Name

The name of the Club shall be the Porsche Club of America, Riverside Region (RsR)

General Objectives

The general objectives of the Club, to which its members are joined together and mutually pledged, shall be the furtherance and promotion of the following:

1. The highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.

2. The enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership.

3. The maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marque by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.

4. The establishment and maintenance of mutually beneficial relationship with the Porsche Works, Porsche Dealers, and other service sources to the end that the marque shall prosper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals.

5. The interchange of ideas and suggestions with other Porsche Clubs throughout the world and in such cooperation as may be desirable.

6. The establishment of such mutually coorperative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.

7. The preservation of the independence of the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and the Riverside Region, free of control or undue influence by any outside individual, organization, company, or other entity, no matter how closely aligned to the Club in interest or purpose. In furtherance of this goal, the Porsche Club of America, Riverside Region is and shall remain a totally member-driven and primarily financed independent entity allowing neither inappropriate nor undue influence, financial or material, from outside its domain, owing allegiance only to its members.

Powers, Corporate Seal and Badge

Section 1 - Power

The club shall be empowered to do all things and conduct all business, not for profit, necessary to carry out the general objectives of the Club as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, issued under the statutes of the state of California, Riverside Region, and in these Bylaws.

Section 2 - Corporate Seal

The corporate seal of the Club shall be as imprinted below. It includes the name of the club and the year and place of its incorporation.

Section 3 - Badge

The badge of the club shall be the Riverside Region logo/badge for the Club shall be as shown on the exhibit A to these Bylaws. No substantial alteration to the logo/badge may be adopted by the club unless approved by a 75% majority vote its active and family active members.

Membership, Dues and Fees

Section 1 - Membership

Membership in the Club shall be restricted to owners, lessees, or co-owners of Porsches who are 18 years of age or older, and to such other persons interested in the Club and its objectives as provided in Section 2 (B). (C), and (D) of this Article. A Porsche is defined as an automobile body and suspension which is, basically, as manufactured by or designated as a Porsche automobile by Porsche, Porsche AG or its successor, which is powered by an engine which is, basically, one which was installed in such bodies by the manufacturer of such automobiles, although not necessarily in the body concerned. The word “co-owner”, in addition to its usual meaning, shall include a person who holds a substantial stock ownership in a franchised Porsche dealership or distributorship.