Quorums and Voting Rights
ARTICLE V GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Section 5 Action of Members For Voting Purposes
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“Members entitled to vote and in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting. Such vote may be by voice or by ballot. A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member”.
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Take out the qualifying phrase and the first sentence reads: “Members entitled to vote…shall be entitled to vote…”, which doesn’t seem to shed any new light on the subject of who is entitled to vote.
This section should define the entitlement of members to vote. Drop the first “entitled to vote" and it becomes:
“Members in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting”.
Membership is clearly defined in Article II:
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ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTION, DUES AND FEES
Membership shall be of two (2) types and open to anyone who expresses an interest in darts as a sport.
Section 1 General Membership
A member is defined as a person who, by definition, has paid the required membership dues.
Section 2 Sponsoring Membership
A sponsoring member, hereinafter called sponsor, shall be that person, organization; corporation or business that sponsors one or more teams, and has paid all required sponsoring fees.
Section 3 Member In Good Standing
Defined as anyone with a current paid in full membership and not having a current suspension.
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The reference to “active members” and the quorum issues raised in this Bylaw have nothing to do with the rights of a member to vote at a General Membership meeting. The last 2 sentences should be moved to ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Section 4 Quorum and Adjournment
Insert: “A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member” at the beginning of Article III, Section 4.
That would place all quorum issues in the expected place and remove any doubt about whether the definition of an “active player” affects the ability to vote at a General Membership Meeting.
The suggested Article V, Section 5 would then read:
Members entitled to vote and in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting. Such vote may be by voice or by ballot.
The suggested Article III, Section 4 would read:
A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member. A quorum for the Board of Directors shall consist of a simple majority of the voting Directors. Sponsors, while remaining as full voting members of the Board of Directors, are not required to be in attendance, thus excluding sponsors from the number of Board of Directors required to achieve a quorum. Should two (2) successive Board of Director meetings fail to produce a quorum (simple majority) of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall be deemed dissolved. If the Executive Committee is dissolved, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to arrange and call for a special General Membership meeting within thirty (30) days for the purpose of electing new officers. Should the dissolution take place less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of a competition schedule, special event or tournament, those members present are empowered to take any necessary action to insure the success and continuity of said schedule, event, or tournament. If a Board of Directors meeting is held between the finish of a competition schedule and the beginning of another, Captains of both schedules are qualified to vote. Only members of the Board of Directors may vote at a Board of Directors meeting.
The only change to Article III, Section 4 is to move the definition of a quorum for a General Membership Meeting into that section.
Section 5 Action of Members For Voting Purposes
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“Members entitled to vote and in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting. Such vote may be by voice or by ballot. A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member”.
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Take out the qualifying phrase and the first sentence reads: “Members entitled to vote…shall be entitled to vote…”, which doesn’t seem to shed any new light on the subject of who is entitled to vote.
This section should define the entitlement of members to vote. Drop the first “entitled to vote" and it becomes:
“Members in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting”.
Membership is clearly defined in Article II:
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ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTION, DUES AND FEES
Membership shall be of two (2) types and open to anyone who expresses an interest in darts as a sport.
Section 1 General Membership
A member is defined as a person who, by definition, has paid the required membership dues.
Section 2 Sponsoring Membership
A sponsoring member, hereinafter called sponsor, shall be that person, organization; corporation or business that sponsors one or more teams, and has paid all required sponsoring fees.
Section 3 Member In Good Standing
Defined as anyone with a current paid in full membership and not having a current suspension.
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The reference to “active members” and the quorum issues raised in this Bylaw have nothing to do with the rights of a member to vote at a General Membership meeting. The last 2 sentences should be moved to ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Section 4 Quorum and Adjournment
Insert: “A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member” at the beginning of Article III, Section 4.
That would place all quorum issues in the expected place and remove any doubt about whether the definition of an “active player” affects the ability to vote at a General Membership Meeting.
The suggested Article V, Section 5 would then read:
Members entitled to vote and in good standing on the day twenty (20) days prior to any meeting of the members shall be entitled to vote at such meeting. Such vote may be by voice or by ballot.
The suggested Article III, Section 4 would read:
A quorum for General Membership meetings shall consist of 51% of the active members. An active member is defined as a current league player, a member of the Board of Directors, or Executive Committee member. A quorum for the Board of Directors shall consist of a simple majority of the voting Directors. Sponsors, while remaining as full voting members of the Board of Directors, are not required to be in attendance, thus excluding sponsors from the number of Board of Directors required to achieve a quorum. Should two (2) successive Board of Director meetings fail to produce a quorum (simple majority) of the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall be deemed dissolved. If the Executive Committee is dissolved, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to arrange and call for a special General Membership meeting within thirty (30) days for the purpose of electing new officers. Should the dissolution take place less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of a competition schedule, special event or tournament, those members present are empowered to take any necessary action to insure the success and continuity of said schedule, event, or tournament. If a Board of Directors meeting is held between the finish of a competition schedule and the beginning of another, Captains of both schedules are qualified to vote. Only members of the Board of Directors may vote at a Board of Directors meeting.
The only change to Article III, Section 4 is to move the definition of a quorum for a General Membership Meeting into that section.
posted by Merlin at 12:58 AM
1 Comments:
Sandy, you are correct.
The current wording defines a quorum as 51% of the active members. Active members are defined as those "playing in a current league".
A voting member is "any member in good standing".
It only requires 51% of the number of players in any current league to create a quorum for the purpose of conducting a General Membership meeting, but any member (in good standing) can vote at that meeting.
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