NSTA By-Laws

Article I

Offices

Section 1. Principal Office

The principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation is that location as is designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Other Office

Branch or subordinate offices may be established by the Board of Directors at any place within the State of Nevada.

Article II

Membership and Dues

Section 1. Qualification of Member

Any individual who is a member in good standing with the Amateur Trapshooting Association, who subscribes to the purpose and basic principles of the Corporation and is a resident of the State of Nevada shall be considered a Member of the Corporation subject only to compliance with the provisions of the By-Laws. Membership in the Corporation shall be available without regard to race, color, creed, sex or nation of origin but shall be limited to residents of the State of Nevada.

Section 2. Enrollment of Member

The enrollment period for the Corporation shall be open twelve months a year, starting with the first day of the “Shooting Year” as established by the Amateur Trapshooting Association.

Section 3. Daily Fees

The Nevada State Trapshooting Association daily fee will be in alignment with the current adopted Daily Fee prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Nevada State Trapshooting Association, per shooting day. Also, the Nevada State Trapshooting Association will collect any Fee adopted and pre-scribed by the Amateur Trapshooting Association, including the ATA Daily Fee per shooting day.

Section 4. Term of Office

All Officers of the Corporation shall take office immediately following their election and shall hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. Directors or the Past President, not re-elected, shall continue to serve through the end of the current Sate Shoot, but shall have no voting rights after new Directors have been elected. Vacancies in the offices during term shall be filled by vote of the remaining Board of Directors.

Article III

Meetings of Members

Section 1. Place of Meetings

The annual meeting of the membership shall be held as prescribed by the Amateur Trapshooting Association and outlined in Section 62.

Section 2. Annual Meeting

Written notice shall be given by the Board of Directors of each annual meeting to each Member of the corporation entitled to vote there either personally or by mail or by written communication or by posting notice within the State Shoot Program or on the Nevada State Trapshooting Association website. All such notices shall be available to each member entitled thereto not less than ten nor more than ninety days before each annual meeting and shall specify the place, the day, and the time of such meeting. At the annual meeting the Membership shall elect a Nevada State Delegate to the ATA per Section 6 and new Board of Directors as prescribed in Article V, Section 3. The Membership shall also conduct such business as required or allowed by the Articles of Incorporation and the current By-Laws of the Corporation.

Section 3. Special Meeting

Special meetings of the membership for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the President, Vice President, Secretary or by the majority of the Board of Directors. Notice of such special meeting shall be given in the same manner as set forth for the annual meeting. Said notice shall specify in addition to the place, day and hour of such meeting the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.

Section 4. Notification to Members

Notification of the annual meeting and or any special meetings which may be called from time to time shall deemed to have occurred once publication has been made of the time, place and date of said meeting and availability of notice made to the corporation’s membership.

Section 5. Quorum

The presence in person of twenty members entitled to vote at any such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the general membership.

Section 6. Voting Requirements for Nevada State Delegate

At each Annual Nevada State Championship tournament sanctioned by the Corporation, there shall be held a business meeting on a date and time specified in the program for the tournament, which date must be one of the last three days of the tournament, and which time must be no earlier than 8 a.m. and no later than 9 p.m. except that if the meeting is held on the last day of the tournament then it must commence no later than 12 noon.

At which meeting all Members of this Corporation residing in the State of Nevada, who are present in person at the meeting and are also members of the Nevada State Trapshooting Association and who have been active members (e.g. having registered targets) in any two of the current and prior three years, shall be entitled to vote for a State Delegate and for not over two alternate Delegates, all of whom shall be life members as a prerequisite to election.

The criteria for the election as a State Delegate or Alternate(s) shall be as designated by the Amateur Trapshooting Association. The Delegates, or in the absence of a particular Delegate his or her Alternate, shall constitute the Board of Directors of the Amateur Trapshooting Association of America.

Article IV

Target Requirements and State Shoot Location

Section 1. Nevada State Team Requirements

Shooters, to qualify for the Nevada State Team, must have shot a minimum of 1,000 singles, 1,000 handicap, and 500 doubles targets during the target year. Also shooters must have shot at a minimum of 3 different gun clubs in Nevada or other States during the target year. And shooters must shoot all three Championship Events at the Nevada State shoot. These requirements apply to all shooters including Lady I, Lady II, Sub-Veteran, Veteran, Senior Veteran, Junior Gold, Junior and Sub Junior.

Section 2. Nevada State Team Member Awards

Awards shall be limited to the five shooters in each category who have the highest overall averages across all three trapshooting disciplines: Singles, Handicap, and Doubles. The recognized award categories are Open, Lady I, Lady II, Sub‑Junior, Junior, Junior Gold, Sub‑Veteran, Veteran, and Senior Veteran. First‑time State Team inductees shall receive an embroidered State Team jacket, a Nevada State Team belt buckle, and a Nevada State Team Certificate of Achievement. Second‑time inductees, and all subsequent inductees, shall receive a Nevada State Team belt buckle and a Nevada State Team Certificate of Achievement only. State Team jackets shall be awarded only to first‑time inductees during their initial year of qualification.

Section 3. High Discipline

Shooters, to qualify for High State Singles, Doubles or Handicap Annual Awards, must have shot the minimum target requirements, the three Championship Events and the three clubs rule as stated above.

Section 4. Classification at the Nevada State Championships

All shooters must be classified by the handicapping committee. This committee will be made up of the State Delegate or Alternate(s) and members of the Board of Directors. All shooters who fail to have the target requirements as stated in the shoot program prior to the start of the State Shoot shall be placed in Class B for Singles and Doubles; for Handicap, Lady I, Lady II, Sub-Junior, Junior, and Junior Gold shooters no less than 21 yards and for Men 18 and older, 23 yards.

