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Bylaws of the 33rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry
As Amended, January 18, 2003
I. Association with and participation in the activities of Co. E, 33rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry/6th Indiana Infantry Reenactors ("33rd Alabama" or "the Unit") is a voluntary act undertaken by anyone who becomes a member of the Unit. The 33rd Alabama accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for any injury which might occur in or out of uniform while at or traveling to or from any scheduled Unit event.
II. Membership
A. Minimum age for membership shall be 18; however, younger prospective members may be admitted by a 2/3 vote of the current membership in good standing. All prospective members 18 years of age or more shall be admitted by a majority vote of the current membership in good standing.
B. To maintain good standing a member:
1. Must be current in the payment of Unit dues; and
2. Must have attended at least two official Unit scheduled events within a one-year period, according to the First Sergeant's roll book.
C. Unit dues shall be $20.00 annually.
D. Dues shall be a total of $20 for members living in the same household.
E. Annual Unit dues are payable on the date of the Fall/Winter Unit meeting, as designated by the Unit Commander. Any member who fails to pay annual dues within a reasonable time from the due date will be dropped from the rolls.
III. Unit Meetings
A. For all activities other than voting upon acceptance of membership under Section II(A), above, the membership in good standing present at any officially scheduled function, as announced by the Unit Commander, shall constitute a voting quorum.
B. The Unit will hold at least two meetings each yearone in Spring/Summer, another in Fall/Winter.
C. Only those who are members in good standing and who carry weapons on the reenacting field can vote on Unit business.
IV. Unit Elections
A. Unit elections will be held each year during the Fall/Winter Unit meeting. Members who wish to run for office must be in good standing and must have at least one year of uninterrupted service with the Unit.
B. Unit Offices include:
1. Unit Commander Responsible for the general business matters relevant to the Unit; may hold Officer or NCO rank with the Unit, but such rank is not required to serve as Unit Commander. This position is administrative, not military in its focus.
2. Unit Adjutant Responsible for Unit funds, record keeping with regard to said funds, preservation of the Unit Bylaws, and other duties as assigned by the Unit Commander. The Adjutant may hold Officer or NCO rank with the Unit, but such rank is not required to serve as Adjutant. This position is administrative, not military in its focus.
3. Military Rank Structure Responsible for the military training, tactical performance and military bearing of the Unit as an infantry company during the course of reenacting and living history activities. On an annual basis the Unit shall determine the rank and number of positions deemed to be necessary and proper in light of unit size and average event attendance in order to promote the efficient performance of the Unit as an infantry company.
a) Unit Officers A Captain and up to three Lieutenants. Candidates should have a thorough knowledge of School of the Soldier, School of the Company, Skirmish Drill, and School of the Battalion.
(i) To serve as an officer, a member must have served as a Sergeant in the 33rd for at least one year.
(ii) If no candidate meets the above criteria, service as a company corporal will qualify.
b) Unit Non-commissioned Officers A First Sergeant, one to four additional Sergeants and two to eight Corporals may be elected from the Unit's members. Elections for sergeant positions shall be separate. The election for corporal positions shall be general, with each member authorized to vote for as many candidates as there are positions open, and seniority shall be established by the number of votes received by each successful candidate.
(i) Candidates should meet the following criteria:
a. First Sergeant a thorough knowledge of School of the Soldier, School of the Company, Skirmish Drill, and Guard Mount, and prior service as a Unit sergeant for a minimum of one year;
b. Sergeant a thorough knowledge of School of the Soldier, School of the Company, and Skirmish Drill and prior service as an elected NCO of the Unit for a minimum of one year or consistent brevets to such a position for the two years immediately preceding the election;
c. Corporal a through knowledge of School of the Soldier and skirmish drill.
4. Chaplain a member in good standing of the Unit may, at the discretion of the Captain, be appointed as Unit Chaplain.
5. The Unit Officer commanding the company at an event may brevet any Unit member to NCO rank and any NCO to higher NCO rank or to officer rank for that event, or for some portion of an event.
V. Conduct of Members
A. All members must be fully uniformed and equipped in accordance with the 33rd Alabama/6th Indiana Uniform Guidelines to portray both a CS and a US soldier within a reasonable time (approximately one year) after joining the unit. The 33rd Alabama/6th Indiana Uniform Guidelines shall be maintained and reviewed by a Uniform Guidelines Committee consisting of three members of the unit who shall be appointed by the Unit Commander.
B. All members below the rank of Sergeant must have 60 rolled and charged cartridges per day for a battle reenactment.
C. The minimum age for carrying a weapon on the field is 15 years of age when no parent or guardian is present in the ranks, and 14 years of age when a parent or guardian is present.
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