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revised through
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NAME
Section 1. The name of this corporation shall be
MASSABESIC YACHT CLUB of
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OBJECT
Section 1. The object of this club is to encourage and
promote the sport of sailing and the art of seamanship.
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MEMBERS
Section 1. The membership of this club shall be
limited to men and women with an active interest in sailing.
Section 2. As used herein, the male pronouns, (he or
him), shall also mean the corresponding female pronouns, (she or her).
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OFFICERS
Section 1. The officers of this club shall be a
Commodore, Vice‑Commodore, Rear Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer,
Harbormaster, and Race Committee Chairman. Their duties shall be those usually
devolving upon such officers, and they shall serve until their successors have
been elected.
Section 2. The officers shall be elected by ballot at
the annual meeting held in December.
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STANDING
COMMITTEES
Section 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: The board of trustees shall be composed of
two elected members and the incumbent officers of the club.
Section 2. RACE COMMITTEE: The race committee shall be composed of an
elected chairman and two assisting members appointed by him.
Section 3. PROGRAM COMMITTEE: The program committee shall be composed of
the Vice‑Commodore and two assisting members appointed by him.
Section 4. HARBOR COMMITTEE: The harbor committee shall be composed of the
Harbormaster as chairman and two assisting members appointed by him.
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MEETINGS
Section 1. Regular meeting of this club shall be held
on the first Monday of each month at times and places announced by the program
committee.
Section 2. The December meeting of each year shall be
the annual meeting at which officers shall be elected and the reports of
officers and standing committees shall be submitted.
Section 3. The Commodore may call a special meeting
at his discretion and shall do so at the written request of three members. Said
request shall state the purpose for which the meeting is called and no other
business than that shall be transacted.
Notice shall be given to membership at least three days before date of
special meetings stating purpose of same.
Section 4. The annual awarding of trophies selected
and given by the racing committee shall be at a special meeting or at the
committee's discretion. This should be no later than January 31 following the
activity year.
MASSABESIC YACHT CLUB REVISED
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PROPERTY
Section 1. The title to and ownership of all
property, effects, and assets of the club shall be held in trust for the
benefit and enjoyment of the members; property, assets, and the like, of the
Sailing Program shall be held in trust, exclusively for the benefit and
enjoyment of the participants in the Sailing Program. Any lease that may be
made by the board of trustees shall be for the exclusive benefit of the club,
the members of which hereby accept and assume responsibility thereof.
Section 2. The resignation of membership through
forfeiture, death, or other reasons, or termination of participation in the
Sailing Program shall be considered an assignment and release to the board of
trustees of all rights, title, and interest of such participant in and to the
property and assets.
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AMENDING
THE CONSTITUTION
Section l. The Constitution of this club may be
amended by a two‑thirds vote at any meeting provided that notice of the
proposed amendment or amendments has been given at the preceding meeting and
shall be valid only when adopted at the next regular meeting.
Section 2. There
shall be no suspension of any article of the Constitution.