ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16825" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY><h2 align="center">CAPITAL CITY SEAHAWKERS FAN CLUB<br>BYLAWS</h2> <p>The Capital City Seahawkers Fan Club is not for profit and was organized to show fan support for the Seattle Seahawks Football Team; to facilitate such social events as the membership deems appropriate and to sponsor group transportation to all home games and to such away games as may be selected.</p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b>ARTICLE I.<br><u>GENERAL PROVISIONS</u></b></FONT> <p><u><b>Section I: Membership</b></u><br><br> The membership of the Capital City Seahawkers Fan Club shall consist of those persons enrolling in membership and paying such annual dues as the Board of Directors may determine. The Club shall, in its review of the membership, be cognizant of the applicability of accepted non-discrimination and affirmative action practices.</p> <u><b>Section 2: Dues and Enrollment</b></u><p>a. The basic annual membership fee is established at $15.00 unless changed by a vote of the membership.<br><br> b. Dues shall be set by the Board of Directors and approved by the majority of members by a vote at a regular meeting.<br><br> c. Family Membership. The Capital City Seahawkers Fan Club shall feature a Family Membership Plan whereby the principal family member shall pay the basic membership and each additional immediate family member shall pay a sum of $10.00 which will represent the basic annual membership fee. Immediate family members include the principal member's spouse and unmarried sons and daughters, living at home, or a companion sharing the same residence. Each individual in a Family Membership group will be entitled to vote on all matters before the membership.<br><br> d. Couple Membership. A Couple Membership Plan is available to single members of the Club who routinely have a second person accompany them to club activities. The cost of the membership is established at $10.00 more than basic membership fee as approved by the Board of Directors.<br><br> e. Single Membership. A Single Membership Plan is available to single members of the Club. The cost of this membership is established at the basic fee as approved by the Board of Directors.<br><br> <br> g. Annual dues and bus fees as appropriates must be paid by July 30 of each calendar year. Members whose dues are paid by that date will be guaranteed space on one of the buses chartered to go to the Seahawk home games. Those annual dues are not paid by July 30<sup>th</sup> will be dropped from the membership. Should extra seats on the buses be available, guests of members and the general public will be sold space in that order.<br><br> h. Enrollment shall consist of providing the appropriate Club Officer with a completed membership application together with the membership application and the membership payments.<del> </DEL><br><br> i. Conduct unbecoming or detrimental to the best interest of the Club will be cause for removal from the Club. Any member of the Club may be removed by a majority vote of the membership of the Club present at a regular or special meeting. Notice of such proposed removal must be given in writing to the affected member(s) and the general membership prior to the meeting that the question of removal is voted on.<br><br> j. Conduct unbecoming or detrimental to the best interests of club will cause a denial of bus seats. The bus captain is empowered to take steps to see that proper conduct is maintained including bus transportation denial and denial of return bus trip.</p> <p> <u><b>Section 3: Meetings</b></u><br><br> a. ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meeting of the club shall be held in conjunction with the annual brunch.<br><br> b. Regular Meetings<br><br> 1. Regular meetings will normally be scheduled on Tuesday evenings. The President shall have the authority to cancel or reschedule meetings when it becomes necessary to accommodate coming attractions or program scheduling.<br><br> 2. Frequency. Third Tuesday of each month, as needed.<br><br> c. Special Meeting. Special meetings of the Club may be called at the discretion of the majority of the Board of Directors or at the written request of fifteen percent of the Club's membership. At least seven days notice shall be given for all Special Meetings.<br><br> d. Quorum. At any regular membership meeting of the Club, the membership present shall constitute a quorum. Each member so present shall be entitled to one vote.</p><br> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b>ARTICLE II<br><u>MANAGEMENT</u></b></font><br></p> <p> <b><u>Section 1:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The business and property of the Club shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of twelve (12) members plus one (1) alternate , designated as positions one through twelve, except as provided in Article 11, Section 9.<br><br> <b><u>Section 2:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Directors of the Club shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership present at the Club's ANNUAL MEETING.<br><br> <b><u>Section 3:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In successive years, Board Members will be elected at each ANNUAL MEETING for a three (3) year term to fill the positions of those Board Members whose term of office has been completed.