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LADY LION CAGER CLUB
BY-LAWS
APPROVED 1992
amended APRIL 30,1995
LADY LION CAGER CLUB of
The Pennsylvania State University
BY-LAWS
(Approved Nov.1, - 1992)
(as amended, May 1995)
PREAMBLE
Purpose - This shall be a non-profit organization for the purpose of
improving and sustaining the Lady Lion basketball program through
general
assistance, spectator attendance, general moral support to the team,
coaching staff, and athletic department in a positive manner, and to
abide
by and educate the club members, and the public insofar as possible,
of
the rules of the game of basketball, the NCAA rules and regulations,
and
the policies of the Athletic Department and the Pennsylvania State
University.
ARTICLE I
NAME - The name of the organization shall be The Lady Lion Cager
Club.
ARTICLE II
Membership - Membership in the Lady Lion Cager Club shall be open to
all
who wish to support the Lady Lion basketball program, who will abide
by
the Bylaws of this organization, and who enjoy the company of others
with
similar interests. Members shall be entitled to receive reports and
newsletters about the business of the club, participate in general
meetings as called, advise and suggest actions to the officers and
nominate themselves or others to a position in the club.
ARTICLE III
Dues/Donation - The dues for membership in the organization shall be
a
donation in the amount as agreed by the membership at the meeting
prior to
the current year as recorded in the secretary's minutes. Full dues
payment shall be required to be a member in good standing. Dues will
be
for one year beginning August 1 of each year.
ARTICLE IV
Location - The principal office of this Club shall be located in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a Post Office Box will be
maintained in
the State College Post Office.
ARTICLE V
Officers - The officers of the organization shall be the President,
Vice-
President, Assistant Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Officers
shall be nominated from among the currently active members and the
slate
presented to the membership at least one week prior to a meeting for
the
purpose of electing officers. Officers shall be elected by secret
ballot.
Only the office of Treasurer may be elected to more than two
successive
one-year terms.
Duties of the Officers:
President - The President shall preside over the proceedings of the
meetings in an orderly manner and shall appoint and assign such
committees
as deemed necessary to conduct the activities of the organization;
he or
she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and assure that
the
duties of the committees are being performed. The President shall
appoint
a replacement for an officer as required with the approval of the
Board of
Directors.
Vice-President - The Vice-President shall act in the absence of the
President and attend to such duties as requested by the President,
assist
him/her in the conducting of the business of the Club and shall see
to the
publishing of a newsletter to the membership informing them of the
calendar of activities and pertinent information for the same.
Assistant Vice-President - The Assistant Vice-President shall act in
the absence of both the President and Vice-President and attend to
such
duties as requested by the President or Vice-President and act in
consultation in all matters.
Secretary - The Secretary shall keep records of all the meetings,
keep a current list of the names and addresses of current members
with the
assistance of the Treasurer, and attend to such other duties for
keeping a
complete record of the organizations' activities.
Treasurer - The treasurer shall keep the records of all financial
transactions of the organization, informing the secretary of the
paid-up
members, and attend to such other duties pertinent to the proper
financial
records of the organization. The Treasurer shall annually prepare a
report for distribution to the membership. A copy of an audit report
performed on the treasurer's records of this Club shall be filed
with the
Secretary of the Club and that action noted in the minutes of the
Board.
In the absence of an external audit report an internal audit shall
be
performed annually by three members appointed by the President.
ARTICLE VI
Meetings - The organization shall have a minimum of two membership
meetings each year, one of which shall be during the month of May,
for
conducting the business of the organization and the election of
officers
for the ensuing year. Other such meetings shall be called by the
President as deemed needed.
Meetings shall be conducted in an orderly fashion with the latest
edition of Robert's Rules of Order as a guide.
Quorum - A quorum required at a called membership meeting shall
consist of
at least twenty (20) members in good standing.
ARTICLE VII
Board of Directors - The Lady Lion Cager Club shall be governed by a
Board
of Directors between meetings of the general membership. This shall
include setting policy and managing the business of the club.
Actions by
the Board shall be subject to review and revision by the membership
at a
regular meeting. A majority of the Board of Directors shall
constitute a
quorum.
The Board of Directors shall be composed of the officers, the
immediate past President, the Committee Chairpersons and a maximum
of nine
members elected at large. Initially, the at-large members shall be
elected three for a one-year term, three for a two-year term and
three for
a three-year term. Thereafter three members shall be elected for a
three-
year term at the annual election. An at large board member may
succeed
him/her self one time.
ARTICLE VIII
Standing Committees - A nominating committee consisting of the
immediate
past president of the club, if available, three (3) at-large board
members
who are not scheduled for re-election, and three (3) persons
appointed
from the general Club membership shall be activated by January 1 of
each
year. The committee shall prepare a slate of candidates by March 15
for
the positions to be filled at the next election.
ARTICLE IX
Amendments - The By-Laws may be amended by an approval of two-thirds
of
those voting at a membership meeting if the proposed amendment has
first
been presented to the Board of Directors and approved by a
two-thirds
majority.
ARTICLE X
Dissolution - A seventy-five percent vote shall be required by the
Board
of Directors followed by a seventy-five percent vote by the general
members present at a meeting to dissolve the Club.
Following the resolve to disband, the treasurer shall pay all
pending accounts payable and owing and have a finalized audit
performed.
The officers shall then convene at the earliest possible time to
close the
business of the Club by transferring all assets that may be
remaining in a
manner that is consistent with the purposes of this Club.
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Andrew Moore
