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Here are the proposed By-laws of the Avenues Community Tennis Association, following the format of the United States Tennis Association guidelines for community tennis associations.
BYLAWS
Article I.
NAME
The name of the Council shall be "The Avenues Community Tennis Council" of _Salt Lake City, Utah, Inc., a member organization of the United States Tennis Association, Inc."
Article II. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
The principal meeting place of this Council shall be located at The Sweet Branch Library, 9th Avenue and F Street, Salt Lake City. The address of record for the Council shall be the address of the Council's Registered Agent.
Article III. PURPOSE
The purpose of the Council is to promote the growth of tennis programs and facilitate improvements and maintenance of our pubic tennis facilities within the greater Avenues community,
and to cooperate with the United States Tennis Association and other associations in the pursuit of these aims.
Article IV. MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be open to all residents of the Greater Avenues Community Council. No dues are required at the time of organization, however dues may be fixed by the Board of Directors at a future date.
Article V.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. General Powers.
The property, affairs and business of the Council shall be managed and controlled and
all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Composition.
The Board of Directors of the Council shall consist initially of four directors. The number
of directors may be increased or decreased from time to time by the Board, but shall not be less
than three nor more than seven. The directors shall be elected annually at the annual meeting
of the Board of Directors. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the
Board of Directors and until his successor shall be elected and qualified, unless prior thereto he
dies, resigns or is removed from office.
Section 3. Meetings.
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place within ten days
of the first week in February in each year, or on such other date as may be designated by the Board
of Directors, for the purposes set forth in these Bylaws and for the transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting, as shall be designated in the notice of the meeting, which shall
be given at least seven days, but not more than trenty-one days before the meeting.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be
designated in the notice of the meeting whenever called by the President or by a majority of the
directors then in office. Such notice shall be given by the Secretary or, in his absence, any other
officer of the Council, at least seven days, but not more than fourteen days, before the meeting.
Unless otherwise stated in such notice, any and all business may be transacted at any meeting
without specification of such business or the purpose or purposes of the meeting therein.
Section 4. Quorum.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the articles of InCouncil, or Bylaws of the
Council, a majorityof members of the Board of Directors at the time in office
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If there shall be fewer than a quorum
present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of those present may adjourn the
meeting from time to time by an announcement thereat, and the meeting may be held as
adjourned without further notice.
Section 5. Voting.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of InCouncil, or Bylaws of the
Council, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors at any meeting at which a quorum
is present shall decide any question brought before such meeting.
Section 6. Vacancies.
Vacancies among directors and newly created directorships shall be filled by vote of the Board
of Directors. A director so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of
Directors and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Section 7. Informal Action.
Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any action which
may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent
in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the directors.
Section 8. Removal.
Any director may be removed at any time for cause by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any meeting.
Article VI. COMMITTEES
Section I. Special Committees.
The Board of Directors may from time to time designate and appoint one or more special
committees with such powers and duties as the Board of Directors may determine. At least one of
each such committee shall be a member of the Board of Directors. Such committees may have as
advisors persons who are not directors, officers or employees of the Council.
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Article VII.
OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers.
The officers of the Council shall be a Chairperson, , a Treasurer,
a Secretary, and a Chairperson electand such other officers as may be elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions
of this Article. The Board of Directors may elect or appoint such other officers as it shall deem
desirable. Each officer of the Council shall have such authority, shall perform such duties and
shall hold office for such term as may be prescribed by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.
Any person may hold two or more offices at one time, except the offices of Chairperson and Secretary,
provided the duties thereof can be consistently performed by the same person. The person elected
as Chairperson shall be a member of the Board of Directors. Additional director positions may be added at any time at the discretion of the Board.
Section 2. Election and Term of Office.
The officers of the Council shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the
annual meeting of the Board of Directors. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of
the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of
Directors and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 3. President.
The Chairperson shall be the chief executive officer of the Council and, subject to the provisions
by the Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall have the general management
and control of the affairs of the Councilshall preside at all meeting of the Board of Directors,
and shall perform all other duties and enjoy all other powers commonly incident to his office or
which may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or which are or may at any time be authorized
or required by law.
Section 5. Treasurer.
Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall have charge and custody
of and shall receive and disburse the funds of the Council. When necessary or proper, he shall
endorse on behalf of the Council for collection checks, notes and other obligations, and shall
deposit all funds of the Council in such banks or other depositories as may be designated by
the Board of Directors. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, he shall perform all
other duties and enjoy all other powers commonly incident to his office or as from time to time
may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
In the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his inability to act, the President may
appoint an Assistant Treasurer to act temporarily in his place. The Board of Directors may require
the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer to be bonded for the faithful discharge of duties in such
sums and with such surety or sureties as the Board of directors my determine.
Section 6. Secretary.
The secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and shall be
responsible for the custody of all such minutes. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors,
the Secretary shall have custody of the documents of the Council. He shall give notice of
meetings and, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall perform all other duties and
enjoy all other powers commonly incident to his office or as my from time to time be assigned to
him by the board of directors.
