Constitution
ARTICLE I : NAME
This
organization shall be known as the
“High School Roller
Hockey League of Long Island”
ARTICLE II : MEMBERSHIP
Membership
shall be comprised of the General Managers (GM) representing the Clubs/Teams of
the High School Roller Hockey League of Long Island who remain in good standing
with the organization by fulfilling their financial and participatory
obligations. The GM of each
participating club in the program shall be entitled to one vote prior to
the start of the regular season. After
the season begins, each GM will receive one vote for each level/division they
represent. The exception is for Board
elections and End of the Season decisions when each GM is entitled to their one
vote.
ARTICLE III : PURPOSE
ARTICLE IV : GOVERNING BODY
A
Board of Governors shall direct the High School Roller Hockey League of Long
Island. The Board of Governors shall be
comprised of five members. They shall,
by their majority vote, render all decisions on matters brought before them or
originated by them on any and all matters concerning the best interest of the
league. Each member of the Board of
Governors shall have one vote.
ARTICLE V : PROCEDURES
Decisions
concerning the administration and procedures to be followed by the High School
Roller Hockey League of Long Island shall be made at all times by the Board of
Governors.
ARTICLE VI : DEFINITION OF
POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The
membership of the High School Roller Hockey League of Long Island shall elect
five of its members to the Board of Governors for the following positions. Each position has a two-year term of office. No more than three positions may be up for
election in any given year.
A. President: Shall have the responsibility for the well being and
operation of the league. He/She shall
see to it that the mandates of the Board of Governors are implemented and
carried out. He/She will chair all
meetings of the Board and will represent the league at all meetings that need
such representation.
B. Vice President: Shall act as an aid to the President and in his/her
absence shall assume the President’s duties.
C. Treasurer: Shall be responsible for all monetary matters. Shall report the financial status to the
general membership as required by the Board of Governors.
D. Secretary: Shall record the minutes of all Board meetings, report
those minutes at subsequent meetings and to prepare an attendance report of
each meeting.
E. Coordinator: Shall be responsible for organizing game officials and
duties. Also responsible for communicating concerns of the Board to the
Facility(s) and Refs with regards to game situations. This person will be
addressed with issues/concerns regarding game referees.
The
term of office shall be indefinite (no limit to number of terms of service), by
annual election from the general membership.
Subject to the majority approval of the general membership. A Board member may be removed from his/her
position by the passing of a “No Confidence” vote by the general
membership. To pass the vote, a
two-thirds majority of ALL “active” General Managers is required. (“active” defined as – continuing-on from
previous season.)
ARTICLE VII : ELECTIONS
Elections
for the five members of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors shall
be held in November of each year. Only
one person per Club/Team may hold a position on the Board. The term of office for all positions shall
be two years. Members may
volunteer/nominate themselves for a position, but must be seconded by another
Club/Team. Voting for positions will be
from the top down (i.e., President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and
Coordinator). A simple majority vote,
of those members attending the election meeting, will be required for the
election to office.
The
elected individual(s) will be expected to attend board meetings in an effort to
observe the workings of the League.
They will be officially installed in June.
The
Board of Governors shall fill any vacancies on the Board through appointment
from the general membership, subject to the majority approval of the general
membership.