Constitution and By-Laws

CONSTITUTION  

Article I – Name  

This Association shall be called the River Glen Ladies 18-Hole Golf League.  

Article II – Objectives  

The objectives of the Association shall be the promotion of the interest of golf, encouragement of competition, and fellowship.  

Article III – Membership  

Membership is open to everyone, regardless of handicap.  

Article IV – Officers  

The officers of the Association shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and shall be known as the Executive Committee.  

Article V – Government  

  1. One half of the Association shall constitute a quorum.
  2. One half of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
  3. The Executive Committee shall manage the Association and make final decisions on all controversies.
  4. The officers shall be elected annually and shall hold office for one year.  The Vice President moves to position of President for the ensuing year.

Article VI – Obligations  

The acceptance of membership in the Association shall bind each member to abide by all of the provisions of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of the Association and shall necessitate acceptance and enforcement of all decisions of the Executive Committee made within its jurisdiction.

 

BY-LAWS  

Article I  

The Executive Committee, consisting of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, shall meet at the call of the President.  

Article II  

The following order of business shall be observed at all meetings.  

  1. Reading of the minutes of previous meeting by Secretary
  2. Treasurer’s Report
  3. General Business
  4. Election of Officers (Fall)
  5. Adjournment

Article III  

The Executive Committee, thirty days prior to the election, shall appoint a nominating committee to select a slate of three officers to be voted on at the annual fall meeting.  The Vice President will move up to President and prior consent of all nominees will have been obtained.  Nominations also will be accepted from the floor.  

Article IV  

All competition shall be played in accordance with the rules of golf adopted by the U.S.G.A. with special rules as are in force and published by our own course.  At least twelve (12) members must compete for weekly prizes to be awarded.  To be eligible for the Club Championship Tournament, a member must have played at least five (5) times in regular league or interclub events.  

Article V  

The following are committees and their duties:  

  1. The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the four officers.  They shall meet to determine questions of policy.
  2. The Executive Committee, assisted by the Club Pro, will make all rules decisions which will be final in all cases.
  3. The Executive Committee will determine the league budget.
  4. The Executive Committee shall make up the weekly events schedule. 
  5. The Ringer Score and Birdie Tree Chairpersons shall be in charge of ringers and birdies.  They shall be responsible for keeping an account during the year and awarding prizes for both at the final luncheon.
  6. The Interclub Chairperson(s) will be in charge of securing Interclub players.
  7. The Guest Day Chairperson shall be responsible for appointing a committee and making arrangements for Guest Day.
  8. The Monthly Scorers shall be responsible for determining, recording, and posting weekly event winners. 
  9. The Handicap Chairperson shall be responsible for keeping an account of each member’s current handicap and eligibility for prizes.  Handicaps are determined by GHIN and five scores are necessary to determine the GHIN handicap.  A new member may use a current 18-hole GHIN handicap from her previous club.  For scoring purposes the highest handicap held by any member shall be 40.
  10. An auditor will be appointed by the President if deemed necessary.
  11. The Vice President will be in charge of the Low Net Tournament, the Championship Tournament, and coordinating monthly luncheons.  She shall also purchase the outgoing President an appreciation gift according to the budget.

Article VI  

The Executive Committee shall review these by-laws every five (5) years and shall have the power to alter, amend or add to them as deemed necessary (subject to the approval vote of the membership).  

Approved:        April 12, 2007  

 

 



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