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ARTICLE I
Offices
The
principal office of the Pleasant Hill Soccer Club (“the Club”) shall be
located at all times in the City of Pleasant Hill, Polk County, Iowa. The
Club may have such other offices within or without the State of Iowa as the
business of the Club may from time to time require.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
Section 1.
General Purpose. The Club is organized for the purpose of furthering and
promoting for youth and their families the development of the sport of
soccer in the City of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and surrounding areas through the
education, organization and training of youth in the area; to organize youth
soccer; to receive gifts, legacies and donations from any source to be used
solely for promotion of the health, welfare, education and recreation of the
youth and their families of Pleasant Hill and surrounding areas through the
organization of this Club.
Section 2.
Funds. The Club may charge fees and accept personal, corporate and
governmental grants or gifts to secure the funds necessary for the
activities of the Club, as well as, provide for the acquisition, maintenance
or use of real estate for the performance of this Club’s stated purpose.
Section 3.
Non‑Profit Status. This Club is not organized for pecuniary profit and
it shall not have any power to issue certificates of stock, dividends or
ownership certificates. No part of the net earnings of this Club shall inure
to the benefit of any member, director, officer or individual. The balance,
if any, of all funds received by the Club from its operation, after full and
complete payment of all debts and obligations shall be held, accumulated and
distributed exclusively for carrying out the purpose of this Club,
consistent with the laws and regulations applicable to tax exempt,
non‑profit organizations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as
amended and the laws of the State of Iowa.
Section 4.
Non‑Discrimination. No person shall be denied membership or
participation in the activities of the Club due to race, sex, religion, or
national origin.
Section 5.
Scholarship Grants. In furtherance of the stated purpose of this Club,
the Board of Directors shall establish guidelines concerning the granting of
registration and equipment acquisition scholarships so as to insure that no
child in the geographic area of the Club is denied or precluded from
participating in the sport of soccer due to economic hardship or lack of
sufficient economic resources. Guidelines for scholarship application and
approval are as follows:
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Scholarships that are granted will cover 100% of the registration
fees for players in the U6, U8 and U10 age levels and 50% of the
registration fees for the U12 and above age levels.
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In order for a scholarship request to be considered, applicants must
show proof of economic hardship.
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The Club’s family max policy does not apply to the guidelines for
scholarship application.
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The Club reserves the right to set a maximum number of scholarships
granted in any specific season to not exceed 10% of the club’s total
registration membership for that same season.
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Any waiver or exception to the stated
guidelines must be presented to, and approved by, the Club’s Board of
Directors in writing, or during a monthly Board of Directors meeting to be
documented in the meeting minutes prior to the start of the applicable
season.
ARTICLE III
Membership
Section 1.
Qualifications for Membership. Membership in the Club shall be granted
to:
a) The parents or
legal guardians of all soccer players for whom a membership fee has been
paid or for whom a scholarship grant has been received.
b) Coaches and
assistant coaches of all Club soccer teams.
c) All referees
who referee Club games and whose name is listed upon the Club’s list of
active referees.
d) All officers,
directors or coordinators of the Club.
Section 2.
Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the membership of the Club shall
be held in the month of June of each year for the purpose of electing
directors and for transaction of such other or further business as may come
before the meeting.
Section 3.
Notice of Annual Meeting of Membership. The Board of Directors shall
cause Notice of the Annual Meeting of the Membership to be mailed to each
member or published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Pleasant
Hill, Iowa, area at least ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting date.
Section 4.
Place of Meeting. The Board of Directors may designate any place within
the State of Iowa as the place of the Annual Meeting of the Membership.
Section 5.
Special Meeting. The Board of Directors of the Club may call and hold a
Special Meeting of the Membership at such time and place as they shall
determine, upon notice as is provided in Section 3 of this Article III.
Additionally, one hundred (100) members of the Club upon written request to
the President of the Club shall have the right and power to call a Special
Meeting of the Membership.
Section 6.
Quorum. A majority of the current members of the Board of Directors of
the club shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any
meeting of the membership.
