MEN’S GOLF ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
AMENDED NOVEMBER 18, 2006
PURPOSE
The
name of this non-profit association shall be Rosedale Men’s
Golf Association,
or RMGA, and its purpose is to promote fellowship among its members through
golf and related activities.
MEMBERSHIP
Any
male golf member of Rosedale Golf & Country Club is eligible for membership
in RMGA by making application and paying the annual dues. The elected officers
shall determine the annual dues. The annual meeting of members and the election
of officers shall be held during November and shall be open to all members of RMGA
in good standing. The Board of Directors, by majority vote, may censure or
suspend any member for just cause.
OFFICERS
Officers
shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
STANDING
COMMITTEES
Following
are those standing committees supporting the RMGA’s activities:
Nominating Committee - to be appointed by the President - to
present a slate of officers for consideration by the membership.
Competition Committee - to be chaired by the Vice President and
include the other officers of the RMGA along with volunteers from the general
membership.
This committee’s function is to staff and coordinate
the activities of the following sub-committees:
Games
& Formats - establish formats for RMGA events and publish a schedule of
event games.
Greens
- coordinate RMGA concerns on course condition and maintenance with Rosedale
Golf & Country Club’s Golf Professional and Golf Course Superintendent.
Handicaps
- monitor membership compliance with USGA rules on handicaps and recommend any
required policy on handicap compliance to the RMGA Board.
Rules
- monitor membership compliance with the USGA’s
Rules of Golf and
Rosedale Local Rules and recommend related policy issues to the RMGA Board.
Also, work with Rosedale Golf & Country Club’s
Professional on any local rule changes.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
The
elected officers shall serve on the Board. The Board shall meet every two
months or at the discretion of the President or as called for by a majority of
the Board. The Board shall review and approve the annual budget as submitted by
the Treasurer, shall establish operational procedures for RMGA, approve the
disbursement of RMGA funds, and create committees as needed to assist in the
management of RMGA. The Board may not impose any special assessment of the members
except to fund the Hole In One Fund. Robert’s
Rules of Order shall
prevail.
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TERM
OF OFFICE
Two
officers shall be elected each year for terms of two years, January 1st of the
first year through December 31st of the second year. One of these officers
shall be elected as Vice President who will serve as Vice President during the
first year of his term and as President during the second year of his term.
There is no limitation on the number of terms a member may serve. A Nominating
Committee appointed by the President shall present a slate of Officers to the
members at the annual meeting. This slate shall be completed and posted on the
bulletin board at least thirty days prior to the annual meeting. Within ten days
after the slate is posted, any member who presents the signed endorsement of
ten other members to the Nominating Committee shall have his name included on
the posted slate. Election of Officers shall be at the annual meeting.
VACANCIES
The
Office of President, should it become vacant during the term, shall be filled
by the Vice President. All other vacancies shall be filled, for the balance of
the vacating officer’s term, by a majority vote of the
Board.
DUTIES
The
President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and general
membership. He shall oversee the affairs of the association as prescribed by
the by-laws.
The
Vice President shall arbitrate grievances and preside at meetings when the
President is absent. He shall assist the President as needed. He shall also
serve as the President Select to serve as President during the second year of
his term.
The
Secretary shall record the minutes of all Board of Director and general
membership meetings and post same on the bulletin board. He shall give advance
notice of meetings by posting same on the bulletin board at least two weeks
prior to the meeting.
Treasurer
shall collect and disburse funds in accordance with established procedures. He
shall keep a record of transactions in accordance with general accounting
practices. He shall establish a checking account for RMGA funds. The President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are authorized to sign checks on the
checking account. One signature is required on all checks.
MEMBERSHIP
ENTITLEMENTS
Membership
in RMGA entitles members to participate in RMGA sponsored events. Members are
automatically enrolled in the Hole In One Club. The
RMGA will pay for one round of drinks purchased in the member’s
name on the day he
makes a hole in one. RMGA will make this payment directly to Rosedale Country
Club. Should the Members Lounge be closed on the day the member gets his hole
in one, drinks will be rescheduled for the next RMGA event day.
No money will be paid directly to the member and the actual bar bill shall be
paid, subject to limits set by the Board.
AMENDMENTS
The
Constitution and Bylaws of the association may be changed by majority vote of
the members. Any member may propose changes to the Constitution and Bylaws.
Such proposal shall be submitted, in writing along with the signature of
fifteen other RMGA members endorsing the proposal, to the Board for posting 30
days prior to the membership vote on the proposal.