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GREEN VALLEY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization shall be the Green Valley Duplicate Bridge Club.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The purpose of this organization shall be to conduct franchised sessions of Duplicate
Bridge games in accordance with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).
ARTICLE III
Membership
Membership in the organization shall be open to any member of
Green Valley Recreation, Inc. (GVR) upon payment of the yearly dues.
ARTICLE IV
Executive Board
The Executive Board shall consist of the five (5) elected officers.
ARTICLE V
Elected Officers and Their Duties
The Elected Officers shall consist of President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Elected Officers shall hold office for one year and no officer shall be eligible to serve
for more than two (2) consecutive terms in the same office. This rule may be waived in
the case of the Treasurer. Both the Treasurer and President must be members of ACBL.
- Section 1. Duties of the President
- To preside at all meetings
- To appoint chairmen of all standing committees, Club Manager, and a Game Director's
Representative from among the active Certified Game Directors, with the approval
of the Executive Board.
- Serve as official liaison with GVR.
- To appoint any special committees that the Executive Board agrees are necessary.
- To Appoint a Parlimentarian.
- To serve ex-officio on all committees except the Nominating Committee.
- To sign checks in any emergency when the Treasurer is
unable to do so.
- Section 2. Duties of the Vice-Presidents
In the President's absence, the Vice-Presidents in their order shall perform the duties
the President. They shall perform such other duities as may be assigned to them by the
President. The Second Vice-President shall be in charge of monitoring.
- Section 3. Duites of the Secretary
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meeings of the organization and any other
duties that may be assigned by the President.
- Section 4. Duties of the Treasurer
- To be custodian of all funds.
- To disburse funds as directied by the Executive Board.
- To make reports of receipts and disbursements when directed by the President.
- To provide all encessary information for an annual audit upon provision for
such an audit by the Exccutive Board.
- To prepare the annual report for the general
membership and for GVR.
ARTICLE VI
Board Of Directors
The Board of Directors of the organization shall consist of all elected officers, Club
Manager, and the Game Directors' Representative. They shall vote on all matters except
the appointment or removal of an appointed officer or Game Director or compensation
paid to the Game Directors, which are voted by the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VII
Appointed Officers and Their Duties
The appointed officers shall be Club Manager, Game Directors' Representative,
Membership Chairman, Social Chairman, Pairings Chairman, and Prize Chairman.
These shall be selected by a majority of the Elected Officers.
- Section 1. Duties of the Club Manager
- This office shall be held by a Certified Game Director who is a
current member of ACBL.
- Shall serve as official liaison with ACBL.
- Shall be Chairman of the Game Directors' committee.
- Shall order all supplies from ACBL.
- Shall schedule the Game Directors.
- Section 2. Duties of the Game Directors' Representative
To represent the active Game Directors in all matters brought before the
Board of Directors.
- Section 3. Duties of the Membership Chairman
- To provide an annual list of members, including name, address, telephone number,
ACBL number and GVR number.
- To provide each paid member with a membership card.
- Section 4. Duties of the Social Chairman
- To make arrangements for any social function as directed by the Board of Directors.
- To arrange for beverages to be provided at all
playing sessions.
- Section 5. Duties of the Pairings Chariman
To assist any eligible player, upon request, in finding a partner for a playing session.
- Section 6. Duties of the Prize Award Chairman
To award prize money to winners of each session in
accordance with the Game Director of each session.
ARTICLE VIII
Game Directors and Their Committee
- Section 1. Game Directors
- Each ACBL franchised duplicate session shall be directed by a Certified
Director having current ACBL membership.
- It shall be the policy of the club to train and maintain a staff of Game Directors.
- The Executive Board, with advice from the Game
Directors' Committee, shall appoint a staff of Game Directors who shall
conduct playing sessions of the club.
- Section 2. Game Directors' Committee
This committee shall comprise in membership all the active Certified Game Directors who
have been appointed by the Executive Board and shall
- Provide training for any individual approved by the Executive Board to become a
Game Director.
