By Laws

Constitution and By Laws

Kings Point Table Tennis Club (Revised November 13, 2020)

Article:

1. The object of the club is to stimulate interest in and promote Table Tennis in Kings Point as well as to hold tournaments.

2. Membership is open to all Kings Point Residents as well as Sun City Center area Residents.

3. A meeting of the membership shall be held in November of each year. This meeting shall be called by the President, Vice President, or a petition of ten members. At this meeting the following officers shall be elected: President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer. Each member shall have one vote. To ensure set up and take down coverage on club play nights up to ten volunteer "Associate Managers" will be appointed to assist in running the club.

4. Elected Officers of the club shall carry out the aims of the club to the best of their ability and shall appoint members willing to serve on such committees as needed to assist them. Club Officers will have the authority to stop game play to conduct club business at any point in the game, whether it involves one table or all tables. Club Officers will have the authority to stop game play to inform a member or members of safety violations.

5. The use of the tables is for members only from 6:30 P.M. on nights designated for club play. When space is available during club sessions, guests and residents may be invited to play.

6. The Treasurer shall provide for the collection and safe keeping of reasonable membership dues and shall make expenditures.

7. Rules of play, conduct, dress shall be posted by the officers of the club as needed.

8. Residents will be required to join the club after attending three trial sessions.

9. Membership Dues and Fees:

a. Regular Membership dues shall be determined by the membership at the Annual Election Meeting for the ensuing year, and shall remain in force until the subsequent election meeting. The membership year shall run from November 1^st to October 31^st of the following year.

b. Annual dues are payable at any time after they have been set by the membership. Any person who held club membership during the immediately-preceding Administrative Year and who has not paid his or her dues as of the first day of the fourth month of the current Administrative Year shall be considered a nonmember, but may reinstate their membership at any time during the current Administrative Year by payment of the appropriate dues.

c. Annual dues may be changed at the Annual Election Meeting.

10. A special Board meeting will be called to discuss proposed bylaw changes and must be approved by a majority of the Club Officers before being presented to the membership for a vote. Email notification of a meeting to vote on bylaw changes will be sent to all members. For a bylaw change to take effect it must be passed by a two thirds majority vote of those attending the meeting.