1.) Minimum age for acceptance as a Primary, Secondary and/or Associate member in this motorcycle club
will be 21 years of age for all civilians, GEO employees, CCA employees, County, State, Federal, Military
Correction officers, and Department of Correction employees. As well as all Town, City, County, State and
Federal Law Enforcement Officers associated with the Department of Corrections.
2.) Minimum motorcycle engine size will be 600cc. Any make or model and style is acceptable.
Motorcycle License and insurance is your responsibility and HCMC will not be held liable for your negligence.
Copies of valid Motorcycle license and insurance must be given to your Chapter President along with your
application for membership. No exceptions.
3.) Primary membership requires full time employment with your Department of Corrections. Traditionally,
prospects for an MC can wait three months before receiving acceptance by the majority members of the club
and receive their patches/colors. In this MC, a prospective member will have to have been employed with the
DOC for six months before applying for membership. Most facilities have a six month probation period before
being accepted as a Correction Officer. This also gives the other MC members ample time to know and accept
you. After six months you have done your time and paid your dues above and beyond any civilian job. Your
first six months on the job is the hardest time in your career in Corrections. If you can make it six months
"Behind the Wall" as a C/O then you can make it as a Hard Chargers Motorcycle Club member! C/O's with less
then 6 months employment and more then 3 months can apply for Associate membership until they are eligible
for Primary membership. Chapter President has finally decision on acceptance of new member. Primary
members will wear the designated Chapter's bottom rocker.
4.) Official positions within this MC to be held by Primary members only. Chapter Presidents decision is final.
Home office must be consulted before decision is made on exceptional Secondary member cases.
4A.) Associate members can hold Road Captain and Sergeant at Arms positions when no other Primary or
Secondary member will voluntarily take the open position. Official position to be filled at the discretion of the
Chapter President only.
5.) Retired DOC employees with 20 years or more of service are eligible for Primary membership. Chapter
President has final decision.
6.) Secondary membership is comprised of any non-correction officer, full-time employees with 6 months
minimum employment with the Department of Corrections, extensions of the DOC or agencies/departments that
work with the DOC and its population on a full-time basis. Examples are Administration, Medical, Counselors,
Religious services, non-correction officer Community Services, Court personnel, etc. Any of these potential
members with less then 6 months and more then 3 months can apply for Associate membership until they are
eligible for Secondary membership. Chapter President has final decision on acceptance of new member.
Secondary members will wear the designated Chapter's bottom rocker. Home office must be consulted before
decision is made on exceptional cases for a Secondary member to be considered as a Primary member.
7.) Retired and former DOC employees are eligible for Secondary membership. Retired C/O's with more
then 10 years of service, but less then 20 years are eligible for Secondary membership. Former employees who
resigned and are now employed in another line of law enforcement are eligible for Secondary membership at
the Chapter where they were employed. Former DOC employees must have resigned under honorable
conditions to be considered for membership. Chapter Presidents has final decision.
8.) Any Secondary member with a minimum of three months membership who decides to change their
employment status and become a Full time Correction Officer will automatically have their membership status
changed to Primary member and receive all benefits and privileges associated with Primary membership.
Confirmation is completed by the Chapter President and submitted to Home Office.
9.) Associate membership is comprised of family and friends of the Primary and Secondary members only.
Any Primary member can sponsor and submit the membership application on behalf of four (4) immediate family
members. Any Primary member can submit the membership application for up to four (4) very close friends. Any
Secondary member can submit the membership application for up to two (2) immediate family members. Any
Secondary member can submit the membership application for up to two (2) very close friends. The Chapter
President will introduce the potential Associate member at the next available meeting where the majority of the
members can meet and greet the prospective new member. This is where the members can ask reasonable
and honorable questions of the new prospect. When prospect is accepted by the majority of HCMC members,
the Chapter President will sign his/her approval on the prospect's membership form and send it into Home
Office. Chapter President has final decision.
Associate members start out with a NOMAD bottom rocker or the designated Chapter's bottom rocker at the
discretion of the Chapter President. If the new Associate member receives a NOMAD bottom rocker,
then their probationary period will be the traditional three (3) months. Chapter President or a designated Club
official will then take a vote among the members to accept (or extend the probationary period) the probate and
allow him/her to wear the designated Chapter's bottom rocker.