Section 7.
Organization. The President of the Club shall call the meetings of
Membership to order and act as Chairperson thereof. In the absence of the
President, a Vice President named by the president and/or approved by the
majority in attendance shall act as Chairperson of the meeting. The
Secretary of the Club shall act as Secretary of all meetings of the
Membership, but in the absence the presiding officer may appoint any person
to act as Secretary of the meeting.
Section 8.
Order of Business. The order of business at all meetings of Membership
shall be determined by the presiding officer.
Section 9.
Balloting. Upon the demand of any member, the vote upon any question
before the meeting shall be by ballot. If such demand is made, the presiding
officer shall appoint Inspectors of Election, not to exceed three (3) in
number, to receive and take charge of ballots.
Section 10.
Rules. All meetings of the Membership shall be conducted in accordance
with Roberts’ Rules of order. For this purpose, a chart as to appropriate
procedure is attached to these Bylaws as Exhibit “A” and by this reference
incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
Section 11.
Voting Privileges of Members. The voting rights of the membership shall
be as follows:
a) Team Vote. All coaches,
assistant coaches and parents or legal guardians of a soccer player
assigned to an organized Club team shall vote at all meetings of the
membership, by use of a team vote. A team vote shall constitute one (1)
vote on each matter submitted to vote at any meeting of the membership.
b) Board of
Directors. Each member of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to one
(1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the membership at any meeting
of the membership.
Section 12.
Proxies. Voting by proxy is prohibited.
Section 13.
Participation in Meetings. Any member of the Club shall have the right
to attend and speak at all meetings of the Club and the Board of Directors.
However, voting privileges may only be exercised by a member at a
meeting of the membership and should any member seek protest a game or
disciplinary action at a game for which no other procedure for protest has
been adopted by the Board of Directors; or complain about any coach, referee
or other Club volunteer; a request in writing must be submitted to the Club
President or Vice Presidents prior to the meeting of the Board of
Directors.
Section 14.
Termination of Membership Status. Membership in the Club for any member
hereof shall be terminated:
a) For the failure
of any member to remain in good standing with respect to the prompt payment
of all fees and charges;
b) A member’s
disregard, violation or breach of the rules and regulations of the Club; or
c) Upon a
two‑thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Directors
Section 1.
General Powers. The business and affairs of the Club shall be managed
by its Board of Directors. These powers include, but are not limited to:
a) To purchase, take, receive,
lease, take by gift, devise or bequest, or otherwise acquire, own, hold,
improve, use and otherwise deal in and with real or personal property,
or any interest therein, wherever situated for the benefit of the Club.
b) To sell,
convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise dispose of
all or any part of the Club’s assets.
c) To purchase,
take, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, vote, use,
employ, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, and otherwise
use and deal in and with, shares or other interests in, or obligations of,
other domestic or foreign corporations, whether for profit or not for
profit, associations, partnerships or individuals, or direct or indirect
obligations of the United States, or of any other government state
territory, governmental district or municipality or of any instrumentality
thereof.
d) To make
contracts and guaranties and incur liabilities, borrow money at such lawful
rates of interest as the Board of Directors may determine, issue Club notes,
bonds, and other obligations, and secure any of the Club’s obligations by
mortgage or pledge of all or any of the Club property, franchises and
income, and to guarantee the obligations of other persons.
e) To lend money
for its corporate purposes, invest and reinvest its funds, and take and hold
real and personal property as security for the payment of funds so loaned or
invested.
f) To elect or
appoint agents of the Club, and define their duties.
g) The Board of
Directors may by resolution provide for such other standing or special
Committees as it
from time to time deems desirable, and discontinue the same at its
pleasure. Each
such committee shall have such powers and perform such duties, not
inconsistent with
law, as may be assigned to it by the Board of Directors. If provision be
made f or any such
committee, the members thereof shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors and
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. Vacancies in such committees shall
be filled by the
Board of Directors.
h) To make and
alter Bylaws for the administration and regulation of the affairs of the
Club.
i) To indemnify
any director or officer or former director or officer or volunteer of the
Club as is provided for herein.
j) To cease Club
activities.
k) To have and
exercise all powers necessary or convenient to affect any or all of the
purposes for which the Club is organized.
