BYLAWS OF TRI VALLEY MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC.

A California Public Benefit Non-Profit Corporation

ARTICLE I - NAME. OFFICES & GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.1. Corporate Name. The name of this Corporation is Tri Valley Minor Hockey Association, Inc. (the “Corporation” or “Club”).

Section 1.2. Principal Office. The principal office for the transaction of the activities and affairs of this Corporation is located at 7212 San Ramon Road; Dublin, CA 94568, in Alameda County, California. The board of directors may change the location of the principal office. Any such change of location must be noted by the Secretary on these bylaws opposite this Section; alternatively, this Section may be amended to state the new location.

Section 1.3. Other Offices. The Board may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places where this Corporation is qualified to conduct its activities.

Section 1.4. Construction and Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the California Nonprofit Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter, the singular includes the plural, the plural includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a legal entity and a natural person. 

ARTICLE II - OBJECTS AND PURPOSES

Section 2.1. Purpose. The primary purpose of this Corporation is to organize, develop, operate, supervise, sponsor and promote youth hockey for the community.

In the context of this purpose, the Corporation shall have and exercise all rights and powers conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of California, including the power to contract, rent, buy or sell personal or real property; provided however that this Corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purposes of the Corporation.

Also in the context of these purposes, no substantial part of the activities of this Corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.

Section 2.2. Irrevocable Dedication of Assets. The Corporation’s assets are irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of the Corporation, on dissolution or otherwise, shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or to any director, officer or member of the Corporation. Upon liquidation or dissolution, all properties and assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the Corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and that has established its exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3).

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

Section 3.1. Membership. The Corporation shall have three (3) classes of members, designated as Players, Voting Members and Associate Members. Any person dedicated to the purposes of the Corporation and meeting the qualifications of the particular class of member as explained below shall be eligible for membership on approval of the membership application by the Board and on timely payment of such dues and fees as the Board may fix from time to time.

Section 3.2. Players. Players are those individuals registered with the Corporation, who have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Corporation and for whom a playing position on a Club Team is available. Players shall have such rights and obligation as prescribed herein.

Section 3.3. Voting Members. All parents or legal guardians of Players under the age of majority, but no more than two per said Player, and all Players of majority age who are personally responsible for their financial obligations to the Corporation, are Voting Members of the Corporation.

Section 3.4. Associate Members. Persons who are neither Players nor Voting Members of the Corporation, but are actively involved in the operations of the Corporation, may become Associate Members upon application to and acceptance by the Board. Associate Members must be actively involved in the Corporation in such a manner that they make a substantial contribution to the purpose of the Corporation. This class of members includes coaches, referees, fundraisers, professional advisors and other individuals with specialized skills or experience that benefits the purpose of the Corporation.

Associate Members shall be subject to these By-laws, the Corporations rules and regulations, if any, and shall have the right to vote in any matter coming before the Corporation.

Section 3.5. Membership Rights. Voting and Associate Members shall have the right to vote, as set forth below in this section, on the election of directors, on the disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets, on any merger and its principal terms and any amendment of those terms, and on any election to dissolve the Corporation. In addition, those members shall have all rights afforded members under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.

Voting and Associate Members may vote pursuant to the following conditions:

(a) The Voting or Associate Members shall have been a registered member for a period of at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the vote is taken and must be in good standing on the date upon which the vote is taken.

(b) No member shall have more than one vote.

Section 3.6. Nonvoting Members. This Corporation may refer to Players, as “members,” even though those persons are not voting members as set forth in Section 3.4, above, but no such reference shall constitute anyone as a member within the meaning of Corporations Code §5056 unless that person or entity shall have qualified for a voting membership under Sections 3.3 or 3.4 of these bylaws. References in these bylaws to “members” shall mean members as defined in Corporations Code §5056; i.e., the members of the classes set forth in Section 3.3 and 3.4 of these bylaws. 

Section 3.7. Rights and Obligations of Members. All members shall abide by these bylaws, the Corporate rules and Code of Conduct.  Members shall timely pay all dues and fees that shall from time to time be fixed by the Board and levied upon them. Members may be assessed dues in an amount necessary to meet the ongoing financial obligations of the Corporation. The dues, fees, and assessments shall be equal for all members of each class, but the Board may, in its discretion, set different dues, fees, and assessments for each class.

All members shall have those rights accorded to members under the USA Hockey rules and regulations, and which are incorporated by reference to these bylaws. If any USA Hockey rules or regulations conflict with these Bylaws, these Bylaws shall control.

Section 3.8. Members in Good Standing. Members who have paid the required dues, fees, and assessments in accordance with these bylaws and who are not suspended shall be members in good standing.

Section 3.9. Termination and Suspension of Membership. A membership shall terminate on occurrence of any of the following events:

(a)  Resignation of the member;

(b)  Expiration of the period of membership, unless the membership is renewed on the renewal terms fixed by the Board;

Additionally, the Board may terminate or suspend a member’s membership, or sanction a member, based on the good faith determination by the Board, or a committee or person authorized by the Board to make such a determination, that

(c)  The member has failed to pay dues, fees, or assessments as set by the Board within fifteen (15) days after they are due and payable;

(d) An event that renders the member ineligible for membership, or failure to satisfy membership qualifications has occurred; or

(e) The member (1) has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the rules of conduct of the Corporation or; (2) has engaged in conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the Corporation’s purposes and interests.

A suspended member is ineligible to participate in the program.

Section 3.10. Effect of Termination or Suspension of Membership. A person whose membership is terminated shall not have the right to vote or participate in activities of the Corporation. A person whose membership is suspended shall not be a member during the period of suspension and shall not have the right to vote or participate in activities of the Corporation until reinstated by the Board.

Section 3.11. Procedure for Suspension, Termination or Sanctions.

