LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS

and

GENERAL RULES

September, 1987

REVISED: August, 2006

LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS and GENERAL RULES  

Chapter 1: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

Lubbock Soccer Association

By-Laws

1. Chapter 1: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

1.7. (ARTICLE VII) MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATION

        1.7.1. Place of Meetings.
                 All meetings of the Lubbock Soccer Association shall be held at such times
                 and at such places as shall be determined by the President.

        1.7.2. Annual General Meeting.
                 An Annual General Meeting of the Lubbock Soccer Association shall be held
                 each year on a day during the month of May to be selected by the President,
                 and shall be for the purpose of electing officers, receiving reports of officers
                 and committees, and for any other business that may arise.

        1.7.3. Special Meetings.
                  1.7.3.1. Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
                              Special meetings of the Lubbock Soccer Association for any purpose or
                              purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by these By‑Laws, may
                              be called by the President.  Business transacted at all special meetings shall
                              be confined to the purpose stated in the notice of the meeting.
                  1.7.3.2. Meetings of Association.
                              In the event that a ruling is required which applies specifically to a class of
                              teams or a particular age group or groups or a particular group of individuals,
                              then a separate vote shall be taken on that matter. The Board of Directors
                              shall determine when a separate ruling of this nature is needed. In this
                              situation only league commissioner(s), and head coaches of the affected class
                              or group, referees registered in the current season 16 years old and older, and
                              officers of Lubbock Soccer Association present shall have a vote on that
                              matter.

        1.7.4. Notice of Special Meetings.
                 Notice stating the place, day, and hour of a special membership
                 meeting, and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting was called, shall
                 be published for seven consecutive days posted on the Lubbock Soccer
                 Association web page, no less than seven (7) days and no more than thirty (30)
                 days before the day of the special meeting; however, the President may direct
                 that written or printed notice stating the place, day, and hour of a special meeting,
                 and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting was called, be delivered not
                 less than seven (7) nor more than thirty (30) days before the meeting, either
                 personally or by mail to each member of record entitled to vote at the meeting
                 unless otherwise provided in these By-Laws. If mailed, such notice shall be
                 deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to
                 the member at the address as it appears on the records of the Lubbock Soccer
                 Association, with postage thereon prepaid.

        1.7.5. Meetings of Association.
                 In the event that a ruling is required which applies specifically to a class of
                 teams or a particular age group or groups or a particular group of individuals,
                 then a separate vote shall be taken on that matter. The Board of Directors
                 shall determine when a separate ruling of this nature is needed. In this
                 situation only league commissioner(s) and head coaches of the affected
                 class or group, referees 16 years old or older, and officers of Lubbock Soccer
                 Association present shall have a vote on that matter.

         1.7.6. Quorum.
                 Those members Present shall constitute a quorum at Association Meetings,
                 except at a meeting for a vote of no confidence, which requires a number of
                 members equal to 30% of the number of eligible voters for the last season for
                 which registration has been completed to constitute a quorum.

        1.7.7. Majority Vote; Withdrawal of Quorum.
                 When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the majority present at
                 such meeting shall decide any question brought before such meeting, except
                 those involving amendments to the By-Laws and any other question
                 specifically addressed in these By-Laws. The members present at a duly
                 organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment,
                 notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough members to leave less than a
                 quorum.