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BY-LAWS
OF
HAVERHILL
PARENTS ATHLETIC LEAGUE


ARTICLE I
NAME, OFFICES AND SEAL

SECTION 1.  NAME: 

THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE HAVERHILL PARENTS ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC.  THE SPONSORS OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE THE CITIZENS OF HAVERHILL, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS.

   
SECTION 2. PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE HOME OF THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT CURRENTLY IN OFFICE. THE DIRECTORS MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

   
SECTION 3. SEAL:  

THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BEAR ITS NAME. THE YEAR OF ITS CORPORATION, AND THE WORD “MASSACHUSETTS”, AND SHALL OTHERWISE BE IN SUCH FORM AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

 ARTICLE II
PURPOSE AND NATURE OF ACTIVITIES

THE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED AND THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED BY THE CORPORATION, ARE TO ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE YOUTH OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ATHLETIC EXERCISES AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT OF THE LEAGUE AND THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF THE CORPORATION AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO WHICH HEREAFTER MAY BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1. GENERAL POWERS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF AND CONTROL OVER ALL THE PROPERTIES AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE CORPORATIONS POLICES; APPROPRIATION OF THE CORPORATION’S FUNDS; AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES; APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVAL OF ALL AGENTS AN EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION AND FURTHER MAY EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT SUCH AS ARE EXPRESSLY CONFERRED UPON OR RESERVED TO THE MEMBERS BY LAW OR BY THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OR BY THESE BY-LAWS

   
SECTION 2. NUMBER, TERM & ELECTION OF:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF NINE (9) PERSONS. THE NUMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE FIXED OR CHANGED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OUTING HELD IN THE MONTH OF JUNE EACH YEAR. EVERY PARENT WHOSE CHILDREN ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE LEAGUE ARE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE, NOT TO EXCEED TW0 VOTES PER FAMILY.  THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL OUTING IN JUNE AND THE ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF HIS SUCCESSOR.

   
SECTION 3. ANNUAL MEETINGS:

AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE HELD ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF JULY AT 7:00 PM AT A PLACE TO BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE THEREOF. NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE SECRETARY,  BY PUBLISHING AN ANNOUNCEMENT THEREOF AT LEAST THREE (3) WEEKS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING IN A DAILY NEWSPAPER OR NEWSPAPER CIRCULATED WITHIN THE CITY OF HAVERHILL. BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL INCLUDE, BUT WITHOUT BEING LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES, ELECTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES, FURTHER BUSINESS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BY-LAWS,  AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY BE PROPOSED BY ANY BOARD MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THIS ORGANIZATION. BUSINESS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL INCLUDE ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND THE APPROVAL OF ALL OR ANY AMENDMENTS OF THE BY-LAWS

   
SECTION 4. REGULAR MEETINGS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS WITHOUT FORMAL NOTICE ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH UNLESS BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING ANOTHER DAY IN THE SAME MONTH BE DESIGNATED. THE MEETING SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH PLACE AS MAY TIME FROM TIME BE FIXED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR.

   
SECTION 5. SPECIAL MEETING:

SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE HELD AT ANYTIME UPON THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT OR ANY TWO (2) DIRECTORS BY ORAL, TELEGRAPHIC OR WRITTEN NOTICE DULY SERVED ON OR SENT OR MAILED TO EACH DIRECTOR NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) DAYS BEFORE SUCH MEETING.  NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING NEED NOT BE GIVEN TO ANY DIRECTOR IF A WRITTEN WAIVER OF NOTICE, EXECUTED BY HIM OR HER BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING, IS FILED WITH THE RECORDS OF THE MEETING,  OR TO ANY DIRECTOR WHO ATTENDS THE MEETING WITHOUT PROTESTING,  PRIOR THERETO OR AT ITS COMMENCEMENT, THE LACK OF NOTICE TO HIM OR HER.

   
SECTION 6. QUORUM:

A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD: BUT IF LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ARE PRESENT AT ANY MEETING, A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT MAY ADJOURN THE MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.

   
SECTION 7. BOARD DECISIONS: 

THE ACT OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS THE ACT OF A GREATER NUMBER IS REQUIRED BY LAW OR BY THESE BY-LAWS.

   
SECTION 8. VACANCIES:

ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY DIRECTORSHIP TO BE FILLED BY REASON OF AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SHALL SERVE FOR THE UN-EXPIRED TERM OF HIS OR HER PREDECESSOR IN OFFICE.

