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ARTICLE
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PURPOSE
AND NAME
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Section 1.
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The purpose of the
Ozarks Yacht Club, Inc. is to serve the interest of the boating owners,
to defend such owners against discriminatory legislation and burdensome
taxation, to prevent the pollution of neighboring recreational waters,
to stimulate a greater interest in boating among all citizens in the
area served by the Club, to develop a
fraternal spirit among local outdoor enthusiasts, to provide a
medium for the exchange of boating information, to own or lease property
for Club uses, to develop more adequate boat storage and dock facilities
and to do all other things which will tend to serve present owners of
boating equipment and to further interest in boating
generally.
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Section 2.
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The name of this Club
shall be the Ozarks Yacht Club, Inc.
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ARTICLE
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MEMBERSHIP
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Section 1.
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Membership in the
Ozarks Yacht Club, Inc. shall be open to individuals and their spouse
who are interested in boating; except that person engaged in the sale of
boats, motors and boating equipment as a full time occupation shall not
be eligible to hold any elective office in the club.
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Section 2.
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Application for
membership in the Club shall be made in the manner prescribed by the
Board of Directors. The
membership application, in its approved form, shall contain a agreement
to abide by the by-laws of the Club.
An application for membership shall be referred to the Board of
Directors for
consideration. A favorable
vote of the Board members shall be required to elect an applicant to
membership.
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Section 3.
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A member may resign
from the Club at any time upon notice in writing addressed to the
Secretary.
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Section 4.
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Membership in the Club
shall be terminated for non-payment of dues by February 12th
of each year or by action of the Board of Directors.
Termination by the membership
of any member shall not release the said member from the
obligation to pay all dues owed to the end of the period of membership
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Membership may also be
terminated for any reason whatever by a three-quarter vote of the Board
of Directors following the advisement of a member that such action being
considered and offering said member the opportunity to appear and state
his case. Such action of
the Board of Directors is subject to an appeal by the member involved to
the full membership whose action shall be final..
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ARTICLE
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MANAGEMENT
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Section 1.
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The management of the Club shall be vested in the
Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE
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BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
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Section 1.
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The Board of Directors
shall consist of the Commodore, the Vice-Commodore, and the three
immediate Past Commodores; also, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Dock
Master, and the Clubhouse Master.
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Section 2.
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All members of the
Board of Directors, except the three immediate Past Commodores, shall
hold office for one year, or until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. The immediate
Past Commodore shall become a member of the Board of Directors for three
year term at the end of his term of office as Commodore.
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Five members of the
Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board
of Directors.
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Section 3.
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The Board of Directors
may employ whatever personnel they deem necessary and for which funds
are available to aid in the management of the Club.
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Section 4.
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Regular meetings of the
Board of Directors shall be held monthly at a time and place designated
by the Commodore.
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Section 5.
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Special meetings of the
Board of Directors may be called by the Commodore or by a majority of
the members of the Board of Directors, notice of which shall be given in
sufficient time to permit members to be present,
taking into consideration the availability of transportation and
other contributing factors.
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ARTICLE
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OFFICERS
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Section 1.
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The elective officers
of the Club shall be: Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer,
Dock Master, and Clubhouse Master.
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Section 2.
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The officers shall be
elected by the members at
their annual meeting and shall hold office for the term of one year or
until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
The Commodore shall not serve more than one term consecutively.
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Section 3
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The Commodore shall
preside at all meetings of the Club and its Board of Directors shall
appoint all committees with the excepting of the Membership and Program
and Attendance Committees,
shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, and shall carry those
other responsibilities assigned to him by these by-laws and by the Board
of Directors.
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Section 4.
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During the absence or
temporary incapacity of the Commodore, the Vice-Commodore shall perform
the duties and have the powers of the Commodore. He shall also be
responsible foe the conduct of all Club cruses.
He shall be responsible for the
educational programs and for the attendance at all Club meetings.
He shall appoint four members of the Club to aid him in carrying
out his assignment.
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Section 5.
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The Treasurer shall
keep all financial records and accounts of the Club and have charge of
its funds. He shall keep
all funds in a bank approved by the Board of Directors and in the name
of the Club, subject to withdrawal by checks signed in such manner as
may from time to time be approved by the
Board of Directors. He
shall disperse the funds of the Club under the direction of the Board of
Directors. An annual audit
shall be prepared and submitted to the membership.
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Section 5a.
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The Secretary shall
keep minutes of all membership and Board meetings.
He shall mail notices to the membership of all Club functions.
He shall maintain the roster and records regarding new members..
He shall furnish all new members with by-lays, dock rules,
roster, agenda, membership card, clubhouse key, and pennant.
He shall maintain the waiting list for
slips requests. He
shall prepare and mail the annual billing to members for dues and slip
rentals.
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Sections 6.
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Vacancies in any
elective office may be filled by the members at any meeting of the Club
at a quorum is present. The
successor so chosen shall serve for unexpired term of his predecessor.
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ARTICLE
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FISCAL
YEAR
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Section 1.
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The Board of Directors
shall submit to the members at their annual meeting a proposed budget of
expenditures covering the total anticipated expenditures for the new
fiscal year. This budget
shall be considered and approved with or without revisions.
It may be reviewed and is subject to revision at any regular or
special meeting of the
members thereafter. The
officers and/or the Board of Directors and/or any paid employee of the
Club shall not obligate the Club in excess of the approved budget or
otherwise then according to the approved budget.
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Section 2.
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The fiscal year shall
be from January 1 through December 31
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ARTICLE
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DUES
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Section 1.
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The dues of each member
of the Club and the method of payment thereof shall be determined at
each annual meeting.
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ARTICLE
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MEETINGS
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Section 1.
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The annual meeting of
the membership of the Club shall be held on the second Wednesday in
November. Newly elected
officers shall be installed and take office at the January meeting.
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Section 2.
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Regular meetings of the
members of the Club shall be held quarterly at a time and place
designated by the Commodore or sooner at
the call of the Commodore.
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Section 3.
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Written notices of the
place, day and hour of the annual meeting and all regular meetings of
the members shall be prepared and distributed to the membership by the
Secretary, with the advice and cooperation of the Chairman of the
Program and Attendance Committee
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Section 4.
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Special meeting of
member of the Club may be called by the Commodore or by any ten percent
of the members upon giving three day written notice, in which notice
shall state the place, day, hour, and purpose of the meeting.
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Section 5.
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All meetings of members
shall be held at the place, day and
hour designated in the notice.
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Section 6.
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Twenty percent of the
members shall constitute a quorum.
Any action taken at a regular or special meeting shall require a
majority vote of those present.
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ARTICLE
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AMENDMENTS
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Section 1.
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These by-laws may be
amended at any meeting of the Club by a majority vote of members
attending such meeting providing a notice of such proposed amendment or
amendments shall have been mailed to each member with notice of the
meeting at which the amendment or amendments are to be considered.
Such notice to be mailed at least seven days prior to such
meeting.
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ARTICLE
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COMMITTEES
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Section 1.
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The Commodore may
appoint any committees deemed necessary at any time.
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Ozarks Yacht Club
, Inc