| build a web site| fundraising| community| collect fees online| blogz |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
JAGUAR CLUB BY LAWS
AMENDED APRIL 8, 2002 ARTICLE I Name The name of this corporation is The Jaguar Club, Inc., a non-profit corporation formed under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, as contained in Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina entitled Non-Profit Corporation Act, as amended. ARTICLE II Articles of Organization Section I: This corporation exists as a chartered non-profit corporation under North Carolina General Statutes 55A; and succeeding authority. Any conflict between those bylaws and the laws of the State of North Carolina shall be in favor of the laws of the State of North Carolina. Section II: This Corporation may cooperate with other corporations, associations or organizations having the same or similar stated objectives. However, no person shall without the authority of the Board of Directors make commitments binding this corporation. Section III: In the event of dissolution, all assets of this corporation shall be distributed according to applicable laws of the State of North Carolina governing non-profit corporations. ARTICLE III Objectives Section I: To provide financial aid for the athletic programs of Athens Drive Senior High School. Section II: To provide leadership, conduct programs and promote athletics generally at Athens Drive Senior High School, and to provide other support and assistance to Athens Drive Senior High School as is consistent with the goals of this corporation. ARTICLE IV Officers and Terms of Office Section I: The officers of the Club shall be a President: the Immediate Past President; five Vice Presidents (Membership, Ways and Means, Concessions, Facilities, Corporate Liaison); a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of which shall be elected by the general membership. Each Vice Presidency may be held by one or two individuals and if so held, those individuals will be designated Co-Vice Presidents with equal authority and responsibility. Section II: The term of office for each elected officer shall be for one year beginning on the first day of June following the date of his or her election. Section III: Officers may serve more than one (1) consecutive term. Section IV: The Board of Directors may fill Vacancies for the unexpired term of office. ARTICLE V Duties and Powers of the Officers Section I: The President shall preside over all meetings of the corporation and the Board of Directors. The President shall be the chief administrative officer of the Club and will assist the other officers in their functions. The President shall perform other duties as may be prescribed by these bylaws or assigned to him/her by the Board of Directors or general membership. The President shall coordinate the work of the officers and committee chairmen to the extent that the objectives of the corporation may be best obtained. The President shall execute or direct to be executed on behalf of the Athens Drive Jaguar Club all contracts and obligations authorized by the Board of Directors and approved by an Ex-Officio member of the Board of Directors. Section II: The Immediate Past President shall advise and assist the officers and directors as deemed necessary. Section III: Each Vice President shall oversee all aspects of the Standing Committees for which they are designated Vice President. The Vice President shall select committee members and will supervise their activities. All Standing Committees shall provide year-end summaries and records. Section IV: The Secretary shall be responsible for the taking and custody of the minutes of all regular membership and Board of Directors meetings. The Secretary shall at the direction of the President be responsible for the general correspondence of the Club. The Secretary will maintain an up-to-date membership list. Section V: The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the Club and shall maintain a record of all financial transactions of the Club, recording all receipts and disbursements. The Treasurer shall present a financial statement at every regular meeting of the corporation and at other times when requested and shall provide a detailed financial statement keeping such permanent books of accounts as shall be sufficient to the association and shall hold such books open for inspection by the authorized representatives of the corporation. Section VI: At the first meeting after the elections, the Vice Presidents shall elect from among themselves a President Pro Tem who shall preside in the absence of the President. In the absence of the President, the President Pro Tem will act with the authority of the President. ARTICLE VI Board of Directors Section I: The Board of Directors shall set all policies, general goals of the corporation consistent with the objectives. Section II: The Board of Directors shall attend and conduct business at each regular meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or President Pro Tem upon the giving of five days verbal or written notice to all Directors of the time and place of said meeting. Section III: On their own incentive, any nine members of the Board of Directors may call a special meeting of the Board of Directors by giving five days written notice to all Directors, said notice bearing their signatures and giving the time and place of the meeting. If the President of President Pro Tem is absent from this meeting, the Directors shall elect a chairman for this meeting, provided a quorum of Directors is present. Section IV: A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business at any meeting of the Board. The act of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Section V: The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers of the Club, the Ex-Officio members as set forth in these bylaws, and at least four (4) individuals elected from the general membership. The term of office for each elected director shall be for one year beginning on the first day of June following the date of his or her election. Section VI: The officers and directors of the Club shall appoint the Principal of Athens Drive High School or his/her designee, the Athletic Director of Athens Drive High School and two members of the Athens Drive High School coaching staff to serve as Ex-Officio members of the Board of Directors and said Ex-Officio appointees shall be full members of the Club by virtue of their office. The term of office for each appointed Ex-Officio member shall be for one year beginning on the first day June following the date of his or her election. ARTICLE VII Membership Section I: Membership is open to all individuals who have an interest in the athletic program at Athens Drive High School and who pay annual membership dues as set by the Board of Directors. Section II: Membership shall be for a term of one school year. Section III: the Board of Directors shall fix the membership dues. Section IV: Only current dues-paying members may participate in business meetings or be eligible for elective office. ARTICLE VIII Meetings Section I: Regular meetings of the Athens Drive Jaguar Club shall be held each month during the school year and during the summer as decided by the Board of Directors. The President shall be empowered to postpone or omit the holding of not more than five of said regular meetings by giving general notice in any official notification. Section II: the Board of Directors may call by the President, President Pro Tem or special meetings of the membership by the giving of ten (10) days prior written notice to the membership. Section III: Regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held and/or called accordance with the provisions of Article VI. ARTICLE IX Nominations and Elections Section I: The Nominating Committee shall compile a slate of nominees, which shall present at least one candidate for each officer position and at least four candidates for the position on the Board. The slate shall be delivered for presentation to the voting membership at the election meeting. Any voting member at the election meeting may make independent nominations. Section II: At the regular meeting scheduled to be held in May of each year, the Nominating Committee will present the slate of officers and directors as compiled and will open the meeting for independent nominations. The voting members present shall elect the officer and directors from the nominees. ARTICLE X Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the corporation shall be June 1 through May 31. ARTICLE XI Amendments These bylaws may be amended at any special meeting of the corporation by a majority vote of those present after being available for review at least 14 days and no more than 30 days. ARTICLE XII Termination and Dissolution The Athens Drive Jaguar Club may be dissolved, terminated or disbanded by a two-thirds vote of its members. Upon being dissolved, terminated or disbanded, the Treasurer is directed to pay any and all debts of the Club and to pay any remaining funds to the Athens Drive High School Athletic Fund. A final accounting of all receipts and disbursements made since the last annual report shall be given to the Board of Directors. |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Athens Drive Jaguar Club |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
