Sun City Roseville Community Association, Inc.
(Association)

SUN CITY ROSEVILLE MEN'S GOLF CLUB
Bylaws

ARTICLE I Name and Purpose

Section 1. The name of the Club is Timber Creek Men's Golf Club at Sun City Roseville, a Sun City Roseville Chartered Club (Club).

Section 2.The purpose of the Club is to further the interests of Men's golf according to the best traditions of the game and for the greatest enjoyment of it's members.

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ARTICLE II Authority and Limitations

Section 1. This Club is organized and will operate in full compliance with the Chartered Club Guidelines and the Governing Documents of the Sun City Roseville Community Association, particularly Article XIV of the Association Bylaws. It will operate under the general supervision of the Clubs and Community Organization Committee (CCOC).

Section 2. The Club will not conduct business or obligate funds in the name of the Association.

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ARTICLE III Membership

Section1. Membership is voluntary and will be open to any resident holding a current Association Activity Card. This is a Men's Club for men only, as the Women' Club is for women only.

Section 2. There will be no discrimination based on sex, race color, religion, disability, ancestry, or national origin.

Section 3. Annual dues shall be determined by a majority vote of a quorum. Persons joining for the first time mid-year will pay a prorated amount. The amount of dues may be changed for the next fiscal year by a majority vote of a quorum at a regularly scheduled club meeting.

Section 4. Guest privileges are extended to any guest of a Club member.

Section 5. Club members who are interested in participating in performing and competitive groups will be selected in a fair and equitable manner as indicated as follows: First to sign up, Qualifying round(s), NCGA index, or a lottery system.

Section 6. Attached is a list of 432 Association members who are the current paid members of the Club. [For privacy and other reasons, the list is not available in this copy. Editor]

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ARTICLE IV Facilities Use

Section 1. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Club shall submit its request to schedule facilities use for approval by the Activities Department.

Section 2. A specially equipped Club room shall be for the primary use of its members. Association members who are not members of the Club may use the facilities according to a schedule established by the Club. The time allotted to the general membership will not be hindered by Club meetings, instructional classes, or other planned courses, and must be under the direction of a Club monitor. (If applicable)

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ARTICLE V Meetings

Section 1. Membership meetings will be held on the first Wednesday of each month.

Section 2. A quorum will consist of 10 % of the paid membership. No meeting will be considered official without a quorum present.

Section 3. The Club Officers will meet monthly at a time and place designated by the President.

Section 4. Special meetings will be called as needed at the discretion of the President.

Section 5. The President will vote only when the vote will affect the result. Refer to Roberts Rules of Order for all other protocol relating to membership meetings.

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ARTICLE VI Organization

Section 1. The following Club Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) shall be elected by Club members in November of each year.

Section 2. The Club Governing Body will be comprised of the elected officers, the Ex-Officio President and the designated committee chairmen.

Section 3. The Club Governing Body with the agreement of the members may establish Club committees. Such committees will be comprised of Club members in good standing and will operate within the authority of this document.

Section 4. The President shall select a three-member Nominating Committee at its September meeting (two (2) months prior to the election. Any Club member in good standing may be nominated for election as a Club Officer. The Nominating Committee will announce the slate of officers at the October meeting (one(1) month prior to the election). This announcement will serve as notice of the election to be held at the following meeting. At either meeting, nominations will be accepted from the floor with the concurrence of the nominee. The election will be held at the November meeting.

Section 5. All officers of the Club must be elected annually at a regular membership meeting and may hold office until a successor is elected. If there is more than one candidate for any office, election shall be by secret ballot. No proxy voting is allowed. The term of office shall commence at the December meeting.

Section 6. Officers of the Club may not receive compensation nor accept any salary or other compensation for their services. Compensation is defined as pay, reward, gratuity, discount, return (whether monetary or not), etc. to any person for work or services done. Minor expenses may be reimbursed if approved in advance by a majority of the Officers.

Section 7. The Club Governing Body will have the power and responsibility to adopt such rules and regulations as they deem desirable and are consistent with and do not conflict with the Chartered Club Guidelines and the Governing Documents of the Association.

