Constitution and By-Laws
Diamond Bar Men’s Club
Revised January 1st, 2008

ARTICLE I

Section 1. The name of the organization shall be “The Diamond Bar Men’s Golf Club”

ARTICE II
The objectives of this club shall be

FIRST: To promote the interests of golf.

SECOND: To enforce uniformity in the rules of the game by creating a representative authority.
THIRD: To establish a uniform system of handicapping.

FOURTH: To afford a convenient and authoritative means or arranging dates and places for holding tournaments.

FIFTH: That the “DIAMOND BAR MEN’S CLUB” is not organized for profit.

SIXTH: That no part of the net receipts of the club shall serve as a benefit to any private individual or member.

SEVENTH: To conduct the annual tournaments sponsored by the club and such other golf events as, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the club, may be deemed to come within its jurisdiction.

Article III
Dues and Membership

Section 1. A. The annual dues and yearly activities donation for each member per calendar year may be paid starting in October. Memberships will lapse if dues are not paid by December General Meeting.

Amended 8/8/89 (Section 1 B)

B. The membership of the Diamond Bar Men’s Golf Club/The Golf Club at Diamond Bar will consist of only a regular membership.

C. Junior Memberships
(1) All new Junior applicants must be sponsored by an adult member of the club (limited to 10 Junior golfers). They must pay full dues and full

Tournament fees. They will be eligible for all Diamond Bar tournaments and all prizes will be trophies.

Section 2. A. Any amateur golfer, over the age of 18 years, shall be eligible for membership in this club by appearing at a regular monthly General Meeting as directed by the Membership Committee.

Section 3. A. No eligible golfer shall, be denied membership because of his race, creed or color.

Section 4. A. Application for membership shall be submitted on a form approved by the SCGA and/ or SCPLGA. Said form shall be accompanied by a check, money order, draft or cash in the amount set forth by the club members, and is to be forwarded to the Membership Committee, the identity of which shall be known to all applicants.

B. After the full quota (350 members) has been reached, applications made
on the form (Application to join) shall be accepted for openings in the membership without deposit. These applications shall be filed in the order of their reception.

Section 5. A. Eligible golfers applying for membership during the calendar year shall pay dues as outlined in Section 1 of this article.

Section 6. A. Fiscal club year shall be from January 1st to December 31st.

Section 7. A. Only those members conforming to the rules of qualification, as outlined in various Sections of these By-Laws shall be eligible to compete in Club sanctioned competitions.

Section 8. A. Any Club member, to be eligible for Club competitions must;

1. Be an amateur golfer under the USGA.
2. Have a current established SCGA and or SCPLGA handicap.
3. Possess and display on request a paid up Club membership card, properly validated as to handicap.
4. Be on suspension free status.

Section 9. A. Each member, upon payment of his annual fee and acceptance by the Membership Committee, shall be issued a membership card vouching for his membership into the Diamond Bar Men’s Club/The Golf Club at Diamond Bar for the calendar year. Such membership cards shall bear the signature of the Secretary or Handicap Chairman, and the name of the member.

Amended 1/1/08 (Section 10 A)

Section 10. A. The membership of this Club shall not exceed 350 members and can be increased anytime by the Board of Directors.

Section 11. A. Any and all honorary memberships in this club will be allocated and awarded only by the direction of the Board of Directors.

Article IV
Obligation and Discipline

Section 1. A. The acceptance of membership in this Club, shall bind each member to abide by all of the Conditions, Rules and Regulations of the Club, and to accept and enforce all decisions of the Board of Directors, within its jurisdiction.

Section 2. A. Refusing or neglecting a strict and honorable compliance with the Rules and Regulations of this Club, or the decisions of the Board of Directors of this Club, shall render and member liable to suspension or expulsion by a 2/3 (Two- Thirds) vote of the Board of Directors, from whose decision an appeal may be taken to the membership at a regular, special or next annual meeting.

Section 3. A. No member shall be suspended or expelled without formal charges, in writing, having been made, and an opportunity given him to be heard in his own defense.

Section 4. A. Any Officer or Director may be removed from office for cause, provided said cause is submitted in writing to a regular, general meeting. The defendant shall be notified by regular mail 2 (Two) weeks previous to action to be taken at a regular, general meeting.