If grounds appear to exist for suspending or terminating a member under this Article III of these bylaws, the following procedure shall be followed:

(a) The Board shall give the member at least 15 days’ prior notice of the proposed suspension, termination or sanction and the reasons for the proposed suspension or termination. Notice shall be given by any method reasonably calculated to provide actual notice including US mail or electronic mail. If sent by US mail, notice shall be sent by first class or registered mail to the member’s last address shown on the Corporation’s records. Notice sent by either means will be sent to the address or email address, respectively, on record with the Corporation. Notice shall only be sent by electronic mail if (1) recipient has previously provided an unrevoked consent to use electronic mail and, (2) the method creates a record that is capable of retention, retrieval, and review and that may thereafter be rendered into clearly legible tangible form.

(b)  Following notice of a proposed suspension, termination or sanction, a member may demand a hearing that will be conducted in accordance with USA HOCKEY By-laws Section 10 “Suspensions and Resolution of Disputes”.

(c)  A member may appeal the decision of the review committee to the Board. Appeals must be made in writing and within 10 days from the receipt of the Review committee decision. Appeals will be heard in accordance with USA Hockey By-laws Sub-section 10G “Appeals”.

(d) The Board shall decide whether the member should be suspended, expelled, or sanctioned in any way. The decision of the Board shall be final. However, the member retains the right to appeal as set forth in the USA Hockey rules.

(e) Any action challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination of membership, including a claim alleging defective notice, must be commenced within one year after the date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.

Section 3.12. Memberships are Not Transferable. No membership or right arising from membership shall be transferred. All membership rights cease on the member’s death.

Section 3.13. Club Teams. The Corporation shall be comprised of “Club Teams”. Each Player shall be assigned to a Club Team and shall play with that Club Team. 

ARTICLE IV – DUES, FEES AND DELINQUENCIES

Section 4.1. Dues and Regular Fees. The authority to levy and collect dues is hereby vested in the Board.

(a) The Board shall be empowered to change the amount of said dues and regular fees during the playing season, upon good cause shown.

(b) Annual dues and regular fees may be paid in a single payment at the time of registration or by an automatic periodic on-line installment payment plan.

(c) The Board, upon reasonable advance notice to the membership, may change the due and delinquency dates, from time to time.

(d) Dues or regular fees that are delinquent if not received by the due date, and suspension of membership shall be affected pursuant to Section 3.9(c).

Section 4.2. Discretionary Club Team and Tournament Fees.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, discretionary expenses of each Club Team, including Tournament fees and expenses, shall be the sole and separate responsibility of each Club Team and shall not be the responsibility of the Corporation. Each Club Team shall be responsible for determining and collecting the necessary funds from its Players to cover the cost of said discretionary expenses. For the purposes of this section, Local and California State playoffs are not defined as Tournaments.

ARTICLE V - MEMBER MEETINGS

Section 5.1. Annual Meeting. A general meeting of members shall be held at least annually at such time and place, and on such notice, if any, as the Board may determine. Unless elected by written ballot, directors shall be elected at this meeting. Subject to this Article V, any other proper business may be transacted at this meeting.

Section 5.2. Location of Meetings. Meetings of the members shall be held at any place within California designated by the Board or by the written consent of all members entitled to vote at the meeting, given before or after the meeting. In the absence of any such designation, members’ meetings shall be held at the Corporation’s principal office. The Board may authorize members who are not present in person to participate by electronic transmission or electronic video communication.

Section 5.3. Authority for Electronic Meetings. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to the requirements of consent in Corporations Code §20 (b) and guidelines and procedures the Board may adopt, members not physically present in person (or, if proxies are allowed, by proxy) at a meeting of members may, by electronic transmission by and to the Corporation or by electronic video screen communication, participate in a meeting of members, be deemed present in person (or, if proxies are allowed, by proxy), and vote at a meeting of members whether that meeting is to be held at a designated place or in whole or in part by means of electronic transmission by and to the Corporation or by electronic video screen communication, subject to the requirements of these bylaws.

Section 5.4. Requirements for Electronic Meetings. A meeting of the members may be conducted, in whole or in part, by electronic transmission by and to the Corporation or by electronic video screen communication

(1) if the Corporation implements reasonable measures to provide members in person (or, if proxies are allowed, by proxy) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with those proceedings, and

(2) if any member votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of electronic transmission to the Corporation or electronic video screen communication, a record of that vote or action is maintained by the Corporation. Any request by a corporation to a member pursuant to Corporations Code §20(b) for consent to conduct a meeting of members by electronic transmission by and to the Corporation shall include a notice that absent consent of the member pursuant to Corporations Code §20(b), the meeting shall be held at a physical location in accordance with Section 5.2 of these bylaws.

Section 5.5. Authority for Special Meetings. The Board, the President, any Vice- President or twenty percent (20%) or more of the members, may call a special meeting of the members for any lawful purpose at any time.

Section 5.6. Special Meetings. A special meeting called by any person(s) entitled to call a meeting of the members shall be called by written request, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and addressed to the attention of and submitted to the President or any Vice-President or the Secretary of the Corporation. The officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given promptly to the members entitled to vote, under Sections 3.4 of these bylaws, stating that a meeting will be held at a specified time and date fixed by the Board. However, the meeting date shall be at least 35 but no more than 90 days after receipt of the request. 

If the notice is not given within 20 days after the request is received, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time at which a meeting of members may be held when the meeting is called by the Board.

No business, other than the business that was set forth in the notice of the meeting, may be transacted at a special meeting.

Section 5.7. Written Notice Required. Whenever members are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given, under Sections 5.7- 5.9 of these bylaws, to each member entitled to vote at that meeting. The notice shall specify the place, date, and hour of the meeting, and the means of electronic transmission by and to the Corporation or electronic video screen communication, if available, by which members may participate in the meeting. For the annual meeting, the notice shall state the matters that the Board, at the time notice is given, intends to present for action by the members. For a special meeting, the notice shall state the general nature of the business to be transacted. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the names of all persons who are nominees when notice is given.

Section 5.8. Notice of Certain Agenda Items. Approval by the members of any of the following proposals, other than by unanimous approval by those entitled to vote, is valid only if the notice or written waiver of notice states the general nature of the proposal or proposals:

(a) Removing a director without cause;

(b) Filling vacancies on the Board;

(c) Amending the articles of incorporation; or

(d) Electing to wind up and dissolve the Corporation.

