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Article I - NAME

The name of this golf club shall be “RIVERVIEW Golf Club”.

Article II - PURPOSE

FIRST:         To stimulate interest in golf at the Riverview Yacht Club (to be referred to as “the Club”) 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 the USGA Rules of Golf by creating a representative authority.
FOURTH:     To maintain a uniform system of handicapping as set forth in the USGA Handicap System and issue USGA Handicap Indexes to the members.
FIFTH:         To provide an authoritative body to govern and conduct club competitions.
 
Article III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.    Membership shall be available to all (men/women) 18 years of age or older. There shall be a least 24 members with a maximum membership of 40.
Section 2.    Memberships in the club are individual and non-transferable.
Section 3.    Only golfers with a reasonable and regular opportunity to play golf with fellow members and who can personally return scores for posting may be members and receive USGA Handicap Indexes from “the Club”. Each member golfer shall commit to playing the season with a chosen partner in a 2-man team format.
Section 4.    Membership confers no voice in the operation of neither any golf courses, clubhouses nor any facilities of the courses.
Section 5.    Membership confers no special privileges in connection with any golf course.
Section 6.    Memberships in “the Club” are for a calendar year only, with all memberships expiring on (October 31st), and resuming at the 1st of April the following year.
Section 7.    The fiscal year for the club will be (April 1st through October 31st).
Section 8.    Each candidate for membership in “the Club” shall be proposed and seconded by two active members in good standing. The Board of Directors shall act upon each proposal by vote and two negative votes shall disqualify any candidate.
Section 9.    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 10.  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 vote of two-thirds of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting or special meeting called for such purpose.
Section 11. The annual meeting of the “the Club” shall be held on the last Thursday of the regularly scheduled league play (usually the 1st week in October). 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 12. A legal quorum at any meeting shall be (at least 51%) members present in person or by proxy. Each active member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote.
Section 13. All membership fees and dues shall be recommended by the Board of Directors from time to time in such amounts as they deem to be adequate to operate and maintain the club and voted upon by the membership. 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.
 

Article IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Officers)

Section 1.    The Board of Directors shall consist of Three (3) members in good standing of the “the Club”, two (2) of which must be member in good standing of the River View Yacht Club and they shall exercise all powers of management of the club not specifically excepted by these by-laws. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers of “the Club” and any Chairmen duly elected by the membership.
Section 2.    The Board of Directors shall be automatically replaced at the annual meeting. The newly elected Officers (Article V) shall constitute the Board of Directors.
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 un-expired term of the director whose place shall be vacant, and until the election of his successor.

Article V - OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

Section 1.    At the annual meeting, the Board of Directors shall call for nomination and election of the New Officers for the following year.
Section 2.    The officers shall consist of President, Secretary and Treasurer, 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 3.    Chairmen and members of all committees shall be appointed by the President or elected by the general membership, and the President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.
Section 4.    Except as modified by the Board of Directors, all appointed committees shall function as recommended in the USGA Golf Committee Manual, and NO Committee shall consist of more than 4 members (Including the Chairman). The following committees shall be appointed each year, with such other committees as the President may deem necessary or advisable:
Scheduling Committee to arrange and schedule with the management of any golf course as necessary, and conduct all intra-club and inter-club competitions. (Previously known as the “Tournament Committee”)
Handicap Committee composed primarily of members with the responsibility to establish a fair and proper system of handicaps in accordance with procedures set forth in the USGA Handicap System Manual.
Membership Committee to investigate and act upon all applications for membership and to recommend appropriate action to the Board of Directors.
Social Committee to encourage and arrange social entertainment features and events for special occasions. At RVGC this is also know as the “Banquet Committee”. This Committee shall also schedule and organize the half time meeting/party.
                   Nominating Committee, which shall be established at the annual mid-year meeting, will solicit and make recommendations at the Annual Meeting for successor officers.
                   Tournament Committee to establish prize money amounts and collect prizes/contributions for the year-end tournament and Banquet

Article VI - AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

Article IV, Section 1.      The Board of Directors shall have the power to repeal or amend any of these by-laws provided that such action shall not be effective until approved by a majority vote of the members of “the Club” at a meeting held in accordance with the provisions contained herein.
Article V, Section 4.     The requirement for a “Handicap Committee” shall be waived as long as “the Club” Maintains a current software program that calculates handicaps based on the USGA Handicapping System Manual. The Maintenance of such software and charge of the Handicaps and related reports (consistent with the USGA guidelines) shall be the responsibility of the Club Secretary.
                                     
                                      The Membership Committee responsibilities shall be assumed by “the Club” Officers.

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