B. Defendant shall have the right to offer defense; time allowed shall not exceed 15 (Fifteen) minutes.

C. If a defendant fails to appear, a majority of at least a quorum ( 7 Board
Members) shall determine whether action to remove shall be taken, or whether said action is to be tabled until a regular meeting, then action must be taken if a quorum is present.

D. Defendant shall be notified by regular mail as to the disposition of there
case. He shall be kept accurately informed so he may defend himself.

E. A majority of those present, a quorum (7 Board Members) or more, shall
determine whether the defendant shall or shall not be removed from office.

Article V
Government and Management

Section 1. A. The control and management of the affairs, funds and property of the Club shall be vested in the Board of Directors. Each Director shall cast (1) one vote on matters brought before the Board at any regular, special or annual meeting of the Board of Directors. The Officer presiding as such meeting shall not vote except in the event of a tie, when he may, at his option, cast the deciding vote. No other person shall have a vote under any circumstances.

Section 2. A. The President of the Club shall be its Director of Record for the purpose of representing the Club in SCGA/SCPLGA. The Club shall annually appoint, through the Board of Directors, one member as a Delegate, who shall be entitled to attendance and discussion at all Association Board meetings, and shall, in the absence of the Director of Record, cast his vote for the Club a Proxy.

Section 3. A. A quorum at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall
consist of seven (7) of its members.

Amended 1/1/08 (Section 4 A)

Section 4. A. A quorum at any regular or special meeting of its members shall not be obtained unless 20% of its membership is present.

Section 5. A. The Board of Directors shall at all times act as the Financial Committee of the Club and authorize all checks drawn by the Treasurer.

Section 6. A. Voting for election of Directors shall be by ballot. On all other matters, the vote shall be by voice. By rising of hands or by roll call, at the discretion of the presiding officer.

Section 7. A. No Director shall under any pretense whatsoever, receive any salary from the funds of the Club.

Section 8. A. Unless otherwise directed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, attendance and participation at a Board meeting shall be reserved to regular members of the Board only.

Section 9. A. All check, warrants, contracts or other instruments in writing necessary for the regular conduct of the Club business shall be signed by any (2) two of the (4) four elected officers. (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are Officers of the Club).

Section 10. A. At the first meeting in December the new Board of Directors following election, the Board shall elect from its members the following organizational officers. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Article VI
Meetings

Section 1. A. Regular membership meetings shall be held each month on the second Tuesday at a time and place designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. A. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held usually on the fourth Tuesday of each month at a time and place directed by the President or Board of Directors, but can be changed with sufficient notice by the President. The Secretary shall give each director notice in advance of date, time and place.

Section 3. A. At the regular August meeting of the Board of Directors, they shall appoint a Nominating Committee of five (5) members from the Clubs membership, excluding present Officers and Directors, to assist in securing candidates for election as directors for the ensuing year. At their September regular meeting the Board of Directors should be meeting with the nominating Committee and decide on suggested candidates for directors at the annual election. Amy nominations from the floor must be made at the October General meeting only.

Amended 1/1/08 (Section 4A)

Section 4. A. Election of Directors shall be held at the General November meeting of its membership, and the newly elected Board of Directors shall take Office from December 1st of the current year to December 31st of the next year. This change will coincide with the changes of our governing body (SCPLGA) has made.

Section 5. A. The following shall be the order of business at all General and special meetings of the Board of Directors.

1. Exclusion or introduction of all guests
2. Reading of the month’s previous minutes
3. Committee reports
4. Unfinished Business
5. New Business
6. Adjournment

Section 6. A. The following shall be the order of business for the General meetings of the members.

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Introduction of new members and or guests
3. The reading of the months previous minutes
4. Presidents Report
5. Treasurers Report
6. Membership Report
7. Handicap Report
8. Publinks Report
9. Diamond Dust Report
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Adjournment

Section 7. A. If during a fiscal year a vacancy or vacancies should occur for any reason among the eleven elected Directors of the Club, the President shall appoint, with two-thirds majority approval of the board of Directors, a member of the Club to

fill said vacancy. The member appointed shall fill the vacancy for the balance of the fiscal year. Such appointed Director or Directors shall take office immediately.

B. If possible, the member or members appointed by the President to fill the
vacancy or vacancies, which may occur in the Board of Directors, should be selected first from the remaining list of nominees from the same election in which the present Board of Directs is serving.