Section 2.
Number and Term of Office. The number of directors and officers of the
Club shall be twelve (12) and such other ex officio, non‑voting persons as
may be appointed by the Board of Directors, from time to time. The term of
office for all members of the Board of Directors shall be for a two (2) year
term from the first day of July following the annual meeting of the
members.
The terms of office are staggered. At the annual
meeting in even numbered years, the President, Vice President, Vice
President Coaches, Vice President Secretary, Vice President Referees, and
Vice President Risk Management are elected for a two (2) year term. At the
annual meeting in odd numbered years, the Vice President Field Maintenance,
Vice President Awards/Banquet, Vice President Registrar, Vice President
Development, Vice President Physical Assets/Equipment and the Vice President
Treasurer are elected for a two (2) year term. No director or officer can
serve more than two (2) 2-year terms in any one office.
Section 3.
Qualification for Board Membership. Any member of the Club over
eighteen years of age shall be eligible for election to the Board of
Directors. It is recommended that no two individuals from the same household
or related individuals may serve on the Board of Directors at the same
time.
Section 4.
Regular Meetings. There shall be at least one (1) regular meeting of
the Board of Directors held each month. The Board of Directors shall
determine the date and time each regular monthly meeting is to be held.
Section 5.
Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be
called by or at the request of the President or any four (4) members of the
Board of Directors.
Section 6.
Notice. Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least
twenty‑four (24) hours prior thereto by oral, telephonic, or written notice,
delivered or mailed, to each Director at his or her address on file with the
Club. If mail, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in
the United States Mail. Any Director may waive notice of any meeting and the
attendance at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting, except where a Director attends for the express purpose of
objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not
lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor
the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors
need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.
Section 7.
Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors,
provided that if less than a majority of the Directors are present at such
meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from
time to time without further notice. The act of a majority of the Directors
present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the
Board of Directors.
Members of the
Board of Directors of the Club may participate in a meeting of the Board of
Directors by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by
means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other
and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute
presence in person at such meeting.
Section 8.
Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors must be
filled within ninety (90) days by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the Board of
Directors. A Director so elected shall be elected for the unexpired term of
his or her predecessor in office or the full term of such new Directorship.
Section 9.
Resignation. Any Director may resign at any time. Such resignation
shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time specified
therein. If no time is specified, it shall take effect at the time of its
receipt by the Secretary, who shall record such resignation noting the time
of its reception. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to
make it effective.
Section 10.
Removal. The entire Board of Directors or any individual Director may
be removed from office, with or without cause, at a meeting called expressly
for that purpose by the two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors or
upon the vote of a majority of the members entitled to vote at an election
of Directors. In case the entire Board or any one or more of the Directors
are so removed, new Directors may be elected at the same meeting for the
unexpired term of the Director or Directors so removed. Failure to elect
Directors to fill the unexpired term of the Directors so removed shall be
deemed to create a vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors.
Section 11.
Presiding Officer. The President of the Club shall be the presiding
officer at all meetings of the Board of Directors. In the absence of the
President, a Vice President named by the President and/or approved by the
majority in attendance shall act as Chairperson of the meeting. The
Secretary of the Club shall act as Secretary at all meetings of the Board,
or in his or her absence the Board of Directors meeting may designate any
person to act as Secretary.
Section 12.
Order of Business. The order of business at all meetings of the Board
of Directors, unless otherwise determined by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the members of such Board present at any meeting, shall be
determined by the presiding officer.
Section 13.
