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BY-LAWS
OF THE CALUMET HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Article I – Name This Association is incorporated as a non-profit sharing Association under the laws of the State of Michigan as the Calumet Hockey Association. Article II – Objectives The objective for which this Association is formed is to promote supervised indoor ice activities for the youth and adults of this area. Article III – Membership Section 1 Membership in this Association shall be limited to residents of the Calumet, Laurium, Keweenaw, Torch Lake area. Section 2 All voting privileges shall be restricted to members of the Association. Every member shall be entitled to one vote, in person, for the election of Directors and Officers or upon any proposition submitted at any meeting of the Association which has been duly called. Section 3 To qualify for membership in the Association a person must: 1. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age 2. Actively serve the Association (including but not limited to) in one or more of the following capacities: a. An Officer of the Association b. A member of the Association’s Board of Directors c. Scheduler d. Referee-in-Chief e. Rink Manager f. Equipment Manager g. Two representatives per team (coaches or alternate) i. Initiation Program will receive two (2) votes per twenty (20) players. Section 4 Any member guilty of any misconduct, especially any member whose conduct shall be injurious to the property of the corporation or character or interests of the Association, or who shall violate these by-laws or established rules, may be suspended or expelled from the Association at any meeting of the Board of Directors by affirmative vote of two thirds of the Directors present. Decision of the Directors shall be final unless a notice of appeal therefrom is filed as herein provided. All persons involved in the suspension or expulsion may appeal such decision by filing a written notice of appeal to the President within 10 days from the date which the expulsion notice was delivered. The Board of Directors shall be the sole judge of what constitutes misconduct, what conduct is injurious to the property of the corporation or character or interests of the Association and what constitutes a violation of the by-laws and established rules of the Association. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final. Section 5 The corporation may receive gifts from individuals or groups of individuals, estates, governmental units, corporations, etc. The corporation will have sole administration of all gifts subject to the Association’s objective limitations set forth in Article II of these by-laws. Gifts are not to be construed as a charitable contribution. Article IV Section 1 The Annual Meeting of the Calumet Hockey Association shall be held at 7:00PM at a date and place to be determined (April Month). Notice of this meeting will be published. Section 2 Monthly meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at 7:00PM at a date and place to be announced and posted. Section 3 Special meetings of the Association may be called at any time by order of the President or by two members of the Board of Directors. Notice of this meeting will be published. Section 4 At any annual, monthly or special meeting a majority of the Board of Directors in attendance in person shall constitute a quorum as provided in the Articles of Incorporation. Lacking a quorum, a smaller number may adjourn a meeting to a future day and hour. Roberts Rules of Order shall be the authority upon which all questions of order arising in the corporation shall be decided, unless the point is ruled by express provisions of these by-laws. Article V Section 1 The Board of Directors is to consist of nine members. Each year at the annual meeting an election will be held at which time the top five (5) vote getters (every other year the top four (4)) will hold office for a two year term and the remaining number for a one year term. From this group of elected Directors, one shall be appointed as President (usually the top vote getter). This elected group of Directors shall also appoint the Secretary and Treasurer for the year. Section 2 The Secretary shall keep the records of the meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors and the Corporate seal of the Corporation. He shall notify Association membership of meetings by notices in the local media and shall conduct all correspondence excepting that pertaining to the office of Treasurer. All records belonging to the Association shall at all times be open to inspection by the members. Section 3 The Treasurer shall receive all funds collected for the Association and disburse the funds as directed by the Board of Directors. He/she shall make annual reports in writing of all monies received and paid out and the amount of funds on hand. The Treasurer shall maintain in safe keeping all legal documents consisting of, but not limited to: rental agreements, inventories of equipment, leases, insurances policies, tax exemptions, contracts, etc. The Board of Directors may require the Treasurer to furnish a fidelity bond in the amount as determined by the Board of Directors. The premium for such bond shall be paid by the Corporation. The Treasurer will be authorized to pay all bills without authorization from the Board of Directors. A Financial Report must be made available to the Board of Directors at the September meeting. Section 4 The Board of Directors shall report to the members of the Association at each annual meeting the condition of the association and its property. Article VI Section 1 The Association may authorize the President and Secretary to borrow money in any amount and to pledge and mortgage the assets of the corporation as security. The Association shall have full authority to fix all rental rates, fees, assessment and any other charges to be made by the corporation subject to the provisions of these by-laws. Section 2 Any director may resign at any time, by sending a written notice of such resignation to the Secretary. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Secretary. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. Section 3 The Board of Directors shall have the power to:
Article VII – Rules and Regulations The Board of Directors shall meet and publish rules and regulations for conduct of the corporation and memberships not inconsistent with Articles of Incorporation and its by-laws. Article VIII The Board of Directors with the Officers of the Association at the commencement of the fiscal year, shall prepare and submit to the members, financial reports of the corporation and shall be available prior to September 1. The fiscal year of the corporation shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30 of each year. Article IX – Regulations The Association has the authority to establish registration fees for any participant in any program administrated by this association. The Junior Hockey Program administrated by the association shall be conducted in strict accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (M.A.H.A.). Article X – Corporate Seal The Association adopts as its corporate seal, the seal and impression of which be hereon made. Article XI – Dissolution In the event of dissolution, either voluntarily or pursuant to order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and after the payment of all outstanding liabilities, all remaining assets shall be transferred to one or more corporations, associations or other legal entities organized and operated exclusively for charitable, recreational or educational purposes, or any combination of such purposes, on a not for profit basis and provided the organization possesses a tax exempt status consistent with that of this association. Article XIII These by laws may be modified or amended by the majority of the voting members present at any annual or special meeting of the association or at any adjourned meeting thereof, or by the Board of Directors up until such time as the annual or special meeting be held, provided however that the section covering fees and indebtedness shall not be amended, modified or altered except in the following manner: Said section may be amended, modified or altered by a three-quarter vote of the of the corporate membership in good standing. If at any meeting at which it is proposed to amend said sections, or any corporate member may be absent, the vote of those present shall be taken and recorded by the secretary. In witness whereof, we hereby approve these by-laws and hereto set our hand this 7th day of September , 1994.
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