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Standing Rules
Constitution—Last Revision: April 2023
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ARTICLE 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.
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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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ARTICLE 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). All board members have voting rights.
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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 a minimum of once a quarter, as needed.
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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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