Approved Sept. 03, 1981
Amended Sept. 14, 1982
Amended Aug. 20, 1987
Amended Sept. 21, 1989
Amended March 16, 1995
Amended June 20, 1996
Amended Nov. 16, 2000
Amended May 22, 2003
Amended Aug. 19, 2004
Amended April 17, 2008
Section 1 CONSTITUTION
Article I
Name:
The name by which this
organization shall be known is the "Connestee Falls Fishing Club".
Article II
Objectives:
1. To promote good
fellowship.
2. To promote the sport of fishing
by:
a. Educating
b. Promoting
fishing rules and regulations.
3. To offer assistance the Connestee
Falls Property Owners Association (CFPOA) in improving lake ecology.
4. To offer assistance in
establishing water safety programs.
5. To sponsor fishing programs.
Article III
Membership:
1. There shall be four types
of membership. Those listed in a through c below are limited to residents of
Connestee Falls.
a. Family
membership - for one or two adults in a household who are over eighteen years
old and any resident children under
eighteen years old. Additional persons over 18 years old in the household must
obtain single-person memberships.
b.
Single-person membership - for one person over eighteen years of age.
c. Lifetime
membership - for Club members who have provided exceptional service to the Club
for at least ten years and
are selected by the Executive Committee.
d. Honorary
membership - Granted to persons who are not members of the Club or residents of
Connestee Falls but have
consistently provided exceptional service to the Club. Granting honorary
membership must be recommended
by the Executive Committee and requires approval of two-thirds of the membership
attending a regular meeting.
2. Dues for membership shall be as
recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by the membership prior
to the April
meeting. They are payable at the April meeting.
a. Dues
for of a single-person membership shall be 50% of family membership.
b.
Lifetime and Honorary members shall not pay dues.
3. Applications for new and renewed
memberships will be distributed each year in April. Previous year's memberships
expire May1.
Membership accepted after November 1 will be valid for the remainder of that
membership year and throughout
the following
year.
Article IV
Officers and Committees:
1. Executive functions of
this Club shall be vested in the elected officers, namely: President, Vice
President,
Secretary and
Treasurer. All officers are limited to two consecutive one-year terms in the
same position. These officers
shall be
installed at the Annual Banquet.
2. There shall be an Executive
Committee consisting of the four officers of the current term and all past
presidents
of the Club.
Only current officers shall have a vote.
3. There shall be the following
standing committees:
a. Awards
Committee
b Membership
Committee
c. Fishery
Management Committee
d. Outreach
Committee
e. Fish Fry
Committee
f. Nominating
Committee
4. The Chairpersons or Co-chairs of these
committees are limited to two consecutive one-year terms in the same position.
They shall be
appointed by the President
5. The Fishery Management Committee
shall consist of five members, including the chair persons. The Chairpersons
shall
appoint its
members.
Article V
By-Laws:
This Club shall adopt By-Laws
not inconsistent with the CFPOA Restrictive Covenants and Rules and Regulations
and Policies
as may periodically be adopted
by the CFPOA.
Article VI
Amendments to the Constitution:
The Constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting of the Club by a majority vote of the members
present,
provided the proposed amendment has
been submitted to the membership in writing at a previous regular meeting.
Section 2 BY-LAWS
Article I
Meetings :
1. Regular - The third
Thursday of each month at a time and place determined by the Executive
Committee,
excluding
September and December.
2. Special - As deemed necessary by
the Executive Committee, provided five days' written or oral notice be given
to all
members in residence.
3. Annual - The date for the Annual
Meeting and Banquet shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
4. Executive Committee - Monthly at a
time and place determined by the President, provided at least five days'
written or oral notice is given to all members of the Committee.
Article II
Elections:
At the June meeting, the
President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of three members, designating a
Chairperson.
The nominating Committee shall submit
its slate at the regular July meeting and accept nominations from the floor.
The slate shall remain open to
nominations up to the election at the August meeting. The election shall take
place at
the August meeting and shall be by a
show of hands. If there are more than two candidates for an office, the
candidate
with the most votes shall win.
Article III
Duties of Officers:
1. President - The president
shall preside at all meetings and shall have general charge of and control over
all the
affairs of
the Club, including appointment of Chairs and Co-chairs of committees. Should
the office of the President
become
vacant, the order of succession for the remainder of the term shall be
Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Should a
vacancy occur in any other office, such vacancy shall be filled until the next
election by the Executive Committee.
2. Vice-President - In case of the
absence of the president, the Vice President shall be vested with all powers to
perform
the duties of
the President. The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as may from
time to time be assigned
by the
President.
3. Secretary - The Secretary shall
keep a record of the minutes of all meetings of the members, shall give notice
of
meetings as
provided by the By-Laws, shall have custody of all documents except such as
shall be in the custody
of the
Treasurer, and may from time to time perform such other duties as may be
assigned by the President.
4. Treasurer - The Treasurer shall be
responsible for the receipt and disbursement of all Club funds and shall
keep an
accurate and detailed record of all such transactions. Such records shall at all
times be subject to inspection
by any member
of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall give a financial report at each
regular meeting of the Club.
Article IV
Amendments to the By-Laws:
The By-Laws may be amended at
any regular meeting of the Club by a majority vote of the members present,
provided the proposed amendment has
been submitted in writing at a previous regular meeting.
Article V
Rules of procedure:
1. Roberts Rules of Order,
Revised, shall govern all actions of the Fishing Club meetings.
2. The Chair shall decide all points
of order. Those decisions shall be final.
3. Twenty-five members shall
constitute a quorum of any meeting of the members. A majority of voting members
of
the Executive
Committee shall constitute a quorum of any meeting of the Executive Committee.
Article VI
Fiscal Audit:
1. In September, the
President shall appoint an Audit Committee of two members, designating a
chairperson.
The Audit
Committee shall audit the fiscal records of the Club, for the period of November
of the prior year through
October of
the current year. The Audit Committee shall be empowered to inspect any records,
past or present,
they deem
necessary to complete the audit.
2. The Audit Committee shall present
its report to the President at the November meeting. The report will then be
presented
to the
membership for their approval.
Article VII
Funds Allocations:
1. The funds contained within
the Fishing Club treasury shall not be used for purposes other than to enhance
or otherwise
promote
the objectives stated in Article II of the Constitution.
2. In order to facilitate normal
business functions and activities, the Executive Committee shall have
discretionary use of
Fishing Club
funds for non-budgeted items in an amount up to $200. Any proposed non budget
expenses in excess of
$200 shall
require a prior vote by the membership at a regular meeting of the Club.
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