Tri-Mountain

MEN’S   CLUB BY-LAWS

 

Rev. Q, September 9th, .02006                                                

                      

 

ARTICLE I.    Name, Purpose and Boundaries

 

Section 1.         The name of the club will be Tri-Mountain Men’s Club.

 

Section 2.         The purpose of this club shall be to stimulate and advance the pleasures of

                         playing golf.  To develop a fraternal spirit among local neighbors and

                       those who join from outside the Port District.

 

Section 3.         The boundaries will be unlimited.

 

ARTICLE II    Membership

 

Section 1.         Membership in this Club shall be of two types:

                       a. Charter members who were the group of people who committed early

                            and worked at setting up the Club.

                       b. Regular membership will consist of those people who join after the

                           Club has been started.

 

Section 2.         All persons interested in the purpose for which this Club is organized

                        shall be eligible for membership and shall become a member upon

                        application and payment of dues. Men’s rules apply.

 

Section 3.         Membership in the Club may be terminated for non-payment of dues or

                        acts of degradation toward the Club. This shall be accomplished by an

                       appointed committee or by a majority of the membership.

 

Section 4.         Tri Mountain Men’s Club membership and participation is available to

                         amateur golfers only. Former Professionals cannot apply for membership

                         and participate in any  Men’s Club event (including Saturday pot games)

                         until they have been reinstated to Amateur status by the USGA.

 

 ARTICLE III   DUES:

 

Section 1.        Membership Year will be January 1 through December 31.

Dues for members shall be set annually by the board, required of every member except the board members. It shall be paid upon entry and then annually each year. Failure to pay the annual dues by March will automatically deactivate membership. Dues paid after the end of March will be at a higher rate as determined by the board.

 

ARTICLE IV  Meetings

 

Section 1.         Meetings of the Club may be on {example} the first Saturday of  each

                         month, before first tee time; except where holiday week ends conflict.          

                       Special meetings may be called by the officers of the Club.

 

Section 2.         At any meeting, a quorum shall consist of  the majority of the members

                        attending.

 

Section 3.         At monthly meetings, resolutions may be adopted and instructions may be

                         issued to the officers, provided they do not abridge powers specifically

                       granted to the officers by the by-laws.

 

Section 4.         All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable portions

                        of Robert’s Rules of  Order.

 

ARTICLE V    Voting

 

Section 1.         To be eligible to vote, a member must be a paid-up member in good

                        standing.

 

Section 2.         There shall be no voting by proxy.

 

ARTICLE VI  Officers: Officers are expected to attend all meetings. Excessive absenteeism may result in termination from the board.

 

Section 1.         The President shall preside at all meetings; shall appoint all committees as

                        authorized by the membership; shall be a member ex-officio of all

                       committees; shall carry on those responsibilities assigned to him by the

                        bylaws.

 

Section 2.         The Vice President shall perform the duties and have the power of the

                        President during the President’s absence.  In the case of vacancy in the

                        office of the President, the Vice President shall fill the office of President

                        for the unexpired term and a special election shall be held for office of

                       Vice President.

 

Section 3.         The Secretary shall keep the entire Club’s records, take minutes at

                        meetings, issue newsletters,  handle correspondence, maintain a  Roster of

                        members and a list of committees and their members. He may sign checks

                       for mail expenses.

 

Section 4.         The Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the Club and have charge of its

                         funds; shall receive applications for membership; shall keep all of the

                        Club’s funds in a bank approved by the Club in the name of the Club.  The

                         President, the Treasurer and the Secretary have the authority to withdraw

funds from the account in the interest of the Club. Two signatures are

 required for amounts greater than $ 200.00. The Treasurer shall disperse

 the funds of the Club under the direction of the President. The Treasurer

 shall prepare a report for each meeting.

 

ARTICLE VII Elections

 

Section 1.         Elections shall take place at the November meeting. Officers shall change

                        places in January. A majority of votes cast by those present shall elect.

 

Section 2.        The immediate past President shall serve as Advisor for a period of one year.

 

ARTICLE  VIII  Committees

 

Section 1.         The standing committees shall be:

                                   a. Handicap Chairman

                                   b. Tournament Director

 

                       (1). The duties of the Handicap Chairman consist of:

                                   (a). Entering new members & maintaining active members in the                                                        GHIN computer.

                                   (b). Coordinating with the Secretary so that the club data base is                                                        kept congruent with the GHIN computer.

 

                       (2). The Duties of the Tournament Director consist of

                               arranging/coordinating:

                                   (a). Monthly tournaments, including rules.

                                   (b). Weekly events.

 

Section 2.         Other Committees may be established as needed.

 

ARTICLE IX   Amendments

 

Section 1.         These by-laws may be amended, repealed or revised in all or in part by

                        open discussion at regular meetings and by majority vote of

                         the membership attending.  All members shall be notified of any changes

                         in the by-laws.

 

ARTICLE X    Funds

 

Section 1.         This Club is not intended as a profit making organization nor is it funded

                         with expectations of making a profit. The Club shall use its funds only for

                        objectives and purposes specified by these by-laws. If this Club disbands,

                        all Moneys in the treasury shall be donated to a local club

                        interested in the advancement of youth golf programs. The authorization

                        of this use will be by vote of the membership.

 

Section 2.         All major expenditures must be approved by two officers and/or the

                        majority of the membership at a meeting.

 

ARTICLE XI   Tournaments

                      

Section1. Members must give proper notice to Men’s Club prior to not playing in any event they previously signed up for. Failure will result in the member paying the entry fee for that event, not green fee. Proper notice is defined as the Thursday at close of business prior to the weekend tournament. The member will be ineligible for any Men’s Club event until the entry fee is paid.

 Regarding events with prepaid status: The Member will be refunded his money if the above guidelines are met. If they are not met, the Member will be refunded only the amount of the actual cost of green fees.

Any disputes can be brought forth at the next meeting of the Board of Directors for full review.

 

Section 2. Participation in the Tri Mountain Men’s Club Championship:

All members are welcome and encouraged to play. To be eligible to be named the

 Tri Mountain Men’s Club Champion, a member would need to participate in five (5) Men’s Club events during the prior twelve (12) months and an additional five (5) played/posted rounds at the Tri Mountain Golf Course during the current handicap year.  These would include Saturday pot games and monthly tournaments.  A member not meeting the above requirements will not be eligible for net winnings or be eligible to be named Club Champion.  The Men’s Club Champion will be determined by the low gross score from the blue tees.

 

 

NOTES: Rev. I. adds: Article II, Section 4.

               Rev. J. adds: Article XI.

               Rev. K. No Changes

               Rev. L. adds Article XI Section 2-voted on 08/2003

               Rev. M. Modifies Article VI Sec. 2 and Article VII Section 2

               Rev. N.  Removes age requirement of 18 years. Article 2 Section 2

               Rev. O. Modifies Article XI Sec. 2 for Club Championship participation.

               Rev. P. Modifies Article XI Sec. 2 for Club Championship Clarification

               Rev. Q   Modifies Article XI Sec. 1 for withdrawal of Tournament

 (Rev.9/09/2006)

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