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BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I NAME

THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE "THE CHESAPEAKE ASSOCIATION OF SEA KAYAKERS" AND ABBREVIATED, 'CASK".

ARTICLE II PURPOSE

CASK SHALL BEA NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE SEA KAYAKING THROUGH TRIPS, SEMINARS, AND OTHER CLUB SPONSORED ACITVITIES; TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND EDUCATION, TO ACT AS A CONTACT POINT FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SEA KAYAKING; AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SEA KAYAKING AND ITS BENEFIT.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS AT LEAST
   18 YEARS OF AGE. MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING AND
   WHO ARE CURRENT IN THE PAYMENT OF DUES SHALL
   HAVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE AND VOTE ON ISSUES
   BEFORE THE CLUB.

SECTION 2. BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY ACTIVITIES INVOLV ING CASK MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS SHALL SIGN A HOLD HARMLES AGREEMENT STATING THAT.

A. THEY AND THEIR GUESTS UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH CASK IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND THAT THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND THE RISKS INVOLVED.

B. THEY, MEMBERS AND GUESTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN CONDUCT AND SAFETY PARTICULARLY WHEN AFLOAT, AND WILL HOLD NEITHER THE ASSOCIATION NOR ITS OFFICERS, NOR ITS MEMBERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY MISADVENTURE, DEATH OR DAMAGE

ARTICLE IV MEETINGS

GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME AND PLACE TO BE DETERMINED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. MEETINGS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEWSLETTER, OR BY POSTCARD, AS NEEDED. SOCIAL MEETINGS OR EVENTS MAY BE HEM AS DETERMINED BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

ARTICLE V OFFICERS

SECTION 1. THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE:
PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
THESE OFFICERS COMPRISE THE OFFICER BOARD.

SECTION 2.
AN ELECTION OF THE OFFICER BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION 2.1 NOMINATIONS SHALL BE RECEIVED BY THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE DURING THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
THE LAST MEMO OF THE YEAR, AND A LIST OF NOMINEES
SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP NO LESS THAN
TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.

SECTION 2.2 CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD
STANDING WHO CONSENT TO 114M NOMINATION.

SECTION 2.3 THE PRESIDENT SHALL CONDUCT THE ELECTION, AND THE
CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES EXCEPT FOR THOSE
STANDING FOR THE OFFICE INVOLVED, WILL TALLY THE
RESULTS.

SECTION 2.4 THOSE ELECTED TO THE OFFICER BOARD SHALL ASSUME
THEIR POSITIONS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR.

SECTION 3. A VACANCY IN THE OFFICER BOARD SHALL BE FILLED
BY A VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND THE
NEW OFFICER SHALL SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE
UNEXPIRED TERM.

SECTION 4. OFFICERS SHALL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RECORDS OF
THEIR ACTIVITIES AND MAKE AND ANNUAL REPORT TO
THE MEMBERSHIP. THE RECORDS WELL BE PASSED
ALONG TO THE SUCCEEDING OFFICE HOLDERS.

ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES

SECTION 1. STANDING CONM77M SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO
FULFILL THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND
WELL INCLUDE:
MEMBERS
NEWSLETTER
LIAISON
EDUCATION, SAFETY AND PROGRAM
NAVIGATION/CARTOGRAPHY
AND OTHERS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE MEM-BERSHIP.

SECTION 1.1 THE CHAIRS OF THESE COMMITTEES SHALL BE ELECTED BY
VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
SECTION 1.2 A VACANCY IN THE CHAIR OF A STANDING COMMITTEE SHALL
BE FILLED BY A VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP AND
THE NEW CHAIR SHALL SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE
UNEXPIRED TERM.

SECTION 2. THE CHAIR OF A STANDING COMMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP
AND MAINTAIN A STATEMENT OF ITS DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS STATEMENT SHALL BE
APPROVED BYA SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP
AT THE SECOND MEETING OF EACH NEW YEAR (THE
FIRST FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS) AND
SHALL BECOME AN ADDENDUM TO THESE BYLAWS. IN
ADDITION, THE CHAIR SHALL MAINTAIN ADEQUATE
RECORDS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND
WILL PASS THESE TO ITS SUCCESSOR.

SECTION 3. COMMITTEE CHAIRS SHALL REPORT REGULARLY TO THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE
OFFICER BOARD AND THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEES AND SHALL ALSO REPORT REGULARLY TO
THE MEMBERSHIP. IN CASE OF A CHAIR 'ABSENCE FROM
A GENERAL MEETING, THAT CHAIR SHALL MAKE A
WRITTEN OR VERBAL REPORT TO A MEMBER OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR PRESENTATION AT THE
MEETING.

SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL AD HOC COMMITTEES SHALL BE APPOR41M
BY THE PRESIDENT, AS REQUIRED THEIR DUTIES SHALL
BE AS DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDENT THE CHAIRS OF
THESE COMMITTEES SHALL KEEP RECORDS AND MAKE
REPORTS AS APPROPRIATE.

ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SECTION 1. THE EXECU71VE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE
OFFICER BOARD AND THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEES.

SECTION 2. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE
   WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE
   POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THESE BY-
   LAWS.

SECTION 3. MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE
   HELD AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AT A TIME AND PLACE
   IT SPECIFIES. IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES, A TELEPHONE
   POLL SHALL CONSTITUTE A COMMITTEE, MEETING.
   MEETINGS SHALL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE GENERAL
   MEETINGS, OR IN THE NEWSLETTER WHEN POSSIBLE

SECTION 3.1 THE MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD
STANDING, BUT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO VOTE.

SECTION 3.2A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE CONMITTEE SHALL BE
NECESSARY IN ORDER TO TRANSACT BUSINESS BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE.

SECTION 3.3 ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE ACCEPTED, AT THE DISCRE17ON
OF THE CHAIR, EITHER BY PHONE, OR IN WRITING.

SECTION 3.4 THE OFFICER PRESIDING AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING SHALL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP, AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING, CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

ARTICLE VII FINANCES

SECTION 1. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL COLLECT DUES FROM ITS
   MEMBERS ANNUALLY, IN AN AMOUNT SET BY VOTE OF
   THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, PAYABLE BY THE SECOND
   GENERAL MEETING OF THE YEAR. PERSONS JOINING
   CASK AFTER AUGUST 1ST SHALL PAY 50% OF THE
   ESTABLISHED AMOUNT OF ANNUAL DUES.

SECTION 2 THE ORGANIZATION SHALL DETMINE BY VOTE OF
THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, THOSE ITEMS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH MONIES MAY BE SPENT.

SECTION 3. FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONDUCTED, AS
APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.-

SECTION 4. CLUB OUTINGS SHALL GENERALLY BE CONDUCTED ON
   AN INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL BASIS. HOWEVER, THE CLUB
   MAY ELECT TO SUBSIDIZE SOME ACTIVITIES, AS
   APPROVED BY VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION 5. A NON-MEMBER MAY ATTEND A CLUB SPONSORED
   FUNCTION ONLY AS A GUEST OF A CLUB MEMBER IN
   GOOD STANDING WHO IS ALSO PRESENT AT THE
   FUNCTION. THE CLUB MEMBER/SPONSOR SHALL BE
   RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS WHICH MAY BE
   ASSOCIATED WITH THE GUEST. THE CLUB SHALL NOT,
   SUBSIDIZE EXPENSES FOR A GUEST EXCEPT AS VOTED
   BY THE MEMBERSHIP.

SECTION 6. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE
   AUTHORITY TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT AND TO
   REGULATE WITHDRAWALS. THE BANK ACCOUNT SHALL
   BE IN THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND WILL BE
   UNDER THE JURISDICTION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF
   TREASURER. THE TREASURER SHALL MAKE MONTHLY
   REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE
   GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ON THE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY AND
   STATUS.

SECTION 7. ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE
DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER, UNLESS OTHERWISE
DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

SECTION DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE TREASURY SHALL BE MADE
ONLY BY THE TREASURER AND SHALL BE MADE ONLY
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE MEMBERSHIP FOR CONTINUING
OR ROUTINE MATTERS AND FOR SPECIFIC ANNUAL OR
ONE TIME EXPENDITURES. MINOR EXPENDITURES OF UP
TO $20.00 MAY BE MADE BY THE TREASURER FOR
GENERAL OPERATING COSTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
TREASURER AND APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.

ARTICLE IX CONSTRUCTION AND AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. ALL QUESTIONS AS TO THE MEANING OR CONSTRUCTION
   OF THE BY LAWS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WELL MAKE A BINDING
   DECISION.

SECTION 2. THESE BY-LAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS
   MAJORITY VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP,
   PRESENT AND VOTING. NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES
   MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP NO LATER
   THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL MEETING AT
   WHICH THE VOTE WELL TAKE PLACE.

11/11/88

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