Section 5.9. Notice Requirements. Notice of any meeting of members shall be in writing and shall be given at least 10 but no more than 90 days before the meeting date. The notice shall be given either personally or by first-class, registered, or certified mail, or by other means of written communication, charges prepaid, and shall be addressed to each member entitled to vote, at the address of that member as it appears on the books of the Corporation or at the address given by the member to the Corporation for purposes of notice. If no address appears on the Corporation’s books and no address has been so given, notice shall be deemed to have been given if either (1) notice is sent to that member by first-class mail or facsimile or other written communication to the Corporation’s principal office or (2) notice is published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal office is located.

Section 5.10. Electronic Notice. Notice given by electronic transmission by the Corporation shall be valid only if

(a) Delivered by (1) facsimile telecommunication or electronic mail when directed to the facsimile number or electronic mail address, respectively, for that recipient on record with the Corporation; (2) posting on an electronic message Board or network that the Corporation has designated for those communications, together with a separate notice to the recipient of the posting, which transmission shall be validly delivered on the later of the posting or delivery of the separate notice of it; or (3) other means of electronic communication;

(b) To a recipient who has provided an unrevoked consent to the use of those means of transmission for communications; and

(c) That creates a record that is capable of retention, retrieval, and review, and that may thereafter be rendered into clearly legible tangible form.

Notwithstanding the foregoing,

(a) An electronic transmission by this Corporation to a member is not authorized unless, in addition to satisfying the requirements of this section, the transmission satisfies the requirements applicable to consumer consent to electronic record as set forth in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 United States Code §7001(c)(1)). 

(b)   Notice shall not be given by electronic transmission by the Corporation after either of the following: (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver two consecutive notices to the member by that means or (2) the inability so to deliver the notices to the member becomes known to the Secretary, any assistant secretary, or any other person responsible for the giving of the notice.

Section 5.11. Affidavit of Mailing. An affidavit of the mailing of any notice of any members’ meeting, or of the giving of such notice by other means, may be executed by the Secretary, assistant secretary, or any transfer agent of the Corporation, and if so executed, shall be filed and maintained in the Corporation’s minute book.

Section 5.12. Quorum. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting power shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of members.

If, however, the attendance at any general or annual meeting, whether in person or by proxy, is less than one-third of the voting power, the members may vote only on matters as to which notice of their general nature was given under Sections 5.7-5 .8 of these bylaws.

Except as otherwise required by law, the articles, or these bylaws, the members present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even if enough members have withdrawn to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the members required to constitute a quorum.

Section 5.13. Eligibility to Vote. Subject to the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Voting and Associate Members in good standing on the Record Date as determined under Sections 5.24-5.25 of these bylaws shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of members.

Section 5.14. Manner of Voting. Voting may be by voice or by ballot, except that any election of directors must be by ballot if demanded before the voting begins by any member at the meeting.

Section 5.15. Number of Votes. Each member entitled to vote may cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.

Section 5.16. Majority Approval. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power represented at the meeting, entitled to vote and voting on any matter, shall be deemed the act of the members unless the vote of a greater number, or voting by classes, is required by the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law or by the articles of incorporation.

Section 5.17. Waiver of Notice or Consent. The transactions of any meeting of members, however called or noticed and wherever held, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after standard call and notice, if (1) a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and (2) either before or after the meeting, each member entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. The waiver of notice, consent, or approval need not specify either the business to be transacted or the purpose of the meeting except that, if action is taken or proposed to be taken for approval of any matter specified in Section 5.8 of these bylaws, the waiver of notice, consent, or approval shall state the general nature of the proposal. All such waivers, consents, or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

A member’s attendance at a meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice of and presence at that meeting unless the member objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Also, attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting but not so included, if that objection is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 5.18. Action by Unanimous Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the members may be taken without a meeting, if all members consent in writing to the action. The written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting. The action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the members.

Section 5.19. Action by Written Ballot. Any action that members may take at any meeting of members may also be taken without a meeting by complying with Section 5.20 of these bylaws.

Section 5.20. Solicitation of Ballots. This Corporation shall distribute one written ballot to each member entitled to vote on the matter. The ballot and any related material may be sent by electronic transmission by the Corporation, and responses may be returned to the Corporation by electronic transmission that meets the requirements of Section 5 .10 of these bylaws. All solicitations of votes by written ballot shall (1) state the number of responses needed to meet the quorum requirement; (2) state, with respect to ballots other than for election of directors, the percentage of approvals necessary to pass the measure or measures; and (3) specify the time by which the ballot must be received in order to be counted. Each ballot so distributed shall (1) set forth the proposed action; (2) give the members an opportunity to specify approval or disapproval of each proposal; and (3) provide a reasonable time in which to return the ballot to the Corporation.

If the Corporation has 100 or more members, any written ballot distributed to ten or more members shall provide that, subject to reasonable specified conditions, if the person solicited specifies a choice in any such matter, the vote shall be cast according to that specification.

In any election of directors, a written ballot that a member marks “withhold,” or otherwise marks in a manner indicating that authority to vote is withheld, shall not be voted either for or against the election of a director.

Section 5.21. Approval Requirements. Approval by written ballot shall be valid only when (1) the number of votes cast by ballot (including ballots that are marked “withhold” or otherwise indicate that authority to vote is withheld) within the time specified equals or exceeds the quorum required to be present at a meeting authorizing the action, and (2) the number of approvals equals or exceeds the number of votes that would be required for approval at a meeting at which the total number of votes cast was the same as the number of votes cast by written ballot without a meeting.

Section 5.22. Written Ballots As Irrevocable-. A written ballot may not be revoked.

Section 5.23. Filing Ballots. All written ballots shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation and maintained in the corporate records for at least four years.

Section 5.24. Record Date. If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the record date for determining members entitled to receive notice of a meeting of members shall be the next business day preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, the next business day preceding the day on which the meeting is held. If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the record date for determining members entitled to vote at the meeting shall be the day on which the meeting is held.