Conflict of Interest. No contract or other transaction between the Club
and one or more of its Directors or any other corporation, firm, association
or entity in which one or more of its Directors are Directors, officers, or
financially interested, shall be either void or voidable because of such
relationship or interest or because such Director or Directors are present
at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which
authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction or because
his, her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if any of the
following occur:
a) The fact of
such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board of
Directors or committee which authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract
or transaction by a vote or consent sufficient for the purpose without
counting the votes or consents of such interested Director.
b) The fact of
such relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board Members
entitled to vote and they authorize, approve or ratify such contract or
transaction by vote or written consent.
c) The contract or
transaction is fair and reasonable to Club.
Common or interested Directors may be
counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of
Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes, approves, or ratifies
such contract or transaction.
Section 14.
Informal Action by Board of Directors. Any action required to be taken
without a meeting of the Board of Directors if written consent setting forth
the action so taken shall be signed by all of the members of the Board of
Directors. Such written consent shall have the same force and effect as a
unanimous vote of the Board of Directors and may be stated as such in any
article or document.
Section 15. Designation of Directors. The
Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Vice
President Awards/Banquet, Vice President Coaches, Vice President Referees,
Vice President Secretary, Vice President Registrar, Vice President Field
Maintenance, Vice President Development, Vice President Treasurer, Vice
President Risk Management, and Vice President Physical Assets/Equipment
whose duties and responsibilities are set forth in Article VI.
ARTICLE V
Board of Director
Elections
Section 1.
Elections. Any member of the Club may run for election to the Board of
Directors. Prior to each annual meting of the Membership, a member who
wishes to become a candidate for the Board of Directors shall submit his or
her name and the position on the Board that he or she is interested in to
the Club Secretary. At the annual meeting, the Secretary shall present the
list of the candidates to the membership along with the list of Board
positions up for election. Each position will be voted on separately, with a
plurality of the votes cast being sufficient to elect a candidate to any
particular position.
ARTICLE VI
Officers
Section 1. Number. The Officers of the Club
shall be the President, Vice President, Vice President Awards/Banquet, Vice
President Coaches, Vice President Referees, Vice President Secretary, Vice
President Registrar, Vice President Field Maintenance, Vice President
Development, Vice President Treasurer, Vice President Risk Management, and
Vice President Physical Assets/Equipment. No two or more offices may be held
by the same person.
Section 2.
Removal. Any officer of the Club or agent elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the
Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Club
would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the
contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.
Section 3.
Vacancies. Any vacancy in office, occurring during the year through
death, resignation or other cause, may be filled for the unexpired portion
of the term by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any special
meeting or regular meeting thereof.
Section 4.
Duties and Responsibilities. Sections 5–16 outline the basic duties and
responsibilities of each Officer and Director. The Board of Directors may
assign additional duties and responsibilities to any Officer or may change
any duties and responsibilities from one officer to another at its
discretion. Each Officer shall appoint any number of volunteers to help him
or her carry out their responsibilities.
Section 5.
President. The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Club and
in general supervises and controls all of the business and affairs of the
Club. In order to be elected President, a person must be a member of the
Club and have served in another Board position for at least one (1) year.
The President may have the following responsibilities:
‑Preside at the
monthly and annual meetings.
‑Sign deeds,
mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board has
authorized to be executed.
‑Supervise and
coordinate the activities of the Board.
‑Recruit
volunteers to publish Club newsletter.
‑Act as the Club’s
representative to the local league, or appoint another member of the Board
of Directors to do so.
‑Locate land to be
used for soccer fields.
‑Contract with
Pleasant Hill parks and Pleasant Hill schools for the use of their
facilities.
Section 6. Vice
President. The Vice President may have the following
responsibilities:
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Preside at meetings in absence of the President.
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Identify and recruit volunteers to assist board members.
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Accept and review requests from members to waive fees due to
financial hardship.
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Create programs to promote membership in the club.
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Establish fund-raising programs.
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Act as the Club’s representative to the
local league in absence of the President.
Section 7. Vice
President Awards/Banquet. The Awards/Banquet VP may have the following
responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from members to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Recommend budget
needs for seasonal awards and recognition.
‑Coordinate and
recruit volunteers for seasonal banquet.
