Club Bylaws

Section 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall govern and manage the property of the Club and the appropriation of its funds, authorizing contracts and purchases.

Section 1. GENERAL MEETINGS

General meetings shall be held a minimum of three times a year, one in the spring, one in the summer and one in the fall, at the Clubhouse or elsewhere as provided in the notice of meeting mailed by the Secretary to all members in good standing, not less than five days prior to said regular meeting.

Section 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS

Special meetings shall be held at the call of the Commodore who shall also call a special meeting on written request of three voting members. The business of any special meeting shall be strictly confined to the purpose for which it is called.

Section 3.

The annual meeting for the election of the Officers and for the report of the Board of Directors shall be the General meeting held in the fall of each year.

Section 4.

The slate of Officers proposed by the Nominating Committee will be mailed to all Active members not less than five days prior to the Fall General Meeting. Nominations will remain open until the last Board of Directors meeting prior to the Fall General Meeting.

Section 5. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Roll call, Commodore’s statement, reports of Secretary and Treasurer, reports of Committees, unfinished business, new business, election of Officers (at the Fall General Meeting only).

Section 6. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION OF THIS CONSTITUTION

1. The proposed amendment or alteration must be presented at a General Meeting
2. A majority vote at this meeting must approve the proposal for final consideration.
3. If the preliminary approval is obtained in clause 2 above, final approval must be voted as follows:
1. A special meeting must be called for voting on the proposal.
2. The voting membership must be notified at least five days in advance that a special meeting will be held to vote on an alteration or amendment to the Constitution.
3. To become a part of the constitution, the proposal must be passed by a three-fourth majority of the voting members present at the special meeting.
4. The special meeting will be confined to consideration of the proposed alteration or amendment.