Motorcycle club members ranks?
Typically a motorcycle club consists of a President, Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Road Captain, and
Sergeant-at-Arms, then regular members and associates of the
club.
The President is the leader of a chapter/club, and may be voted
into this position or have it handed down from the previous
President. Their power varies from club to club, either requiring a
popular vote to have their wishes forwarded, or simply ordering
members to complete them. Generally acts the signatory for the club
in legal contracts.
The Vice President is the second in command, and will lead in
times where the President cannot (such as illness or
incarceration). In some clubs, the President may be a figurehead of
sorts and the Vice President will be the "true" leader of a club.
He is either voted into this position, or appointed by the
President.
The Secretary is best described as the bookkeeper of a club, and
will maintain membership details, meeting minutes. The Secretary
usually arranges club meetings. He is either voted into this
position or appointed by the President.
The Treasurer handles the assets and financial records of the
club. Club properties may be owned in the Treasurer's name. He may
also sign legal contracts for the club. Either voted or
appointed.
Those four position generally make up the "board" or senior
officers of the club. There are usually two junior officer
positions in a club:
The Sergeant-at-Arms. Their basic role is to keep order at
meetings and handle clubhouse and club security. In "outlaw" clubs,
this role may extend to leading the club in attacks during war, and
trying to identify members deemed to be disloyal or potentially
acting for law enforcement, then handling them - usually brutally.
They may also provide members with weapons if necessary.
Road Captain. Organises routes for clubs to take when out on a
ride, and ensures safety on the road. I am unsure what their role
extends to in "outlaw" clubs.