San Luis Yacht Club By-Laws
Chapter I. Membership
Section I. Classes of memberships shall be: Honorary Life Membership, Flag Membership, Associate Membership, and Active Military Service Membership.Section II. Honorary Life Membership are those members who because of outstanding service have been awarded this honor by at least an 80% vote of the Board of Directors present. Each Honorary Life Member shall have the right to vote and hold office.
Section III. Flag Membership shall consist of a member and/or spouse including minor children. Each Flag and/or Honorary Life Membership shall have one vote on general membership issues. Each adult in the Flag or Honorary Life membership shall have the right to hold office and vote on Board issues according to their office responsibilities. In the event of a divorce, the parties shall provide the Board of Directors a copy of their written agreement or court order as to which party is awarded the Club membership. The party not awarded the membership can then apply, if he or she wishes, for a separate membership, which will be granted on a priority basis when a flag membership becomes available.
Section IV. Associate Members are those who have been members for three or more years and who by at least an 80% vote of the Board of Directors present, because of distance or other interfering circumstances, are unable to continue active Yacht Club participation. Associate members shall be entitled to join in club activities whenever regular club functions are being held. They shall be on the mailing list for the Foghorn. Associate members shall be issued “Associate” Member cards (which may be used for reciprocal rights at the discretion of the club being visited). Associate members do not have the benefit of passkey or club reservation privileges, are not required to participate in club activities, nor may they vote or hold elective office.
Section V. Active Military Members shall be any Flag Member on active military service. This membership shall be entitled to join in club activities whenever regular club functions are being held. They shall be on the mailing list for the Foghorn. Active Military Members shall be issued “Active Military” member cards (which may be used for reciprocal rights at the discretion of the club being visited). Active Military members do not have the benefit of passkey or club reservation privileges, are not required to participate in club activities, nor may they vote or hold elective office.
Section VI. The Flag Membership shall not exceed 200, except when an Associate Member or an Active Military Member wishes to become a Flag Member once again, or the minor child of a Flag Member attains the age of 21. To be eligible for this provision such minor child must notify the Board of Directors in writing after his/her 21st birthday and before his/her 22nd birthday of his/her intention to apply for membership. If he/she wants to postpone actually becoming a member, he/she must state his/her reasonable causes and project a reasonable date when he/she would want to appear before the Board to apply for full membership. He/she may be accepted for Flag Membership upon at least an 80% vote of the Board of Directors present.
Section VII. Applications for membership shall be in writing in accordance with procedure(s) established by the Board of Directors.
Section VIII. San Luis Yacht Club will not discriminate in any manner against any person or persons on account of sex, race, marital status, religious creed, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or physical handicap in the granting of memberships, or use of the facilities, privileges, advantages or inclusion in club activities, or the granting of goods or services.
Chapter II Dues.
Section I. Flag Membership initiation fees shall be $500.00
Section II. The annual dues of this Club shall be as follows:• Flag Membership.......................$245.00
• Associate Membership...............$55.00
• Military Membership...................dues waived
• Honorary Life Membership.........dues waived
Note: All dues include Federal Tax.
Section III. Annual dues shall be payable annually in advance.
Section IV. Any member who fails to pay dues or other indebtedness to the Club within thirty days after notification of such indebtedness shall again be notified by the Treasurer. All notices shall be by First Class Mail. After a further period of thirty days the delinquent member may be dropped from the rolls at the option of the Board of Directors; upon which action the delinquent member shall lose all property rights and privileges pertaining to his or her former class membership. Any member thus dropped shall not again be eligible for membership until the delinquent member shall have paid the arrears in full, and whatever indebtedness would have been incurred up to the time of his or her new proposal for membership. Notice of action of the Board of Directors shall be sent to the delinquent member at his or her last known address.
Chapter III. Discipline
A member may be expelled or suspended by the Board of Directors for conduct injurious to the Club. Upon written complaint of one or more members, the Board shall investigate the circumstances connected with such alleged misconduct, and if in their opinion the charges are sustained, they may expel or suspend the member complained of, provided that such member shall be notified to appear before the Board to defend himself before any punishment shall be valid.
