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			SANTA MARGARITA WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
			FOUNDED 1967
			ARTICLE I:  NAME
			The name of this organization shall be Santa Margarita Women's Golf Association. This
			organization shall be referred to as SMWGA in these bylaws.
			ARTICLE II:  PURPOSE
			The purpose of SMWGA is to promote good fellowship among women members who belong
	Home Page		to an organized golf group for women only.  Each member club must lie in close proximity to
			the original Santa Margarita land grant.  The organization shall aim toward the best golf
	Member Clubs		etiquette, proper golf attire and a code of ethics acceptable to the United States Golf Assoc-
			iation.  The business of this organization shall not be carried on for profit.
	Calendar		ARTICLE III:  ELIGIBILITY
			Subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors, any golf club supporting a women's golf club
	Officers &		whose play is governed by USGA rules shall be eligible to apply for membership in SMWGA.
	Directors		The maximum number of member clubs is to be limited to ten (10). In addition, each member
			club shall:
	Membership		1.  Support and maintain a golf course of at least 18 holes.
	Information		2.  Have facilities suitable and available for the events conducted by the SMWGA.
			3.  Pay annual dues of $25.00 the first year of membership, and such subsequent annual dues
	Team		as the SMWGA Board of Directors may prescribe.
	Information		4.  Charge minimal greens fees for field days.
			5.  Have a women's golf club duly organized with its own set of bylaws.
	Field Days		6.  Field a team for interclub play, which will be governed by Team Play Rules.
	Information &		ARTICLE IV:  INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
	Winners		Any woman in good standing in a member club, 18 years of age or older, and with an established
			index not exceeding 40.4, shall be eligible for membership upon payment of annual dues as the
	By Laws &		SMWGA Board of Directors may prescribe. There shall be no refund of dues.
	Standing Rules		ARTICLE V:  GOVERNING BODY
			1.  The Governing Body of this organization shall be vested in an SMWGA Board of Directors
	Minutes		consisting of two active members from each representative club, to serve a four (4) year term.
			A SMWGA representative may serve more than four (4) consecutive years if she so desires.
			No elected officers may hold the same office for more than four (4) consecutive years, with
			the exception of President.  The office of President shall be held for one (1) year only, and shall
			be rotated among the member clubs.  The President shall have been a member of the Board one
			(1) year immediately preceding her term of office.
			2.  There shall be at least nine (9) meetings of the SMWGA Board of Directors during the fiscal
			year.  Each Representative shall be entitled to one (1) vote.  If special meetings are called, the
			purpose must be stated in advance of the meeting.
			3.  A quorum shall consist of at least 50% of the members of the Board of Directors.
			4.  The member clubs shall select two (2) representatives whose terms shall begin in January
			to serve on the SMWGA Board of Directors.
			5.  The President at the September board meeting shall appoint the Nominating Committee.  This
			committee shall be composed of one (1) representative from each member club.  This committee
			shall inform all clubs of the slate of officers before October 31st.  The new governing board is
			installed at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year and introduced at the annual
	Rev. 1/31/2010		meeting, held on the first field day of the calendar year.  No nominations shall be accepted from
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