10.) Associate member with a minimum of six months membership who decides to change their
employment status and become a Correction Officer will automatically have their membership status changed
to Primary member and receive all benefits and privileges associated with Primary membership. Confirmation
and acceptance is completed by the Chapter President and submitted to Home Office.
10A.) Supporter membership is at the discretion of the Chapter President. This position is created for those
who want to give support to this Motorcycle club. They can fall under the following categories: A.) A constant
companion/rider of a member, B.) A potential, Associate member who is under the age of 21 and owns a
motorcycle, C.) Does not own a motorcycle, but willing to travel on Chapter runs, functions, and/or events to
support their Chapter in a vehicle. Supporter members will not be allowed to wear the LE and MC patches.
Supporter member's bottom rocker will read SUPPORTER.
11.)Membership in other Motorcycle clubs are acceptable as long as the member can prove that this
club is his/her primary club, and the others will not interfere with HCMC runs and functions. Chapter President
has final decision.
12.) All members in any HCMC Chapter must use the chain of command within their specific Chapter. Only
Chapter Presidents will communicate with Home Office when dealing with HCMC Chapter issues.
13.) All members agree to accept that any and all Hard Chargers motorcycle business remains between
the members only. Any and all HCMC business will not be discussed with non-members, other bike clubs, or
the media, without permission from the Chapter President and Home Office. All media inquires will be directed
to the Chapter President. NO EXCEPTIONS!
14.) Patches that members receive from Home Office will be sewn on the back of a black vest or dark color
denim jacket turned into a vest only. Only HCMC authorized patches are allowed on the back of the vest. On the
member's right hand side of the front of the vest will carry the official title the member holds, ie; Chapter
President, Vice President, Road Captain and/or Sergeant at Arms. Below that, member can list nickname
(optional). The rest of the vest can have whatever patch or pin member would like to have sewn on or clipped
on, as long as it is acceptable to the public and their Chapter President.
15.) Wearing of patches/colors at work is highly discouraged. This is a sign to other biker clubs that your
place of employment can be considered as "TERRITORIAL". This can cause undue hardship for any and all
C/O's working "Behind the Wall". Our bottom rocker signifies the area of member's place of employment and the
foundation of member's Chapter. Under no circumstances is it considered "TERRITORY". C/O's deal with bikers
on a daily bases on neutral ground behind the wall. We must implement the same unwritten rule outside the
"WALL" on County, State and Federal property where we are employed to give due respect to ALL BIKER
CLUBS the world over.
16.) Any member of one Chapter who moves to another city, county, or state due to employment with
another DOC can have their membership transferred to the new Chapter upon requesting the change through
the new Chapter President. Former Chapter President must be notified in writing before the request is made.
Chapter Presidents who need to move due to employment will do what they can to appoint a replacement for
their position in that particular Chapter. They will also have the option of starting a new Chapter at their new
place of employment or joining an existing Chapter in that specific area.
17.) The official web site for Home Office and all HCMC Chapters will be controlled by Home Office only.
Chapter Presidents are encouraged to submit photos, news, newsletters, etc., to Home Office for approval and
immediate (as time permits) insertion onto their Chapter web site. Any member who would like to submit an
item must go through their Chapter's chain of command for approval. Only the Chapter President can submit
items for his/her specific HCMC web page.
18.) Chapter Presidents are responsible for gaining and accepting new members within his/her Chapter.
The Chapter President has the authority to place a member on probation for a certain time limit if that member
has shown unacceptable behavior. The Chapter President has the authority to cancel a member's membership
due to lack of participation, unacceptable behavior, endangering the welfare of others, and/or committing a
crime. Home Office will not overrule a decision by the Chapter President. Will be the only one designated by
Home Office to address concerns with the public and news media. Responsible for monthly meetings and
sanctioned club runs. Chapter Presidents are allowed to enhance the HCMC by-laws for his/her Chapter to
benefit its Chapter in order to gain new members due to geography of established Chapter. Chapter President is
the only one allowed to grant Official Positions within his/her Chapter.
Chapter President will have his/her choice in the beginning to pick the name of his/her new designated Chapter.
Their choice on using State, City and/or County names is based on where their facility is located. But once the
choice has been made, it should not be changed. Additional Chapters in the same State, using the same State,
City or County name will have a roman number designation added to the back of the vest.
