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BY-LAWS of
THE
WAQUOIT BAY YACHT CLUB, INC.
ARTICLE
I
Name
This
association shall be known as The Waquoit Bay Yacht Club,
Incorporated. Its anchorage shall be at such places on Waquoit Bay
and its tributaries as may be directed by the Board of
Trustees.
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ARTICLE
II
Purposes
The
object of this Club shall be to encourage and promote the sport of
yachting and to provide and maintain a suitable clubhouse and
anchorage for the use of its members and to assist in improving the
waters of Waquoit Bay.
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ARTICLE
III
Membership
Section
1. The Membership shall comprise three classes:
Senior
Members, Family Members and Honorary Members
Section
2. Persons eighteen (18) years of age or older are eligible
as Senior Members.
Section
3. Family Membership shall be interpreted as follows:
Senior Member(s) and their children. While said children are
students and still under the household of their parent(s),
Family Membership may be continued until age 23,
after which
time the child is eligible to apply for Senior Membership.
Family Members’ children are entitled to all club
privileges except voting and holding office.
Section
3a. The initiation for Family Members’ children may be
waived if application to Senior Membership is made within three
(3) years of leaving parent’s household.
Section
4. There shall be Honorary Membership for a period of one
year from date of election, which may be renewed for annual
periods. A person shall become an Honorary Member if so elected
by unanimous vote of all the Trustees. Honorary Members shall
have all the privileges of the Club with the exception of
voting, holding office, or any other power of a stockholder,
without payment of initiation fee or dues.
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IV
Government
Section
1. The Officers of the Club shall be as follows: Commodore, Vice
Commodore, Rear Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, Measurer, Fleet
Surgeon, Fleet Captain, and other such officers as shall be appointed
by the Commodore with their appointment subject to approval of the
Trustees.Section
2. All Officers and Trustees shall be Senior Members of the
Club.
Section
3. The general management and control of the affairs, funds and
any other real or personal property of the Club shall be vested in a
Board of nine (9) Trustees consisting of the Commodore, Vice
Commodore, Rear Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer and four (4) Senior
Members. The Commodore shall be Chairman of the Board of
Trustees.
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ARTICLE
V
Election
of Officers and Trustees
Section
1. Officers to be elected are Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear
Commodore, Secretary and Treasurer. They and the other Trustees shall
be elected by ballot of the Senior Members at the Annual Meeting,
each Senior Member being entitled to one (1) vote. The Fleet Captain,
Fleet Surgeon and Measurer and other appointed Officers shall be
appointed by, and hold office at the pleasure of, the
Commodore.Section
2. Two members of the Board of Trustees other than the elected
officers shall be elected each year to serve a term of two (2) years.
On completion of service as Commodore, the outgoing Commodore shall
for a period of one (1) year automatically be an Advisory Member of
the Board of Trustees, without voting rights.Section
3. Officers and Trustees shall take office at the adjournment of
the Annual Meeting at which they were elected and shall hold office
until the adjournment of the next Annual Meeting at the expiration of
their term or until their successors are elected.
Section
4. If a vacancy shall occur in any office or on the Board of
Trustees, such vacancy may be filled by the Trustees to serve until
the next subsequent Annual Meeting of the Club, at which a successor
shall be elected to fill any unexpired term.
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VIDuties
of Officers
Commodore:
Section
1. The Commodore shall have the powers of President of a
Corporation, and shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Club,
and except for powers reserved to the Board of Trustees by
requirement of law or by specific provision of these By-Laws, have
and exercise control and supervision over the property, affairs and
activities of the Club. He shall when present preside over meetings
of the membership of the Club and meetings of the Board of Trustees.
His appointment of non-elected Officers and Chairmen of the several
committees shall be subject to approval by the Trustees. He shall be
a member ex officio of all committees. He shall have the exclusive
authority to employ or discharge, or to approve employment or
discharge, of employees in positions which have been established and
approved by the Trustees, and to prescribe with the provisions if any
which have been made by the Trustees. He shall when authorized by the
Trustees have authority to sign, execute and acknowledge, in the name
and on behalf of the Club, all deeds, mortgages, bonds, notes,
debentures, contracts, leases, reports and other documents and
instruments, except where the signing or execution thereof by some
other Officer or employee of the Club shall be expressly authorized
and directed by law, or by the Board, or these By-Laws. He may in his
discretion or upon written request of ten (10) Senior Members must
call special meetings of the Club or Board of Trustees. He shall
enforce rulings of the Board of Trustees and shall have such other
authority and duties as are incident to the office of the President
of a Corporation and Chief Executive Officer and as may be prescribed
from time to time by the Trustees and by the By-Laws of the
Club.
