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I--NAME AND OBJECT OF ORGANIZATION |
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Section 1.
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This
organization shall be called the Lincoln Women's Municipal Golf
Association.
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Section 2.
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The purpose of
this association is to promote and encourage the playing of golf by
women, to teach golf etiquette and rules, and to support the
development of public golf.
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| ARTICLE
II--MEMBERS |
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Section 1.
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Membership
shall be open to all women age 19 and over who reside in the City of
Lincoln or within 45 miles of the Main U.S. Post Office at 700 R
Street, OR to all women age 19 and over who are employed at a
business with a Lincoln address.
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Section 2.
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Participants
of LWMGA golf events must hold current memberships. Guest Days and
Invitational Tournaments are the exceptions.
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Section 3. |
Girls age 18 and under may
obtain GHIN services via the LWMGA. They will be called Junior
GHIN memberships. They will not have any regular LWMGA
membership benefits. |
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III--OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD |
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Section 1.
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The officers
shall consist of President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and
Secretary.
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Section 2.
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The term of
President and President-Elect is one year, with the President-Elect
succeeding the President the following year. The Treasurer and
Secretary each hold two-year terms. The Treasurer and Secretary
shall be elected on alternate years. The Treasurer will be elected
to serve on the odd-even years; i.e. elected to serve as an officer
for the 1993 and 1994 golf seasons, etc. The Secretary will be
elected to serve on the even-odd years; i.e. elected to serve as an
officer for the 1994 and 1995 golf seasons, etc.
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Section 3.
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Election of
officers shall occur at the annual fall meeting after a slate of
nominees are presented by an appointed nominating committee.
Nominations from the floor are also open.
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Section 4.
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The Executive
Board shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Treasurer,
Secretary, Handicap Chair, Membership Chair, and Special Event
Chair(s).
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Section 5.
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The President
will appoint the necessary committee chairwomen for the ensuing
year.
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| ARTICLE
IV--MEETINGS |
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Section 1.
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There shall be
two annual association meetings, one in the spring and one in the
fall.
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Section 2.
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Executive
Board meetings shall be held once a month from March through
September.
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Section 3.
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Special
meetings of the association may be called by the President, majority
of the Executive Board, or two-thirds of the association's
membership.
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| ARTICLE
V--AMENDMENTS |
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Section 1.
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The Articles
of the Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of members
present at an association meeting. Notice of a proposed amendment
must be posted 7 days prior to the meeting.
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