LINKS AT VICTORIA

SENIOR MEN'S GOLF CLUB

340 East 192nd Street

Carson, California 90746

CONSTITUTION

AND

BY‑LAWS

Revised Edition

January 2001

LINKS AT VICTORIA

SENIOR MEN'S GOLF CLUB

CONSTITUTION AND BY‑LAWS

ARTICLE 1. NAME

The name of this organization shall be the "Links at Victoria Senior Men's Golf Club."

ARTICLE 11. OBJECTIVES

a. To promote, foster, regulate, develop and conduct

golf activities among and for members of this club.

b. To establish and maintain standard handicaps for all

members of this club.

C. To promote competitive interest and establish a

regular tournament schedule by affording convenient

and authoritative means of arranging dates and

places for tournament competition.

d. To recognize that the organization is for the benefit of

the whole without regard to ability and with no benefit

out of earnings to any member or officer.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

Total regular membership in the club may be limited at any time by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at a regularly called meeting. In no event shall the limit be less than 250 or more than 400.

Membership Qualifications:

a. Any person 60 years of age and older shall be eligible

for membership.

b. No eligible person shall be denied membership

because of race, creed, national origin, political

affiliation, marital status, sex, age, or disability.

C. Applications for membership in the club shall be

submitted on membership forms pre‑approved by the

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and

Recreation.

d. The Club Membership Committee will consider

applications for membership in the numerical and/or

chronological order in which they are received.

The identity of each member of the Membership Committee

shall be known to all applicants.

e. If the club membership limit is reached, a waiting list shall

be established, and as openings occur membership

applications from the waiting list will be considered in the

numerical and/or chronological order in which they were received.

Dues

Annual dues for each member shall be set annually by the Board. An initiation fee must be included with the dues, and must be posted. The above dues are due and payable on the first day of October each year with a grace period of no more than 45 calendar days.

Fiscal club year shall be from January 1 to December 31.

All matters of membership qualification shall be fulfilled before any member shall be entitled to any benefits of this organization. Club competition shall require the following matters of eligibility:

a. Be an amateur golfer under Rules of U.S.G.A.

b. Have a current established handicap with a recognized Golf Association.

c. Possess and display on request a paid‑up Club Membership Card, properly validated as to

handicap.

d. Be on suspension-free status.

ARTICLE IV. MANAGEMENT

The control and management of the affairs, funds, and property of the organization shall be vested in the President. The President shall choose his cabinet (Secretary, Treasurer and Committee Chairmen) from the Board of Directors.

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ARTICLE V. OFFICERS OFFICERS

The officers of the club shall be President, Vice President, four

Board Members, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board may be

Increased to five or six.

ARTICLE VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

a. President. The Vice President shall succeed the

President with a simple majority of the Board.

b. Vice President. The Vice President shall be

nominated from the current Board of Directors and

elected by a simple majority of the Board.

C. Board of Directors: Any member who meets the

qualifications according to the By‑Laws are elected by

a simple majority of the club members voting.

LENGTH OF TERMS

a. President = 3 years

b. Vice President 3 years

C. Board Member 1 year

QUALIFICATIONS TO HOLD OFFICE:

At least 12 months of continuous membership prior to the August meeting of the election year. Be a member in good standing with the club, PLGA and USGA.

ARTICLE VII. OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY

To accept and enforce the Constitution and By‑laws.

a. President ‑ Manager of all club affairs and functions.

Appoints a Secretary, Treasurer, Tournament

Chairman and Handicap Chairman along with all

committees from the Board of Directors.

b. Vice President ‑ Assists the President in any capacity

requested by the President.

C. Board of Directors ‑ To monitor the Officers and

business of the club, and bring any improprieties by

its Officers before the Board and initiate any

procedure against the Officer, including the President

and Vice President. A 3‑1 vote by the Board is

needed to remove an Officer.

ARTICLE Vlll MEMBER SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION

Any member (including Officers) shall be bound by the

Constitution and By‑Laws and may be removed for failing

to honor or accepting these laws. The member may be

suspended or expelled for immoral or criminal conduct and

failing to honor the laws of the Club. The Officers of the

Club will make a determination on whether or not ‑action

should be taken against a member after looking at the

evidence against him. The member is notified of the

decision of the Board and if indicted, the member has 14

days to respond to the charges. The Officers of the Club

are responsible for the final decision on a General

Member.

ARTICLE IX TOURNAMENTS

The tournament Prize Guide Chart shall be used to

determine tournament winners. Low Gross shall be

computed first in all cases and followed by computation of

the Net Scores omitting the Low Gross winners. The

amount of a prize shall not be considered when computing

Gross and Net Scores. (SEE ATTACHED CHART).

Tournaments shall be flighted: 60‑69/70 up whenever

possible. There shall always be a tournament for Senior

Club Champion and Supker Senior Club Champion based

on gross scores.

ARTICLE X MEETINGS

April

November (Elections)

Special ‑ 24 hour advance notice to Officers, may be Called by the Board or President.

ORDER OF BUSINESS:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. INTRODUCTION OF GLIEST/PAST PRESIDENTS

4. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

5. OFFICERS REPORT

6. BOARD REPORTS

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS

8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS

12. ADJOURNMENT

X1 AMENDMENTS

By‑Laws may be amended by a 2/3 majority of the whole membership.

X11 GENERAL‑MATTERS

All matters not covered herein shall be refereed to the Board and President for a decision. The decision of the Officers will stand.

VICTORIA MEN'S SENIOR GOLF CLUB

TOURNAMENT PRIZE GUIDE

	PD	PLAYERS		1	ST	2	ND	3	RD	4	TH	5	TH	6	TH	7	TH	$20 CONSOLATION PRIZE	% OF FIELD PAID
PRIZE	TOT	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET	GR	NET
200	7	2	5	40	40	30	30		25		20		15						35.0
300	8	2	6	55	55	40	40		35		30		25		20				26.6
400	10	3	7	60	60	45	45	40	40		35		30		25		20		25.0
500	12	3	9	70	70	56	56	45	45		39		31		27			3 x 20	24.0
600	16	3	13	75	75	60	60	48	48		38		30		26			7 x 20	26.6
700	18			80	80	64	64	51	51				35		26			8 x 20	25.7
800	21	4	17	85	85	68	68	54	54	45	45		39		31		26	10 x 20	26.2
900	22	4	18	93	93	82	82	53	63	50	50		45		35		24	11 x20	24.4
1000	25	6	19	100	100	80	80	64	64	51	51	40	40	32	32		26	12 x 20	24.0
1100	26	6	20	110	110	88	88	70	70	56	56	44	44	37	37		30	13 x 20	22.7
1200	27	6	21	120	120	96	96	76	76	60	60	51	51	41	41		32	14 x 20	21.6
1300	28	6	22	130	130	1D4	104	83	83	68	68	54	54	43	43 4fl		38	15 x 20	21.5
1400	30	6	24	140	140	112	112	89	89	71	71	56	56	44	4		36	17 x 20	21.4

LOW GROSS SHALL BE COMPUTED FIRST IN ALL CASES.

LOW GROSS WINNERS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. HANDICAPS SHALL THEN BE USED TO DETERMINE THE NET WINNERS. THE AMOUNT OF A PRIZE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED WHEN COMPUTING GROSS AND NET SCORES.

THIS CHART IS BASED ON A $10.00 PRIZE FUND CONTRIBUTION. THE INDIVIDUAL PRIZES WOULD INCREASE WITH A LARGER CONTRIBUTION. EXAMPLE: IF $20.00 PER MAN THE PRIZES WOULD DOUBLE.