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 BY-LAWS
Revised September 19, 1990
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ARTICLE I - NAME
Club FJ
Class Association (CFJ), hereafter referred to as the Association.
ARTICLE II-
EMBLEM
The emblem, logo, and trademark shall be the capital letters “CFJ”
as shown on the official plans of the yacht.
ARTICLE III - PURPOSE
To promote racing in Club FJ Class yachts in all countries under
uniform rules.
The Association
shall maintain uniformity of Club FJ yachts in accordance with the
plans, specifications and class rules as amended by the Board of
Directors from time to time.
ARTICLE IV -
JURISDICTION
The Association
shall have jurisdiction over all Club FJ racing, racing rules, and
measurement under the racing rules of the ISAF as adopted by the
national authority of the nation in which the race is held. Clubs,
fleets or the Association may sponsor races.
ARTICLE V -
MEMBERSHIP
Membership may
be extended to any individual with a bona fide interest in Club FJ
Class racing whether through yacht club activities, collegiate or
high school programs, charter, or other sources.
A member must
keep Association (and Fleet, if applicable) dues current to maintain
membership in good standing. The Board of Directors shall establish
association dues.
All Association
officers and directors must be members in good standing with their
Fleet and the Association.
Membership is a
privilege and the Board of Directors reserves the right to revoke
the membership of any member.
ARTICLE VI-
ORGANIZATION
FLEETS:
The Association
shall consist of fleets.
Fleets may be
territorial or associated with recognized yacht clubs. One fleet
will consist of members-at-large without fleet affiliation.
Fleet formation
requires at least three members and is subject to approval by the
Board of Directors.
Fleet members
shall elect a Captain and a Secretary/Treasurer. Those officers will
select a Fleet Director and a Fleet
Measurer. The
President shall appoint the Fleet Director of the at-large fleet.
MANUFACTURERS:
Each
Manufacturer licensed by the Association may designate a
Manufacturer’s Representative as a Director.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
The Fleet
Director will represent the fleet on the Association Board of
Directors.
The
Manufacturer’s Representative will represent the manufacturer on the
Association Board of Directors.
The Directors shall elect Association officers as
President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Chief Measurer, and
Junior Class President. If said officers are Fleet Directors or
Manufacturer’s Representatives, the Fleets and/or Manufacturers
shall appoint new Directors as needed.
The last prior
President is an ex-officio director.
The Fleet
Directors, Manufacturers’ Representatives and Association officers
comprise the Board of Directors.
TERM:
The term of
office is one year, commencing each September 1st.
ARTICLE VII-
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS:
All powers of
the Association shall be vested in the Board of Directors.
Shall act as
appropriate to effect the purposes of the Association.
Each member of
the Board has one vote. The President shall not vote except to break
a tie.
PRESIDENT:
Shall preside at
all meetings and shall appoint all committees.
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Shall assist the
President and, in the absence of the President, will fulfill the
duties of the President.
SECRETARY/
TREASURER:
Shall conduct
the correspondence of the Association.
Shall distribute
the Master Calendar and notice of all significant Club FJ yachting
events to Member Clubs and Supporting Members.
Shall keep a
record of the proceedings of all meetings and distribute copies to
all directors and officers.
Shall preserve
all documents connected with the business of the Association.
Shall maintain a
membership roster and distribute it to all Fleets.
Shall maintain a
list of measured yachts and owners.
Shall collect
and receive all dues and other monies and pay all bills approved by
the Board of Directors.
Shall submit
written reports of the receipts and expenditures of the Association
as required by the Board of Directors.
Shall provide
all financial records required for annual audit and inspection by
members.
Shall be paid a
stipend as set by the Board of Directors.
CHIEF MEASURER:
Shall chair the
Measurement Committee.
JUNIOR CLASS
PRESIDENT:
Shall represent
the special interests of Association members involved in junior
sailing activities.
ARTICLE VIII- COMMITTEES
MEASUREMENT
COMMITTEE:
Shall maintain
the official specifications of the Club FJ design, and shall
recommend to the Board of Directors action on proposed changes to
class rules, design and other such matters.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Shall be
appointed by the President before the annual meeting for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Association Officers for the
following term.
MASTER CALENDAR
COMMITTEE:
Shall be
appointed by the President for the purpose of preparing the Master
Calendar, and shall assure that members receive adequate notice of
significant events.
STANDING AND/OR
SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
Shall be
appointed by the President from time to time.
ARTICLE IX - MEETINGS
ANNUAL AND
GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION:
The Annual
Meeting of the Association shall be held in July or August. General
meetings of the Association shall be held at such time and place, as
the Board of Directors shall designate.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
OF THE ASSOCIATION:
The Board of
Directors may call special meetings of the Association whenever
deemed necessary and shall in any event do so upon written request
of a majority of the Fleets.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETINGS:
Meetings of the
Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as the Board
of Directors designates.
ARTICLE X -
NOTICES
The Secretary
shall send written notices of every meeting of the Association to
each Fleet at least fifteen days before the meeting.
Notice of the
Annual Meeting shall include the selections of the Nominating
Committee and proposed changes of the By-Laws.
ARTICLE XI-
QUORUM
More than half
of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum at meetings of
the Association.
ARTICLE XII – AMENDMENTS
A two-thirds
vote of a quorum of the Board of Directors is required to amend the
By-Laws provided notice of such amendment is sent at least fifteen
days prior to date of such meeting.
ARTICLE XIII – VACANCIES
Vacancies in any
office shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Directors
until the next Annual Meeting.
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Proposed
Amendment Approved by the board of Directors 19 September 1990
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Tim Hogan,
President
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