FLBA Bylaws

FOUR LAKES BOCCE ASSOCIATION, INC.

(A Not-for-Profit Corporation)

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE l ORGANIZATION

The name of the organization shall be Four Lakes Bocce Association, Inc.

The organization may, at its pleasure, by the vote of the membership body, change its name.

ARTICLE ll PURPOSES

The corporation is organized under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statues, as a non-stock, not-for-profit, public benefit coporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person; is exclusively for promoting the play and growth of the sport of Bocce, and for providing a legal entity for purposes of entering into contracts with various governmental units for the building and maintaining of Bocce courts within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that also qualify as Section 501(c)(3) exempt organizations. To this end, the corporation shall build, maintain and schedule use of the Bocce courts; regulate Bocce leagues; educate those wishing to learn the sport of Bocce play as a healthful pursuit for all persons without regards to age, gender, race or disability. All funds raised, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes. All other purposes not mentioned herein shall be addressed in the By-Laws of this corporation in the manner proscribed by the By-Laws within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended.

ARTICLE lll MEMBERSHIP

Membership in this organization shall be open to all who wish to play or promote the sport of Bocce.

ARTICLE lV MEETINGS

Regular meetings of this organization shall be held at a place and time determined by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall hold regularly scheduled meetings in January, February, March and in the Fall. Special Directors’ meetings may be called by the President or any one Director, and may be held after at least ten (10) days’ prior notice.

An annual membership meeting of this organization shall be held in September. The purposes of this meeting will be to get productive feedback from participants about the most recent season of league play; to elect Board of Directors; to transact such other business which may come before the meeting. The Secretary shall cause to be emailed or mailed to every member in good standing at his/her email or postal mail address as it appears in the membership file, a notice of the time and place of the annual meeting. Said notification shall be made not less than two weeks prior to the date of the annual meeting.

Special meetings of this organization may be called by the President when s/he deems it is best for the organization. Notices of such meetings shall be emailed or mailed to all members at the addresses as they appear in the membership file at least two (2) weeks prior to the date scheduled for such special meeting. No other business but that specified in the notice may be transacted at that special meeting without unanimous consent of all present at such meeting.

ARTICLE V VOTING

All votes will be taken by voice vote unless otherwise decided upon by all members in attendance.

ARTICLE Vl BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of not more than nine (9) members, with seven (7) being the minimum acceptable number, four of whom are officers of this organization. A minimum of 50% of Board members must be either current or former Bocce league members.

The Directors to be chosen for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this organization. They shall serve for a term of one (1) year. Directors may serve successive terms. A majority (51%) of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held regularly on the date specified in the meeting called. Each Director shall have one vote, and such voting may not be done by proxy.

The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary.

Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a vote of the majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors for the balance of the member’s term.

Members of the Board of Directors shall, after annual elections, appoint by majority vote the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for the next year. The President of the organization shall be Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

A Director may be removed for cause or without cause for such removal. The Board of Directors may entertain charges against any Director. A Director may be represented by Counsel upon any removal hearing. The Board of Directors shall adopt such rules for this hearing as it may in its discretion consider necessary for the best interest of the organization.

ARTICLE Vll OFFICERS’ DUTIES

President

The President shall preside at all membership and Directors’ meetings.

The President shall be Chairperson of the Board of Directors, by virtue of the office.

The President shall present at each annual meeting of the organization an annual report of the work of the organization.

The President shall appoint committees, as needed.

The President shall see all books, records, reports and certificates required by law are properly kept or filed.

The President may sign the checks or drafts of the organization.

The President shall have such powers as may be reasonably construed as belonging to the chief executive of any organization.

Vice President

The Vice President shall, in the event of the absence or inability of the President to exercise his/her office, become acting President of the organization with all of the rights, privileges and powers as if s/he had been duly elected President. S/he may be permitted to sign the checks and drafts of the organization.

Secretary

The Secretary shall keep the minutes and records of the organization in appropriate files. It shall be his/her duty to file any certificate required by any statue, federal or state.

The Secretary shall give and serve all notices to members of this organization.

The Secretary shall be the official custodian of the records and seal of this organization.

The Secretary may be permitted to sign the checks and drafts of the organization.

The Secretary shall present to the membership at any meetings any communication addressed to the organization.

The Secretary shall submit to the Board of Directors any communications which shall be addressed to him/her as Secretary of the organization.

The Secretary shall attend to all correspondence of the organization and shall exercise all duties incident to the office of Secretary.

Treasurer

The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all monies belonging to the organization and shall be solely responsible for such monies or securities of the organization.

The Treasurer shall cause monies to be deposited in a regular checking account at a business bank, credit union, or trust company.

The Treasurer shall be one of the officers who signs checks or drafts of the organization. No special fund may be set aside that shall make it unnecessary for the Treasurer to sign the checks issued upon it.

The Tresurer shall render at stated periods, as the Board of Directors shall determine, a written account of the finances of the organization, and such report shall be physically included with the minutes of the Board of Directors of a meeting, or filed in an account online for access to the Directors.

The Treasurer shall ensure that annual taxes are filed with the IRS and any other relevant taxing authority.

The Treasurer shall exercise all duties incident to the office of Treasurer.

Officers

Officers shall by virtue of their office be members of the Board of Directors. No officer shall for reason of his/her office be entitled to receive any salary or compensation, but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent an officer or Director for receiving any compensation from the organization for duties other than as a Director or officer.

All officers would be authorized signatories on the FLBA checking account, but only one signature would be required for a check to be valid.

ARTICLE Vlll COMMITTEES

Special committees may be established by the President or the Board of Directors as needed.

There will be no standing committees of this organization.

ARTICLE lX DUES

The dues of the organization shall be fixed each year by vote of the Board of Directors at the annual meeting or Board meeting prior to a Bocce season, and will be due and payable on or before April 30th of each year.

ARTICLE X SALARIES

The Board of Directors may hire and fix the compensation of any and all employees which they in their discretion may determine to be necessary for the conduct of the business of the organization.

ARTICLE Xl AMENDMENTS

The Board of Directors may amend these By-Laws. Any amendments to the By-Laws will require the approval of a simple majority of the Board. Any By-Law adopted by the Board is subject to amendment or repeal at the annual meeting by the majority of members of the organization in attendance.

Adopted: June 10, 2019

President: Ingrid Thompson Date: June 10, 2019

Vice President: Jeff Lotzer Date: June 10, 2019

Secretary: Donald Peterson Date: June 10, 2019

Treasurer: John Stathas Date: June 10, 2019

Revised 6/10/2019