Bylaws Of The University of Texas Sailing Club਀䄀猀 愀洀攀渀搀攀搀Ⰰ 㠀 䄀甀最甀猀琀 ㈀　　㜀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀⸀ऀ伀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 
Section 1.01	Duties ਀ऀ⠀愀⤀ ऀ䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀 ጀ†瀀爀攀猀椀搀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀氀甀戀Ⰰ 氀椀愀椀猀漀渀 眀椀琀栀 刀攀挀爀攀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 匀瀀漀爀琀猀Ⰰ 挀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀漀爀 漀昀 挀氀甀戀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 瀀爀攀猀椀搀攀猀 愀琀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀
	(b) 	Vice-Commodore – coordinates membership drives, including any related activities਀ऀ⠀挀⤀ ऀ嘀椀挀攀ⴀ䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀 漀昀 䄀挀焀甀椀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 ጀ†挀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀攀猀 戀漀愀琀 愀渀搀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 搀漀渀愀琀椀漀渀猀 琀漀 攀渀栀愀渀挀攀 挀氀甀戀 椀渀瘀攀渀琀漀爀礀 漀爀 爀攀瀀氀愀挀攀 甀渀猀攀爀瘀椀挀攀愀戀氀攀 戀漀愀琀猀
	(d)	Secretary – keeps minutes of all meetings, coordinates membership drives and application processing, creates and updates the roster, supervises newsletter publication, and handles correspondence਀ऀ⠀攀⤀ऀ吀爀攀愀猀甀爀攀爀 ጀ†洀愀椀渀琀愀椀渀猀 挀氀甀戀 昀椀渀愀渀挀攀猀
	(f)	Instructor – coordinates the instruction program, including any related activities਀ऀ⠀最⤀ऀ䴀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 ጀ†洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 挀栀愀椀爀瀀攀爀猀漀渀Ⰰ 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀攀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀攀猀 愀氀氀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 漀瀀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䤀昀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 漀渀攀 䴀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀 椀猀 攀氀攀挀琀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 洀愀礀 攀椀琀栀攀爀 搀椀瘀椀搀攀 搀甀琀椀攀猀 愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀洀猀攀氀瘀攀猀Ⰰ 漀爀 眀漀爀欀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 猀甀瀀攀爀瘀椀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 愀 挀栀椀攀昀 洀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀⸀
	(h)	Safety Officer – schedules and conducts swim tests, promotes safety਀ऀ⠀椀⤀ऀ圀椀渀搀猀甀爀昀椀渀最 䌀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀漀爀 ጀ†挀漀漀爀搀椀渀愀琀攀猀 琀栀攀 眀椀渀搀猀甀爀昀椀渀最 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀
	(j)	Special Events Coordinators – coordinate special events, as directed by the board਀ऀ⠀欀⤀ऀ䄀猀猀椀猀琀愀渀琀 匀攀挀爀攀琀愀爀礀 ጀ†愀猀猀椀猀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀甀琀椀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 匀攀挀爀攀琀愀爀礀
Section 1.02	Restrictions- An officer may hold more than one position, provided that the same person shall not hold more than one of the following positions: Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Treasurer, or Maintenance Officer.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㄀⸀　㌀ऀ䄀琀琀攀渀搀愀渀挀攀 刀攀焀甀椀爀攀洀攀渀琀猀ⴀ 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 洀椀猀猀椀渀最 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀眀漀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 瀀爀椀漀爀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 瀀攀爀 猀攀洀攀猀琀攀爀 眀椀氀氀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 椀渀 愀甀琀漀洀愀琀椀挀 爀攀挀愀氀氀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 ⠀䌀漀渀猀琀 ㌀⸀　㌀⤀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀 愀琀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 洀椀猀猀攀搀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最⸀ 倀爀椀漀爀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 攀渀琀愀椀氀猀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀椀渀最 攀椀琀栀攀爀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀爀漀渀椀挀 洀愀椀氀椀渀最 氀椀猀琀 漀爀 漀渀攀 漀昀 䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀Ⰰ 䴀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 漀爀 吀爀攀愀猀甀爀攀爀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀䤀⸀ऀ刀攀最甀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀
Section 2.01	Every person must follow all laws and regulations concerning personal flotation devices (PFDs) and safety equipment. In addition to these regulations, all persons must wear life jackets when weather conditions require it, along with any guest who has not passed the swim test.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㈀⸀　㈀ऀ䌀漀渀猀甀洀瀀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 愀氀挀漀栀漀氀椀挀 戀攀瘀攀爀愀最攀猀 漀渀 愀渀礀 挀氀甀戀 戀漀愀琀 椀猀 瀀爀漀栀椀戀椀琀攀搀⸀
Section 2.03	Sailing after dark is prohibited, unless sanctioned by the Executive Board.਀ऀ⠀愀⤀ 吀栀漀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀攀搀 漀甀琀 漀渀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀猀 洀愀礀 猀愀椀氀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀猀 愀琀 渀椀最栀琀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀椀渀最 䈀漀愀爀搀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瘀愀氀 昀漀爀 甀渀氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 渀椀最栀琀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最⸀