Vice
Commodore:
Section
2. The Vice Commodore shall assist the Commodore in the discharge
of his duties and officiate in his absence. He shall perform such
additional specific duties as may be assigned to him from time to
time by the Board of Trustees or by the Commodore with the approval
of the Board of Trustees.
Rear
Commodore:
Section
3. The Rear Commodore shall assist the Commodore and Vice
Commodore in the discharge of their duties and officiate in their
absence. He shall be responsible for inspecting and maintaining in
good condition the building, dock, grounds and equipment of the club,
and reporting to the Trustees any necessary repairs or replacement.
He shall ex officio be a member and Chairman of the House Committee
and have oversight of any employees or outside contractors engaged in
maintenance of the property of the Club. He shall not have authority
to make or commit the Club to disbursements or other obligations
except as authorized by the Trustees.
Secretary:
Section
4. (4.1) The Secretary shall have the powers and duties of Clerk
of a Corporation including the filing of all reports legally
required, and, without limitation, shall keep a record of the
proceedings of all meetings of the Club and of the Trustees in the
Club Minute Book; shall file and keep a full and complete record of
all official communications; shall keep a record of members, their
proposal, election to membership and membership status in such manner
as is approved by the Board of Trustees.(4.2)
He shall preserve all documents and reports connected with the
business of the Club.(4.3)
He shall keep a correct roll of the names, numbers, dimensions and
owners of all yachts enrolled in the squadron.(4.4)
He shall fulfill all requirements for notification of the time, place
and purpose of meetings of the Club or the Trustees, and nomination
of Officers and Trustees.(4.5)
He shall receive formal, written complaints of Senior Members against
any member who shall have been considered to have violated the
by-laws, rules or regulations of the Club or engaged in other conduct
injurious to the character or welfare of the Club and present them to
the Board of Trustees through the Commodore as Chairman of the
Board.(4.6)
He shall keep up to date a record of procedure, duties and
assignments of Officers, Committees and Employees as transmitted to
him by the Commodore or Trustees.(4.7)
He shall discharge such other duties as shall be assigned to him by
the Board of Trustees.
(4.8)
In case of his inability to attend any meeting of the Club or Board
of Trustees, he shall cause the necessary books and papers pertaining
to his office to be conveyed to the place of the meeting. At the
expiration of his term of office he shall turn over to his successor
all papers and records in his possession belonging to the
Club.
Treasurer:
Section
5. (5.1) The Treasurer shall have the powers and duties of
Treasurer of a Corporation and, without limitations, shall collect
and receive and keep a correct account of all moneys and monetary
investments and deposit them in the Club’s name in such bank or
banks as shall be designated by the Board of Trustees.(5.2)
He shall pay all bills presented to him which have been approved by
the Commodore or by the Board of Trustees. All payments shall be made
by check signed by him.(5.3)
He shall render a full report in writing of the financial condition
of the Club to the Board of Trustees at least once a year at the
annual meeting and at such times as the Trustees may
direct.(5.4)
He shall make an annual report to be presented to the Annual Meeting
of the Club and file the same with the Secretary.(5.5)
He shall maintain a ledger recording the dues account of each member
of the club.(5.6)
He shall perform such other duties as shall pertain to his office and
such other duties as shall be assigned to him by the Board of
Trustees.
(5.7)
At the expiration of his term of office he shall turn over to his
successor all moneys, and other investments, papers and records in
his possession belonging to the club.
Measurer:
Section
6. The Measurer shall, when required, measure any or all yachts
enrolled in the Club and as directed by the Commodore, measure sails
and check equipment of yachts as to compliance with Club, class and
legal requirements.
Fleet
Captain:
Section
7. The Fleet Captain shall communicate on behalf of the Commodore
with the members of the squadron and shall perform such other duties
as may be assigned to him by the Commodore. His responsibility and
authority over the fleet and skippers shall extend to foreign waters
in which the fleet shall be competing as official representatives of
the Club or to cruising as an activity of the Club.