In the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his inability to act, the President may
appoint an Assistant Secretary to act temporarily in his place.
Article VIII.
RESIGNATIONS, REMOVALS AND VACANCIES
Section 1. Resignations.
Any director, officer, employee or agent of the Council or any member of any committee
may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors, to the President or to
the Secretary of the Council. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of
such notice or at any later time specified therein, and the acceptance of such resignation shall not
be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise provided therein.
Section 2. Removal.
Any officer, employee or agent of the Council may be removed by the Board of Directors
whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Council will be served thereby.
Section 3. Vacancies.
Any vacancy in the office of any officer arising from death, resignation, removal or other
cause may be filled at any time by the Board of Directors at any meeting, and the officer so elected
shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until his successor
shall have been elected and qualified.
Any vacancy in the Board of Directors and any additional membership on the Board of
Directors resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled at any time by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the then remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the
board, at any meeting, and the person so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of
the Members.
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Article IX.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Section 1. Contracts, etc.
Except as otherwise provided by law or the Bylaws, such officer or officers, employee or
employees, or agent or agents of the Council as shall be specified by the Board of Directors
shall sign, in the name and on behalf of the Council, all deeds, bonds, contracts, leases, and
other instruments or documents, the execution of which shall be authorized by the Board of
Directors; and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
Section 2. Checks, Drafts, etc.
All checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange or other orders, instruments or obligations
for the payment of money shall be signed by such officer or officers, employee or employees or
agent or agents of the Council as shall be specified by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Fiscal Year.
The fiscal year of the Council shall end on the last day of December.
Section 5. Notices and Waivers Thereof.
Whenever any notice is required by the Bylaws, or by any
law to be given to any director or officer, such notice, except as otherwise provided by law, may be
given personally or by telegram, cable, radiogram, or fax, addressed to such director or officer at
his or her place of business, if any, or at such address as appears in the records of the Council
as the home address of the director or officer; or the notice may be given in writing by mail, in a
sealed wrapper, postage prepaid, addressed to such director or officer at either of the above
addresses. Any notice given by telegram, cable, radiogram, or fax shall be deemed to have been
given when it shall have been delivered for transmission and any notice given by mail shall be
deemed to have been given when it shall have been deposited in a post office, in a regularly maintained
letter box or with a postal carrier. A waiver of any such notice in writing, signed by the person
entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time of the action for which such notice is
required, shall be deemed the equivalent thereof; end the presence without objection at any meeting
of any person entitled to notice thereof shall be deemed a waiver of such notice as to such person.
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Section 6. Interested Directors.
In the absence of fraud, no contract or transaction between the Council and its director
or any other Council or entity in which such director is a director or officer, or is financially
interested, shall be void or voidable for this reason alone or by reason that the director was present
at a meeting of the board, or of a committee thereof, which approved such contract or transaction,
provided that the fact of such common directorship, officership or financial or other interest is
disclosed or known to the Board or committee, and that the Board or committee approves such
transaction or contract by a vote sufficient for such purpose without the vote of such interested
director. Such director may, however, be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at such
meeting. No such contract or transaction shall be void or voidable if the fact of such common
directorship, officership or financial interest is disclosed or known to the directors entitled to vote
and the contract or transaction is approved by vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 7. Limitation of Liability and Indemnity.
A. Liability. No person shall be liable to the Council for any loss or damage suffered by
it on account of any action taken or omitted to be taken by him as an officer, director, or employee
of the Council if such person (a) exercised and used the same degree of care and skill as a prudent
person would have exercised and used under the circumstances and in the conduct of his own
affairs, or (b) took or omitted to take such action in reliance upon advice of counsel for the Council
or upon statements made or confirmation furnished by officers or employees of the Council
which he had reasonable grounds to believe. The foregoing shall not be exclusive of other rights
and defenses to which he may be entitled as a matter of law.
B. Indemnity. Each officer and director, whether or not then in office, shall be held harmless
and indemnified by the Council against all claims and liabilities and all expenses reasonably
incurred or imposed upon him in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding,
civil or criminal, or the settlement or compromise thereof, to which he may be made party by reason
of any action taken or omitted to be taken by him as a director of the Council, in good faith,
if such person, in the opinion of a court or of the Board of Directors (a) exercised and used the same
degree of care and skill as a prudent person would have exercised and used under the circumstances
in the conduct of his own affairs, or (b) took or omitted to take such action in reliance upon advice
or counsel for the Council or upon statements made or information furnished by officers or
employees of the Council which he had reasonable grounds to believe.
Section 8. Books and Records.
The Council shall keep correct and complete books and records on account and shall also
keep minutes of the proceedings of its Board and shall keep at the principal office a record giving
the names and addresses of the directors entitled to vote.
Article X.
AMENDMENTS
The Board of Directors shall have the power to make, alter, amend, or repeal the Bylaws at
any duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
directors at any such meeting at which a quorum is present.
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