  any future federal tax code,  or
-                  B. by a  corporation,  contributions to which  are  deductible  under section 170(c)(2) of  the
-                     Internal Revenue  Code,  or the corresponding section of  any future federal  tax code.
-ARTICLE VIII - DISSOLUTION
-  SECTION 1. The club may  be dissolved  only upon  unanimous  vote  of the  Voting members.
+Notwithstanding  any other  provision of these  articles, the corporation shall not carry on any  other
+activities not permitted to be carried on;
-  SECTION 2. Upon the  dissolution  of  the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one  or more exempt
-                purposes within the meaning  of  section 501(c)(3) of  the  Internal Revenue  Code, or the
-                corresponding  section of  any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal
-                government, or  to  a  state or  local government,  for  a public purpose. Any  such assets  not so
-                disposed of  shall  be  disposed of  by a  Court of  Competent Jurisdiction  of the county  in  which
-                the  principal office of  the  corporation  is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such
-                organization or organizations, as said  Court  shall determine,  which are organized and
-                operated  exclusively for such purposes.
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
-ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS
-  SECTION 1. This document may be amended, provided that the proposed  amendment shall have been
+           A. by  a corporation exempt   from federal   income tax   under section  501(c)(3) of the  Internal
-                submitted to the membership, in writing, at least one month prior to taking vote, and then
+              Revenue   Code,  or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or
-                approved  by a  two-thirds, (2/3), majority  of v f voting  members present.
+           B. by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible  under section 170(02)  of the  Internal
+              Revenue   Code,  or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
+</WRAP>
+====ARTICLE    VIII-  DISSOLUTION====
+===  SECTION 1. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+The club  may be dissolved   only upon unanimous   vote of the Voting   members.
+</WRAP>
+===  SECTION 2. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+Upon  the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt
+purposes  within the meaning   of section 501(0(3)   of the Internal   Revenue Code,  or the
+corresponding  section  of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal
+government,  or to a state or local government,  for a public purpose.  Any such assets  not
+so disposed  of shall be disposed of  by a Court of Competent  Jurisdiction of the county in
+which  the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes
+or to such    organization or organizations,  as  said  Court shall determine,   which   are
+organized  and operated  exclusively for such  purposes.
+</WRAP>
+====ARTICLE    IX - AMENDMENTS====
+===  SECTION 1. ===
+<WRAP box #id width :language>
+This  document may   be amended,  provided   that the proposed    amendment shall have  been
+Submitted to the membership,   in writing, at least one month prior to taking vote, and then
+approved   by a two-thirds, (2/3), majority of voting members present.
+</WRAP>
-The Cincinnati Northern                                   3                                    Constitution
+ The Cincinnati Northern                                                                 Constitution
-Model Railroad Club, Inc.                                                                 Rev. August 8, 2021
+ Model Railroad Club, Inc.                                                               Rev. December 7, 2021