WESTERN KANSAS SWIM CLUB
BY-LAWS
AMENDED 2001
Where as, we desire to promote and encourage competitive
swimming in Western Kansas and in the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle Areas,
and Where as, we have banded together to form a club for this
purpose,
We hereby adopt certain by-laws and procedures for the proper
conduct of both club and its sanctioned swimmers.
ARTICLE I
We will register as team and limited summer league with the USS
through the Missouri Valley LSC as Western Kansas Swim Club. We will register
all year round swimmers as Western Kansas Swim Club so they may swim together as
a team outside our closed league. All limited summer swimmers will register also
as Western Kansas Swim Club. (3-5-89)(3-2-97)
ARTICLE II
Each squad will pay dues as established by Western Kansas Swim
Club policy to the Club before being allowed to swim. All squads dues are to be
paid at the March meeting in order to vote. (3-5-89)
ARTICLE III
The Club Board will consist of two representatives from each
team, adult and one swimmer. (3-1-87) The officers are the Executive Board:
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Head Referee, and Missouri Valley Liaison.
(3-2-86) They will be elected from the Club body with no voting power except in
the case of a tie, when the President will cast a vote. (3-6-83) Their term of
office will be from October to October meetings. (3-7-82)
All By-Laws, policies and rulings pertaining to the conduct of
the Club, its member squads and its swim meets will conform with United States
Swimming, Missouri Valley, and Western Kansas Swim club By-Laws and the
interpretation of these By-Laws, etc, shall be referred to the proper club
authority for a ruling, according to the application rule at its highest level
of authority.
ARTICLE IV
Each member squad will have two votes on business matters. (3-7-82) Each
squad representative must be present to vote.
ARTICLE V\
Meets will be held in number and on schedule as decided upon at the
March meeting and accordance with policies adopted by this body. (3-1-87)
ARTICLE VI
A full schedule of events must be set by Club policy on an
annual basis. (3-1-87) A copy of these events must accompany invitations to each
meet. (4-13-80) Entry fees and heat sheet prices will be established by the Club
Board annually. (3-1-87)
ARTICLE VII
The Club meetings will be held on the first Saturday or Sunday of March and
the first Saturday or Sunday of October of each year unless the Missouri
Valley meeting falls on or after this date. If this should happen, the Western
Kansas Swim Club meetings will be the first Saturday or Sunday after the
Missouri Valley Conference. (3-3-91) (3-2-97)
ARTICLE VIII
These By-Laws may be amended only by 2/3 vote of the member squad
representatives at the scheduled meeting. Policies promulgated by the Club Board
may be amended or set by simple majority at any regular of specially called
meeting of the Club representatives. (3-1-87)
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Articles of
Association of Western Kansas Swim Club (hereinafter Club) said Articles are
hereby amended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the member squad representatives
present at the scheduled meeting held October 13, 2001, to include the following
Articles, to wit:
ARTICLE IX
Club is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and
scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions
to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501 (c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax
code.
ARTICLE X
No part of the net earnings of the Club shall inure to the benefit of, or
distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons,
except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable
compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in
furtherance of the purpose set forth in the purpose clause hereof. No
substantial part of the activities of the Club shall be carrying on of
propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Club shall
not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of
statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the Club shall not carry
on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization
exempt from the federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by
an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2)
of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax
code.
ARTICLE XI
Upon the dissolution of Club, assets shall be distributed for one or more
exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be
distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a
public purpose. any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the
Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the
organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are
organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the above amendments were voted and
approved the thirteenth (13th) day of October, 2001
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