<br><br> <b><u>Section 4:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each member of the Board of Directors shall possess one vote in matters coming before the Board. All voting at meetings of the Board shall be by each member in person and voting by Proxy shall not be allowed. Seven members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. The president conducts the votes; is counted towards establishing a quorum; does not vote except in case of ties, than he/she will cast the tie breaking vote.<br><br> <b><u>Section 5:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any Director may be removed from office by a majority vote of the membership of the Club present at a regular or special meeting. Notice of the proposed removal of a Director must be given to such Director and to the Board in writing prior to the date of the meeting at which such removal is to be voted upon. Such notice to the Director must state the cause of the proposed removal.<br><br> <b><u>Section 6:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unexcused absence from three consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors shall be due cause for removal of a Director.<br><br> <b><u>Section 7:</u> </b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation or removal of a Director, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. Such appointee shall serve the remaining term of the Director whose position has become vacant.<br><br> <b><u>Section 8:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Within sixty days from their election, the members of the Board of Directors shall elect from their number the following officers: President, Vice-President for Administration, Vice-President for Activities, Bus Coordinator, Treasurer and Secretary. All such officers shall be officers of the Club, except as provided in Article II, Section 9.<br><br> <b><u>Section 9:</u></b><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Board of Directors will consist of twelve (12) plus alternate members except in the case where the Bus Coordinator is not elected from the current Board of Directors. In such an instance, the Bus Coordinator will become the thirteen (13<sup>th</sup>) member of the Board of Directors. </p><br> <p align="center"><font size="4">ARTICLE III<br> <u>DUTIES OF OFFICERS</u></font><br></p> <p> <b> <u>Section 1:&nbsp;President</u></b><br><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the President of the Board of Directors to supervise all activities of the Club, execute all instruments in its behalf, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the membership of the Club, appoint all committees and other sub-organizations of the Club, call such meetings of the Board of Directors and of the membership as shall be deemed necessary and perform other duties usually inherent in such office.<br><br> <u><b>Section 2: Vice-President for Administration</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President of Administration to act on behalf of the President in his absence, have responsibility for coordination of committee assignments, have responsibility for publicity and other such responsibilities as the President may direct.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b. The Vice-President for Administration shall act as chairperson of the Auditing Committee.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c. The Vice-President for Administration shall maintain order during the course of Club meetings and other functions, tally ballots during such times as voting occurs and presents results to the President.<br><br> <u><b>Section 3: Vice-President for Activities</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the Vice-Present for Activities to act on the behalf of the President in matters of entertainment, social affairs and projects that will benefit the membership and the Club.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b. The Vice-President for Activities will act as Chairperson of the Entertainment Committee.<br><br> <u><b>Section 4: Treasurer</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. The Treasurer shall be accountable for all funds belonging to the Club, pay all obligations incurred by the Club when payment is authorized by the Board of Directors*, maintaining a bank account in a manner approved by the Board of Directors, render financial reports at regular membership meetings and at other times called by the President.<br><br> '' Delegation of authority to satisfy routine financial obligations will be tendered to the Treasurer as an early action by the Board of Directors following the annual election of officers."<br><br> <u><b>Section 5: Secretary</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep minutes of the membership meetings and board meetings of the Club, maintain records of such minutes, receive and read all correspondence addressed to the Club and file same for future references.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b. The Secretary shall keep a complete and up-to-date roster of the membership to include addresses and phone numbers, send all official notices and correspondence when required to do so by the President and maintain such other records as the Club may be required to keep.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Note: Because of certain clerical tasks that are inherent with this office, such as typing and mailing, the Secretary may be furnished assistance as required. Assistance provided will be with the concurrence of the Board of Directors.<br><br> <u><b>Section 6: Bus Coordinator</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the Bus Coordinator to survey Club Membership on intended bus utilization, arrange for transportation with an appropriate carrier, collect payments for transportation and remit such payments to the Treasurer.