Section 2.04	Every captain is financially responsible for the loss, destruction, misuse, or abuse of club property. If, in the opinion of the Executive Board, neglect, poor seamanship, or irresponsible behavior of any kind results in damage to club property, assessments may be made accordingly.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㈀⸀　㔀ऀ䤀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀愀瀀琀愀椀渀 琀漀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 愀氀氀 最攀愀爀 琀漀 椀琀猀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀 猀琀漀爀愀最攀 瀀氀愀挀攀 愀昀琀攀爀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最⸀
Section 2.06	Marina rules must be followed.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㈀⸀　㜀ऀ吀栀攀 眀椀渀搀 猀瀀攀攀搀 氀椀洀椀琀 昀漀爀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最 挀氀甀戀 攀焀甀椀瀀洀攀渀琀 椀猀 ㈀　 洀椀氀攀猀 瀀攀爀 栀漀甀爀⸀
	(a) The wind speed limit for keelboats is 30 miles per hour.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㈀⸀　㠀ऀ䄀氀氀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 洀甀猀琀 瀀愀猀猀 琀栀攀 唀吀匀䌀 猀眀椀洀 琀攀猀琀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀䤀䤀⸀ऀ䈀甀搀最攀琀 倀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀猀
Section 3.01	The preparation of the budget is the responsibility of the Commodore. The budget must be presented to and approved by the Executive Board before the second general club meeting each semester.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㌀⸀　㈀ऀ吀栀攀 戀甀搀最攀琀 洀愀礀 戀攀 洀漀搀椀昀椀攀搀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀攀洀攀猀琀攀爀 愀猀 搀攀攀洀攀搀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀嘀⸀ऀ䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀洀攀渀琀 椀渀 刀愀渀欀
Section 4.01 	Ranks are Unranked, Crew, Advanced Crew, Seaman I, Seaman II, Seaman III, and Skipper.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㈀ ऀ刀愀渀欀猀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀爀搀攀爀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀攀搀 愀戀漀瘀攀⸀ 
Section 4.03 	Members become Unranked by passing a written test designed by the Instructor and passing the swimming test. ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㐀ऀ唀渀爀愀渀欀攀搀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 䌀爀攀眀 戀礀 瀀愀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀⸀ 䌀爀攀眀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀椀氀攀最攀 漀昀 挀愀瀀琀愀椀渀椀渀最 猀椀渀最氀攀ⴀ猀愀椀氀 戀漀愀琀猀 猀甀挀栀 愀猀 匀甀渀昀椀猀栀 愀渀搀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 戀漀愀琀猀⸀ 
Section 4.05 	Advanced Crew has the privilege of captaining single-sail craft such as Lasers and similar boats for which the on-the-water test has been passed. ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㘀 ऀ匀攀愀洀愀渀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀椀氀攀最攀 漀昀 挀愀瀀琀愀椀渀椀渀最 洀甀氀琀椀瀀氀攀ⴀ猀愀椀氀 挀爀愀昀琀 昀漀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 瀀愀猀猀攀搀⸀ 匀攀愀洀愀渀 椀猀 搀椀瘀椀搀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 猀甀戀挀氀愀猀猀攀猀 漀昀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀Ⰰ 䤀䤀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀䤀䤀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 氀攀瘀攀氀 漀昀 戀漀愀琀猀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀爀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 挀氀愀猀猀 椀猀 猀甀戀搀椀瘀椀搀攀搀 愀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀琀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 琀漀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 挀氀愀猀猀⸀ 䄀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀 椀猀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 昀漀爀 攀愀挀栀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 挀氀愀猀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 戀漀愀爀搀 洀愀礀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 琀栀攀 挀愀瀀猀椀稀攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀洀攀渀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀漀猀攀 戀漀愀琀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀攀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀 琀漀 挀愀瀀猀椀稀攀 愀渀搀 昀漀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀琀 椀猀 栀愀爀洀昀甀氀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀琀⸀ 
