{"id":592,"date":"2018-12-07T18:06:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsnv.org\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2025-03-26T13:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T20:30:35","slug":"elko","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsnv.org\/chapters\/elko\/","title":{"rendered":"Elko Chapter 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
GSN Elko Chapter Officers for 2024-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n President:\u00a0 Ajeet Milliard, <\/strong>MEG, LLC Elko Scholarship Application 2025<\/a> Article I. GSN Elko Chapter Membership Meetings<\/p>\n Section 1. Approximately nine GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meetings shall take place each year, the dates of these being on the third Thursday of the month, unless some other day is more convenient or appropriate during a specific month. However, the scheduled meeting date may not conflict with the general meetings of the GSN, or those of the Winnemucca or Southern Nevada Chapters. The GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meetings will normally be held from September through May. Additional GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meetings may be held as deemed appropriate or necessary by the GSN Elko Chapter Officers.<\/p>\n Section 2. GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meetings may consist of a talk and slide show, film, or other activities approved by the Executive Committee. Decisions concerning the time, place and content of the GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meetings shall be made by the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee.<\/p>\n Article II. Election Procedures<\/p>\n Section 1. Nominations for the next slate of Officers for the Elko Chapter Executive Committee will be completed by the Elko Chapter Officers prior to January 31 st of each year. The Elko Chapter President shall then present the slate to the GSN Board of Directors for their review and approval.<\/p>\n Section 2. The GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee will have the slate of Officers for the Elko Chapter Executive Committee published as an announcement in the April GSN Newsletter. The Announcement shall also indicate the election will be sent as an electronic mail ballot in April.<\/p>\n Section 3. The Elko Chapter Executive Committee will distribute ballots to all Elko Chapter Members between April 7 th and April 14 th.<\/p>\n Section 4. The aforementioned ballot shall: 1) identify the slate of Officers for the Elko Chapter Executive Committee and provide for a “for” or “against” vote on that slate; 2) provide for a place for the voter to place their name; 3) state that for a vote to be considered the vote must be received at the GSN office within ten working days of the date it was distributed to the Elko Chapter membership; and 4) the distribution date shall be included on the ballot.<\/p>\n Section 5. All valid ballots received by 11:59 pm on the tenth working day after the ballot is distributed to the Elko Chapter membership shall be counted. For a ballot to be valid the name of the member must be attached to the ballot and the ballot must include a “for” or “against” vote on each slate on the ballot to be counted as a vote for that slate. The GSN Elko Chapter President working with the GSN Elko Chapter Secretary and the GSN Office Manager shall count the votes. The GSN Elko Chapter President shall announce the results of the vote at the May GSN Elko Chapter General Membership Meeting and have the results of the vote published as an announcement in the May GSN Newsletter.<\/p>\n Article III. GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee<\/p>\n Section 1. Officers of the Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Membership Chairperson, and Treasurer. The term for each office shall be one year. Each year shall run from June through May.<\/p>\n Section 2. The GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall meet monthly, generally on the first Friday of the month, or as determined necessary by the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee, to review, plan and conduct the day-to-day business of the Elko Chapter. The GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall create subcommittees, if required, that may be composed of any Member of the GSN, as needed to conduct specific functions of the GSN Elko Chapter. All subcommittees shall have a chair that reports to the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee.<\/p>\n Section 3. Voting by GSN Elko Chapter Officers shall be done by the person(s) in that officer position or another GSN Elko Chapter Officer with that person’s written proxy to vote for them. In the event that a position on the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee is held by more than one person, that position still has only one vote. Should one or all of the people serving in a position, or their written proxy, not be present for the vote, then that position shall be considered absent for that vote.<\/p>\n Section 3. Duties of the GSN Elko Chapter Officers, which can be modified by vote of the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee:<\/p>\n Article IV. Amendments to the Elko Chapter By-Laws<\/p>\n Section 1. Any amendments to the Elko Chapter By-Laws shall be developed by the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee. The GSN Elko Chapter Officers shall then vote on the amendments to the Elko Chapter By-Laws to send them to the GSN Board of Directors for approval. Prior to sending the proposed amendments to the Board of Directors, the GSN Elko Chapter membership shall be notified of the proposed amendments through an announcement in the GSN Newsletter and the GSN Elko Chapter Newsletteror by electronic mail.<\/p>\n Article V. Financial Management<\/p>\n Section 1. The GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall manage the daily affairs of the GSN Elko Chapter in a fiscally responsible manner.