If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the record date for determining members entitled to vote by written ballot shall be the day on which the first written ballot is mailed or solicited.

If not otherwise fixed by the Board, the record date for determining members entitled to exercise any rights with respect to any other lawful action shall be the date on which the Board adopts the resolution relating to that action, or the 60th day before the date of that action, whichever is later.

For purposes of this Section 5.24 of these bylaws, a member in good standing at the close of business on the record date shall be a member of record.

Section 5.25. Proxies. Each member entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy, signed by the member and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the member’s name is placed on the proxy by the member or the member’s attorney-in-fact, whether by manual signature, typewriting, facsimile transmission, or otherwise.

Section 5.26. Solicited Proxies. If the Corporation has 100 or more members, any form of proxy distributed to 10 or more members shall give the member an opportunity to specify a choice between approval and disapproval of each matter or group of related matters and, subject to reasonable specified conditions, shall provide that, when the person solicited specifies a choice in any such matter, the vote shall be cast according to that specification. In an election of

directors, any form of proxy that a member marks “withhold,” or otherwise marks in a manner indicating that authority to vote for the election of directors is withheld, shall not be voted either for or against the election of a director.

Section 5.27. Subject Matter of Proxy to Be Stated. Any proxy covering matters for which a vote of the members is required shall not be valid unless the proxy sets forth the general nature of the matter to be voted on or, in an election of directors, the proxy lists the persons who have been nominated at the time the notice of the vote is given to the members. Such matters include amendments of the articles of incorporation or bylaws changing proxy rights; certain other amendments of the articles of incorporation; removal of directors without cause; filling vacancies on the Board; the sale, lease, exchange, conveyance, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all corporate assets, unless the transaction is in the usual and regular course of the Corporation’s activities; the principal terms of a merger or the amendment of a merger agreement; or the election to dissolve the Corporation.

Section 5.28. Expiration and Revocability of Proxies. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date of the proxy, unless provided otherwise in the proxy, except that the maximum term of a proxy shall be 3 years after the date of execution. A validly executed proxy shall continue in full force and effect until either

(a) It is revoked by the member executing it, before the vote is cast under that proxy

(i.)  by a writing delivered to the Corporation stating that the proxy is revoked, or

(ii.) by a subsequent proxy executed by that member and presented to the meeting, or

(iii.) as to any meeting, by that member’s personal attendance and voting at the meeting; or

(b) Written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of the proxy is received by the Corporation before the vote under that proxy is counted. A proxy may not be irrevocable.

Section 5.29. Adjournment; Notice. Any members’ meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of the majority of the members represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. No meeting may be adjourned for more than 45 days. When a members’ meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned (or the means of electronic transmission by and to the Corporation or electronic video screen communication, if any, by which members may participate) are announced at the meeting at which adjournment is taken. If after adjournment a new record date is fixed for notice or voting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each member who, on the record date for notice of the meeting, is entitled to vote at the meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

ARTICLE VI - DIRECTORS

Section 6.1. General Powers of Board of Directors. Subject to the provisions and limitations of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law and any other applicable laws, and subject to any limitations of the articles of incorporation or bylaws regarding actions

that require approval of the members, the Corporation’s activities and affairs shall be managed, and all corporate powers shall be exercised, by or under the direction of the board of directors (“Board”).

Section 6.2. Specific Powers of Board. Without prejudice to the general powers set forth in Section 6.1 of these bylaws, but subject to the same limitations, the Board shall have the power to do the following:

(a) Appoint and remove all corporate officers, agents, and employees; prescribe powers and duties for them as are consistent with the law, the articles of incorporation, and these bylaws; fix their compensation; and require from them security for faithful service.

(b) Change the principal office or the principal business office in California from one location to another; conduct its activities in California; and designate a place in California for holding any meeting of members.

(c) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on the Corporation’s behalf and cause to be executed and delivered for the Corporation’s purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and securities.

(d) Adopt and use a corporate seal; prescribe the forms of membership certificates; and alter the forms of the seal and certificates.

(e) Maintain the Corporation’s or affiliations memberships with USA Hockey, Northern California Junior Hockey Association, and California Amateur Hockey Association or subsequent organizations (“Affiliated Organizations”).

Section 6.3. Number and Qualifications of Directors. The Board shall consist of at least nine (9) directors unless changed by amendment to these bylaws. The exact number of directors shall be fixed, within those limits, by a resolution adopted by the Board.

Section 6.4. Interested Persons as Directors. No more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the persons serving on the Board may be “interested persons.” An interested person is (1) any person compensated by the Corporation for services rendered to it within the previous 12 months, whether as a full-time or part-time employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, excluding any reasonable compensation paid to a director as director; and (2) any brother, sister, ancestor, descendant, spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother- in-law, or father-in-law of such person. However, any violation of this paragraph shall not affect the validity or enforceability of transactions entered into by the Corporation.

Section 6.5. Directors. The board shall be comprised of Designated and Elected Directors.

Designated Directors shall be limited to the Director of Coaches, the Director of Travel Parent Representatives,  the Director of In House Parent Representatives, Director of High School Program, Director of Girls Program, Director of Mites Program, Scheduler and Registrar who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Directors holding office immediately prior to the start of each new term. Additionally, each Club Team shall elect and appoint one of its Voting Members to the board. Each Designated Director shall hold office for a one year term, commencing May 1 and expiring April 30, and until a successor director has been qualified.

Elected Directors shall be elected by the Voting and Associate Members pursuant to the procedures provided in these bylaws.

Section 6.6. Nominations by Committee. At least 45 days prior to an election, the Board shall appoint a Nominations Chairperson and a Nominating Committee comprised of at least 3 Voting Members to nominate qualified candidates for election to the Board. The members of the Nominating Committee shall include the elected parent representatives of each team. All members of the Nominating Committee shall be in good standing.

Voting Members in good standing may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee between February 1 and March 1 of each year. Nominees must be Voting or Associate members in good standing and must approve of the nomination. Only nominees shall be candidates for directors’ positions.