Fleet
Surgeon:
Section
8. The Fleet Surgeon shall yield such services as are customary
in his profession and calling.
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ARTICLE
VII
Board
of Trustees
Section
1. The Board of Trustees shall have entire responsibility for
operations of the Club and except as otherwise herein provided shall
perform all functions usually assigned to a Board of Directors of a
Corporation, including but not limited to(a)
Supervision and control of the clubhouse, clubhouse grounds and other
property, real and personal, of the Club.(b)
Approving or disapproving the Commodore’s appointments of
chairmenof
committees, the Commodore’s assignment of duties where approval
is required by these By-Laws, and the establishment of positions to
be filled by employees of the club.(c)
Making or changing any investments of Club funds, and authorizing
action by the Commodore or other officer with regard to any property
of the Club except when such action is by law required to be
authorized by vote of the members.(d)
Approving, disapproving or modifying appropriation of Club funds for
the several committees or any capital expenditure.(e)
Receiving from the Secretary and acting upon all applications for
membership in the club.(f)
Hearing all complaints against members of the Club laid before them
by the Secretary as hereinbefore provided and rendering a decision
thereon.(g)
Dropping from membership members delinquent in payment of their dues
or other indebtedness to the Club and reinstating dropped members,
all as hereinafter provided for.(h)
Directing the Treasurer or other Officer to make disbursements on
account of the Club and requiring the Secretary or Treasurer to
perform such duties other than those herein specified as the Board
may deem necessary.(i)
Appointing an Auditing Committee of two members of the Club no later
than August 1st of each year to examine the
Treasurer’s Annual Report before the same is presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Club and report their findings and
recommendations to the Commodore for presentation to the Board of
Trustees prior to the Annual Meeting.Section
2. The Commodore shall be Chairman of the Board of Trustees and
the Secretary of the Club shall be the Secretary of the Board of
Trustees.Section
3. Five members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a
quorum.Section
4. Should any member of the Board of Trustees absenting himself
from three consecutive regular meetings of the Board without being
excused by a
Majority
of the Board present at the meeting, he may by vote of a majority of
all the Trustees be deemed to have resigned from the
Board.
Meeting
of the Trustees
Section
5. Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees may be held at such
places within or without the Commonwealth and at such times as the
Board may from time to time determine.
Special
Meetings of the Board of Trustees may be held at any time at any
place when called by the Commodore, the Treasurer or one or more
Trustees, reasonable notice thereof being given to each Trustee by
the Secretary, or in case of death, absence, incapacity or refusal of
the Secretary, by the Officer of Trustees calling the meeting, or at
any time without call or formal notice, providing all the Trustees
are present or waive notice thereof by a writing which is filled with
the records of the meeting. In any case, it shall be deemed
sufficient notice to a Trustee to send notice by mail postmarked at
least four (4) calendar days or by telegram or telephone at least
forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting, in either case addressed
to him at his address of record with the Secretary. It shall not be
requisite to the validity of any meeting of the Board of Trustees
that notice thereof shall have been given to any Trustee who is
present thereat, or who waives notice thereof in writing filed with
the records of the meetings, either before or after the holding
thereof. If a quorum be present at a duly called meeting, they may
adjourn to a specified time and place as they see fit, without
further notice.
Action
by the Board of Trustees other than at a meeting
Section
6. The Board of Trustees shall, except as otherwise provided by
law, have the power to act in the following manner, viz: A resolution
in writing signed as affirmatively approved by all members of the
Board of Trustees, and thereafter with the original or with duplicate
signatures inserted in the recorded minutes and properly dated, shall
be deemed to be the action of such Board to the extent therein
expressed with the same force and effect as if the same had been duly
passed by the same vote as a regularly convened meeting.Section
7. Any action required by these By-Laws to be taken by the
Trustees shall be taken by vote of at least a majority of Trustees
present at a duly held meeting of the Trustees, or by a vote of all
the Trustees as provided in Section 6 of this Article, except when a
larger vote be required by law or by these By-laws.The
assent in writing of any Trustee to a vote or action of the Trustees
taken at any meeting, whether or not a quorum was present, shall have
the same effect as if the Trustee so assenting was present at such
meeting and voted in favor of such vote or action.
A
majority of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business; but a less number may adjourn any meeting
from time to time, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without
further notice.
