All well and good. What the bylaws do NOT state, nor could they under law unless voted on and approved by the affected members, is that the club may impose a fee for attending the annual meeting.[/b]
"Presence and voting by proxy may be allowed at the discretion of and in accordance with rules prescribed by the Board of Directors."

We voted on the bylaws. The BoD did not simply impose them by fiat. We have met the enemy and he is us.

As a member I have a right, enforceable in court, to attend the meeting and to demand inspection of certain club records.[/b]
Ummmm... not under the CT statute that someone else gave as the basis. There may be a different statute that covers this.

You are entitled to go to the business office and obtain an alpha list of the members who are entitled to vote at a meeting. (Sec. 33-1070.

You are entitled to see certain corporate records at the business office, provided you have given them a 5 business day notice. (Sec. 33-1236)

I find nothing in Sec 33 of the CT Code giving you the right to attend a meeting except in accordance with the bylaws of the organization holding the meeting. The SCCA bylaws do not so state.

There are rules on voting, both in the statute and the bylaws. For example, if SCCA wants to sell any part of ProRacing, it has to be done by a membership vote.

To the extent the bylaws purport to give the directors discretion to restrict attendance at the annual meeting then such provision is unenforceable.[/b]
The annual meeting is open to all members, provided they register and pay the fee. Neither the statute nor the bylaws prohibit setting a fee. Please cite the section of either the code or the bylaws that prohibit it.

Now, if they tried to require that you be present to vote, then you might have a point, but AFAIK, it has been a long time, if ever, since the BoD has put anything at the Annual Meeting to a vote. It's all just discussion and reports.