The Nominating Committee shall make its report at least 15 days before the date of the election, or at such other time as the Board may set, and the Secretary shall forward to each member, with the notice of meeting required by these bylaws, a list of all candidates nominated by committee.

Section 6.7. Nominee’s Right to Solicit Votes. The Board shall formulate procedures that allow a reasonable opportunity for a nominee to communicate to members the nominee’s qualifications and the reasons for the nominee’s candidacy, a reasonable opportunity for the nominee to solicit votes, and a reasonable opportunity for all members to choose among the nominees.

Section 6.8. Use of Corporate Funds. No corporate funds may be expended to support a nominee.

Section 6.9. Vacancies on Board. A vacancy or vacancies on the Board shall occur in the event of (1) the death, removal, or resignation of any director; (2) the declaration by resolution of the Board of a vacancy in the office of a director who has been convicted of a felony, declared of unsound mind by a court order, or found by final order or judgment of any court to have breached a duty under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Chapter 2, Article 3; (3) the vote of the members to remove the director(s); (4) the increase of the authorized number of directors; or (5) the failure of the members, at any meeting of members at which any director or directors are to be elected, to elect the number of directors required to be elected at such meeting.

Section 6.11. Resignation of Directors. Except as provided below, any director may resign by giving written notice to the President or the Secretary of the Board. The resignation shall be effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a later time for the resignation to become effective. If a director’s resignation is effective at a later time, the Board may elect a successor to take office as of the date when the resignation becomes effective.

Except on notice to the California Attorney General, no director may resign if the Corporation would be left without a duly elected director or directors.

Section 6.12. Removal of Directors. If the Corporation has no members, any director may be removed, with or without cause, by the vote of the majority of the members of the entire Board at a special meeting called for that purpose, or at a regular meeting, provided that notice of that meeting and of the removal questions are given as provided in Section 5.8. However, a director who was designated as a director rather than elected by the members may be removed without cause by the person or persons who designated that director, and may not be removed without the written consent of that person or persons. Any vacancy caused by the removal of a director shall be filled as provided in Sections 6.13 or 6.14.

Any director who does not attend three successive Board meetings will automatically be removed from the Board without Board resolution unless (1) the director requests a leave of absence for a limited period of time, and the leave is approved by the directors at a regular or special meeting (if such leave is granted, the number of Board members will be reduced by one in determining whether a quorum is or is not present); (2) the director suffers from an illness or disability that prevents him or her from attending meetings and the Board by resolution waives the automatic removal procedure of this subsection; or (3) the Board by resolution of the majority of Board members must agree before a director who has missed three meetings may be reinstated.

Section 6.13. Vacancies Filled by Board. Except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director by the members, vacancies on the Board may be filled by approval of the Board or, if the number of directors then in office is less than a quorum, by (1) the unanimous written consent of the directors then in office, (2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at a meeting held according to notice or waivers of notice complying with Corporations Code §5211, or (3) a sole remaining director. The members may fill any vacancy not filled by the directors.

Section 6.14. Vacancies Filled by Members. The members may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors.

Section 6.16. Effect of Reduction of Number of Directors. Any reduction of the authorized number of directors shall not result in any director’s being removed before his or her term of office expires.

Section 6.15. Location of Board Meetings. Meetings of the Board shall be held at any place within or outside California that has been designated by resolution of the Board or in the notice of the meeting or, if not so designated, at the principal office of the Corporation.

Section 6.17. Meetings by Telecommunication. Any Board meeting may be held by conference telephone, video screen communication, or other communications equipment.

Participation in a meeting under this Section shall constitute presence in person at the meeting if both the following apply:

(1) Each member participating in the meeting can communicate concurrently with all other members.

(2) Each member is provided the means of participating in all matters before the Board, including the capacity to propose, or to interpose an objection to, a specific action to be taken by the Corporation.

Section 6.18. Annual Meeting of Board. Immediately after each annual meeting of members, the Board shall hold a general meeting for purposes of organization, election of officers, and transaction of other business. Notice of this meeting is not required.

Other general meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and place as the Board may fix from time to time.

Section 6.19. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board for any purpose may be called at any time by the President or any Vice-President, the Secretary, or any two directors.

Section 6.20. Notice of Special Meetings. Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given to each director by (1) personal delivery of written notice; (2) first-class mail, postage prepaid; (3) telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, or by electronic transmission, either directly to the director or to a person at the director’s office who would reasonably be expected to communicate that notice promptly to the director; (4) facsimile; (5) electronic mail; or (6) other electronic means. All such notices shall be given or sent to the director’s address, email address or telephone number as shown on the Corporation’s records.

Notices sent by first-class mail shall be deposited in the United States mails at least four days before the time set for the meeting. Notices given by personal delivery, telephone, or electronic transmission shall be delivered, telephoned, or sent, respectively, at least 48 hours before the time set for the meeting.

The notice shall state the time of the meeting and the place, if the place is other than the Corporation’s principal office. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting.

Section 6.21. Quorum. Thirty percent (30%) of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business except adjournment. Every action taken or decision made by a majority of the directors present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present shall be an act of the Board, subject to the more stringent provisions of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, including, without limitation, those provisions relating to (1) approval of contracts or transactions in which a director has a direct or indirect material financial interest, (2) approval of certain transactions between corporations having common directorships, (3) creation of and appointments to committees of the Board, and (4) indemnification of directors. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business, despite the withdrawal of some directors from that meeting, if any action taken or decision made is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.

Section 6.22. Waiver of Notice. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who, either before or after the meeting, signs a waiver of notice, a written consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the meeting. All waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meetings. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who attends the meeting and who, before or at the beginning of the meeting, does not protest the lack of notice to him or her.

Section 6.23. Adjournment. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.

Section 6.24. Notice of Adjourned Meeting. Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given unless the original meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours. If the original meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours, notice of any adjournment to another time and place shall be given, before the time of the adjourned meeting, to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment.