   
SECTION 9. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING:

ANY ACTION REQUIRED OR PERMITTED TO BE TAKEN AT ANY MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT A MEETING IF ALL THE DIRECTORS CONSENT TO THE ACTION IN WRITING AND THE WRITTEN CONSENTS ARE FILED WITH THE RECORDS OF THE MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS. SUCH CONSENTS SHALL BE TREATED FOR ALL PURPOSES AS A VOTE AT A MEETING.

 ARTICLE IV

SECTION 1. OFFICERS:

 THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE A PRESIDENT, A VICE-PRESIDENT, A SECRETARY, A TREASURER, A CLERK, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS BE ELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT OR APPOINT SUCH OTHER OFFICERS, INCLUDING ONE OR MORE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND ONE OR MORE ASSISTANT TREASURERS, AS IT SHALL DEEM DESIRABLE, SUCH OFFICERS TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND PERFORM THE DUTIES PRESCRIBED, FROM TIME TO TIME, BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

   
SECTION 2. ELECTION: ALL OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED BY AND FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR FIRST MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL OUTING IN JUNE
   
SECTION 3. TERM:

ALL OFFICERS SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE NEXT ANNUAL OUTING IN JUNE AND UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE CHOSEN AND QUALIFIED.

   
SECTION 4. REMOVAL:

ANY OFFICER ELECTED OR APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHENEVER IN ITS JUDGMENT, THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION WOULD BE SERVED THEREBY, BUT SUCH REMOVAL SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE CONTRACT RIGHTS, IF ANY, OF THE OFFICER SO REMOVED.

   
SECTION 5. VACANCIES:

A VACANCY IN ANY OFFICE BECAUSE OF DEATH, RESIGNATION, REMOVAL, DISQUALIFICATION, OR OTHERWISE.  MAY BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM.

   
SECTION 6. POWERS & DUTIES: THE OFFICERS SHALL HAVE SUCH POWERS AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE SPECIFIED IN RESOLUTIONS OR OTHER DIRECTIVES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE ABSENSE OF SUCH SPECIFICATIONS, EACH OFFICER SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY AND SHALL PERFORM AND DISCHARGE  THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF THE SAME TITLE  SERVING IN A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION HAVING THE SAME OR SIMILAR GENERAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES AS THIS CORPORATION. ANY VICE-PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, ASSISTANT TREASURER OR ASSISTANT CLERK SHALL, IN THE ABSENCE OR DISABILITY OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER OR CLERK, RESPECTIVELY,  PERFORM THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICER AND SHALL GENERALLY ASSIST THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER OR CLERK, RESPECTIVELY.
   
SECTION 7. ORDER OF BUSINESS AND MOTIONS:

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS, LEGALITY AND PREFERENCE OF MOTIONS AT ALL MEETINGS,  SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE RULES OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE AS STATED IN ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE BY-LAWS.

ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES

SECTION 1. COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS IN OFFICE,  MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES, EACH OF WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE DIRECTORS, WHICH COMMITTEES, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUCH RESOLUTION, SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION; BUT THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH COMMITTEES AND THE DELEGATION THERETO OF AUTHORITY SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED ON IT OR HIM BY LAW.

   
SECTION 2. OTHER COMMITTEES:

COMMITTEES NOT HAVING AND EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE MEMBERS OF EACH SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, BUT THE CHAIRMAN OF ANY SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS THEREOF AND SHALL BE THE EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN OF ALL SUCH COMMITTEES. ANY MEMBER THEREOF MAY BE. REMOVED BY THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT SUCH MEMBER WHENEVER IN HIS JUDGMENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE SERVED BY SUCH REMOVAL.

 ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS, EXPENDITURES AND FUNDS

SECTION 1. CONTRACTS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY AUTHORIZE ANY OFFICER OR OFFICERS, AGENT OR AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION,  IN ADDITION TO THE OFFICERS SO AUTHORIZED BY THESE BY-LAWS, TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR EXECUTE AND DELIVER ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE NAME OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION AND SUCH AUTHORITY MAY BE GENERAL OR MAY BE CONFINED TO SPECIFIC INSTANCES.

