STANDARD CLUB BY-LAWS
ARTICLE IV
Committees
Section 1. STANDING COMMITTEES. The following standing committees may be appointed by the club president, except for the membership chairperson, who is elected. Additional committees may be established as determined by the club's Board of Directors.
(a) Administrative Committees:
Constitution and By-Laws
Finance
Information Technology
Lions Information
Membership
Program
Public Relations and Communications
Greeter
Leadership Development
(b) Activities Committees:
Community
Services
Disaster
Preparedness & Relief
Environmental
Services
Diabetes
Awareness & Action
Hearing
Preservation, Awareness & Action
Sight
Preservation, Awareness & Action
International
Relations
Lions
Opportunities for Youth
Lions
Services for Children
Section 2. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. A membership committee shall be composed of the membership chairperson and may be structured in such a way to best fit the club. The membership committee should include last year's membership chairperson, vice membership chairperson and any club members interested in new member recruitment and/or member satisfaction.
Section 3. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. From time to time, the president may appoint, with the approval of the board of directors, such special committees as may be necessary in his/her judgment or the judgment of the board of directors.
Section 4. PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO. The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
Section 5. COMPOSITION. All committees shall consist of a chairperson, and subject to Section 2 above, as many members as shall be considered necessary by the president.
Section 6. COMMITTEE REPORTING. Each committee, through its chairperson, should be encouraged as necessary to report, either verbally or in writing, each month to the board of directors.
BLACKMORE VALE LIONS CLUB
BYE-LAWS
ARTICLE IV
Committees
Section 1. STANDING COMMITTEES. The following standing committees may be appointed by the president, except for the members and chairperson of the membership committee, who comprise the immediate past president, the president and the vice president.
(a)
House Committees:
Attendance
Constitution and By-Laws
Finance
Information Technology
Lions Information
Membership
Programme
Public Relations and Communications
Greeter
Leadership Development
(b)
Activities Committees:
All activities of the club that are intended to raise money for charitable use.
All activities of the club that are intended to give help to others without raising money for other charitable purposes.
Sub-Committees may be established on a task and finish basis to organise a particular event such as the annual ½ Marathon, Swimarathon, Christmas Float etc"
(c) Welfare & Services Committee
To recommend to the board of directors what charitable donations and their value should be made either as a request from outside the club after due investigation of worthiness or from within the club.
To recommend to the board of directors what service functions should be made either as a request from outside the club after investigation of worthiness or from within the club.
Support LCIF
Peace Poster Competition
Section 2. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. A membership committee shall be composed of the immediate past president, the president and the vice president. The first-year member is encouraged to focus on membership development, the second-year member is encouraged to focus on retention and leadership, while the third-year member is encouraged to focus on extension.
Section 3. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. From time to time, the president may appoint, with the approval of the board of directors, such special committees as may be necessary in his/her judgment or the judgment of the board of directors.
Section 4. PRESIDENT EX-OFFICIO. The president shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
Section 5. COMPOSITION. All committees shall consist of a chairperson, and subject to Section 2 above, as many members as shall be considered necessary by the president.
Section 6. COMMITTEE REPORTING. Each committee, through its chairperson, should be encouraged as necessary to report, either verbally or in writing, each month to the board of directors. It is the custom of this club that committee reports are made to the board of directors with all other club members present.
Amendment received:
Singular for House Committee and Activities Committee but add under Activities "Sub-Committees may be established on a task and finish basis to organise a particular event such as the annual ½ Marathon, Swimarathon, Christmas Float etc".