Bylaws of Organization
ARTICLE l - NAME
This organization shall be known as
the Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling Club.
ARTICLE ll - OBJECTIVES
The Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling
Club is formed for the following objectives and purposes:
To unite in a group
all female bowlers who have qualified for membership by bowling a
three-game series of 600 or more, in leagues and tournaments certified
by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC)
To encourage members
to promote social activities and devote themselves to the fun of
bowling.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Membership may be obtained by
presenting National 600 membership number and payment of State 600 Club
membership dues of $3.00, plus an initiation fee of $2.00.
Membership shall also require that an applicant be in good standing in
the USBC.
Annual membership dues shall be paid
to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling Club
any time prior to March 31st.
Any member failing to pay membership
dues by March 31st may be reinstated by payment of re-instatement fee of
$1.00, plus dues of $3.00. Fees and dues must be paid by September
24th. in order to be eligible to participate in the annual tournament.
For a fee of $30.00, members may
obtain a "Permanent Membership". "Life Membership" may be
nominated by the Board of Directors for each President and Secretary who
completes one term in office, with the privilege of voice and vote at
both board and membership meetings. Nominations to be
submitted to the membership for approval at the annual membership
meeting.
A nominee for Member Emerita shall
be made only by the Board of Directors, which nomination shall then be
submitted to the membership for approval at the next annual membership
meeting.
ARTICLE lV - MANAGEMENT
The management of this organization
shall be vested in the Board of Directors, who shall have full power and
control to carry out the objectives.
The Board of Directors of the
Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling Club shall consist of President, 1st.
Vice-President, 2nd. Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer,
Sergeant-at-Arms and seven (7) Directors. Each member of the Board
of Directors shall be entitled to voice and vote. Seven (7)
members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum at the Board
of Directors' meetings.
Officers shall be elected by
majority vote and the Directors by plurality vote on one ballot, by the
voting members at the Annual Meeting for a term of two (2) years,
beginning December 1st. following election.
Any member wishing to become an
officer must meet the requirement of having completed two years on the
Board of Directors immediately prior to her nomination.
Any member in good standing wishing
to become a Director must meet the requirement of having attended two
(2) consecutive Annual Meetings prior to and immediately preceding the
year of nomination. Candidates may be nominated from the floor at
the time of the Annual Meeting. Such nominees must also meet the
eligibility requirements. Any member who plans to make a
nomination from the floor must have the nominee's consent and two copies
of her qualifications, signed by the nominee and the nominator.
This will be read by the person placing the individual's name in
nomination. One copy is to be given to the presiding officer and
the other to the Nominating Committee. All copies of the resume
must be turned into the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee prior to
the beginning of the Annual Meeting.
The following stagger system will be
used:
President
Secretary-Treasurer
If a member of the Board of
Directors misses two (2) successive summer meetings - Board and/or open
- except for an emergency, the Board may ask for her written
resignation. The Board shall determine what constitutes an
emergency. The member shall be given an opportunity to be heard by
the Board, after which a two-thirds vote of the Board is required to
request the resignation.
ARTICLE V - DUTIES OF THE
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
The President shall be empowered to
conduct and transact business of the organization by mail, and may
request by mail ballot, a vote on any matter of business.
The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors. She shall sign
all warrants drawn on the Treasury. She shall verify the bank
statement monthly. She shall appoint all committees, unless
otherwise provided in a motion ordering such committees to be named.
She shall perform whatever other duties may be required of her.
VICE-PRESIDENTS
The Vice-Presidents, in order of
their precedence by title, and in the absence of the President, shall
perform the duties of that office. They shall discharge such other
duties as may be required of them by the President of the Board of
Directors.
SECRETARY-TREASURER
The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep a
record of all proceedings of the meetings of the Club and report the
acts of the Board of Directors at each Annual Meeting of the Club.
She shall maintain a true and correct account of all receipts and
disbursements. At the Annual Meeting, she shall submit a written
report and statement of all financial transactions.
She shall receive all dues paid to
the Club, and keep a membership record.
Compensation for her services shall
be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors, who shall have full
power to establish her yearly fee.
She shall be the Tournament Manager,
subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors. In
that capacity, she shall have supervisory control of the technical parts
and conduct of the tournament. She shall have full power to
drafting the schedule and prize list with whatever assistance she
requires.
She shall forward all properties of
her office to her successor.
She shall complete one (l) full term
in office, beginning December 1st. and ending November 30th in order to
be reimbursed for her services.
She shall be bonded in an amount
established by the Board of Directors at each Annual Meeting. The
premiums of such bond shall be paid by the Pennsyvania Women’s 600
Bowling Club.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
The Sergeant-at-Arms shall maintain
order during the meeting. She shall count all votes and perform
whatever duties are required of her.
DIRECTORS
The Directors shall direct and
control the Annual Tournament, which is under the supervision of the
Secretary-Treasurer.
The Directors may request the
President to appoint committees from among its members to facilitate the
fulfillment of its duties. The President and Secretary-Treasurer
shall be ex-officio members of all committees, with the exception of the
Nominating Committee.
The Directors may authorize the
Treasurer to pay all routine bills without delay, but shall review other
bills, and if found correct, approve payment.
The Directors shall be available to
assist other Officers in any Club activity or duty, and, as members of
the Board, shall attend all executive meetings prior to the Annual
Meeting. Along with the Officers, they shall approve or disapprove
recommendations forwarded by members through the Secretary-Treasurer to
the Legislative Committee.
ARTICLE Vl- MEETINGS
The Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling
Club shall meet annually the second weekend in October, unless
unforeseen circumstances should intervene. The Annual Meeting
shall be held in conjunction with the time of the Pennsylvania Women’s
600 Bowling Club Tournament. Thirty (30) members shall constitute
a quorum at the Annual Meeting, including Officers and Directors.
Selection of the tournament site shall be approved by the membership at
the Annual Meeting. At least thirty (30) days written notice shall
be given, and all current members are eligible to attend.
ARTICLE Vll - AMENDMENTS
Proposed amendments to the Standing
Rules shall be mailed to the Secretary-Treasurer prior to June 1st. to
be forwarded to the Legislative Committee for consideration.
ARTICLE Vlll - DISSOLUTION OF THE
CLUB
Upon dissolution, the assets of the
Club shall be distributed as the Board of Directors shall decide, to or
among organizations exempt from Federal Income Tax.
ARTICLE lX – CERTIFICATION:
The Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling
Club shall have no jurisdiction over local groups. There is no
"automatic" certification of any "600" Club.
Applications for a special
tournament sanction shall be made through USBC. All "600" Club
tournaments shall be certified in order to qualify for USBC high score
awards.
ARTICLE X - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The order of business at our
meetings shall be as follows:
A. Call to order
Robert Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern all meetings of the Pennsylvania Women’s 600 Bowling Club and the Board of Directors, when not inconsistent with the by-laws.