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BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I. GENERAL:
Section
1: The name
of this organization shall be Ancient City Game Fish Association, abbreviated
(ACGFA).
Section
2: It shall
be domiciled in the city of
ARTICLE II. PURPOSE:
Section
1: The
purposes of this organization shall be:
a. To promote the sport of game fishing
in this area.
b. To do whatever is in our power to
improve fishing grounds and facilities in the area.
c. To encourage this sport as a
recreation.
d. To publicize generally the area as a
superb fishing and recreational area.
e. To keep the sport of game fishing ethical and to make
its' rules acceptable to the majority of anglers.
f. To speak out against, and work to stop, any venture,
practice or man-made project which, in the majority of the Board of Directors
of the Association, threatens to hurt the natural outdoor recreational advantages
enjoyed by this area.
ARTICLE III. OFFICERS:
Section
1: Officers
shall be: PRESIDENT -
VICE PRESIDENT - SECRETARY
- TREASURER
Section 2: These Officers and Board
of Directors consisting of the past president and three (3) other Directors and
two (2) Alternate Directors, a total of eight (8) directors and two (2)
alternates, shall be elected each October by a majority of the members present
at the regular monthly meeting. The Past
President automatically serves as a Director unless he/she declines.
Section
3: Terms of
office for all officers and directors shall before one year each. But, any officer or director may be
re-elected, without limit on the number of times.
Section
4: A
vacancy among the officers shall be filled for the balance of the term by
appointment made by the remaining directors.
An alternate director shall fill a vacancy among directors for the
balance of the term, additional vacancies shall be
made by appointment made by the remaining directors.
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ARTICLE IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Section
1: The
eight directors shall consist of the four officers, the last past president and
three other members plus two alternates, all elected for one year only. Any may be re-elected.
Section
2: The
Board of Directors shall attend to the administration of the Association and
shall also act for the membership during intervals between membership meetings
in all matters within the scope of these By Laws.
Section
3: Meetings
of the Board of Directors shall be called as needed by the President or may be
called by two other officers or by any five other members.
Section
4: A quorum
of the Board of Directors shall be no less than three officers plus three
directors (including alternate(s)) who are not officers. An Alternate Board Member may attend all
Board meetings and vote if a Board Member is unable to attend.
Section
5: No
action by of for the Association under Article II shall be taken until first it
is approved by a quorum of the Board of Directors
Section
6: No one
other than the President shall officially represent, speak or write for the
Association unless first authorized to do so by a quorum of the Board of
Directors or the President in writing.
Section
7: Any
officer or director who misses three (3) consecutive meetings shall be relieved
of his position. Vacancy shall be filled
as provided for in Article III, Section 4.
ARTICLE V. COMMITTEES:
Section
1: Ad Hoc
Committees:
a. The President shall appoint any committees and the
proper chairmen for whatever purposes arising and for whatever terms necessary,
subject to ratification by the Board of Directors.
Section
2: Standing
Committees: TOURNAMENT - ENTERTAINMENT -
MEMBERSHIP - PUBLICITY (includes promotion) - OFFSHORE IMPROVEMENT
ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS:
Section
1: Regular
monthly meetings shall be held at a time and place appointed by the President.
Section
2: Members
shall be notified in advance of each meeting either by mail or telephone or by
publication in the newspaper calendar of events.
Section
3: The
business portions of meetings shall be conducted in a formal manner, with no
extraneous talking allowed.
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ARTICLE VI. MEETINGS (CONT.):
Section
4: A quorum
for a membership meeting shall consist of no less than two officers and ten
members.
Section
5: Special
meetings of the membership shall be called by the President by written notice
at least five (5) days in advance of the meeting.
ARTICLE VII. MEMBERSHIP:
Section
1: Dues for
an individual membership shall be at a rate recommended by the Board of
Directors and approved by majority vote of the membership at a regular monthly
meeting.
Section
2: Dues for
a family membership shall be at a rate recommended by the Board of Directors
and approved by majority vote of the membership at a regular monthly
meeting. Dependent children 18 years of
age or younger are included under a family membership. Persons who attain their 19th birthday
require their own membership.
Section
3:
Membership shall be automatically dropped when dues become one (1) month
delinquent.
Section
4:
Memberships shall become due on June 1st and expire on May 31st each year. New members who join during the period from
June 1st through November 30th shall pay full membership dues and
New
members who join during the period from December 1st through May 31st shall pay
one-half the full membership dues. New
members are defined as persons who have not been members for a for a twelve
month period. Members who allow their
membership to expire are not eligible for the one-half membership rate.
ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE BY LAWS:
Section
1: Any
suggestion for amendment of By-Laws must be submitted in writing and read by
the President or his designee to the membership at two consecutive meetings
after which the proposed
Amendment
may be voted upon.
ARTICLE IX. BUDGETS:
Section
1: In the
course of official duties, each officer or committee chairman is allowed a
budget not to exceed $100. When this
amount has been spent, said officer must request renewal of his budget at a
Board Meeting.
Section
2: Chairmen
of all committees must submit, in writing, an estimate of costs of their
projects. No funds may be spent for any
project until the Board of Directors has approved the estimate of costs.
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ARTICLE X. TOURNAMENTS:
Section
1: General:
a. All fish must be caught by rod and reel (except for
mullet) and must be in accordance with local fishing methods.
b. Any fish caught in violation of Federal, State and/or
county laws or regulations is ineligible for any tournament sponsored by this
Association.
Section
2: Annual
Club Members Tournaments:
a. Will normally begin on May 1st and end
on April 30th each year.
b. Association Members under the age of 8 years will fish as
“Small-Fry” and members 8 to 16 years will fish as “Juniors”. Members over 16 will be considered “Men” or
“Women” for the tournaments. If a Junior
or Small-fry angler has a birthday which changes their category, he or she will
continue to fish in the category he or she started in for the remainder of the fishing year (thru
April 30th).
c. Awards will normally be presented at
the annual membership party.
Section
3:
Tournaments Sponsored by the Association:
a. Rules for the Tournament Committee will establish
all tournaments sponsored by the Association whether for free or requiring an
entry fee.
b. A copy of the rules should be made available by
printed poster or written form to all entrants.
Rules should include location(s) of weigh-in, species, period of fishing
and prize structure.
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