League Constitution

Article I - Name

Sec. 1. The name of this League shall be the Internal Revenue Service Golf League. (Rev. 3-15-89)

Article II - Membership

Sec. 1. Any person meeting one of these requirements shall be eligible for membership:

a. Any employee, detailee or contractor employee of the Federal government (including independent agencies), or that person's immediate family;

b. Any employee, detailee, or contractor employee of an organization that was previously a component of the Federal government (including independent agencies), or that person's immediate family;

c. Any retiree of the Federal government (including independent agencies), or that person's immediate family, whether or not that retiree had established membership in the League prior to retirement;

d. Any person who previously established membership in the League, or that person's immediate family.

e. For purposes of Sec.1(a) through (d), "immediate family" means father, mother, spouse, child over the age of 18, and brothers and sisters (including half and step-siblings). (Rev. 3-73, 6-78, 4-82, 4-83, 3-84, 3-85, 4-88, 4-                                                                                                                          92, 3-96, 3-03, 3/04)

Sec. 2. In case of doubt as to the eligibility of a player, approval of the Rules Committee must be obtained prior to the use of such player. (Rev. 3-73 and 4-88)

Sec. 3. Noncompliance with the requirements of Sections 1 or 2 of this Article will result in forfeiture of the matches in which the questionable player participated.

Article III - Management and Officers

Sec. 1.  The affairs of this golf league shall be controlled by the elected officers and the captains of the various teams comprising the League. Each shall be entitled to one vote, except if a captain is an officer he shall designate an alternate captain to cast a vote for his team.

Sec. 2.  The elected officers shall be the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Statistician, and Treasurer.

Sec. 3.  The officers shall be elected at a Spring meeting held prior to the beginning of league play. In the case of the office of Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall automatically succeed to such office in the subsequent year. All officers shall continue in office for one year or until their successors have been elected. (Rev. 7-71)

Sec. 4.  A vacancy in an elected office shall be filled by a special election. (Rev. 3-99)

Sec. 5.  An election shall be decided by a majority of the votes.

Sec. 6.  Vice-Chairman:

a. In the event there are no nominees for the office of Vice-Chairman at the Spring election, the team which in the previous season finished with the most total points and was not a Division Champion shall provide a nominee.

b. In the event this team has provided an officer (except Statistician)within the preceding three years, the nominee shall come from the non-Division winning team with the second highest number of points. This procedure shall continue in effect, being applied to the next highest scoring team in descending order, until a nominee is selected.

c. In the case of ties in the number of points, a coin flip shall determine the team. (Adopted 7-71, Rev. 3-85)

Article IV - Meetings

Sec. 1. A regular meeting of the League shall be held each year prior to league play on a day to be set by the Chairman. The annual election of officers shall be conducted at this meeting.

Sec. 2. A special meeting may be called by the Chairman upon notice to each officer and team captain at least one week preceding the date of such special meeting. A special meeting shall be called by the Chairman at the request of at least six team captains. For this purpose an elected officer shall be considered a team captain.

Article V - Quorum

Sec. 1. A majority of the total number of officers and team captains shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.

Article VI - Rules Committee

Sec. 1. There shall be a Rules Committee appointed each year by the Chairman at or shortly after the regular meeting in which the officers are elected.

Sec. 2. The Rules Committee shall consist of a chairman and two other members who shall serve for the year of appointment.

Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Rules Committee to:

a. Recommend amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Playing Rules;

b. Hear and dispose of any protest, controversy, etc., involving an interpretation or violation of the Constitution, Bylaws, or Playing Rules; and,

c. Determine the eligibility of individuals to participate in this League.

Sec. 4. An opinion by all three members of the Rules Committee must be rendered and a majority ruling shall constitute the final decision.

Sec. 5. If a request for a ruling shall be made at a time when all the regularly appointed members of the Rules Committee are not available to consider the request and render a decision, or if the request is made by or involves a member of the Rules Committee or that member's team, the Chairman will appoint a substitute or substitutes to serve for consideration of such request. Any decision made by such a substitute committee shall be considered binding, as if made by the regularly appointed committee. (Rev.4-88)

Sec. 6. Requests for rulings shall be made through the Chairman.

Article VII - Amendments

Sec. 1. An amendment, deletion, or addition to the Constitution, Bylaws, and Playing Rules must be acceptable to two-thirds of the total number of officers and team captains.