Jefferson City Chess Club Bylaws

1. The name of the organization shall be the Jefferson City Chess Club.
2. The purpose and objectives for which the club is organized shall be:

    a) Coordinate and promote chess activities in the City of Jefferson;
    b) To sponsor and sanction tournaments for club members as well as opens and name champion titles for the Jefferson City.
    c) To be an affiliate of the United States Chess Federation (Article V).
3. The organization shall be a non-profit entity that exists for the good of the community and chess players therein.

1. A member is anyone who is approved by the executive board for membership and has paid the dues for the current period.
2. The Board of Directors shall, from time-to-time by resolution, fix and establish the dues of the members and the time of payment thereof.
3. Rights and Privileges: Each member is entitled to appear on the Official Rating List, have their own Chess Profile on the club website, and enjoy other rights and privileges not herein enumerated.

1. The affairs of this club shall be managed by an executive board who shall possess and exercise all of the powers, and authority that may be exercised or performed by the club in accordance with the bylaws herein, except those which are expressly conferred upon the membership.
2. Number: The total number of voting board members shall be three.
3. Offices: Offices held by members of the executive board shall be the President, Vice President, and a Secretary/Treasurer.
4. Term: The term of board members shall be 1 year in length beginning 1 January following election and ends 31 December of the same year. There is no limit to the terms an officer can serve.
5. Selection: Officers on the executive shall be elected in December. Any member in good standing can nominate a candidate for office and vote. The current officers are automatically candidates for the following election unless having removed themselves from candidacy. Voting for each office shall be conducted and the candidate with the majority shall hold the office.
6. Ties: In the event of a tie, the current board members shall break the tie to choose the officer.
7. Meetings of the board of directors shall be determined and held at a time and place chosen by the board of directors.
8. Quorum: All board members must be present at the board meeting for business to be conducted.

1. The President shall call to order and preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the membership, shall provide for the execution of all club business and affairs, shall carry out all requirements of those Bylaws, shall represent the club officially on occasion, and shall report at the annual membership meeting.
2. The Vice-President shall assist the President and carry out assignments received from him and, in the case of death, disability, or absence of the President, shall perform and be vested with all the duties and powers of the President.
3. The Secretary/Treasurer shall assist and counsel the President on financial matters, shall keep the accounts of all moneys the Association has received or disbursed, and shall provide for the deposit of all moneys and valuables in the name, and to the credit, of the club in such bank or depository as the Board of Directors shall designate.
4. The Board of Directors may appoint a club member in good standing to serve at the pleasure of the Board as Executive Director, who shall be responsible for duties assigned by the Board of Directors.
5. The Executive Board reserves the right to remove any member from the club upon a unanimous vote of the officers. Any such member removed shall forfeit all rights and privileges herein stated as a member of the club.

1. The club will hold membership in the United States Chess Federation as an affiliated organization named the ‘Jefferson City Chess Club’, and the Secretary/Treasurer shall provide the required monies as necessary to maintain this membership.

1. The power to alter, amend, repeal, or adopt new Bylaws for this club is vested in the Board of Directors through a unanimous vote, provided that the membership at the next general membership meeting may, by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members present and voting, rescind such amendments adopted by the Board of Directors, or may otherwise adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws at any such meeting. In the event that any member proposes any amendment, substantive alteration, or repeal any provision of the Bylaws at an annual membership meeting or Board of Directors meeting, written notice of the proposed action shall be submitted to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the said meeting and the Secretary shall cause notice of said proposed action to be given to each member of the Board of Directors at least 15 days prior to the holding of said meeting. No amendment, alteration, or repeal of the Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors within 30 days prior to the annual membership meeting shall be effective until submitted to, and approved by, the membership of said meeting.
2. Decisions of the executive board can be overturned by a 2/3 majority of members in good standing.

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