Section 8. Vice
President Coaches. The Coaches VP may have the following
responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from members to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Provide
information related to attending tournaments.
‑Recruit, train,
and supervise coaches.
‑Organize clinics
for coaches.
Section 9. Vice
President Referees. The Referees VP may have the following
responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from member to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Maintain field
lines, size and location of fields, extra mowing as needed.
‑Set minimum
standards for referees.
‑Schedule,
recruit, and train referees.
‑Organize clinics
for referees.
Section 10.
Vice President Secretary. The VP Secretary records and maintains
information on the Club’s business activities and communicates information
to Club members and others outside the Club. The Secretary may have the
following responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from member to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
-Record and
maintain the minutes of all meetings.
‑Send out all
notices for business meetings.
-Maintain and
update the Club’s bylaws, policies, procedures, and job descriptions.
‑Maintain and
update the addresses and phone numbers of Board members and their committee
members.
‑Count votes
and/or ballots at all business meetings.
Section 11.
Vice President Registrar. The VP Registrar may have the following
responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from member to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Register all
players, coaches, and teams with the local league and State Association and
provide player cards.
-Verify birth
dates of new players.
-Publicize
registration dates and deadlines via local media.
-Register teams
consisting of under-12 and older players through the Greater Des Moines
Junior Soccer League.
‑Act as the Club’s
representative to the local league and complete their required paperwork.
‑Recruit
volunteers to assist in development of a database of information on club
members.
Section 12.
Vice President Field Maintenance. The Field Maintenance VP may have the
following responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from member to waive fees due to ‑financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Maintain all
fields.
‑Prepare playing
fields for the start of the season, including hanging the nets on the goals
and marking the fields prior to the beginning of each season.
‑Schedule
in-season marking of fields.
‑Schedule use of
fields.
Section 13.
Vice President Development. The Development VP may have the following
responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from member to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Identify
opportunities for the Club to expand its base of practice and playing
fields.
‑Liaison with the
Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation department and other city officials in
the development of a sports complex or other soccer facilities.
Section 14.
Vice President Treasurer. The VP Treasurer is the Chief Financial
Officer of the Club and must be an individual that is educated and
experienced in accounting and finance. He/she will be bonded for a minimum
of $25,000 (may be more). The fidelity bond will be paid by the Club. The
Treasurer may have the following responsibilities:
‑Preside at
meetings in absence of the President.
‑Identify and
recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
‑Accept and review
requests from members to waive fees due to financial hardship.
‑Create programs
to promote membership in the Club.
‑Create the annual
budget.
‑Provide monthly
financial statements for the Board.
‑Collect all
monies due the Club.
‑Make all required
disbursements of funds.
‑Reconcile all
accounts.
‑File all required
tax returns.
‑Verify and
maintain the Club’s insurance coverage.
‑Invest excess
funds.
‑Make arrangements
for any authorized loans.
‑Make arrangements
for an annual audit.
Section 15.
Vice President Risk Management. The VP Risk Management is responsible
to protect and provide a safe and healthful environment to children
participating in the Club. The Coordinator may have the following
responsibilities:
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Preside at meetings in absence of the President.
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Identify and recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
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Accept and review requests from members to waive fees due to
financial hardship.
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Create programs to promote membership in the club.
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Serve as a liaison to the ISA Risk Management Coordinator.
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Distribute and collect disclosure forms and return copies to the ISA
office.
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Insure all disclosure forms are complete and legible.
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Assist in investigating complaints of abuse and report findings to
the President and the ISA RMC through the State Office.
Section 16.
Vice President Physical Assets/Equipment. The VP Physical
Assets/Equipment may have the following responsibilities:
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Preside at meetings in absence of the President.
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Identify and recruit volunteers to assist Board members.
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Accept and review requests from members to waive fees due to
financial hardship.
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Create programs to promote membership in the club.
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Maintain and inventory all Club property.
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Oversee implementation and organization of the Club’s uniform
policies and procedures.
