ABATE of Arizona Chapters

ABATE is a voluntary organization.

The word "voluntary" is the key to a person's ability to succeed or fail as an ABATE officer. Not only do you have to remember your time is given freely, but everyone you deal with in ABATE also gives their time freely. Although a volunteer, if you run and are elected, you must be ready to accept the responsibilities and perform the duties of that position. It is important to keep focused on the goals of ABATE as an organization and to realize that NO ONE PERSON CAN DO IT ALONE. Each officer is but only a cog in the wheel; when some of the cogs are broken or missing, the wheel cannot turn smoothly. It takes all of the cogs!!

Each set of Officers should always keep in mind that they serve the membership. Additionally, there is only one ABATE of Arizona; it is in all of our best interests to work together between the various Chapters in the state to continue to strengthen ABATE and to bring motorcyclists together. We MUST all work together!! Without the membership, the Chapters would cease to exist, as would ABATE, without the Chapters. On the other hand, if ABATE fails, or meets its demise, so do the individual memberships and Chapters. It is always a two-way street.

More information on each ABATE Chapter is available from this page. You can join ABATE of Arizona here.

You might want to look at your license plate frames on all of your vehicles and determine if you need to change or modify it to meet the new law. The following is the result of changes to Arizona law effective January 01, 2009:
License Plate Holder Law - State law* requires that the state name at the top of Arizona license plates must be visible. Any license plate holder or cover that prevents the license plate from being clearly legible, is in violation of this new law. * A.R.S. 28-2354(B.)

Is Your FLYER In Violation Of Arizona Gaming Laws?
In other words – the FREE Poker Run HAS TO BE ‘included’ in whatever your run is. By calling it a Poker Run and charging for ‘entry’ to it is gambling.

Approximately 2 years ago, we were made aware that our Motorcycle Poker Runs, 50/50's and like Raffles, were being closely scrutinized by the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG). I’ve decided to print portions of my article again, along with examples, as we are still violating Arizona gambling laws, in the way that we write some of our flyers!!!

What started this??? Legislative agreements from 2003, which had Arizona tribes pay millions of dollars, for the 'Exclusive Rights' to gambling in this state. With no immediate dedicated law enforcement for these laws, complaints were then handled by the police as they were made. BUT, as of 2 years ago, the ADG has been actively looking for and fining those that violate these agreements.

They are not out to stop us completely, only to educate us on how to do them legally. IT IS ALL IN THE WAY YOU WRITE YOUR FLYER !!!