By-Laws

By-Laws

German American Club of Spring Hill, Florida, Incorporated

Adopted Feb. 26, 2010

ARTICLE I – MEMBERSHIP, DUES, LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. MEMBERSHIP

          A. To achieve membership, a prospective member must file an application as stated in the Constitution. Application will be
          reviewed by the Board of Directors and applicant will be notified of decision prior to next scheduled meeting. Newly accepted
          members should be present at next possible meeting. To be accepted into membership, new members must pay annual dues
of $25 or a 50% prorated reduced fee covering the period of September to December plus an initiation fee of $15.

          B. A member must attend a minimum of 3 unsubsidized dances during a period of one year commencing Dec. 31^st to qualify
for the reduced member price at the Christmas dance and other events at the discretion of the Board. Exceptions will be
          granted only by majority (over 50%) decision of the entire Board.

    Section 2 DUES

       A. To maintain membership, a member must pay annual dues of $25.Annual membership dues are payable on January
         first (1^st)    and must be paid no later than March first (1^st). Members past due on payment will be dropped from the membership
   roll. Exceptions will be granted only by majority (over 50%) decision of the entire Board.

Section 3. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP

A. All members who are eighty (80) years of age and have been a member in good standing for a minimum of ten (10)
consecutive years in this Club will receive Lifetime membership in the year following such achievements. Exceptions may be
ruled by recommendation of the Board and majority (over 50%) vote of the membership.

ARTICLE II – ADMINISTRATION

Section 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         A. Any officer seeking re-election after more than 5 consecutive terms in any one office, must receive a majority (over 50%)
         approval of the membership by an open vote (show of hands) or, if requested by the membership, a written ballot,
         preferably at the September meeting but no later than prior to the close of nominations as presented by the nominating
         committee at the October meeting. If such a candidate is nominated off the floor at the November meeting, he/she must first be
         approved by a majority vote (over 50%) of the membership, either open vote (show of hands) or, if requested by the
         membership, a written ballot, prior to elections at such meeting. However, if such a candidate has already been rejected
         once by a prior membership vote during that calendar year, he/she may not be nominated from the floor for that
         election unless approved by another majority vote (over 50%) of the membership, either open vote
         (show of hands) or, if requested by the membership, a written ballot, prior to elections at such meeting.

         B. When Board meetings are held at the private homes of Board members, such Board member will be entitled to
         compensation for expenses to be no greater than 50% of comparable hall rental expenses for such meetings.

Section 2. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         A. TREASURER will keep a petty cash fund not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for incidentals and keep
         receipts of all disbursements. He/she will have the power to sign bank checks and disburse funds of the Club up to two
         hundred dollars ($200.00) without authorization and over two hundred dollars ($200.00) with a majority (over 50%) approval
         of the Board.

Section 3. COMMITTEES AND DUTIES

A. HOST/ HOSTESS CHAIRPERSON will call on members to bring baked goods on a voluntary and rotating basis or
purchase such goods, as needed.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

Section 1. MONTHLY MEETINGS

         A. The Board will schedule nine (9) monthly membership meeting from January to May and September to December and
         additional meetings as needed. Deviation from this schedule must be approved by a majority (over 50%) vote of the
         membership.

ARTICLE IV – ELECTIONS

Section 1. VOTING

A. When more than one candidate is nominated for any office of the Board of Directors, a separate written ballot election will be
held in the order as stipulated in the Constitution Article VI Sec. 3. Majority (over 50%) wins.

         B. The system of double elections will be used when more than two people are running for an office and no single candidate
         receives a majority vote (over 50%). A second vote between the top two candidates will then determine the winner by majority
         (over 50%).

C. If there are no opposition candidates, the Secretary will cast one ballot for the entire proposed slate.