Article VII
Officers

Section 1. A. The Officers of the Club shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and seven (7) Directors

Section 2. A. It shall be the duties of the President to preside at all meetings of the Club and the Board of Directors, to see that all by-laws and such rules and Regulations as may be adopted by the Club, are strictly enforced and to supervise generally all affairs of the Club.

B. The President shall appoint or cause to be appointed, all Committee Chairmen. All Committee appointments shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The President shall act as an ex-officio member of all Committees. In the absence or inability of the President to act, the Vice President shall perform all duties of the President. If the Vice President should be absent from any meeting, the Secretary shall call the meeting to order and a temporary Chairman shall be chosen. Should any officer or Director not attend three meeting in succession, the position shall be declared vacant, unless his absence is excused by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. A. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, and of all meetings of the Club, in a book for that purpose. He shall conduct the official correspondence of the Club. He shall send all notices required and attend to such other business as may belong to the duties of his office, or as he may be directed by the President and Board of Directors.

Section 4. A. The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the Club’s funds and shall deposit them in some depository or depositories under the instructions from the Board of Directors. He shall disburse them upon warrants or checks authorized by the Board of Directors, and signed by the proper officers of the Club in settlement of accounts payable, incurred for current or previously authorized expenses of the Club. After approval of said accounts of the Club and shall submit a statement of his accounts with proper vouchers at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and report upon the financial affairs of the club at the last General meeting of the fiscal year. He shall perform such duties as may properly belong to his office, or as may be directed by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer’s Books and accounts shall be audited in June and December of each year, and/or at the request of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. A. The immediate past President of the Club shall me a member of the Board of Directors.

Article VII
Committees

Section 1. A. All committee Chairmen shall be responsible to the Board of Directors.

Section 2. A. Tournaments

1. To arrange, schedule and conduct the regular monthly
Tournaments.
2. To establish rules and settle disputes for these competitions.

Section 3. A. Rules

1. The rules committee should be responsible to the Tournament
Chairman in planning and conducting competitions, and promoting knowledge of adherence to the rules of golf among the membership, including Junior golfers.
2. Although the Tournament Committee has primary responsibility
for planning and conducting competition, it relies on the Rules Committee for advice in preparing the course for play, drafting Local Rules, if necessary, and answering questions on the rules of golf which may arise during competitions. The Rules Committee should, therefore, be thoroughly familiar with responsibilities of the Tournament Committee as described in the proceeding section.

Section 4. A. Special Event Committee

1. The Special Event Committee shall be responsible for the
Organization of club teams, informing the members of the schedule of matches, arranging for transportation and substitutes and determining line-ups.
2. In addition the Committee will be responsible for competitions
away from Diamond Bar.
3. To establish rules to settle disputes for those competitions.

Section 5. A. Handicap

1. To establish and administer the handicap system selected by the
Board of Directors for Club members.

Section 6. A. Entertainment

1. To encourage and arrange Club Social activities

Section 7. A. Publicity

1. To publicize Club news
2. To write the monthly newsletter, called the Diamond Dust

Section 8. A. Eligibility and SCGA and/ or SCPLGA Representative

1. To pass on the amateur status and eligibility of all Club members
2. To enforce rules to regulate and govern the conduct of members of the Club and SCGA and/ or SCPLGA interests and affairs. To act as a liaison between Diamond Bar men’s Golf Club and SCGA and/ or
SCPLGA.

Section 9. A. Auditing

1. To audit the books and accounts of the Club Treasurer in
2. December and June, and/ or at the request of the Board of
Directors.

Section 10. A. Membership

1. To keep a register of all members and to maintain matters
Pertaining to the membership.

Article IX
Amendments

Section 1. A. Suggested changes or amendments to these articles must be submitted to the Board of Directors in writing and must contain the signatures of at least ten (10) percent of the Clubs membership. Any suggested changes shall be published in the monthly Newsletter.

Amended 1/1/08 Section 2 of Amendments

Section 2. A. These articles and by-laws may be repealed or amended or new by- laws adopted by a two-thirds 2/3 majority of the membership present, and provided a quorum of at least 20% of its membership roster are present at any annual, general or special meeting called for that purpose.

Section 3. A. On all questions of construction or interpretation of the Articles of Incorporation, or the By-Laws, the decision of the Board of Directors shall be final.

New Amendments, changes and re-typing of our by-laws implemented on this day June 22nd, 2008 by Diamond Bar Men’s Club Secretary Richard Turiace.