DOBSON RANCH GOLF ASSOCIATION BY LAWS
2155
S. DOBSON ROAD
MESA,
AZ. 85202
May 2001
ARTICLE I - NAME
SECTION 1. The name of this
organization shall be the Dobson Ranch Golf Association (DRGA).
ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. Any person who has reached their 18th birthday
may become a member of the “Regular” division of this association upon payment
of dues. This membership includes membership into the USGA representative
organization, Arizona Golf Association (AGA) and allows the member to
participate in DRGA tournaments when tournament entry requirements have been
fulfilled.
SECTION 2. Any person under the age of 18 may become a
member of the “Junior” division of this Association at no expense (Junior AGA
memberships are free of charge). This membership does not entitle the person to
play in Dobson Ranch Golf Association tournaments.
ARTICLE III - OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The President, Vice-president, and Secretary of
this organization shall be duly elected by membership ballot. The Treasurer
shall be appointed by the President and require approval of a two-thirds
majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have the same
voting privileges as any elected officer of the Association.
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of the above
duly elected officers, the Treasurer, and five association members elected by
the membership as Directors at Large, three to be elected on the odd year and
two on the even year.
SECTION 3. The standing committees shall be the following:
Handicap Chairperson - Appointed by the President and
approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Handicap
Chairperson does not have Board of Directors voting privileges.
Tournament Chairperson - The
Vice-president will assume this position and responsibilities.
The President shall establish
additional committees when required.
The Chairperson of each
committee shall appoint members to assist.
SECTION 4. Should the office of the President become
permanently vacant for any reason, the Vice-president shall become the
President of the Association through the remainder of the term.
SECTION 5. Should the offices of Vice-president or Secretary
become permanently vacant for any reason, the Board of Directors shall elect
from itself a replacement for the remainder of the term.
SECTION 6. Should a Director at large position become
permanently vacant for any reason, the President shall appoint the non-elected
candidate from the last election. The new Director will be the member receiving
the next highest vote in the last election. Should that member not accept the
position, the President will continue through the list of non-elected
candidates until a non-elected candidate accepts the appointment and is
approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors. Should no
non-elected candidate accept appointment, the President shall appoint any
member at large to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. Election
results shall become part of the Secretary’s minutes at the following board
meeting.
SECTION 7. Should the office of Treasurer become permanently
vacant for any reason, the position shall be filled as specified in Article
III, Section 1.
ARTICLE IV - DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND CHAIRPERSONS
SECTION 1. The President shall preside at all meetings, act
as an ex-officio member of all committees, assume responsibility of the DRGA
By-laws, and ensure the publication of the club’s newsletter. A minimum of one
newsletter per quarter year shall be distributed.
SECTION 2. The Vice-president shall assume the duties of the
President if absent and serve as Tournament Chairperson. The Vice-president shall
therefore be responsible for all tournament events, including the planning,
organization and discrepancy resolution.
SECTION 3. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all board
meetings and general membership meetings. The Secretary shall also follow-up on
all action items from the previous meeting. Upon notification from the
Treasurer, the Secretary is responsible to provide “DRGA Information” packets
within 30 days of receipt of new or renewal membership applications. The
Secretary will also be responsible for the quarterly distribution of the club’s
newsletter. The Secretary shall ensure the availability of membership
applications, tournament sign-up forms, and tournament schedules. The Secretary
shall also maintain a current membership list with addresses and phone numbers,
and shall make copies available to the President, Treasurer, Handicap Chairman
and Pro Shop. The Secretary will also assist the Board with all functions
concerning forms and membership information.
SECTION 4. The Treasurer will keep a record of all of the
receipts and an itemized account of all disbursements of funds. The Treasurer shall prepare all checks for
disbursement of funds. The Treasurer
shall be responsible to give a Treasurer’s report at each Board of Directors
meeting. In the Treasurer’s report
shall be projected funds available accounting for the remainder of the year to
assist the Board of Directors in determining how those funds are to be spent. The records and books will be subject to an
audit upon notification of the President.
The President may appoint an Audit Committee at any time.
SECTION 5. The Board of Directors, under the guidance of the
President, shall insure that the committee chairpersons and committees function
properly, ensure all DRGA debts are paid by the Treasurer, be responsible to
assist committee chairpersons where needed, govern club activities and
functions in general, except where changes require a membership vote. They
shall also call a general membership meeting when deemed necessary.
SECTION 6. The Handicap Chairperson will be responsible for
computing member's initial handicaps, and updating the DRGA and AGA handicap
databases following each tournament event, and having such updated handicaps
posted as soon as possible thereafter, but prior to the next tournament. The
Handicap Chairperson coordinates all pre-tournament activities such as tee-time
assignments and pairings, tournament flightings, and scorecard preparation.