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ARTICLE
VIII
Standing
Committees
Section
1. The standing committees of the Club shall consist of the
Finance Committee, the Race Committee, the Cruise Committee, the
House Committee, the Membership Committee and the Youth Activities
Committee.Section
2. All standing committees shall organize within two weeks after
the Annual Meeting of the Club. The Chairman of such committee shall
keep a record of the activities and expenditures thereof.Section
3. Each standing committee shall submit at any meeting of the
Board of Trustees estimates of the appropriations
requested.Section
4. Each standing committee shall present through its chairman a
full report in writing at the Annual Meeting of the Club.
Section
5. The Chairmen of the Race Committee, the Cruise Committee, the
House Committee and the Youth Activities Committee shall have the
power to add to and to fill vacancies in their number and to appoint
sub-committees.
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IX
Finance
Committee
Section
1. The Finance Committee shall consist of the Commodore,
Treasurer, and three other Senior Members appointed by the
Commodore with the approval of a majority of the Board of
Trustees. They shall receive and make recommendations to the
Board of Trustees concerning requests for appropriations from
the officers or committees and make recommendations to the
Board of Trustees as to how the necessary funds are to be
raised.
Section
2. No appropriation shall be made without the
recommendation of the Finance Committee, nor in amounts in
excess of those recommended by that Committee, except by an
affirmative vote by two-thirds of the
Trustees.
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X
Race
Committee
Section
1. The Race Committee shall consist of five (5) Senior
Members.
Section
2. The Race Committee shall receive all entries for all races and
act as judges thereof. They shall see to the placement of necessary
course markers or stake boats, appoint members to assist the
Committee and generally direct all matters concerned with Club
racing.Section
3. They shall hear and settle all protests and keep a record of
the same and all other matters which shall be handled by
them.Section
4. With the approval of the Commodore the Race Committee may
delegate to the sailing counselor, if any be employed, any of the
foregoing duties.Section
5. The Committee shall, with the approval of the Commodore,
designate and announce the schedule of Club races in home waters and
announce and control the selection of yachts and crews to represent
the Club in races in foreign waters.
Section
6. The rules of the Race Committee shall govern all races of the
Club, and of any race held under its auspices, and all yachts entered
in the race shall be amenable to these rules from the time the
preparatory signal is given.
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XI
Cruise
Committee
Section
1. The Cruise Committee shall consist of two (2) Senior
Members.Section
2. The Cruise Committee shall receive all entries for all cruises
sponsored by the Club. They may appoint members to assist the
Committee and generally direct all matters concerned with Club
cruising. They shall keep a record of all matters handled by
them.Section
3. With the approval of the Commodore, the Cruise Committee may
delegate to the Sailing Counselor, if any be employed, any of the
foregoing duties. Section
4. The Cruise Committee shall, with the approval of the Commodore
designate and announce the schedule of Club cruises and the selection
of yachts and crews to participate.
Section
5. The rules of the Cruise Committee shall govern all cruises
sponsored by the Club.
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ARTICLE
XI-B
House
Committee
Section
1. The Rear Commodore ex officio shall be chairman of the House
Committee, and primarily charged with the performance of its duties.
The House Committee shall be responsible for the housekeeping and
proper care of the furnishings of the Clubhouse, both summer and
winter, giving particular care to the opening and closing of the
Clubhouse each season.
Section
2. They shall report in writing to the Board of Trustees whenever
so required, and shall submit a written report of their activities.
At the Annual Meeting they shall submit a financial report of their
expenditures for the season to the Treasurer and turn over to him all
cash balances on hand.
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XII
Membership
Committee
Section
1. The Membership Committee shall prepare and make available
application blanks for membership to the Club; receive all such
signed applications for membership; interview applicant, and present
said applications together with any comments received thereon to the
Commodore as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. They shall notify
applicants of the action taken by the Trustees on their application.
When members-elect have complied with the regulations for the
admissions of members, they shall, when available, be furnished with
a copy of the By-Laws of the Club.Section
2. Each applicant for membership shall submit to the Membership
Committee his signed application. The application must be
counter-signed by two Senior Members in good standing, with one
having at least three (3) years Membership (said Members not of the
same household). Any Senior Member who signs an application may only
be a signatory on one pending application at a time. All applications
shall be forwarded to the Trustees for action thereon.Section
3. Election to the membership shall require the affirmative vote
of the majority of all the Trustees.Section
4. Upon receipt of notification of the election to membership,
the applicant shall become a member upon the payment of the
initiation fee and current year’s dues.Section
5. No person whose application is rejected by the Board of
Trustees shall be again proposed or considered for membership within
one year of the previous application rejection.