Chapter IV. Meetings
Regular meetings shall be as stated in Article 8, Section 1, of the Constitution.
Chapter V. Notices
Section I. Regular meetings. The Board shall attempt to notify every Club member of any Board date change with at least five days notice.
Section II. Special meetings. The Board shall attempt to notify every Club member of any Special Board meeting date and agenda items with at least five days notice.
Chapter VI. Order of Business
The Commodore shall set the agenda for the Board meetings. The business discussed at the meetings shall include the Reading of the Minutes, Reservations, Officer and Director reports, Committee reports, Communications to the Club, and New, Old, and Miscellaneous Business.
Chapter VII. Club Privileges
Section I. Family Privileges. Flag Privileges of the Club, which are limited for Associate Members and Active Military Members, shall be extended to the families of all other Club members. Such privileges shall apply only to family members who are under 21 years of age, who must be accompanied by an adult Flag or Honorary Life Member. Such privileges are subject to all of the rules governing the use of the San Luis Yacht Club as detailed in the General Rules Section. The right to vote on Club matters is restricted to Flag Members and Honorary Life Members.
Section II. Guest Privileges. The Flag Officers may extend the privileges of the Club to distinguished visitors, and may renew such invitations at their discretion.
Chapter VIII. Signals
Flag members’ yachts away from San Luis Bay shall fly the Club Burgee.
Chapter IX. Amendments
These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting by a majority vote of the Flag Members of the Club present (proxies not permitted) at such meeting, and notice of the proposed amendment must be stated in the notice for the meeting.
Chapter X. Committees
Committees of the Club shall be.-
Nominating Committee
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Steering Committee (to be composed of all past Commodores)
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Membership Committee
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Finance Committee
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Social Committee
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Any other committees deemed necessary by the Board.
Issued:
Nov. 1970
Revised: Nov. 1990 Increased initiation fees and dues.
Revised: Nov. 1992 Amended Chapter I to include Youth
Associate membership.
Revised: Nov. 1994 Amended Chapter I Section IX, added
Section X.
Revised: Nov. 1995 Increased dues.
Revised: Nov. 1999 Amended Chapter X to include Youth
Committee.
Revised: Nov. 2000 Amended Chapter I Section VIII allowing
Dist. Assoc. retreat rights.
Revised: Nov. 2003 Amended Chapter I Section IV regarding
Associate Memberships and Chapter II Section IV-dues payment.
Chapter I Section II, IV and VIII replacing “unanimous” with “more
than 80% vote” on membership issues.
Revised:
Nov. 2004 Added more restrictive language to Chapter VII Club
privileges.
Revised:
Nov. 2004 Chapter I. Section III changed voting privileges to one
vote per membership.
Revised:
Nov. 2004 Eliminated Section V of Chapter I. Membership regarding
Youth Associate Flag Membership and all other references to it.
Revised: Nov. 2004 Chapter II, Section III Raised Flag
Membership Annual Dues to $185.
Revised: Nov. 2005 Amended Chapter I Sections V & VII.
Revised:
Nov. 2005 Amended Chapter V Sections I & II regarding notices.
Revised:
Nov. 2005 Amended Chapter VI regarding Order of Business.
Revised:
Nov. 2005 Amended Chapter X regarding Committees.
Revised:
Nov, 2006 Non-substantive
changes for clarity, readability and grammar.
Revised:
Nov. 2007 Addition of Social Committee (in lieu of Social Captain)
Revised: Nov 2008 Delete Junior Flag Membership; Revise
Active Military Member privileges to be same as Associate Member.
Revised:
Nov 2009 Amended Ch.1 Sect’s II, IV, VI; changed “more
than” to “At least 80%”: Sect III Add wording regarding divorced
couples: & Section VII; Deleted ‘first come basis’. Ch. II Sect’s I
& III; Incr. Initiation fee to $500; Incr. Flag dues to $245 &
Assoc. dues to $55.