Constitution Of The University of Texas Sailing Club਀䘀漀甀渀搀攀搀 㐀 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㄀㤀㜀　 䄀猀 愀洀攀渀搀攀搀Ⰰ ㄀ 䐀攀挀攀洀戀攀爀 ㈀　　㐀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀⸀ऀ伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀
Section 1.01	Name- The name of this organization shall be the University of Texas Sailing Club.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㄀⸀　㈀ऀ倀甀爀瀀漀猀攀ⴀ 吀栀攀 瀀甀爀瀀漀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 䌀氀甀戀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 愀渀 漀爀最愀渀椀稀攀搀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀Ⰰ 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 琀栀攀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 漀昀 愀渀礀 洀攀洀戀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀漀 瀀爀漀洀漀琀攀 爀攀挀爀攀愀琀椀漀渀愀氀 猀愀椀氀椀渀最⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀䤀⸀ऀ䴀攀洀戀攀爀猀栀椀瀀
Section 2.01	Membership- Membership eligibility is to be determined by the Division of Recreational Sports.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㈀⸀　㈀ऀ䌀氀愀猀猀攀猀ⴀ 吀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 挀漀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 漀昀 瀀爀漀昀椀挀椀攀渀挀礀 挀氀愀猀猀攀猀 愀猀 搀攀挀椀搀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 攀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 戀漀愀爀搀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀䤀䤀⸀ऀ伀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀
Section 3.01	Positions-਀ऀ⠀愀⤀ ऀ吀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀攀搀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀㨀 䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀Ⰰ 嘀椀挀攀ⴀ䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀Ⰰ 匀攀挀爀攀琀愀爀礀Ⰰ 吀爀攀愀猀甀爀攀爀Ⰰ 䤀渀猀琀爀甀挀琀漀爀Ⰰ 䴀愀椀渀琀攀渀愀渀挀攀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 匀愀昀攀琀礀 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀
	(b)	Additional officers, who may be elected if the board determines a need, are: a second Vice-Commodore, one or more additional Maintenance Officers, Windsurfing Coordinator, and one or more Special Events Coordinators.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㌀⸀　㈀ऀ嘀漀琀椀渀最ⴀ 䔀愀挀栀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 漀渀攀 瘀漀琀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀 洀愀礀 漀渀氀礀 瘀漀琀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀瘀攀渀琀 漀昀 愀 琀椀攀⸀
Section 3.03	Recall- An officer may be recalled at any time by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a general Club meeting. A motion to recall an officer may be made by a majority vote of the Executive Board or by ten members. A written statement of recall must be presented in writing one week prior to the recall to an officer, who must immediately inform the concerned officer. Recalled officers will be replaced by a special election to be held at the first general meeting following the recall, or by appointment by the Executive Board.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㌀⸀　㐀ऀ䔀氀椀最椀戀椀氀椀琀礀ⴀ 䄀渀礀 洀攀洀戀攀爀 洀愀礀 爀甀渀 昀漀爀 愀渀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀 瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 䤀嘀⸀ऀ䔀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀猀
Section 4.01	Election meetings- Elections shall be held at the April general meeting, or when necessary to fill vacant offices.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㈀ऀ一漀洀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀ⴀ 一漀洀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀猀 昀漀爀 挀愀渀搀椀搀愀挀礀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 洀愀搀攀 愀渀搀 猀攀挀漀渀搀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀氀漀漀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最⸀
Section 4.03	Time to speak- All nominees will have equal time to speak before the actual vote. Time will be determined by the Commodore.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㐀ऀ䴀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 瘀漀琀攀ⴀ 䔀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 漀昀昀椀挀攀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀猀 愀 猀椀洀瀀氀攀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 瘀漀琀攀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 愀琀 琀栀攀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最⸀
Section 4.05	Written ballot- The voting shall be by written ballot and it shall be the Secretary’s duty to count the ballots.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㐀⸀　㘀ऀ䔀渀搀 漀昀 琀攀爀洀ⴀ 䄀氀氀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀 琀攀爀洀猀 攀砀瀀椀爀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀瀀爀椀渀最 琀攀爀洀Ⰰ 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 昀漀爀 琀攀洀瀀漀爀愀爀礀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀Ⰰ 眀栀漀猀攀 琀攀爀洀猀 攀砀瀀椀爀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 琀攀爀洀⸀ 一攀眀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 漀昀昀椀挀椀愀氀 䌀氀甀戀 爀攀瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀愀琀椀瘀攀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀甀洀洀攀爀Ⰰ 漀爀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 搀甀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀甀洀洀攀爀 琀攀爀洀Ⰰ 愀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀最椀渀渀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀愀氀氀 琀攀爀洀⸀ 伀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀 攀氀攀挀琀攀搀 琀漀 昀椀氀氀 愀 瘀愀挀愀渀挀礀 琀愀欀攀 漀昀昀椀挀攀 甀瀀漀渀 攀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀爀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 瘀愀挀愀渀挀礀 愀爀椀猀攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀攀瘀攀爀 椀猀 氀愀琀攀爀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 嘀⸀ऀ䴀攀攀琀椀渀最猀