   
SECTION 2. CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS:

ALL CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION, SHALL BE SIGNED BY SUCH OFFICER OR OFFICERS, AGENT OR AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION, AND IN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINE BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SUCH INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE TREASURER OR AN ASSISTANT TREASURER AND COUNTERSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION.

   
SECTION 3. DEPOSITS: ALL FUNDS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE DEPOSITED FROM TIME TO TIME TO THE CREDIR OF THE CORPORATION IN SUCH BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES, OR OTHER DEPOSITORIES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SELECT.
   
SECTION 4. EXPENDITURES:

ALL EXPENDITURES MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MADE BY CHECK AND SIGNED AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION MAY AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT OF NOT MORE THAN $100.00 OR ANY OTHER AMOUNT AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY EXPENDITURES MADE BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT MORE THAN $100.00 OR ANY OTHER AMOUNT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

   
SECTION 5. GIFTS:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ACCEPT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION ANY CONTRIBUTION, GIFT, BEQUEST OR DEVISE FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION.

ARTICLE VII
BOOKS AND RECORDS

THE CORPORATION SHALL KEEP CORRECT AND COMPLETE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ACCOUNT AND SHALL ALSO KEEP MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF ITS MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMMITTEES HAVING AND EXERCISING ANY OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SHALL KEEP AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE A RECORD GIVING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. ALL BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY MEMBER FOR ANY PROPER PURPOSE AT ANY REASONABLE TIME.

ARTICLE VIII
NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

THE HAVERHILL PARENTS ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC. SHALL BE DEEMED A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND SHALL RECEIVE ALL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF SAID CORPORATION. AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION TO ABIDE BY ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, LAWS, STATUTES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SAID CORPORATION. IT IS FURTHER STATED THAT THE HAVERHILL PARENTS ATHLETIC LEAGUE INC., SHALL NOT EMPLOY ANY SALARIED EMPLOYEES, EMPLOY NO SOLICITORS TO COLLECT FUNDS AND TO PAY NO COMMISSIONS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR ANY REASON.

 ARTICLE IX
WAIVER OF NOTICE

WHENEVER ANY NOTICE IS REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN UNDER PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 180 OR ANY OTHER STATUTE OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION, A WAIVER THEREOF IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS ENTITLED TO SUCH NOTICE, WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE TIME STATED THEREIN, SHALL BE DEEMED EQUIVALENT TO THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE.

ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS

THESE BY-LAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEATED, AND NEW BY-LAWS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH ANY PROVISION OF THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OR STATUTE MAY BE MADE, EITHER BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREON AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS DULY CALLED AFTER NOTICE TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT PURPOSE, OR BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS DULY CALLED AFTER  NOTICE TO THE DIRECTORS FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOT LATER THAN THE TIME OF GIVING NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF MEMBERS NEXT FOLLOWING THE MAKING, AMENDING OR REPEALING BY THE DIRECTORS OF ANY BY-LAW, NOTICE THEREOF STATING THE SUBSTANCE OF SUCH CHANGE SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON AMENDING THE BY-LAWS. ANY BY-LAW MADE, ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED BY THE DIRECTORS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, REPEALED OR REINSTATED BY THE MEMBERS.

ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR

THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE SUCH AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. REFERENCES:

ALL REFERENCES IN THESE BY-LAWS TO THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND TO THESE BY-LAW8 SHALL MEAN THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND BY-LAWS AS ORIGINALLY FILED AND ADOPTED AND AS FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED.

   
SECTION 2. GENDER:

WHENEVER ONE GENDER IS USED IN THESE BY-LAWS IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE ANY OTHER GENDER WHEREVER THE CONTEXT SO REQUIRES.

   
SECTION 3.
SECRET BALLOTS:

THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT ON SUCH FORM APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME.

   
SECTION 4. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY UPON DISSOLUTION:
ADOPTED 9/13/95
UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE LOCAL LEAGUE AND AFTER ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS AND CLAIMS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, THE MEMBERS SHALL DIRECT THE REMAINING PROPERTY OF THE LOCAL LEAGUE TO ANOTHER FEDERALLY INCORPORATED ENTITY WHICH MAINTAINS THE SAME OBJECTIVES AS SET FORTH HEREIN, WHICH ARE OR MAY BE ENTITLED TO EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501©(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR ANY FUTURE CORRESPONDING PROVISION.

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