Section
6. The Board of Trustees in their discretion may close or reopen
the membership at any time.
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XII – A
Youth
Activities Committee
Section
1. The Youth Activities Committee shall consist of at least three
(3) Senior Members, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of
Trustees.
Section
2. The Youth Activities Committee shall have the authority to
organize and supervise the summer sailing program for Waquoit Bay
Yacht Club. It shall, with the approval of the Commodore and Board of
Trustees, recruit and hire staff, propose policy and curriculum for
the summer sailing program.Section
3. The Youth Activities Committee shall submit a budget request
to the Finance Committee.
Section
4. They shall submit a written report of their activities to the
Annual Meeting, and at other times report to the Board of Trustees as
necessary.
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ARTICLE
XIII
Discipline
Section
1. Upon written complaint to the Commodore by one or more Senior
Members a member may be admonished, or suspended or expelled from
membership because of violation of any provision of the By-Laws or of
any rule or regulation of the Club, or for other conduct injurious to
the character or welfare of the Club. Any such action shall require a
vote of two-thirds of the Board of Trustees. Section
2. The Board shall afford the accused member and witnesses on his
behalf, together with witnesses in support of the complaint, an
opportunity to be heard before disposing of the complaint.
Section
3. At least ten (10) days before the hearing the Secretary shall
notify the member in writing of the complaint, and shall notify such
member and the complainant or complainants of the time and place of
the meeting.
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ARTICLE
XIV
Meeting
of the Members
Section
1. The Annual Meeting of the Club shall be held at the Clubhouse
or at such other place in Falmouth as the Board of Trustees may
designate on the last Saturday in August in each year which is at
least seven (7) days prior to Labor Day. The Secretary shall give
notice of the Annual Meeting by posting at the Clubhouse and by mail.
Notice shall be posted on the bulletin board at the Clubhouse and
mailed to each Senior Member at least seven (7) days in advance of
the meeting.
Section
2. The Commodore may at any time call a special meeting, and
shall do so on written request of ten (10) Senior Members of the
Club, by instructing the Secretary to notify Senior Members in
writing, stating for what purpose such meeting is called. Upon
application by three (3) or more Senior Members the Secretary shall
call a meeting of Senior Members. In either case notice must be given
at least five (5) days before the date of such meeting. No business
shall be transacted other than that which is specified in such
notice.
Section
3. Twenty Senior Members shall constitute a
quorum.
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ARTICLE
XV
Nominations
Section
1. There shall be a Nominating Committee, having the duty
of nominating a ticket of Officers and Trustees of the Club to
be submitted at the Annual Meeting.Section
2. At least one (1) month before the date of the Annual
Meeting the Board of Trustees shall appoint a Nominating
Committee of at least three (3) Senior Members, and designate
the Chairman thereof and forthwith post the names of the
Nominating Committee on the bulletin board of the
Clubhouse.Section
3. At least twenty-one (21) days before the date of the
Annual Meeting the Nominating Committee shall post on the
bulletin board of the Clubhouse a list of the names of its
nominees. On the same day the Secretary shall mail a copy of
the posted list to each Senior Member at the Member’s then
currently designated mailing address, together with a statement
of Section 4 of the Article XV.Section
4. There shall be no other nomination of Officers and
Trustees except as follows:
By
notice signed by at least seven (7) Senior Members in good
standing, another ticket of eligible nominees may be
designated, provided the notice has been delivered to the
Secretary, and posted by the Secretary or the nominating group
on the bulletin board at the Clubhouse at least ten (10) days
before the Annual Meeting. Whenever there is more than one duly
nominated ticket, the vote at the Annual Meeting shall be taken
on tickets, and not on an individual members or officers; that
is, each ticket must be voted as a group. A person may be a
nominee on more than one ticket.
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XVIClub
Book
The
Secretary shall, when authorized by the Board of Trustees, cause to
be printed for the use of the Club a book containing the By-Laws and
such other matters as may be considered appropriate by the Board of
trustees.
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XVIIAmendments Section
1. By-Laws may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds
of the Senior Members present at a regular or special
meeting.