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Present report at Annual Meeting of Membership listing all Club
property, current location, and any equipment that has been removed from the
inventory during the current year.
ARTICLE VII
Disciplinary Action and Grievances
Section 1. Suspensions. Any player, coach, or assistant coach of
the Club who conducts him- or herself in an unsportsmanlike manner may be
suspended by the Club from the field of play. Likewise, any spectator may be
suspended from the sidelines.
Section 2. Review. Any player, coach, or assistant coach of the
Club who is red-carded or ejected from the game for a major infraction shall
appear before the Club’s Conduct and Disciplinary Committee within six (6)
days of the ejection, at which time it will be determined whether further
disciplinary action shall be taken by the Club. It is the responsibility of
the team coach to inform the head of the Conduct and Disciplinary Committee
of the ejection so that a hearing may be scheduled.
Section 3. Failure to Appear. Any party called before the Conduct
and Disciplinary Committee who without due cause fails to appear at the
Committee’s review is indefinitely suspended. It then becomes that party’s
responsibility to contact the head of the Committee to arrange for a new
hearing.
Section 4. Length of Suspension. Suspensions are issued in
terms of number of games and may overlap into succeeding playing seasons.
Section
5. Appeal. Any party who has been disciplined by the Conduct and
Disciplinary Committee has the right to appeal to the Board of Directors.
The meeting to hear the appeal shall be scheduled at the earliest time a
quorum of the Board can be assembled, but in any case no later than four (4)
days after the request to appeal has been made either to the head of the
Conduct and Disciplinary Committee or to the president of the Club.
Section
6. Grievances. Any member of the Club in good standing has the
right to submit to the Board any grievances. The grievance may be presented
verbally to the in-charge Board member or in writing to the entire Board.
Written grievances should include the nature of the grievance, a statement
of facts leading up to the grievance, any corroborating evidence or
witnesses to the facts, and any remedy that is being requested. Copies of
the written grievance will be distributed to all affected parties. The Board
will address all written grievances at the next regular Board meeting.
Affected parties will be encouraged to attend the meeting. The party
submitting the grievance will be informed in writing of the Board’s
resolution of the grievance.
ARTICLE VIII
Dissolution of the
Club
Upon the
dissolution of the Club, the Board of Directors shall. after paying or
making provisions for the payment of all its liabilities of the Club,
dispose of all of the assets of the Club exclusively for the purposes of the
Club in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and
operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious or scientific
purposes as shall at the time of dissolution qualify as an exempt
organization or other organization under 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, (or the corresponding provisions of
any future United States Internal Revenue law) as the Board of Directors
shall determine. Any of such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by
the Iowa District Court for Polk County, exclusively for such purposes for
such organization or organizations as that Court shall determine, and which
are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
Section 1.
Fiscal Year. The Club fiscal year shall be on a calendar year basis
from January 1 through and including December 31.
Section 2.
Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under
these Bylaws or by law, waiver of notice in writing signed by the person or
persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated
therein shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 3.
Construction. Words and phrases herein shall be construed as in the
singular or plural number according to the context. Whenever the masculine
gender is used, females as well as males shall be deemed to be included.
ARTICLE X
Bylaws
Bylaws may be
adopted, altered repealed or amended for the Club by the affirmative vote of
two‑thirds (2/3) of the then current Board of Directors, provided
notice of the proposed alteration, article or section to be repealed or
amended is given to the Board of Directors ten (10) days in advance of a
meeting of the Board of Directors and upon approval of such act, the Board
of Directors again adopts the alteration, repeal or amendment at the next
subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors. Unless and until any proposed
alteration repeal or amendment of these Bylaws receives a two‑thirds (2/3)
affirmative vote of the current membership of the Board of Directors at two
(2) consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors as provided in this
Article X, such alteration, repeal or amendment to the Bylaws shall have no
force or effect.
Approved and adopted as amended at the Regular Board
Meeting of the Club on February 15, 2010.
Vince Prichard
President
Pleasant Hill
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