Section 6.25. Board Action Without Meeting. Any action that the Board is required or permitted to take may be taken without a meeting if all Board members consent in writing to the action; provided, however, that the consent of any director who has a material financial interest in a transaction to which the Corporation is a party and who is an “interested director” as defined in Corporations Code §5233 shall not be required for approval of that transaction. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as any other validly approved action of the Board. All such consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.

Section 6.26. Director Compensation. Directors may receive such compensation, if any, for their services as directors or officers, and such reimbursement of expenses, as the Board may establish by resolution to be just and reasonable as to the Corporation at the time that the resolution is adopted.

ARTICLE VII - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Section 7.1. Board Committees. The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, may create one or more committees, each consisting of two or more directors and no one who is not a director, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. Appointments to committees of the Board shall be by majority vote of the directors then in office. The Board may appoint one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent member at any meeting. Any such committee shall have all the authority of the Board, to the extent provided in the Board resolution, except that no committee may do the following:

(a)   Take any final action on any matter that, under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, also requires approval of the members or approval of a majority of all members;

(b)   Fill vacancies on the Board or any committee of the Board;

(c)   Fix compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on any committee. 

(d)   Amend or repeal bylaws or adopt new bylaws;

(e)   Amend or repeal any resolution of the Board that by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;

(f)    Create any other committees of the Board or appoint the members of committees of the Board;

(g)   Expend corporate funds to support a nominee for director if more people have been nominated for director than can be elected; or

(h)   Approve any contract or transaction to which the Corporation is a party and in which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest, except as special approval is provided for in Corporations Code §5233(d)(3).

Section 7.2. Audit Committee. The Corporation may have an audit committee consisting of at least two directors, and may include nonvoting advisors. Directors who are employees or officers of the Corporation or who receive, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees from the Corporation (other than for service as director) may not serve on the audit committee. The audit committee shall perform the duties and adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Corporation’s audit committee charter as amended from time to time by the Board. Such duties include, but are not limited to:

(a)   Assisting the Board in choosing an independent auditor and recommending termination of the auditor, if necessary;

(b)   Negotiating the auditor’s compensation;

(c)   Conferring with the auditor regarding the Corporation’s financial affairs; and

(d)   Reviewing and accepting or rejecting the audit.

 Members of the audit committee shall not receive compensation for their service on the audit committee in excess of that provided to directors for their service on the Board. If the Corporation has a finance committee, a majority of the members of the audit committee may not concurrently serve as members of the finance committee, and the chair of the audit committee may not serve on the finance committee.

Section 7.3. Compensation Committee. The Corporation shall have a compensation committee consisting of at least three directors and no one who is not a director. Directors who are also employees of the Corporation may not serve on the compensation committee. Pursuant to Government Code §12586(g) and the applicable provisions of federal law, the compensation committee shall review the compensation of the President, Treasurer, and such other officers of the Corporation the compensation committee determines appropriate, annually and whenever a modification in compensation is proposed. The review shall include an evaluation of the performance of the officers and an analysis of appropriate comparability data. Based on its review, the compensation committee shall recommend just and reasonable compensation amounts for the officers to the Board. At the request of the President or the Board, the compensation committee shall review any issue involving staff compensation and benefits, including but not limited to, housing, health, and retirement plans.

Section 7.4. Executive Committee. Pursuant to Section 7.1 of these bylaws, the Board may appoint two or more directors of the Corporation to serve as the executive committee of the Board. The executive committee, unless limited by a resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation between meetings of the Board; provided, however, that the executive committee shall not have the authority of the Board in reference to those matters enumerated in Section 7.1. All actions of the executive committee shall be reported to and ratified by the full Board at the next duly scheduled Board meeting.

Section 7.5. Committee Meetings. Meetings and actions of committees of the Board shall be governed by, held, and taken under the provisions of these bylaws concerning meetings and other Board actions, except that the time for general meetings of Board committees and the calling of special meetings of Board committees may be set either by Board resolution or, if none, by resolution of the committee. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and shall be filed with the corporate records. The Board may adopt rules for the governance of any committee as long as the rules are consistent with these bylaws. If the Board has not adopted rules, the committee may do so.

ARTICLE VIII - OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Section 8 .1. Officers. The officers of this Corporation shall be a President (who shall have served at least one year as a Corporation officer prior to being elected President), a First - Vice-President (who shall have served at least one year on the executive board  prior to being elected First-Vice President), a Second-Vice President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. The Corporation, at the Board’s discretion, may also have such other officers as may be appointed under Section 8.3 of these bylaws.

Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer may serve concurrently as either the President.

Section 8.2. Election of Officers. The officers of this Corporation shall be chosen annually by the members.

Section 8.3. Additional Officers. The Board may appoint and authorize the President, or another officer to appoint any other officers that the Corporation may require. Each appointed officer shall have the title and authority, hold office for the period, and perform the duties specified in the bylaws or established by the Board.

Section 8.4. Removal of Officers. Without prejudice to the rights of any officer under an employment contract, the Board may remove any officer with or without cause.

Section 8.5. Resignation of Officers. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board. The resignation shall take effect on the date the notice is received or at any later time specified in the notice. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation need not be accepted to be effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to any rights of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.

Section 8.6. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these bylaws for normal appointments to that office.

Section 8.7. Responsibilities of President. Subject to the control of the Board, the President shall be the general manager of the Corporation and shall supervise, direct, and control the Corporation’s activities, affairs, and officers. The President shall have such other powers and duties as the Board or the bylaws may require. The President shall:

(a) Preside at all meetings of the members and directors.

(b) Call regular and special meetings of the club membership, of the executive committee, and the Board.

(c) Appoint standing committees and special committees as he deems necessary, and sit on all committees as an ex-officio voting member.

(d) Sign all contracts and agreements on behalf of the club together with one other elected officer, upon Board approval. 

(e) Oversee the performance of duties of all elected and appointed officers as stated herein. 

(f)  Represent the club at NORCAL meetings, or appoint an alternate to represent him when necessary. 

(g) Be ultimately responsible for registering players, coaches and teams with NORCAL and CAHA.