Section
2. No proposed amendment to the By-Laws shall be acted upon at
any meeting of the Club unless it shall have been presented in
writing to the Secretary, signed by at least five (5) Senior Members
of the Club, and notice embodying the purport of the proposed
amendment shall have been posted on the bulletin board at the
Clubhouse at the same time as notice of the meeting, or mailed to
each Senior Member with notice of the meeting provided that there
must be at least seven (7) days notice; by posting or mailing, of any
meeting at which an amendment is to be acted
upon.
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ARTICLE
XVIIIFurther
Provisions Regarding Membership Section
1. The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to designate
from time to time such classes of membership as they deem to be in
the best interest of the Club, and to establish their rights,
privileges and duties, provided that no class of members other than
Senior Members shall have the right to vote, and hold office, or have
any other right or power of a stockholder. Section
2. The annual dues and initiation fees and charges of the Club
shall be determined by the Board of Trustees not later than April
30th of each year, and shall be payable by June 1st, or on
election to membership. Section
3. On or before April 15th of each year notice of the
dues for the current year shall be sent to each member. If said dues
are not paid on or before June 1st, a second notice shall
be sent, and if such dues are not paid on or before June
15th the name of the member shall be reported to the Board
of Trustees by the Treasurer and the member shall not be permitted to
race in Club races or use the facilities of the Club until such dues
are paid. Section
5. The Board of Trustees may suspend any member whose name has
been reported to them by the Treasurer for non-payment of dues
provided that he shall remain liable for any dues or other charges of
the Club then due. Section
6. Any member dropped from the roll under the above Section shall
have the privilege of appearing before the Board of Trustees and,
upon giving a satisfactory explanation of his delinquency, may in
their discretion and upon payment of dues and other charges of the
Club, if any, be reinstated. Section
7. Any member of the Club who signifies his intention of being
absent from Waquoit during any season, upon application to and
approval of the Commodore and Treasurer, may be relieved of payment
of dues for that season.
Section
8. The Trustees may in their discretion waive the initiation fee
of a former member of the Club who is accepted for membership
provided that the former member has not been a non-member for more
than three (3) years.
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ARTICLE
XIXResignation
Section
1. Any member in good standing, not in arrears or indebted
to the Club, may resign his membership by written notice to the
Secretary, who shall report the resignation at the next meeting
of the Trustees. Section
2.The rights and interest of any member in the Club shall
cease with the termination of his membership by resignation or
otherwise.
Section
3. The resignation of a member against whom charges are
pending shall not be effectual unless accepted by the
Trustees.
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ARTICLE
XXNotices
Members
shall furnish to the Secretary an address to which all notices shall
be sent, and such notices and documents shall be considered sent or
served when mailed to such address.
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ARTICLE
XXIClub
Burgee
Section
1. Yachts enrolled in the Club shall have the right to fly the
Club Burgee.
Section
2. Vessels chartered or used by any Officer or Committee on
official business may fly the Club Burgee during such
use.
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ARTICLE
XXIIGuests
Members
may introduce guests to the Club under such conditions as the
Trustees may prescribe, and will be held responsible for the conduct
of their guests.
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ARTICLE
XXIIIOrder
of Business The
following order of business shall be observed at the Annual Meeting
unless suspended for the duration of the meeting by two-thirds
vote:
1.
Roll Call
2.
Reading of Minutes of previous meeting3.
Reports of Officers4.
Reports of Committees5.
Unfinished Business6.
New Business7.
Report of Nominating Committee and of any other
duly made nomination.8.
Election of Officers and Trustees
9.
Adjournment
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ARTICLE
XXIVInterpretation
of Language In
these By-Laws all use of the masculine shall be deemed to refer
equally to the feminine unless otherwise specifically
stated.
Approved
by By-Laws Committee, June 15, 1978
Approved
by Board of Trustees, June 18, 1978
Approved
change in Article XVIII, Sec. 3&4, Aug. 24, 1985
Approved
change in Article III, Sec. 1,2,3,3a, Aug 29, 1987
Approved
change in Article XVIII, Sec. 8, Aug 29, 1987
Approved
change in Article XII, Sec. 2, Apr 29, 1989
Approved
change in Article VII, Sec. 1,5, Jun 30, 1991
Approved
change in Article XII – A, Sec. 1-4, Jun 30, 1991
Approved
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change in Article XVIII, Sec. 1, Aug 25, 2000
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