HAPPY HOOKERS FISHING CLUB
CONSTITUTION
 
 
I. NAME
A.     THIS CLUB SHALL BE CALLED THE “HAPPY HOOKERS
FISHING CLUB.”
 
B. THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. (3RD WEDNESDAY, ALT. IF PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED AT A NORMAL MEETING. THEY CAN ALSO OCCUR AT A FISHING CONTEST OR ON AN ALTERNATE DATE DURING HOLIDAY SEASONS.)
 
 
II. PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLUB IS TO BRING TOGETHER AT FREQUENT INTERVALS;
A. THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FISHING.
B. THOSE WHO ARE TRUE AND LOYAL SPORTSMEN.
 
 
III. MEMBERSHIP
A.     THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE CLUB SHALL NOT
EXCEED WHAT THE BY-LAWS STATE.
 
B. QUALIFICATIONS:
1. MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
2. MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.
3. MUST POSSES A VALID APPROPRIATE FISHING LICENSE.
4. MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD, BY A MAJORITY VOTE.
 
IV. OFFICERS
A.     THE OFFICERS OF THE CLUB SHALL BE A PRESIDENT,
SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. THEY SHALL BE NOMINATED AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING AND ELECTED AT THE OCTOBER MEETING, TAKING OFFICE ON NOVEMBER FIRST.
 
B. OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY BALLOT AT THE OCTOBER MEETING OF EACH YEAR, TO SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM. AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MAY BE SUBMITTED.
 
C. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR
AT THE REGULAR MEETING PRECEDING THE MEETING AT WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO BE HELD.
 
D. A CLUB MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE IF HE IS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE CLUB.
 
E. A MEMBER CAN ONLY ACCEPT A NOMINATION FOR 1 (ONE)
OFFICE.

F. ANY TIES WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE REGULAR MEETING BY
SECRET BALLOT.
 
 
V. EXECUTIVE BOARD
A.     THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF 1 ELECTED
MEMBERS, 3 OFFICERS, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FISHING COMMITTEE.
 

B.     THEY SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FROM THE ACTIVE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB. THE BOARD SHALL MEET TO FORMULATE PLANS AND DECIDE ALL PURPOSES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CLUB. THEY SHALL SERVE A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR.
 
C.     THE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB SHALL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD.
 
 
VI. FILLING OF VACANCIES IN OFFICE
VACANCIES IN OFFICE SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING.
 
 
VII. AUDITING
THE BOOKS OF THE CLUB SHALL BE AUDITED ANNUALLY AT THE TIME OF OFFICER INSTALLATION AND / OR, WHENEVER THE BOARD DEEMS IT NECESSARY. THE PRESIDENT SHALL HEAD THE AUDITING WITH 1 VOLUNTEER FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
 
 
VIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, SHALL BE THE PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY OF THE CLUB, UNLESS IT HAS BEEN CHANGED BY OUR CONSTITUTION OR BY-LAWS.
 
 
IX. ALL MEMBERS AND FUTURE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS.
 
X. TO OVERRIDE A BOARD DECISION, A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE BY THE MEMBERSHIP PRESENT MUST BE HAD. A QUORUM OF THE MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PRESENT.
 
 
XI. QUORUM
FIFTY PERCENT(50%) OF THE MEMBERSHIP, PLUS ONE MEMBER PRESENT AT THE BOARD MEETING AND AT THE RUGULAR MEETING SHALL CONSTITUTE A MAJORITY FOR THE TRANSACTION OF GENERAL BUSINESS.