(h) Notify the director of coaches of any players that must be suspended by reason of rules violation or failure to meet financial obligation to the club as provided herein.

(i) Delegate such responsibilities as he may choose to other voting members to the extent allowed by these bylaws.

Section 8.8. Responsibilities of The First Vice President. The First Vice-President is responsible for the business management of the club including development and oversight of hockey programs. It shall be the First Vice-President’s further duty to:

(a) In the absence of the President, or in the event of the President’s inability to act, have and exercise all of the powers of the President with the approval of at least two of the remaining elected officers.

(b) Assist the Treasurer in the preparation of the club budget.

(c) The First Vice-President shall have such other powers and duties as the Board or the bylaws may require. 

Section 8.9. Responsibilities of The Second Vice President. The Second Vice-President is responsible for the organization and management of the club in-house program. It shall be the Second Vice-President’s further duty to:

(a) In the absence of the President or First Vice-President, or in the event of their inability to act, discharge all the duties of these offices with the approval of at least two other elected officers.

(b) Assist the Equipment Manager in the selection of club equipment for the in-house program. 

(c) Collect funds, maintain records, registration, and oversee other activities related to the in-house program in accordance with direction given by the Treasurer, Registrar, and President.

(d) Administer promotional activities.

Section 8.10. Responsibilities of Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the Corporation’s principal office or such other place as the Board may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings, proceedings, and actions of the Board, of committees of the Board, and of members’ meetings. The minutes of meetings shall include the time and place that the meeting was held; whether the meeting was annual, general, or special, and, if special, how authorized; the notice given; the names of persons present at Board and committee meetings; and the number of members present or represented at members’ meetings.

The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal California office, a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to date. 

 

The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the Corporation’s principal office or at a place determined by resolution of the Board, a record of the Corporation’s members, showing each member’s name, address, and class of membership. 

 

The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of members, of the Board, and of committees of the Board that these bylaws require to be given. The Secretary shall keep the corporate seal, if any, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board or the bylaws may require. 

 

It shall be the Secretary’s duty to: 

 

(a) Supervise all reports and documents connected with the business of the club. 

(b) Retain on file all official club correspondence. 

(c) Maintain the club inventory of stationary, secretarial supplies, and any articles bearing official club identification other than playing equipment, i.e. club pins. 

(d) Prepare and issue all notices of all meetings of the club. 

(e) By the Secretary’s presence, or by means of a designated alternate, record the minutes of all official business conducted at each regular meeting, special meeting and executive 

committee meeting. Said minutes, with the exception of minutes from the executive committee meetings, are to be presented in writing at the next regular meeting, and approved by the majority of the members present. 

(f) Keep and maintain a current roster of members and their addresses. 

(g) Send all voting members of the club in good standing, a list of all nominees for offices by position for the annual election. Receive the ballots and count and tally in accordance with these bylaws. 

(h) Maintain a list of the club’s rules. 

 

Section 8.11. Responsibilities of the Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and accounts of the Corporation’s properties and transactions. The Treasurer shall send or cause to be given to the members and directors such financial statements and reports as are required to be given by law, by these bylaws, or by the Board. The books of account shall be open to inspection by any director at all reasonable times. 

 

The Treasurer shall (1) deposit, or cause to be deposited, all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositories as the Board may designate; (2) disburse the Corporation’s funds as the Board may order; (3) render to the President, and the Board, when requested, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation; and (4) have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board or the bylaws may require. 

 

If required by the Board, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in the amount and with the surety or sureties specified by the Board for faithful performance of the duties of the office and for restoration to the Corporation of all of its books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of every kind in the possession or under the control of the Treasurer on his or her death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office. 

 

It shall be the further duty of the Treasurer to: 

 

(a) Issue a written financial report at each Board meeting of the regular or executive committee. 

(b) Make all approved disbursements by check. Each check shall require the signatures of the Treasurer and one authorized executive officer for amounts exceeding $500. 

(c) Maintain at all times a list of those voting members who are ineligible to vote for reason of not having met their financial obligation to the club as provided herein. 

(d) Notify the President in the Treasurer’s regular report of those members who are subject to suspension by reason of failure to meet his financial obligation to the club as provided herein. 

(f) Make the books and accounts available to the members of the club at any time, upon written request of any member in good standing to the executive committee. 

(g) Submit all accounts, once a year and prior to the expiration of his term, for audit assigned by the executive committee. 

(h) Prepare an annual budget, with the assistance of the First Vice-President, for submission to the board for its approval by the last week in July.

(i) Prepare and forward all reports and forms required by the Internal Revenue Service, State Franchise Tax Board and/or any and all other government agencies as required by law. 

 

Section 8.12. Contracts with Directors. No director of this Corporation nor any other corporation, firm, association, or other entity in which one or more of this Corporation’s directors are directors or have a material financial interest, shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or transaction with this Corporation unless (1) the material facts regarding that director’s financial interest in such contract or transaction or regarding such common directorship, officership, or financial interest are fully disclosed in good faith and noted in the minutes, or are known to all members of the Board prior to the Board’s consideration of such contract or transaction; (2) such contract or transaction is authorized in good faith by a majority of the Board by a vote sufficient for that purpose without counting the votes of the interested directors; (3) before authorizing or approving the transaction, the Board considers and in good faith decides after reasonable investigation that the Corporation could not obtain a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances; and (4) the Corporation for its own benefit enters into the transaction, which is fair and reasonable to the Corporation at the time the transaction is entered into. 

 

This Section does not apply to a transaction that is part of an educational or charitable program of this Corporation if it (1) is approved or authorized by the Corporation in good faith and without unjustified favoritism and (2) results in a benefit to one or more directors or their families because they are in the class of persons intended to be benefited by the educational or charitable program of this Corporation. 

 

Section 8.13. Loans to Directors and Officers. This Corporation shall not lend any money or property to or guarantee the obligation of any director or officer without the approval of the California Attorney General, provided, however, that the Corporation may advance money to a director or officer of the Corporation for expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred in the performance of his or her duties if that director or officer would be entitled to reimbursement for such expenses by the Corporation. 