- Determine the conditions of play at all sessions of the club.
- An Appeals Committee shall consist of three (3) to
five (5) member, recruited by the Session's Director, out of the game in
which the problem occurred. The Committee should not have more than one (1)
member of the active Directorial or Management staff.
ARTICLE IX
Fiscal Year, Dues and Awards
The fiscal year shall be from January 1 through December 31.
Annual dues shall be determined and are payable beginning January 1st and are past
due by March 1st.
The fee charged for competing in regularly scheduled sessions shall be determined by
the Board of Directors and approved by a majority of members present at a duly called
membership meeting.
Masterpoints shall be awarded at playing sessions in accordance with with applicable
regulations of the ACBL and the financial stability of the club. Any other awards shall be
determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
Playing Sessions
Playing sessions shall be open to all members of GVR and their non-resident guests.
Changes in the time, place or eligibility requirements for the regularly scheduled sessions
shall require the approval of a majority of the members present and voting at a duly called
membership meeting. A permanent change in playing day must be approved by ACBL.
The Board of Directors may, in an emergency, designate temporary times and places for
playing sessions. The Game Directors' Committee shall designate the time and place of
special events.
ARTICLE XI
Meetings
The Board of Directors shall hold no fewer than four (4) meetings a year.
The Annual Membership meeting shall be on the first Monday in December.
A special membership meeting, with 30 days prior notice, may be called for any regular
playing session by order of the President, Board of Directors, or on written request by
not less than 20 percent of the membership.
Notice of any meeting shall be given at all regular playing sessions for a period
of seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
ARTICLE XII
Nominations and Elections
A Nominating Committee shall consist of two (2) members of the Board of Directors and
three (3) members from the General Membership. This Committee shall be appointed by
the Board of Directors by October 1 of each year. A report shall be made the first
Monday in November. The election shall be held at the annual meeting on the first
Monday in December. The newly elected officers shall assume their duties on January 1.
There shall be one (1) nominee for each office. Nominations may be made from the
floor. Any vacancies occurring during the year shall be filled by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at a Board of Directors meeting.
ARTICLE XIII
Quorum
A quorum of the membership shall consist of those present and entitled to vote at any
meeting.
Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for all meetings of the Board of Directors.
Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for all meetings of the Executive Board
ARTICLE XIV
Approval of GVR
The club's by-laws, its regulations and any subsequent amendments must be approved
by GVR. Following approval by GVR, the new regulations shall be posted 30 days for
the club to view. The by-laws shall then be approved by a majority of members present
at a regular club game.
ARTICLE XV
Parliamentary Authority
Robert's RULES OF ORDER REVISED shall govern this organization in all matters
of procedure which are not in conflict with or covered in these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XVI
Guests
A bona fide houseguest of a club member, with a guest card, may play at our club for the
duration of his/her stay.
Any guest, other than described above, may play only once during the calendar year
and must be accompanied by, and be the playing partner of, his/her host.
All guests must live twenty (20) miles away from Green Valley.
ARTICLE XVII
Zero Tolerance
Green Valley Duplicate Bridge Club will follow ACBL Guidelines, GVR "Code of Conduct"
Guidelines and GVDBC Guidelines. The game Director runs the game and if
there are any infractions of "Guidelines", the Director can take appropriate action. The
DIRECTOR will report to the BOARD the action taken. The BOARD will then take any
further action, if necessary. At any time, the offending party can appeal any penalty to
the BOARD.
ARTICLE XVIII
Amendments
These By-Laws shall not be amended or altered except at a regular meeting of the
organization and then by a majority of the members present, the proposed amendment
having been made known at least thirty (30) days in advance.
The By-Laws were approved at a special metting of the Organization held June 13, 1983.
The By-Laws with corrections, approved by the GVR Board by letter datd July 19, 1983 from
M.R. Hobson, Executive Director.
These By-Laws were amended by March 8, 1985 and Sept. 17, 1990.
These By-Laws were amended on December 6, 1999.
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