ARTICLE I

NAME:    The club shall be known as the BERA Racquetball League.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the league shall be:

a. To promote sportsmanship and knowledge of the sport of racquetball.

b. To provide an avenue of exercise and commradery among BNL personnel.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP:

The league shall be open to all BERA Members. For this clubs purposes, BERA Members are employees and retired employees of BNL, BSA or the BNL Area Office of the U.S. Department of Energy; persons with BNL or BSA guest and visiting appointments; employees of permanent on-site employers (such as cafeteria, bank, Upton Post Office, etc.), and immediate family members of at least 18 years of age. 

The right to vote on amendments to this Constitution and its Bylaws, and on the election of Officers and Trustees, is reserved for those persons from the groups mentioned in the first paragraph of this section. 

ARTICLE IV

LEAGUE PLAY:

League matches will be held on Thursday evenings according to a predetermined schedule. The season consists of two halves. Matches are to be held (at the time of this writing) at the L.I. Racquetime Facility located in Farmingville, NY. 

FEES:  Annual membership fees are required to be paid to the L.I. Racquetime Facility. In addition to the L.I. Racquetime membership fees, Court fees of $4.00 per night per person are charged and payable to the BERA Racquetball League Treasurer before each half of the season begins.

ARTICLE V

MEETINGS:

Executive Board Meetings will be held as necessary. 

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS:  

a.  The Officers shall consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Activities Coordinator.

b.  Officers shall be elected to a term of one (1) year beginning June 1.  Officers may be re-elected.

c.  In the event of a vacancy in any office, the Executive Board shall nominate a member to fill the vacancy for the un-expired term, and notify the membership of same.

d.  Election of Officers will be conducted at the Annual Awards Dinner at the end of each season.  Nominations are made prior to that event.  Votes will be taken and elected Officers announced at this event. 

ARTICLE VII

AMENDMENTS:  

Amendments to this Constitution may be made after discussion and vote of the Executive Board members.

B Y - L A W S

DUTIES OF OFFICERS:

a.  Chair - The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and shall generally function as the League's chief executive in all duties as are incidental to the office and are properly required of him or her. 

b.  Vice-Chair - In the absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall exercise all of the functions of Chair, and be vested with all of the Chair's powers. 

c.  Secretary - The Secretary shall have charge of all League correspondence and papers, preparing such records and reports as are necessary to document the affairs of the League, in an orderly manner. 

d.  Treasurer - The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of the League, and shall conduct its banking business and audit all accounts.  Checks drawn shall be signed by the Treasurer, or in special instances, may be signed by the Chair. The entire Executive Board and Officers are financially responsible to the Treasurer.  The Treasurer is financially responsible to the League Membership. 

e.  Activities Coordinator - The Activities Coordinator will attend all meetings and shall plan and coordinate any special events that may take place during the season.

MEETINGS:  

The officers constitute the Executive Board.  Executive Board meetings will be held a minimum of four times during the season.  The Executive Board shall have the final decision in establishing the season's schedule and placing players together on the court as they deem appropriate. 

MEMBERSHIP:

Proposals for membership or applications for membership shall be made in writing to the Treasurer and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee for payment of annual dues. 

The Executive Board may, with a majority vote, deny previous members participation due to poor attendance; i.e., if more than three matches are missed for reasons other than illness or official business during any one season. 

Resignation of any member shall be in writing to any one of the Executive Board members.  Such resignations do not secure refund of any fees paid for membership. 

Disciplinary proceedings or suspension of a member for actions not appropriate to the League purpose will be decided by the Executive Board.  Notification will be in writing, with copies to the BERA Board and Recreation Supervisor.  Reinstatement will be subject to review of the Executive Board.