All Correction officers, one time or another have had to work in the so-called "gray area" in order to make
things work correctly in their unit, pod, etc. Chapter Presidents have that same privilege to continue using that
"gray area" in managing, scheduling and gaining new members in their respected Chapters.
19.) Chapter meetings will be arranged and conducted by the Chapter President or a designated official of
that particular Chapter. All Chapter meetings will be scheduled a minimum of one month in advance to give all
members and potential members a chance to schedule and attend the required meeting. Chapter Presidents
will take into account that all law enforcement personnel work three different shifts and not all members will be
able to make the meetings. Chapter Presidents will also take into account vacations, forced overtime,
emergency situations at work and at home as well as important family matters that spring up at the last minute.
Chapter Presidents or a designated official will make sure that all members who could not attend be informed
either verbally or in writing the minutes of the meetings when time permits. Chapter meetings are governed by
their Chapter President and not Home Office. It is the Chapter President's choice to have them separate or
during a run/gathering. Whatever works best for his/her schedule and Chapter members.
20.) Vice Presidents are appointed by the Chapter President. They are considered second in command and
will take over the Chapter President's duties in his/her absence. They will over-see all duties of Road Captain
and Sergeant at Arms and assist them when it is needed and necessary. All Chapter members will conduct
their club business through the Vice President of their Chapter and not the Chapter President. Only the Vice
President can go directly to the Chapter President on specific member issues and direct concerns within that
Chapter. Vice President is also responsible for any additional duties that the Chapter President authorizes
him/her to perform.
21.) Road Captains are appointed by the Chapter President. Responsible for all the planning associated with
sanctioned runs involving the club members. Responsible for assimilating all information required and needed
for his/her club run. Will lead the club's members on all club runs. Road Captain will work directly for and with
the Vice President in discussing any thing associated with club runs and its logistics. Will work directly with
the Sergeant at Arms in discussing security and safety issues. Will assist the Sergeant at Arms if requested by
him/her in handling any potential problems with members or civilians on runs, functions and club events.
Assistant Road Captains can be appointed by the designated Road Captain to assist him/her in runs. Depending
on the Chapter's membership, these Assistant Road Captains can be temporary (for that particular run) or
permanent positions. Chapter President via the Vice President must be notified in writing by the Road Captain
requesting the new permanent positions and his/her member choices. Chapter President, upon approval will
notify Home Office of the new official positions, and patches needed.
22.) Sergeant at Arms are appointed by the Chapter President to assist with the professional, public
appearance and behavior of the Chapter members while on a run, function or club event. They also assist with
keeping order of all members while at meetings. Sergeant at Arm's will concentrate on the members personal
appearance and the "behavior" of members while dealing with the public and other members on a HCMC run,
function or club event. Are responsible in keeping order among the members on a run, function or club event.
Responsible for the safety and security of the Chapter's members. Sergeant at Arms is the designated one to
retrieve any and all patches from members who resign or who's membership is cancelled. He/she will work
directly with the Road Captain in discussing any potential problems with members or civilians on runs,
functions and club events. Road Captain will assist the Sergeant at Arms if requested by him/her in handling
any potential problems with members or civilians on runs, functions and club events. Sergeant at Arms will
pay particular attention to the safety and security of all Official position holders while on a run, function or club
event.
23.) Life time members after five years of honorable membership with HCMC. Only Primary and Secondary
members can become a life time member with HCMC. Life time members will receive a special patch for their
vest. The life time member is no longer obligated to pay his/her yearly dues.
24.) Any member who wishes to resign their membership within the first 30 days will receive a 70%
refund ($97.00) of their initial cost of signing on with HCMC. Chapter President and Home Office must receive
their resignation in writing by the 30th day. Patches must be returned in good condition in order to receive a
refund. Any member who wishes to resign after the 30 day period, but prior to one year, will receive a 40%
($56.00) refund. Chapter President and Home Office must receive their resignation in writing to receive a
refund. Patches must be returned in good condition in order to receive refund. Any member who wishes to
resign after the first year is not eligible for a refund, however member is still obligated and agrees to return all
patches in good condition to the Chapter President or Home Office. Resignations can be given without a reason
stated.

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