The By-Laws listed below are a collection of amendments and before they are applicable the By-Laws Committee will have to review then and the club membership will have to give their approval.
SECTION A: The name of the organization
shall be the Mason-Dixon Lions Club, chartered by, and under the jurisdiction
of, the International Association of Lions Clubs.
SECTION A: The objects of this club
are:
1. To form a body of men/women thoroughly representative of the business and
professional interests of the towns of Delta, Cardiff and vicinity; To unite
its members in the closest bonds of good fellowship and to promote a closer
business and social union among them.
2. To encourage active participation in all things that has to do with
commercial, civic, and industrial betterment.
3. To uphold the principles of good government.
4. To assist in every honorable way in furthering the interests of its members,
and toward bringing about a better understanding among men.
5. To teach that organization, co-operation, and reciprocity are better than
rivalry, strife, and destructive competition.
6. To co-operate with other organizations engaged in worthwhile endeavors for
the public's welfare.
7. To encourage the application of the highest ethical standards in business,
and endeavor, by the exchange of methods and ideas to increase efficiency in
all lines represented.
SECTION A: Any adult male/female (18
years or older) person of good moral character and good standing in his
community and who is engaged in a legitimate and recognized line of business or
professional activity, shall be eligible to membership.
SECTION B: Membership shall be acquired by invitation only. Nominations shall
be made on blanks provided by the membership committee and shall be signed by a
member in good standing who shall act as sponsor. No prospective new member
shall be invited to join this club until after his nomination has been
approved. Nomination blank, together with check for entrance fee, must be in
hands of secretary before member can be officially inducted into the club.
SECTION C: Members of the clergy shall be admitted to membership upon payment
of the regular initiation fee and $5.00 per year to offset International dues
and assessments.
SECTION A: There shall be an entrance
fee of $40.00 for each member of this club, which fee shall be collected before
proposed member is identified as a member of this club and before the secretary
shall be permitted to report the new member to Lions International. When a new
member is reported to the Secretary General the regular International entrance
fee must accompany report.
SECTION B: The membership dues, including luncheon fees shall be $184.00 per
year for each active member, all payable quarterly or yearly in advance. Any guests or other expenses, if any, will
be billed quarterly after the fact. The (International dues, magazine
subscription and International convention fund tax is included in the
membership dues.)
SECTION A:
SECTION A: Resignation of any member
shall become effective upon written notice to President or Secretary of club,
provided all dues to date of resignation have been paid.
SECTION A: The Secretary shall submit
to the Board of Directors the name of any member who refuses or neglects to pay
any indebt ness due the Club within 30 days after formal demand has been made
by the Secretary. The Board shall decide definitely within 30 days thereafter
whether the member shall be dropped or retained on the roster.
SECTION B: Any member may be expelled for cause from the club by a
three-fourths vote of the entire Board of Directors.
SECTION C: The name of any member who shall absent himself from four
consecutive regular meetings of the Club, without acceptable cause being given
to the Attendance Committee or the Secretary, shall be suspended.
SECTION A: Tail Twister may fine a member for any
cause. There shall be no ruling from
his decision. The fine shall be $ .25 and no member may be fined more than
twice at any one meeting.
SECTION
B: The Tail Twister may be fined by the
unanimous vote of all members present and voting. The Tail Twister may not vote.
His fine shall not exceed $1.00
SECTION
C: The Board of Directors shall meet at
call of the president or by two or more of the Directors.
SECTION D: Special committees may be named with Board
approval to deal with any matter not covered by the regular committees.