ARTICLE V - MEETINGS
SECTION 1. A General membership meeting shall be held at a
minimum once a year, but can be called anytime during the year when deemed
necessary by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall mail to each member,
or post a notice in the Pro Shop, at a minimum of one week before said meeting.
SECTION 2. The order of business at all meeting of the club
shall be at a minimum as follows: Call to Order, General Membership
Presentations, Pro Shop Business, Reading and Approval of Minutes of Preceding
Meeting, Report from the Treasurer, Unfinished business, New business,
Adjournment. Members wishing to present questions or proposals to the Board
must make arrangements at least one week in advance of the meeting by
contacting the Club President or Secretary to secure a spot on the agenda.
SECTION 3. The Board of Directors shall meet once a month
during each calendar year at a time and place to be fixed by the President. The
President shall contact each member of the Board of Directors at least five
days prior to said meeting. This meeting is restricted to the Board of
Directors and appointed representatives. General membership is limited to the
provisions lists in Sections 1 and 2 of Article V.
SECTION 4. The President, or any two members of the Board of
Directors, may call a special meeting of the Board of Directors at any time,
provided the Secretary has notified each member of the Board of Directors. A
notice of said meeting stating the business to be brought before the Directors
must be mailed, or a telephone confirmation received, at least five days prior
to said meeting.
SECTION 5. Five members of the Board of Directors shall
constitute a quorum at any meeting of said Board of Directors.
SECTION 6. Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, shall be the final
authority as to parliamentary procedure at all meeting of the members, insofar
as they do not conflict with an provision of the By-laws.
ARTICLE VI - STANDING COMMITTEES
SECTION
1. The Tournament Committee shall consist of the Vice-President, one board
member, one representative from the Pro Shop and if desired additional club
members. The Vice-President shall have charge of all club tournaments.
SECTION 2. The Handicap Committee shall consist of the
Handicap Chairperson and minimum of one additional active member. The Handicap
Chairperson as needed may appoint additional members. The committee shall at
all times keep records and establish handicaps for it’s members in accordance
with the United Stated Golf Association (USGA), Arizona Golf Association (AGA),
and the following DRGA Tournament Handicap System, as specified by the Dobson
Ranch Golf Association Board of Directors. Copies of the handicaps and records
shall be posted in the Ranch House Lounge or available at the request of the
Board of Directors or general membership.
For all Tournaments supervised by the
DRGA, an established members handicap shall be calculated based on the best
three of the members last six tournament scores in DRGA events, where the
member was required to play their own ball to completion on each hole.
Therefore this excludes scrambles, best balls and like event
For all Tournaments supervised by the
DRGA, new members will be required to provide adequate information such that an
initial handicap can be estimated. These new members will then be placed on the
“5% rule”, where their gross tournament score cannot be lower than the estimate
by more than 5%. Should the new member shoot a score lower than the estimate,
their new handicap will be based on this lower score until three total
tournaments have been played and a true DRGA handicap established.
ARTICLE VII - DUES
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors on an annual basis shall
establish annual membership dues for the Dobson Ranch Golf Association. This shall
occur no later than the November Board of Directors meeting.
SECTION 2. Availability of discounted renewal membership
dues shall be payable no sooner then December 1st and shall expire on December
31st of each year. Annual membership dues shall constitute membership from
January 1st to December 31st inclusive, regardless of when paid during any
given year.
SECTION 3. No member shall have voting or tournament sign-up
and participation privileges while delinquent in payment of their dues.
SECTION 4. The Board of
Directors may grant honorary membership to an individual with unanimous
approval.
ARTICLE VIII - ELECTIONS
SECTION 1. Nominations for officers of the organization must
be submitted to the Board of Directors no later than November 7th. Elections
shall be completed by December 15th.
SECTION 2. Should any of the offices become vacant, they
shall be filled as specified in Article III of these By-laws.
ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. These By-laws may be amended at any time,
requiring two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X - POLICY
SECTION 1. The Officers and Board of Directors shall have
the right by a decreed majority consisting of 7 of 9 votes, to expel from the
Dobson Ranch Golf Association any member whose conduct, activities, or attitude
does not promote integrity or good sportsmanship.
SECTION 2. End of Year Distribution of Funds - All funds are
to be distributed by December 31st of the current fiscal year. The balance of funds remaining should be
less than $ 100. Any overage or
shortage shall be made available to the Board of Directors at the January
meeting in the following year to determine where the miscellaneous funds will
be disbursed in the next fiscal year.
SECTION 3. Expiration of CTP’s and Checks Outstanding issued
by the DRGA. - There will be a one-year statute of limitations enforced from
date of issue on any CTP checks or any checks written that are outstanding
written by the DRGA. After the one year time period, a written notification will
go out to the individual instructing them to cash the check or have a new check
reissued. If no response is received
ninety days after the notification, the check will expire worthless.