<br><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b. The Bus Coordinator will deal with such issues as nonsmoking units, guest and non-member seating, cancellations, substitutions, refunds and bus conduct consistent with the Club Game Bus Policy and/or decisions by the Board of Directors.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c. The Bus Coordinator may assume responsibility for refreshment setups and raffle sales on the buses.<br><br> <u><b>Section 7: Web Master</b></u><br><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. It shall be the duty of the webmaster to maintain the clubs internet presence. The website will be maintained in a manner appropriate for viewing by all ages. The web site internet name will be "www.ccseahawkers.org".<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; b. The webmaster is responsible for finding a hosting service and maintains a current agreement with the service provider.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c. At a minimum the site will contain information, upcoming events planned by the club, schedule of regular season home games and the minutes of all board meetings. </p><br> <p align="center"><b><font size="4">ARTICLE IV<br> COMMITTEES</font></b><br> </p> <p> <u><b>Section 1:Standing Committee.</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. The Club shall have the following standing committee in addition to the Board of Directors and appointed by the President from time to time, the Auditing Committee.<br><br> <u><b>Section 2: Auditing Committee</b></u><br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The Auditing Committee shall audit the books and records of the club no less than one a year or at the call of the membership or President and report their findings in writing to the membership at the next regularly scheduled meeting following completion of the audit.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Committee membership shall consist the of vice president for administration and at least one member of the Board of Directors <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; c. The Chairperson shall make appointments to this committee within 30 days of the annual election of officer.<br><br> <u><b>Section 3:</b></u> A procedure shall be followed as established by "The Board of Directors" to deal with monies from busses. (Bus ticket sales, raffle ticket sale ECT.). <br> </p> <p align="center"><b><font size="4">ARTICLE V<br> <u>MEETING PLACE</u></font></b><br></p> <p> <p> <u><b>Section 1:</b></u> The meeting place of the Club shall be designated in each notice of the meeting or as announced at the last meeting of the Club for the next scheduled meeting.</p> <p align="center"> <b><font size="4">ARTICLE VI<br> <u>FUNDS</u></font></b></p> <p> <u><b>Section 1</b></u>: No appropriation of funds of this Club shall be made except for the benefit of the Club.<br><br> <u><b>Section 2:</b></u> Funds of the Club shall be deposited in a bank selected by the Treasurer and approved by the Board of Directors. All checks issued on such bank shall be signed by the Treasurer. Checks outstanding over six months will be cancelled.<br><br> <u><b>Section 3:</b></u> Donations to charitable causes may be made if approved at a general membership meeting or at a board meeting with at least seven (7) members approving. Donations or gifts will not be made to members; however, cards may be sent at the discretion of any club officer.<br> </p> <p align="center"> <b>ARTICLE VII<br> <u>AMENDMENTS</u></b><br> </p> <p> <u><b>Section 1:</b></u> These Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the membership of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting thereof. Such proposed amendment shall be validated by a vote of the membership at the next scheduled meeting, majority vote prevailing. </p> <p align="center"> <b>ARTICLE VIII <br> <u>DISSOLUTION</u></b><br> </p> <p> <u><b>Section 1:</b></u> This Club shall remain in existence as long as 30 members are willing to continue operating the same. In the event the Club is dissolved, all monies and properties shall be handled in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Incorporation.<br><br> The above and foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership of the Club as the Revised Bylaws of the Olympia Seahawks Fan Club on the 20th day of April 1993.<br><br> The above and foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership of the Club as the revised Bylaws of the Olympia Seahawks Fan Club on the 15 day of November 1994.</p> <p> The above and foregoing Bylaws were duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership of the Club as the revised Bylaws of the Olympia Seahawks Fan Club on the 21 day of July 2009<br><br> </p> <p align="center"> <b>ARTICLE IX<br> <u>AFFILIATION</u></b><br><br></p> <p> The Capital City Seahawkers shall affiliate itself with such other Sea Hawker clubs as may be in existence or subsequently created with similar purpose to our club. The board of director shall appoint such representatives and alternates as may be appropriate to attend Sea Hawkers Central Council meetings as representatives of the Capital City Seahawkers . The President will be an automatic representative.<br><br> Capital City Seahawkers will maintain and affiliate itself with Seahawkers Central Council and will function as a not-for-profit organization under the Washington State non-profit number. </p> <p> <a href="../default.html" title="Return the the sites home page."><em><strong>Return to home page</strong></em></a></p> <P></P></BODY></HTML>