3.0 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

3.1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3.1.1 Commencing November 1, 2005, The Board of Directors shall be composed of

• the four Officers named below, plus;

• the immediate Past-President, and;

• for the period November 1, 2005 through Oct 31, 2006; Five (5) other persons, two of whom to be elected for a two year term, and with the remaining three to  conclude the last year of their two year term, then thereafter;

• commencing November 1, 2006, and thereafter; Four (4) other persons, two of whom to be elected for a two year term, and with the remaining two to conclude the last year of their two year term;

• all of whom are to be members in good standing at the time of their election.

3.2  OFFICERS OF THE CLUB

3.2.1 The Officers of the Club shall be members elected as:

• President

• Vice-President

• Treasurer

• Secretary

3.3 TERM OF PRESIDENT

3.3.1 The President of the Club shall be elected for a two-year term.

3.4 TERM OF VICE-PRESIDENT

3.4.1 The Vice-President of the Club shall be elected for a two-year term.

3.5 CONSECUTIVE TERMS – PRESIDENT, and VICE- PRESIDENT

3.5.1 The President and Vice-President shall be ineligible to hold that office for consecutive terms.

3.6 ELIGIBILITY TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT

3.6.1 To be eligible to run for the Office of the President of the Club, a member must previously have served a minimum of one full term on the executive of the Club or is currently on the Executive of the Club.

3.7 REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

3.7.1 Directors will not be required to pay a Membership Fee during their term of office, and will remain Members in good standing with all rights and privileges in effect.

3.7.2 An Officer whose duties require a substantial amount of time for their performance may be paid an additional stipend, providing that such stipend is agreed to by two-thirds of the voters at a General Meeting of the Club Membership.

3.8 REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

3.8.1 A person who resigns, or is expelled, from Membership in the Club, shall at the same time cease to be a Director or Officer.

3.8.2 A Director or Officer who misses three consecutive meetings, or more than 50% of the meetings called (including General and Director’s Meetings) shall be automatically disqualified from continuing to hold office, effective the date of the most recent Meeting not attended.  When exceptional personal circumstances warrant, a two-thirds majority of the remaining Directors may subsequently re-instate the disqualified person.

3.9.0 POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

3.9.1    All the business and affairs of the club shall be managed by the Board of Directors, who shall meet at such time and places, as they shall fix by resolution.

3.9.2   The Directors shall exercise all powers and do all such things as may be exercised or done by the Club, save such as are by these by-laws, or any status for the time being in force, required to be exercised or done by the Club in General Meeting.

3.9.3   The Directors, by resolution, shall have power to make, alter, and repeal all such regulations as they may deem necessary or expedient for the proper conduct and management of the Club, including in particular the establishment of annual Membership fees for Members and for special Membership categories such as Senior, Student, Junior, or such other as Directors may designate.

3.9.4   The Directors may appoint any committee, as they shall think fit, and any such committee shall, in the exercise of powers so delegated, conform to any regulations that may be prescribed by the Directors.

3.9.5   Schedule “A” attached to these By-Laws sets out the role descriptions and duties of the Officers and Nominating Committee of the Club and these duties may from time to time be amended, expanded, or discontinued by the Board of Directors