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ARTICLE VII Administration

Section 1. The President will preside over all Club meetings; will be responsible for administration of all Club business; will act as principal liaison between the Club and Association; will appoint a financial review committee and any other committee necessary; will act as Ex-officio member of all committees (except the Nominating Committee); and, will insure the financial and administrative integrity of the Club.

Section 2. The Vice-President will preside at meetings when the President is absent and will perform other duties assigned by the President.

Section 3. The Secretary will keep records, issue notices of all meetings and maintain minutes thereof; will conduct correspondence relating to the Club; will furnish to the Association copies of all meeting minutes (Officers and general meetings) with attendance sheets attached and other reports as required. NOTE: The Secretary's records shall be retained for three (3) years.

Section 4. The Treasurer will receive all monies and pay all bills owed by the Club; will keep an up-to-date ledger recording all financial statements not limited to reconciling and retaining bank statements; will prepare financial reports for meetings; and, will furnish to the Association various reports as required.

NOTE: The Treasurer's records shall be retained for five (5) years.

Section 5. Should the President be unable to complete the term of office, the Vice-President shall assume the office of President. Should a Club Officer vacancy occur, the President, with the approval of the remaining Officers, will appoint a Club member in good standing to fill out the term of office.

Section 6. All records maintained by any and all officers of the Club will be turned over to incoming officers at the December meeting, unless otherwise agreed upon.

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ARTICLE VIII Finances

Section 1. Because of the requirement that all Clubs use the Association federal tax identification number, the Club checking accounts will be maintained at a financial institution as designated by the Controller.

Section 2. All disbursements will be made by check. A minimum of two (2) officers will be required to sign checks.

Section 3. Any purchase or acquisition exceeding $500.00 must have approval of a majority vote of a quorum at a regular Club meeting.

Section 4. The Club will operate under a July 1^st through June 30^th fiscal year. Financial statements will be submitted to the Controller's Office (via the Activities Department) within thirty (30) days of fiscal year end. The Club will retain all financial records for five (5) years.

Section 5. An annual budget will be prepared and approved at a regularly scheduled meeting of the membership.

Section 6. All Club assets are the property of the Association. The purchase of all equipment and furnishings must conform to the Association guidelines.

Section 7. An independent review tea or committee appointed by the President will conduct an annual review of the Treasurer's financial records. The review will be made within ninety (90) days of the close of the fiscal year. The results of the review will be reported to the Club membership at the next regular membership meeting.

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ARTICLE IX Amendments

Section 1. A proposed amendment to the Bylaws must be made in writing. A notice of intent to amend must be given 30 days before the vote. These club bylaws may be amended by a majority of a quorum of those members voting at a regularly scheduled Club meeting.

Section 2. The Club Bylaws may be amended by the Officers without a vote of the Club members if these Club Bylaws are in conflict with (1) any Chartered Club Guidelines amendment approved by the Board of Directors, or (2) any Association policy.

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ARTICLE X Dissolution

Section 1. Upon dissolution of this Club, all assets and records will be turned over to the Association.

Section 2. Dissolution will not be initiated until all outstanding debts are satisfied. The President may direct the use of any and all assets to satisfy outstanding debts and obligations provided the membership has approved such action by a majority vote of a quorum at a regularly schedule membership meeting. All Club members will be informed that the members are liable for any debts incurred by the Club and must satisfy them in full prior to the Club's dissolution.

Section 3. During the period leading to and including dissolution, the President and all other elected officers will function as outlined herein.

Section 4. A minimum of one (1) month advance notice of the intent to dissolve the Club will be given to all Club members. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members in attendance at a general membership meeting will be required to dissolve the Club. If the vote to dissolve fails, the Club will continue to operate with the same privileges and obligations that existed prior to the vote.

Section 5. The Board of Directors may revoke a Club's charter for good cause, upon recommendations of the CCOC.

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ARTICLE XI Bylaws and Charter Approval

These Bylaws have been adopted by a majority vote of those Club members voting at its meeting on June 1, 2005.

The signatures below indicate that the Timber Creek Men's Golf Club at Sun City Roseville has met the conditions stated in the Charter Application by the Board of Directors on June 6, 2005, and is hereby granted its charter.