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STANDARD CLUB CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I – Name
ARTICLE II – Purposes
ARTICLE III – Membership
SEC. 1 – Eligibility for Club Membership
SEC. 2 – Membership by Invitation
SEC. 3 – Forfeiture of Membership
ARTICLE IV – Emblem, Colors, Slogan
and Motto
SEC. 1 – Emblem
SEC. 2 – Use of Name and Emblem
SEC. 3 – Colors
SEC. 4 – Slogan
SEC. 5 – Motto
ARTICLE V – Supremacy .. 8
ARTICLE VI – Club Size 9
ARTICLE VII – Officers
SEC. 1 – Officers ................ 9
SEC. 2 – Removal .............. 9
ARTICLE VIII – Board of Directors
SEC. 1 – Members .............. 9
SEC. 2 – Quorum ............... 9
SEC. 3 – Duties and Powers .. 9
ARTICLE IX – Delegates to International and District Conventions
SEC. 1 – Delegate Entitlement International Convention ....................... 10
SEC. 2 – Delegate Entitlement District/Multiple District Convention .......... 10
SEC. 3 – Selection of Club Delegate(s) and Alternate(s) .. 10
ARTICLE X – Club Branch Program
SEC. 1 – Branch Formation .. 11
SEC. 2 – Membership in Parent Club ....................... 11
SEC. 3 – Fundraising ........ 11
SEC. 4 – Designated Club Branch Funds .................... 11
SEC. 5 – Dissolution ........ 11
ARTICLE XI – Club Funds
SEC. 1 – Public (Activity) Funds ................................ 11
SEC. 2 – Administrative Funds ................................ 11
ARTICLE XII – Amendments
SEC. 1 – Amending Procedure .......................... 11
SEC. 2 – Notice ................ 12
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I – Membership
SEC. 1 – Membership Categories ......................... 12
SEC. 2 – Good Standing ... 14
SEC. 3 – Dual Membership ... 14
SEC. 4 – Resignations ...... 14
SEC. 5 – Reinstatement of Membership ...................... 14
SEC. 6 – Transfer Membership ...................... 14
SEC. 7 – Failure to Pay .... 14
SEC. 8 – Attendance ........ 15
ARTICLE II – Elections and Filling Vacancies
SEC. 1 – Annual Election . 15
SEC. 2 – Directors Election .. 15
SEC. 3 – Eligibility for Office ........................................... 15
SEC. 4 – Nomination Meeting ........................................... 15
SEC. 5 – Nominating Committee ........................ 15
SEC. 6 – Election Committee 15
SEC. 7 – Ballot ................. 16
SEC. 8 – Votes Required .. 16
SEC. 9 – Nominee Unable to Serve ................................. 16
SEC. 10 – Vacancy ........... 16
SEC. 11 – Replacement of Officers-Elect ................... 16
ARTICLE III – Duties of Officers
SEC. 1 – President ............ 16
SEC. 2 – Immediate Past President ........................... 17
SEC. 3 – First Vice President 18
SEC. 4 – Vice President(s) .... 19
SEC. 5 – Secretary ............ 19
SEC. 6 – Treasurer ........... 19
SEC. 7 – Membership Chairperson ...................... 20
SEC. 8 – Service Chairperson 21
SEC. 9 – Marketing Communications Chairperson 21
ARTICLE IV – Board of Directors
SEC. 1 – Program Coordinator ....................... 22
SEC. 2 – Club LCIF Coordinator ....................... 22
SEC. 3 – Safety Officer .... 22
SEC. 4 – Lion Tamer ........ 22
SEC. 5 – Tail Twister ....... 23
SEC. 6 – Director ............. 23
ARTICLE V – Committees
SEC. 1 – Standing Committees ....................... 23
SEC. 2 – Special Committees 24
SEC. 3 – President Ex-Officio ........................................... 24
SEC. 4 – Committee Reporting .......................... 24
ARTICLE VI – Meetings
SEC. 1 – Board of Directors Regular Meetings ............. 24
SEC. 2 – Board of Directors Special Meetings .............. 25
SEC. 3 – Regular Club Meetings ........................... 25
SEC. 4 – Special Club Meetings ........................... 25
SEC. 5 – Annual Meeting . 25
SEC. 6 – Alternative Meeting Formats ............................. 25
SEC. 7 – Charter Anniversary ........................................... 25
SEC. 8 – Quorum ............. 25
SEC. 9 – Method of Business Transactions ...................... 25
ARTICLE VII – Fees and Dues
SEC. 1 – Entrance Fee ...... 26
SEC. 2 – Annual Dues ...... 26
ARTICLE VIII – Club Branch Administration
SEC. 1 – Club Branch Officers ............................. 26
SEC. 2 – Liaison ............... 27
SEC. 3 – Voting Entitlement . 27
SEC. 4 – Fees and Dues ... 27
ARTICLE IX – Miscellaneous
SEC. 1 – Fiscal Year ........ 27
SEC. 2 – Parliamentary Practices ............................ 27
SEC. 3 – Partisan Politics/Religion ............... 28
SEC. 4 – Personal Benefit 28
SEC. 5 – Compensation .... 28
SEC. 6 – Solicitation of Funds ........................................... 28
ARTICLE X – Club Dispute Resolution Procedure ..... 28
ARTICLE XI – Amendments
SEC. 1 – Amending Procedure ........................... 28
SEC. 2 – Notice ................. 28
EXHIBIT A – Membership Categories Chart ............. 29
EXHIBIT B – Sample Ballot Form ................................ 31
BLACKMORE VALE LIONS CLUB CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I – Name
ARTICLE II –Purposes
ARTICLE III – Membership.
