Constitution

Article I. Name

This organization shall be known as the Blinn College Football Club.

Article II. Objectives

The objectives, or statement of purpose, of the organization shall be:

1) to provide a means for the Blinn College Football team to become more involved with student activities 2) to provide an opportunity for any interested students to become more involved with the Blinn College Football team and acquire a better understanding of the game of football, and 3) to provide support for the Blinn College Football team.

Article III. Membership

The membership shall consist of any currently enrolled Blinn College student who is interested in participating in this organization.

Article IV. Officers

Section 1. The officers of this organization shall consist of the President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer. Other may be added as the need arises. All officers shall be elected by the members of the organization.

Section 2. The duties of the officers are the following: President: shall be executive officer and preside over all meetings, appoint committees, vote in case of a tie, serve as ex-officio member of all committees, call meetings, enforce and see that all members uphold the purposes of the organization. Vice President: shall be the secondary executive officer and execute the duties of the President in his absence and shall oversee all functions of the organization. Secretary/Treasurer: shall be in charge of recording the minutes of all meetings and preparing them for approval at the next scheduled meeting, handling all correspondence, and to be responsible for the budget. The faculty sponsor is responsible for signing all checks and approving all expenditures.

Section 3: The length of term for each officer shall be one school year. They shall be elected during the last meeting of the year and will take office at that time. Their term will run until the next elections.

Article V. Election Procedures

Section l: Elections shall be run as follows: 1) nominations shall be made from the floor, 2) all elections shall be decided by a majority vote 3) special elections will be held if replacements for existing officers is needed and will be conducted by the highest ranking officer.

Section 2: Requirements for officers - to be eligible to hold office one must be a full time student in good standing with the college, be an active member, and be academically eligible to participate (as described by the Student Handbook).

Article VI. Executive Board

Section 1: The Executive Board shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Faculty Advisor.

Section 2. The purpose of the Board shall be to oversee the organization in an administrative fashion.

Article VII. Meetings

Meetings will be held once a month as voted on my members at the first meeting of the year. The agenda for meetings shall be as follows: 1) roll call, 2) reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and approval, 3) agenda 4) reports from committees 5) old business 6) new business 7) adjourn.

Article VIII. Committees

All committees shall be appointed by the President.

Article IX. Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern this organization in all cases in which this reference is not consistent with the by-laws or any other rules of order adopted by this organization.

Article X. Amending the Constitution

The constitution may be amended at any regular or called meeting of the organization by a two-thirds vote of all members, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing to the Executive Board and all recognized members thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. The amended constitution must then be submitted for approval of the Executive Council of Blinn College.