Amended By-Laws October 26, 2006

INLAND EMPIRE SENIOR’S GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

ARTICLE I

NAME:

                        This association shall be called the Inland Empire Senior’s Golf Association.

 

ARTICLE II

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this association are to encourage friendly competition in golf, to hold an Annual Golf Tournament, and           other golf meets at such times and places as may be deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, and for social enjoyment among senior players.

 

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS:

                        The officers shall be the President and Vice-President and shall be nominated and elected annually and shall serve for one year or until their successors are elected or appointed.

                         

                        The appointed officers shall be the Secretary-Treasurer, Tournament Chairman and the Handicap Chairman who shall be appointed annually.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

                        The Board of Directors shall consist of twelve members, three of which are the president, immediate past president and the vice president.       

                        The directors shall be elected as follows:

                        Each year three eligible seniors shall be elected to serve for a period of three years replacing those whose period of service expires in that year.

I.                    The Board of Directors shall serve as Rules Committee for all tournaments.

Procedure adopted at the annual meeting on October 27, 2004:  “If a member named by the reporting witness or witnesses as having committed a breach of USGA rules believes he did not commit a breach of rules, the rules committee or their designated referee or referees will convene as soon as possible and meet with all parties involved to hear both sides.  All parties will mean anyone that witnessed the infraction or was a part of the discussion immediately after the infraction.  The rules committee may hear both sides together or separately.

The rules committee or their designated referee will strive to make a ruling on the breach of USGA rules report as soon as possible.  Under no circumstances will a decision be made on a reported breach of rules before the member reported to have made the rules breach has had an opportunity to be heard.  The rules committee will complete and keep safe a written record of all proceedings relating to a disputed breach of rules.  Documentation of the notification of the hearing or hearings and the proceedings is of particular importance.”  

II.                  All tournament play shall be subject to the USGA Rules of Golf.

 

TERMS:

                        All officers elected shall assume the duties of their respective offices at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV

DUTIES OF OFFICERS:

PRESIDENT: The President shall preside at all meetings of the association and report any matter which in his judgment may be important or of benefit to the Association.  He shall be ex-officio a member of all committees and shall have power to fill all vacancies by appointment and shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

VICE PRESIDENT: The Vice-President shall act in the place and stead of the President in the event of his absence, inability or refusal to act, and shall exercise and discharge such other duties as may be required of him by the Board.

 

SECRETARY-TREAURER: As secretary, he shall attend to all correspondence of the Association, shall keep all the minutes of the meetings, and shall maintain clear and ample records of the association.  It shall be his responsibility to prepare and mail all bulletins to the paid membership relating to any function of the association.  As Treasurer, he shall have charge of all monies of the Association and deposit same in such bank as the President may direct.  He shall collect all fees and dues and monies payable to the Association and keep an accurate accounting of same.  He shall pay all bills when duly approved by the President.  At the annual meeting, he shall present an annual Statement of Receipts and Disbursements.

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

MEETINGS:

The time and place for all meetings of the Association shall be determined by the Board.  Members of the Association present at any authorized meeting shall constitute a quorum.  Five (5) members present shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

BUSINESS:

                          The order of business at the annual meeting shall be:

(1)        Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.

(2)        Presidents’ report.

(3)        Secretary-Treasurers’ report.

(4)        Committee reports.

(5)        Unfinished business.

(6)        New business.

(7)        Election of officers.

 

SPECIAL MEETINGS:

The President may call a special meeting of the Association at any time.  A special meeting may be called upon the request of at least ten members by submitting in writing the reason for the meeting and signed by the ten members.

 

ARTICLE VI

MEMBERSHIP:

Any male who has reached the age of fifty (50) is eligible for an active membership. A membership may be refused or revoked by the board of directors.

 

HONORARY:

Any distinguished senior may, by a majority vote of the Board, be elected as an honorary member of the Association, thereby exempting annual dues.  Honorary members must pay tournament entry fees.

 

ARTICLE VII

HANDICAPPING:

All handicaps shall be determined by the Handicap Chairman, based solely and entirely on scores posted at golfing events sponsored by the Association.  For new handicaps, the Callaway system shall be used for the first three (3) scores posted in Association events, however GHIN handicaps may be used in lieu of callaway.  Earned handicaps will be used subsequent to the Callaway handicap.  An IESGA member must have 3 tournament rounds to qualify for the IESGA championship.

 

ARTICLE VIII

FEES AND DUES:

The annual dues shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), which must be paid prior to participating in any Association sanctioned event.

 

CHARGES:

There shall be an entry fee for the annual Tournament, the amount of which shall be determined by the Board.  Every participant in the tournament must pay the required amount prior to participating.  Entry fees for all other tournaments must be paid in advance.

 

ARTICLE IX

TOURNAMENTS:

There shall be an annual Tournament, the winner of which shall be named Champion of the Year.  The Tournament Chairman shall designate the time, place and conditions for the two day, 18 holes per day, medal play tournament.  The Tournament Chairman may also arrange one day, 18 hole events designed for fun and sociality, and may include member’s ladies for golf and dinner.

 

ARTICLE X

TROPHIES:

The Association shall provide prizes and trophies for all tournaments, including the Annual Tournament.  Donations for prizes and trophies will be accepted.

 

ARTICLE XI

NOMINATIONS:

Thirty days prior to the annual meeting, the Board of Directors shall select from the active members nominees for President, Vice-President and members of the Board of Directors.  Other candidates may be placed in nomination by submitting in writing applications to the committee ten days prior to the annual meeting.  No nominations can be made from the floor.