Section 5.01	General meetings- General meetings shall be held at the board’s discretion at a minimum of one meeting per semester. Novice training classes will be scheduled at that time, with the frequency of classes determined by the Executive Board.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㔀⸀　㈀ऀ匀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀ⴀ 匀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀 洀愀礀 戀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀 愀琀 愀渀礀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 最椀瘀攀渀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 渀漀琀椀挀攀⸀
Section 5.03	Executive Board meetings- Executive Board meetings are to be announced. Any member may attend Executive Board meetings.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㔀⸀　㐀ऀ䔀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀ⴀ 䔀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 洀愀礀 戀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 愀琀 愀渀礀 琀椀洀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 搀椀猀挀甀猀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 攀洀攀爀最攀渀挀礀 猀椀琀甀愀琀椀漀渀猀 愀昀昀攀挀琀椀渀最 吀栀攀 䌀氀甀戀⸀
਀䄀爀琀椀挀氀攀 嘀䤀⸀ऀ匀甀洀洀攀爀 瀀爀漀最爀愀洀
Section 6.01	Election- The summer program shall be operated in the same manner as the regular fall and spring programs. Officers not present during the summer term may be temporarily replaced at the May general meeting, using normal election procedures; the announcement requirements may be waived.਀
Article VII.	Bylaws਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㜀⸀　㄀ऀ倀爀漀瀀漀猀愀氀ⴀ 䈀礀氀愀眀猀 洀愀礀 戀攀 瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀 戀礀 琀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 漀爀 戀礀 琀攀渀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀 愀琀 愀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀 䌀氀甀戀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 瀀爀漀瀀漀猀愀氀猀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 瀀爀攀猀攀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 漀渀攀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀搀漀瀀琀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最 昀漀爀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀⸀
Section 7.02	Scope- Bylaws will include descriptions of officer duties, budget procedures, and Club regulations.਀
Article VIII.	The Executive Board਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㠀⸀　㄀ऀ䌀漀洀瀀漀猀椀琀椀漀渀ⴀ 吀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 挀漀洀瀀漀猀攀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀氀攀挀琀攀搀 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀⸀
Section 8.02	Authority- The Executive Board shall have charge over all general business, policies, and coordination of The Club, including the:਀ऀ⠀愀⤀ऀ䌀爀攀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 挀漀洀洀椀琀琀攀攀猀
	(b)	Recall of officers਀ऀ⠀挀⤀ऀ䔀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 昀爀攀焀甀攀渀挀礀 漀昀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀
	(d)	Design of the budget਀ऀ⠀攀⤀ऀ匀甀猀瀀攀渀猀椀漀渀 漀爀 爀攀瘀漀挀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀栀椀瀀 ⠀戀礀 愀 琀眀漀ⴀ琀栀椀爀搀猀 瘀漀琀攀⤀
	(f)	Revocation of a member’s rank (by a two-thirds vote)਀ऀ⠀最⤀ऀ䘀椀砀椀渀最 漀昀 昀攀攀猀Ⰰ 椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最 搀甀攀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀椀琀椀愀琀椀漀渀
	(h)	Determining of negligence and/or damage fees਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㠀⸀　㌀ऀ儀甀漀爀甀洀ⴀ 䄀 焀甀漀爀甀洀 猀栀愀氀氀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀 漀昀 昀椀瘀攀 瘀漀琀椀渀最 漀昀昀椀挀攀爀猀⸀
Section 8.04	Voting- Except as otherwise specified, decisions of the Executive Board shall be by simple majority vote, provided a quorum is present.਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㠀⸀　㔀ऀ䄀最攀渀搀愀ⴀ 吀栀攀 䌀漀洀洀漀搀漀爀攀 猀栀愀氀氀 搀椀爀攀挀琀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最猀 愀渀搀 猀栀愀氀氀 戀攀 攀洀瀀漀眀攀爀攀搀 琀漀 猀攀琀 琀栀攀 愀最攀渀搀愀⸀
Section 8.06	Other powers- Where not explicitly stated in this document or in the Bylaws, the Executive Board shal have the right to do whatever it deems necessary and proper in accordance with the purpose of The Club.਀
Article IX.	Amendments਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 㤀⸀　㄀ऀ倀爀漀瀀漀猀愀氀ⴀ 䄀洀攀渀搀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀礀 戀攀 瀀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀 戀礀 愀 洀愀樀漀爀椀琀礀 瘀漀琀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䔀砀攀挀甀琀椀瘀攀 䈀漀愀爀搀 漀爀 戀礀 渀漀 氀攀猀猀 琀栀愀渀 琀攀渀 挀氀甀戀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀⸀ 倀爀漀瀀漀猀攀搀 愀洀攀渀搀洀攀渀琀猀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 爀攀愀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀攀洀戀攀爀猀 漀渀攀 洀攀攀琀椀渀最 椀渀 愀搀瘀愀渀挀攀 愀渀搀 戀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最 昀漀爀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 漀渀攀 眀攀攀欀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 愀搀漀瀀琀椀漀渀 瘀漀琀攀⸀
Section 9.02	Adoption- Amendments must be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a general or special meeting.਀
Article X.	Ratification਀匀攀挀琀椀漀渀 ㄀　⸀　㄀ 刀愀琀椀昀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀ⴀ 吀栀椀猀 猀栀愀氀氀 最漀 椀渀琀漀 攀昀昀攀挀琀 愀昀琀攀爀 愀瀀瀀爀漀瘀愀氀 戀礀 愀 瘀漀琀攀 漀昀 琀眀漀ⴀ琀栀椀爀搀猀 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⸀਀