Section 5. Target Selection

The gun club hosting the State Shoot shall select the target color and shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. Location of State Shoot

Final decision as to the location of the State Shoot shall be determined by a majority vote of the Board of Directors; every attempt will be made to rotate the location of the State Shoot among all eligible clubs within the State of Nevada, while including an assessment of selecting a specific site based on the association’s fiscal condition, costs of targets, cashiering services, available dates, number of traps, field lighting, shooter amenities and other factors.

Article V

Directors

Section 1. Powers

Subject to the limitations of the Articles of Incorporation, the Nevada Revised Statutes, and the By-Laws of the Corporation, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be controlled by the Board of Directors. It is hereby expressly declared that the Board of Directors shall have the following powers, to wit:

To select and or remove all officers, agents and or employees of the Corporation, prescribe such powers and duties for them as not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation, or with the By-Laws of the Corporation.
To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the Corporation and to make such rules and regulations therefore not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Nevada, and the Articles of Incorporation, or with the By-Laws of the Corporation.
To designate the principal office for the transaction of corporate business. At no time shall said principal office be outside the State of Nevada.
To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purpose of the Corporation.
To appoint an executive committee and other committees, to delegate to the executive committee any of the powers and authority of the Board and the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, except the power to amend or repeal By-Laws.

Section 2. Number and Qualification of Directors

The authorized number of Directors of the Corporation shall be seven (7), including the past President, unless changed by amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, and the By-Laws by amending this section of Article V.

Section 3. Election and Term of Office

The Directors shall be elected by the Members at Members’ annual meeting. Directors shall be elected for a term of 2 years. Four (4) new Directors shall be elected with 3 remaining on the Board until the following year when 3 Directors shall be elected, and continuing on a rotational basis in future years. If such Annual Meeting is not held or the directors are not elected thereat, the Directors may be elected at any special meeting of the Corporation.

Section 4. Vacancies

Vacancies on the Board of Directors may at any regular meeting fill any vacancies which may occur in the Board of Directors by electing a new Director(s) to serve out the unexpired term and to hold office until his/her successor(s) is elected and qualifies.

Section 5. Organization Meeting

Immediately following each Annual Meeting, the newly elected Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting for the purpose of organization, election of officers, and the transaction of other business. Directors and the Past President whose terms have expired and are not re-elected shall attend to assist in the hand off of the duties and assignments they were delegated by the previous Board of Directors. Notwithstanding, the Directors and the Past President whose terms have expired shall have no nominating or voting rights at such meeting.

Section 6. Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the President or if he is absent or unable to act, by the Secretary, Vice-President, or by any 2 Directors. Written notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally or sent to each Director no less than 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting.

Section 7. Quorum

A majority of the Directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Corporation unless a greater number is required by law or by the Articles of Incorporation.

Section 8. Fees and Compensation

Directors shall not receive compensation for their services as Directors but by resolution of the Board a fixed fee with or without expenses of allowed attendance to each meeting. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee or otherwise in receiving the compensation therefore.

Section 9. Removal

Any Director may be removed from office without cause by the membership of the Corporation or by a majority of the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called for that purpose at any time.

Article VI

Officers

Section 1. Officers

The Officers of the Corporation shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. At the discretion of the Board of Directors, one or more additional Vice-Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, etc. may be appointed in accordance with provision of Section 3 of this article. Officers other than President need not be Directors. One person may hold 2 offices.

Section 2. President

The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision and direction of the business and Officers of the Corporation. The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership and at all meetings of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Vice-President

In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President(s), in order of their rank, as fixed by the Board of Directors or if not ranked, the Vice-President designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.

Section 4. Secretary

The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept a book of minutes at the principal office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings of Directors and members with time and place of holding, whether a regular or special, the number of members present and the proceedings thereof. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office, a register or a duplicate register showing the names of the members and their addresses. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors, required by the By-Laws or by statute to be given and shall keep the seal of the Corporation in safe custody and shall have other such powers and perform other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws.

Section 5. Treasurer

The Treasurer shall keep and maintain or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital and surplus. The books of account shall at all times be open to inspection by any Director or member upon request. The Treasurer shall deposit all monies and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation, on such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by the By-Laws.

Article VII

Miscellaneous

Section 1. Miscellaneous

Members’ rights to inspect such corporate records shall be those rights as set forth into Nevada General Corporation Law from time to time.

Section 2. Inspection of the By-Laws

The Corporation shall keep in its principal office for the transaction of business the original or a copy of the By-Laws as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the Secretary of the Corporation, which shall be open to inspection by the Members at all reasonable times during office hours.

Section 3. Checks, Drafts, Etc.

All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, noted or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons as designated by the Board of Directors.

Article VIII

Indemnification

Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person of whom he is legally representative of or was a Director or Officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or for its benefit as a Director or Officer of another Corporation or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible in the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada against all expenses, liability and loss including attorney fees, judgments, fines and amount paid or to be paid in settlements reasonably incurred or suffered by in connection therewith.

The Board of Directors may cause the Corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director or Officer of the Corporation or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person. The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt further By-Laws with respect to indemnification and may amend these and such By-Laws to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada.

Attest

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT:

That the undersigned, Jeffrey White, Secretary of the NEVADA STATE TRAPSHOOTING ASSOCIATION, a corporation incorporated, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada does hereby certify that the foregoing amended By-Laws consisting of eight articles are duly adopted as the amended By-Laws of said corporation by majority vote of the Board of Directors of the Nevada State Trapshooting Association on January 21, 2026.

Jeffrey White

Secretary

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