Bylaws of the BRO Golf
Club
Article I - NAME
The name of this golf
club shall be the Bro Golf Club.
Article II - PURPOSE
FIRST:
To stimulate interest in golf in the South Bay area by bringing together a
group of golfers desirous of forming a golfing organization.
SECOND:
To promote and foster among the members a closer bond and fraternity for
their joint and mutual benefit, and to promote and conserve the best
interests and true spirit of the game of golf as embodied in its ancient and
honorable traditions.
THIRD:
To encourage conformance to rules of the game by creating a representative
authority.
FOURTH:
To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the regulations
of the Southern California Golf Association.
FIFTH:
To provide an authoritative body to govern and conduct club competitions.
Article III – GENERAL
Section 1. The fiscal
year for the club shall be the calendar year.
Section 2. All
membership fees and dues shall be established by the Board of Directors from
time to time in such amounts as they deem to be adequate to operate and
maintain the club. Members shall be liable for dues until their written
resignation has been received and accepted. All monies collected shall
accrue to the benefit of the membership.
Section 3. The annual
meeting of the Bro Golf Club shall be held in the month of October at a date
established by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall provide
for the holding of such other meetings as may be deemed necessary or
desirable, and they shall call special meetings upon written petition signed
by not less than ten percent of the membership.
Section 4. A legal
quorum at any meeting shall be ten members present in person or by proxy.
Each active member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote.
Article IV - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. New
members may only be considered for membership at the annual meeting.
Section 2: Membership
in the Bro Golf Club shall not exceed 60 members at any time.
Section 3:
Approximately three weeks prior to the annual membership meeting, any member
wishing to sponsor a Candidate for membership shall submit a completed
membership application form to the Club President. The Club President
shall circulate all new member applications to the entire membership prior
to the annual meeting
Section 4: At
the annual meeting, each new member Candidate for whom an application has
been submitted shall be presented to all members present at the meeting.
Following the presentation of each Candidate, the floor will be open for
discussion regarding the merits of the Candidate. Following such
discussion, the President shall call for a vote. The vote shall consist of a
secret balloting of all members present at the annual meeting. Any
Candidate receiving
two or fewer "nay" votes shall be offered membership. Any Candidate
receiving two to four "nay" votes shall be voted on again by the Board of
Directors. If said Candidate receives a unanimous "yea" vote by the
Board of Directors, he shall be offered membership. The Board of
Directors vote shall be conducted in private following the membership vote.
Section 5: Following
the meeting, the Board of Directors shall mail a membership invitation
letter to all accepted Candidates. If an acceptance of this membership
invitation is not received by December 1, the invitation will be rescinded
and cannot be reconsidered until the following year’s annual meeting.
Section 6: Any
member who discusses either the voting or the new member discussion with a
non-BGC member will be subject to expulsion by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.
Memberships in the club are individual and non-transferable.
Section 8. Membership
confers no voice in the operation of any golf courses, clubhouses nor any
facilities of the courses.
Section 9. Membership
confers no special privileges in connection with any golf course.
Section 10.
Memberships in the club are for a calendar year only, with all memberships
expiring on December 31st unless annual dues are paid.
Section 11: The Board
of Directors may confer honorary memberships upon those whom they feel have
contributed to the advancement of golf. The unanimous affirmative vote of
the Board shall be required to approve such action.
Section 12: All
members, except for honorary members, must participate in a minimum of two
sanctioned BGC tournaments each year or they will be assessed an extra $50
on their next year's dues. Members who were prevented from participating in
two or more events due to injury, after review by the Board of Directors,
are exempt from this requirement.
Section 13. In the
event that any member of the club shall commit any act which reflects
discredit or disrepute thereon or shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Directors or the duly
appointed officers, such member shall be subject to suspension or expulsion
after ten days written notice and the right to be heard, by a unanimous vote
of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting or special meeting called
for such purpose.
Article V - BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Section 1. The Board
of Directors shall consist of each of the officers identified in Article VI
and they shall exercise all powers of management of the club not
specifically excepted by these By-Laws.
Section 2. At least
five weeks prior to the Annual Meeting, any BGC member may inform the
President that he would like to be considered for a position on the Board of
the Directors and shall identify the officer which the member would like to
replace. Prior to the meeting, a notification will be made to all members
that a vote will occur regarding this position. At the annual meeting,
following discussion of the new candidate, a secret balloting will occur.
That member receiving a majority of the votes will be appointed to the
position for the next year.
Section 3. The Board
of Directors shall meet at such times and places as they may select and a
majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
Section 4. In the
case of any vacancy through death, resignation, disqualification or other
cause, the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum, may elect a
successor by majority vote to hold office for the unexpired term of the
director whose place shall be vacant, and until the election of his
successor.
Article VI - OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEES
Section 1. The
officers shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Handicap Chairman, Competition Chairman, Social Chairman, Rules
Chairman, and
General Counsel and their duties shall be such as their titles would
indicate or such as may be assigned to them respectively from time to time.
Section 2. Any of the
officers may convene a committee (either full-time or temporary) to assist
in their duties
Article VII - AMENDMENTS
TO BY-LAWS
Section 1. The Board
of Directors shall have the power to repeal or amend any of these By-Laws.
Revised October 10,
2006
