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FGCSA BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

NAME AND PURPOSE

Section 1: The name of this association shall be Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association and for reasons of brevity shall herein after be designated, This Association.

Section 2: The purpose of This Association shall be to promote turf management as it pertains to the Golf Course Superintendent and to unify the Golf Course Superintendents of the State of Florida.

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Applicants for membership in This Association must be a member of a local Superintendents Association (see Section 1 A for exception). Any superintendent or assistant superintendent who becomes a member of a local Superintendents Association must become a member of This Association at the same time.

Section 2: Those Florida superintendents wishing to be members of This Association shall have the right to petition through a special membership category (i.e. At-Large Membership) of the FGCSA to the Executive Committee of the FGCSA for membership. In order to qualify, applicants must demonstrate hardships or special needs that prevent them from joining their local chapter of the FGCSA. All rights, privileges and rules of the FGCSA will apply to these special memberships except holding office.

Section 3: Membership in This Association shall be in compliance with the qualifications for voting membership in GCSAA as set forth in the GCSAA By-Laws

Class A: Any person of good character who at the time of application for membership has served as a Golf Course Superintendent for more than 3 years and is currently employed in such capacity.

Class B: Any person of good character who at the time of application for membership has less than 3 years experience as a Golf Course Superintendent and is currently serving in such capacity.

Class C: Any person of good character who at the time of application for membership is currently employed as an Assistant to a Golf Course Superintendent.

Class S: Any person of good character who at the time of application for membership is currently a full-time turfgrass student enrolled in a formal course of education in a recognized Florida school.

Section2A: Effective July 1, 1997, all new Class A and B membership applicants must submit an application for membership or evidence of membership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Section 3: Conduct of members shall be governed by the GCSAA Code of Ethics.

ARTICLE III

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Section 1: The affairs of This Association shall be managed by an Executive Committee comprised of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer Immediate Past President, and Directors. Said Directors shall number one (1) from each local Superintendents Association choosing to be affiliated with This Association.

Section 2: The President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer shall be elected for a one (1) year term. with said election taking place at the annual meeting of This Association. These officers shall not hold office for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Section 3: The Directors shall be elected by their respective local associations for a period of three (3) years. The Executive Committee of This Association shall designate an election schedule and date which will ensure continuity by allowing only approximately one third (1/3) of the Directors to be replaced each year. The Directors shall take office at the annual meeting.

Section 4: The control and management of the association and its affairs and its property shall be entrusted to the Board of Directors, consisting of its officers and at large directors. All officers and a majority of the entire board of directors shall be GCSAA Class A or B members.

Section 5: Vacancies occurring in any office shall be filled by appointment by the Executive Committee.

Section 6: Vacancies occurring in any directorship shall be filled by appointment by the respective local association.

Section 7: The duties of the Officers and Directors acting as the Executive Committee shall be such as generally required of officers and directors of like organizations.

Section 8: The affairs of This Association which require immediate decision making shall be managed by an Executive Council comprised of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Immediate Past President

ARTICLE IV

DUES

Section 1: Annual membership dues shall be set by the Executive Committee.

Section 2: Dues shall be payable annual~ in advance for the fiscal year July 1 through June 30.

ARTICLE V

MEETINGS

Section 1: The annual meeting of This Association shall be held as close to the beginning of the fiscal year as is reasonably possible.

Section 2: Special meetings may be called if deemed necessary by a majority of the Executive Committee provided proper identification of said meeting is presented to the membership thirty (30) days prior to the meeting date.

Section 3: The Executive Committee shall meet at least four (4) times during each fiscal year.

ARTICLE Vl

COMMITTEES

Section 1: Committees deemed necessary for the progressive operation of this Association shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE Vll

VOTING AND QUORUMS

Section 1: A simple majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum at any regular or special Executive Committee Meeting.

Section 2: Voting at any regular or special meeting of This Association shall be limited to two (2) votes per local association affiliated with This Association.

Section 3: A simple majority of qualified voters present at any regular or special meeting of This Association shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE Vlll

AFFILIATION

Section 1: It shall be required of each local association wishing to be affiliated with This Association to submit to the Secretary of This Association a membership list (name and classification) of all members of their respective associations who are current qualified voting members of GCSAA.

Section 2: It shall be the duty of the Secretary of This Association to keep an accurate updated record of qualified GCSAA voting members in This Association and to inform GCSAA headquarters of same.

Section 3: A voting delegate and alternate shall be appointed by the Executive Committee at the annual meeting of This Association and said delegate shall be instructed to carry a block vote representing the wishes of This Association in GCSAA annual and special elections.

Section 4: Let it be known to all interested parties, it is the intent of This Association to amass the voting power of the Superintendents of the State of Florida into one block vote representing the collective needs and desires of a majority of its members and, further, to be recognized by GCSAA as the official affiliated chapter of the GCSAA representing all the Superintendents in the State of Florida.

ARTICLE IX

BY-LAWS AMENDMENT

Section 1: The By-laws of This Association may be amended at a meeting of This Association provided the proposed amendment (s) are submitted in writing to the Executive Committee ninety (90) days prior to the said meeting and presented to the membership thirty (30) days prior to said meeting.

Section 2: An affirmative vote of three quarters (3/4) of the qualified voters of This Association present and voting at a meeting shall approve said By-law changes.

ARTICLE X

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 1: The Association shall indemnify any and all persons who serve or have served at any time as officers or directors. and their respective heirs, paid administrators, successors and assigns, against any and all expenses, including amounts paid upon judgments, counsel fees and amounts paid in settlement (before or after suit is commenced) actually necessarily incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement or any claim, action, suit or proceedings in which they, or any of them are made parties, or a party of which may be asserted against them or any of them, any reason of being, or having been, an officer or director of this Association, except in relation to matters as to which any such officer or director, or former officer or director, shall be adjudged in any action, suit or proceeding to be liable for those acts and omissions arising out of his or her willful misfeasance. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled including such immunities under any law, bylaw agreement, or otherwise.