SEC. 1 – Eligibility for Club.Membership
SEC. 2 – Membership by Invitation
SEC. 3 – Forfeiture of Membership
ARTICLE IV – Emblem, Colours, Slogan and Motto
SEC. 1 – Emblem
SEC. 2 – Use of Name and Emblem
SEC. 3 – Colours
SEC. 4 – Slogan
SEC. 5 – Motto
ARTICLE V – Supremacy
ARTICLE VI – Club Size
ARTICLE VII – Officers
SEC. 1 – Officers
SEC. 2 – Removal
ARTICLE VIII – Board of Directors
SEC. 1 – Members
SEC. 2 – Quorum
SEC. 3 – Duties and Powers
ARTICLE IX – Delegates to International and District Conventions
SEC. 1 – Delegate Entitlement International.Convention
SEC. 2 – Delegate Entitlement District/Multiple.District.Convention
SEC. 3 – Selection of Club Delegate(s) and Alternate(s)
ARTICLE X – Club Dispute Resolution Procedure
SEC. 1 – Disputes Subject to Procedure
SEC. 2 – Request for Dispute Resolution and.Filing.Fee
SEC. 3 – Response to Complaint
SEC. 4 – Confidentiality
SEC. 5 – Selection of Conciliator
SEC. 6 – Conciliation Meeting & Decision of Conciliator
ARTICLE XI – Club Branch Program
SEC. 1 – Branch Formation
SEC. 2 – Membership inParentClub
SEC. 3 – Fundraising
SEC. 4 – Designated Branch Club Funds
SEC. 5 – Dissolution
ARTICLE XII – Club Funds
SEC. 1 – Public (Activity) Funds
SEC. 2 – Administrative Funds
ARTICLE XIII – Amendments
SEC. 1 – Amending Procedure
SEC. 2 – Notice
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I – Membership
SEC. 1 – Membership Categories
SEC. 2 – Good Standing
SEC. 3 – Dual Membership
SEC. 4 – Resignations
SEC. 5 – Reinstatement of Membership
SEC. 6 – Transfer Membership
SEC. 7 – Failure to Pay
SEC. 8 – Attendance
ARTICLE II – Elections and Filling Vacancies
SEC. 1 – Annual Election
SEC. 2 – Directors Election
SEC. 3 – Eligibility for Office
SEC. 4 – Nomination Meeting
SEC. 5 – Nominating Committee
SEC. 6 – Election Committee
SEC. 7 – Ballot
SEC. 8 – Votes Required
SEC. 9 – Nominee Unable to Serve
SEC. 10 – Vacancy
SEC. 11 – Replacement of Officers-Elect
ARTICLE III – Duties of Officers
SEC. 1 – President
SEC. 2 – Immediate Past President
SEC. 3 – Vice President(s)
SEC. 4 – Secretary
SEC. 5 – Treasurer
SEC. 6 – Membership Chairperson
SEC. 7 – Lion Tamer
SEC. 8 – Lion Twister
ARTICLE IV – Committees
SEC. 1 – Standing Committees
SEC. 2 – Membership Committee
SEC. 3 – Special Committees
SEC. 4 – President Ex-Officio
SEC. 5 – Composition
SEC. 6 – Committee Reporting
ARTICLE V – Meetings
SEC. 1 – Board of Directors Regular Meetings
SEC. 2 – Board of Directors Special Meetings
SEC. 3 – Regular Club Meetings
SEC. 4 – Special Club Meetings
SEC. 5 – Annual Meeting
SEC. 6 – Alternative Meeting Formats
SEC. 7 – Charter Anniversary
SEC. 8 – Quorum
SEC. 9 – Business Transacted by Mail
ARTICLE VI – Fees and Dues
SEC. 1 – Entrance Fee
SEC. 2 – Annual Dues
ARTICLE VII – Club Branch Administration
SEC. 1 – Branch Club Officers
SEC. 2 – Liaison
SEC. 3 – Voting Entitlement
SEC. 4 – Fees and Dues
ARTICLE VIII – Miscellaneous
SEC. 1 – Fiscal Financial Year
SEC. 2 – Parliamentary Practices
SEC. 3 – Partisan Politics/Religion
SEC. 4 – Personal Benefit
SEC. 5 – Compensation
SEC. 6 – Solicitation of Funds
ARTICLE IX – Amendments
SEC. 1 – Amending Procedure
SEC. 2 – Notice
EXHIBIT A – Membership Categories Chart
EXHIBIT B – Sample Ballot Form
EXHIBIT C – Sample Organizational Plan