Section 4.07	The on-the-water test must be given by a member with a rank at least one class above the class of boat of which the test is being administered. For the Seaman III test, one Skipper, one Advanced Seaman III, or two Seaman IIIs of the same designation must witness the test. ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㠀 ऀ䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 瀀爀椀瘀椀氀攀最攀 漀昀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀椀渀最 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀猀 昀漀爀 戀漀愀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀 爀愀渀欀 眀愀猀 漀戀琀愀椀渀攀搀⸀ 䤀渀 漀爀搀攀爀 琀漀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 愀渀 䄀搀瘀愀渀挀攀搀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 漀昀 愀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀 搀攀猀椀最渀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 栀愀瘀攀 猀椀最渀椀昀椀挀愀渀琀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 猀欀椀瀀瀀攀爀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 戀漀愀琀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 挀栀攀挀欀漀甀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀攀搀⸀ 
Section 4.09 	Skippers have the privilege of captaining all club boats. Seaman advances to Skipper immediately upon reaching advanced level on all Seaman III boats. ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀㄀　ऀ吀栀攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀搀 洀愀渀攀甀瘀攀爀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀 愀爀攀㨀 
(a) Rig and de-rig the boat ਀⠀戀⤀ 匀愀椀氀 漀渀 愀氀氀 瀀漀椀渀琀猀 漀昀 猀愀椀氀 
(c) Tack and jibe. At least two of each must be performed. ਀⠀搀⤀ 刀椀最栀琀 琀栀攀 挀爀愀昀琀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀甀氀氀礀 椀渀瘀攀爀琀攀搀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀 挀愀瀀猀椀稀攀⸀ 
(e) Rescue a sailor whom has fallen overboard ਀⠀昀⤀ 䰀愀甀渀挀栀 愀渀搀 氀愀渀搀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀氀礀 
(g) Hike out fully or captain the boat with crew on trapeze ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀㄀㄀ऀ䄀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 琀攀猀琀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀 椀猀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 眀栀漀 眀椀猀栀 漀渀氀礀 琀漀 猀愀椀氀 琀栀攀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 昀椀爀猀琀 戀攀 猀瀀漀渀猀漀爀攀搀 戀礀 愀 戀漀愀爀搀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 愀渀搀 戀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀稀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 戀漀愀爀搀 琀漀 戀攀 攀砀攀洀瀀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀攀最甀氀愀爀 挀栀攀挀欀漀甀琀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀猀⸀ 䄀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀吀匀䌀 昀漀爀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 漀渀攀 猀攀洀攀猀琀攀爀⸀ 吀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 瀀愀猀猀 琀栀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀攀猀琀Ⰰ 猀眀椀洀洀椀渀最 琀攀猀琀Ⰰ 挀爀攀眀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀⸀ 䤀渀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 挀攀爀琀椀昀椀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀礀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀 唀⸀匀⸀ 匀愀椀氀椀渀最 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 猀攀愀洀愀渀猀栀椀瀀 愀渀搀 戀漀愀琀 栀愀渀搀氀椀渀最 挀氀愀猀猀 漀爀 愀 唀吀匀䌀 䈀漀愀爀搀ⴀ爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀攀搀 攀焀甀椀瘀愀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀攀搀 瀀爀漀漀昀 漀昀 戀愀爀攀戀漀愀琀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀ⴀ挀栀愀爀琀攀爀椀渀最 攀砀瀀攀爀椀攀渀挀攀 漀渀 愀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 戀漀愀琀Ⰰ 漀爀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀挀甀洀攀渀琀攀搀 瀀爀漀漀昀 琀栀愀琀 愀渀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 戀漀愀琀 挀栀愀爀琀攀爀椀渀最 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 焀甀愀氀椀昀椀攀猀 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 愀猀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀攀渀琀 琀漀 戀愀爀攀戀漀愀琀 挀栀愀爀琀攀爀 愀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 戀漀愀琀⸀ 䴀攀洀戀攀爀猀 眀栀漀 甀猀攀 琀栀攀猀攀 瀀爀漀挀攀搀甀爀攀猀 琀漀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 攀氀椀最椀戀氀攀 琀漀 猀愀椀氀 琀栀攀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 愀爀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀椀稀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀椀氀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 愀渀搀 洀愀礀 眀椀琀渀攀猀猀 漀渀氀礀 欀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 漀渀ⴀ琀栀攀ⴀ眀愀琀攀爀 琀攀猀琀猀⸀ 吀栀攀椀爀 爀愀渀欀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 匀攀愀洀愀渀 䤀䤀䤀 ጀ†䬀攀攀氀戀漀愀琀 漀渀氀礀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 嘀⸀ ऀ䴀椀猀挀攀氀氀愀渀攀愀
Section 5.01 	Previous Commodores who are regular members and have been voted in at the general meeting, current officers, and faculty advisors are not required to pay dues. ਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㔀⸀　㈀ ऀ䄀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 瘀漀琀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 愀琀 愀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀 挀氀甀戀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 琀漀 愀渀礀 愀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 漀渀攀ⴀ昀漀甀爀琀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀漀琀愀氀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 椀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀⸀਀