In the recent national election the membership authorized the
replacement of our 1935-era Constitution and By-laws with a new set of
governing documents, called the Regulations. These new Regulations were phased
in over the following year and fully replaced the old Constitution and By-laws
effective September 1, 2005.
Questions concerning the new regulations should be directed to the
NMRA officers or any director.
REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD
ASSOCIATION
As adopted by membership vote, July,
2004,
as modified and approved by the BOD at their meeting in January,
2008
The National Model Railroad Association, Inc. (hereinafter
"Association" or NMRA) was organized at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 1, 1935,
and incorporated as a non-profit organization under the Laws of the State of
Ohio, May 17, 1947. The full legal name of the organization is the National
Model Railroad Association, Inc., and the shortened version the organization is
also known as the NMRA.
The purposes of the National Model Railroad Association are,
in part, to promote, stimulate, foster and encourage by all manner and means
the art and craft of model railroading, to preserve of the history, science and
technology thereof, and to advance the global model railroading community
through education, development of standards and recommended practices,
advocacy, and social interaction. The corporation is organized for charitable,
educational, literary and scientific purposes consistent therewith included for
such purposes. These purposes include, but are not limited to:
To assemble, define, set up, investigate, publish and
encourage the use of Model Railroad Standards for better interchange and
operation of model railroad equipment and to develop the technology of model
railroading through scientific processes.
To promote closer understanding and cooperation among model
railroad manufacturers, distributors, dealers, publishers, consumers, and the
general public
To develop the technical skills of persons engaged in the
art and craft of model railroading and promote fellowship among model
railroaders.
To educate persons engaged in model railroading methods of
building and operating model railroad equipment and prototype practices.
To advance the hobby of model railroading wherever and
whenever possible by publications, meetings, communications and all things
necessary or incidental to the foregoing purposes.
The principal office shall be in the City of Chattanooga,
Tennessee, or at such location as directed by the Board. In accordance with
Article II herein, the Association shall maintain an agent for purposes of
service within the State of Ohio to the extent required by the laws of Ohio.
The Corporation may also have offices at such other places as the Board of
Directors from time to time selects, or as the business of the Corporation may
require.