<\/p>\n Section 2. It shall be the intent of the Elko Chapter Executive Committee to follow, as closely as practicable, an annual budget where expenditures do not exceed operating income. The budget will be prepared annually by the Treasurer in consultation with the President and Vice-President, and reviewed and approved by the Elko Chapter Executive Committee, prior to review and by the GSN Board of Directors.<\/p>\n Section 3. The GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee will deposit no less than 50 percent of the profits from any large special event, such as a symposium or significant contribution, into an investment fund, unless otherwise directed by the GSN Board of Directors.<\/p>\n Section 4. The Elko Chapter Executive Committee may, on no less than an annual basis, convert no more than 50 percent of the earnings from the investment fund to operating income.<\/p>\n Section 5. The principal balance of the investment fund may be used for any purpose deemed necessary by the Elko Chapter Executive Committee, consistent with the requirements of Section 6 of this Article.<\/p>\n Section 6. The GSN Elko Chapter President and GSN Elko Chapter Treasurer, in cooperation with the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee, shall prepare, on or before the April GSN Executive Committee meeting an annual operating plan and budget for the GSN Elko Chapter. The GSN Executive Committee shall review, modify as necessary, and approve the operating plan and budget. The GSN President and GSN Treasurer shall then deliver the approved operating plan and budget to the GSN Board of Directors for their review and approval.<\/p>\n Section 7. The Elko Chapter Treasurer shall, at a time specified by the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee, make an annual report to the membership which will include: a summary of the income, expenditures and asset balances for the previous year; and the approved budget for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n Article VI. Removal of a GSN Elko Chapter Officer<\/p>\n Section 1. Should the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee determine through a simple majority vote that one of the Elko Chapter Officers is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of their position or is engaged in actions that are inappropriate with the objectives of the GSN, then the GSN Elko Chapter President, or the GSN Elko Chapter Vice President if the GSN Elko Chapter President is the individual under consideration, shall initiate the process of removal of that GSN Elko Chapter Officer.<\/p>\n Section 2. The GSN Elko Chapter President or the Elko Chapter Vice President if the President is the individual under consideration, and other members of the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall meet with a quorum of the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee at their next meeting to review the facts and findings. Based on the facts and findings presented, the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall determine if they have any objections to proceeding with the removal action. The determination shall be through a simple majority vote. The GSN Elko Chapter Officer under consideration is not eligible to vote in this determination. The decision of the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee is effective immediately.<\/p>\n Article VIII. Elko Chapter Officer Vacancies<\/p>\n Section 1. Should one or more vacancies occur in the GSN Elko Chapter Officers that is scheduled for election and the GSN Board of Directors has approved the slate of candidates to be voted upon by the Elko Chapter membership to fill those positions, then those positions shall remain vacant until filled by the results of the scheduled election.<\/p>\n Section 2. Should a vacancy occur that is not subject to Section 1 of this Article, then the GSN Elko Chapter Executive Committee shall, at their next regularly scheduled monthly meeting consider candidates for the position and nominate a qualified individual to fill the position for the remainder of the term. The nomination shall be through a simple majority vote of a quorum of the GSN Elko Chapter Officers.<\/p>\n Article IX. Newsletter<\/p>\n Section 1. The GSN Elko Chapter Newsletter shall be published monthly 7 days prior to the meeting date. The primary method of publication is as a PDF file distributed via electronic mail to the Membership.<\/p>\n Section 2. The GSN Elko Chapter Newsletter shall include, at a minimum, any announcement required by the GSN Constitution or Elko Chapter By-Laws, a calendar of events, including announcements of the GSN Elko Chapter General Meetings, and information of general interest to the Membership.<\/p>\n Article X. Address<\/p>\n Section 1. The GSN Elko Chapter shall maintain a mailing\/business address at P.O. Box 2591, Elko, NV 89803.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GSN Elko Chapter Officers for 2024-2025 President:\u00a0 Ajeet Milliard, MEG, LLC Vice President: Nick Helfer, Rangefront Mining Services Secretary:\u00a0 Stacey Leclerc, SRK Consulting Treasurer:\u00a0 John Spring, Nevada Gold Mines Membership Chair:\u00a0 Hillary Walker, Rangefront Mining Services GSN Scholarship Opportunity Elko Scholarship Application 2025 GSN Elko Scholarship Flyer 2025 Elko Chapter Bylaws Article I. 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\nVice President: Nick Helfer<\/strong>, Rangefront Mining Services
\nSecretary:\u00a0 Stacey Leclerc, <\/strong>SRK Consulting
\nTreasurer:\u00a0 John Spring,<\/strong> Nevada Gold Mines
\nMembership Chair:\u00a0 Hillary Walker, <\/strong>Rangefront Mining Services
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\nGSN Elko Scholarship Flyer 2025<\/a><\/p>\nElko Chapter Bylaws<\/h2>\n
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