 

Section 8.14. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in compliance with the procedures described in Corporations Code §5238, this Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers, and may indemnify employees and other persons described in Corporations Code §5238(a), including persons formerly occupying any such positions, against all expenses, judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any “proceeding,” as that term is used in that section, and including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a person described in that section. “Expenses,” as used in this bylaw, shall have the same meaning as in that section of the Corporations Code. 

 

Section 8.15. Insurance. This Corporation shall have the right, and shall use its best efforts, to purchase and maintain insurance to the full extent permitted by law on behalf of its officers, directors, employees, and other agents, to cover any liability asserted against or incurred 

 

by any officer, director, employee, or agent in such capacity or arising from the officer’s, director’s, employee’s, or agent’s status as such. 

 

Section 8.16. Disbursements. Two (2) officers of the Corporation shall co-sign all withdrawals of the Corporation funds in excess of $500 as authorized by the Board, except that only one signature, that of the Treasurer, is necessary for those withdrawals for payment of regularly occurring operating expenses for which a contract has been previously approved by the Board. The Treasurer shall sign all checks which shall be countersigned by the President or a designated person, if required by this Section 8.16. 

 

For all checks for Corporation funds in the amount of less than $5,000, signature of only one officer shall be necessary, and that officer shall be the Treasurer, the President or the First Vice President. 

 

Section 9.1. Corporate Records. This Corporation shall keep the following: 

 

(a) Adequate and correct books and records of account; 

(b) Minutes of the proceedings of its members, Board, and committees of the Board; and 

(c) A record of each member’s name, address, and class of membership. 

The minutes and other books and records shall be kept either in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into clearly legible tangible form or in any combination of the two. 

 

Section 9.2. Members’ Inspection Rights. Unless the Corporation provides a reasonable alternative as provided below, any member may do either or both of the following for a purpose reasonably related to the member’s interest as a member: 

 

(a) Inspect and copy the records containing members’ names, addresses, and voting rights during usual business hours on five (5) days’ prior written demand on the Corporation, which must state the purpose for which the inspection rights are requested; or 

 

(b) Obtain from the Secretary of the Corporation, on written demand and tender of a reasonable charge, a list of names, addresses, and voting rights of members who are entitled to vote for directors as of the most recent record date for which that list has been compiled, or as of the date, after the date of demand, specified by the member. The demand shall state the purpose for which the list is requested. The Secretary shall make this list available to the member on or before the later of ten (10) days after the demand is received or the date specified in the demand as the date as of which the list is to be compiled. 

 

The Corporation may, within 10 business days after receiving a demand under this Section, make a written offer of an alternative method of reasonable and timely achievement of the proper purpose specified in the demand without providing access to or a copy of the 

 

membership list. Any rejection of this offer must be in writing and must state the reasons the proposed alternative does not meet the proper purpose of the demand. 

 

If the Corporation reasonably believes that the information will be used for a purpose other than one reasonably related to a person’s interest as a member, or if it provides a reasonable alternative under this Section, it may deny the member access to the membership list. 

 

Any inspection and copying under this Section may be made in person or by the member’s agent or attorney. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts. This right of inspection extends to the records of any subsidiary of the Corporation. 

 

Section 9.3. Inspection of Accounting Records and Minutes. On written demand on the Corporation, any member may inspect, copy, and make extracts of the accounting books and records and the minutes of the proceedings of the members, the Board, and committees of the Board at any reasonable time for a purpose reasonably related to the member’s interest as a member. Any such inspection and copying may be made in person or by the member’s agent or attorney. This right of inspection extends to the records of any subsidiary of the Corporation. 

 

Section 9.4. Inspection of Articles and Bylaws. This Corporation shall keep at its principal California office the original or a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to the current date that shall be open to inspection by the members at all reasonable times during office hours. 

 

Section 9.5. Directors’ Inspection Rights. Every director, or his designated agent or attorney, shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect the Corporation’s books, records, and documents of every kind, and to inspect the physical properties of the Corporation. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts of books, records, and documents of every kind. 

 

Section 9.6. Annual Report. The Board shall cause an annual report to be sent to the members and directors within 120 days after the end of the Corporation’s fiscal year. That report shall contain the following information, in appropriate detail: 

 

(a) The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds, of the Corporation as of the end of the fiscal year; 

 

(b) The principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds; 

 

(c) The Corporation’s revenue or receipts, both unrestricted and restricted to particular purposes; 

 

(d) The Corporation’s expenses or disbursements for both general and restricted purposes; 

 

(e) Any information required by Section 9.2 of these bylaws; and 

 

(f) An independent accountants’ report or, if none, the certificate of an authorized officer of the Corporation that such statements were prepared without audit from the Corporation’s books and records. 

 

This requirement of an annual report shall not apply if the Corporation receives less than $25,000 in gross receipts during the fiscal year, provided, however, that the information specified above for inclusion in an annual report must be furnished annually to all directors and to any member who requests it in writing. If the Board approves, the Corporation may send the report and any accompanying material sent pursuant to this section by electronic transmission.

 

Section. 9.7. Annual Statement of Certain Transactions and Indemnifications. As part of the annual report to all members, or as a separate document if no annual report is issued, the Corporation shall, within 120 days after the end of the Corporation’s fiscal year, annually prepare and mail, deliver, or send by electronic transmission to each member and furnish to each director a statement of any transaction or indemnification of the following kind: 

 

(a) Any transaction (1) in which the Corporation, or its parent or subsidiary, was a party, (2) in which an “interested person” had a direct or indirect material financial interest, and (3) that involved more than $50,000 or was one of several transactions with the same interested person involving, in the aggregate, more than $50,000. For this purpose, an “interested person” is either 

 

(i) Any director or officer of the Corporation, its parent, or subsidiary (but 

mere common directorship shall not be considered such an interest); or 

 

(ii) Any holder of more than 10 percent of the voting power of the Corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary. 

 

The statement shall include a brief description of the transaction, the names of interested persons involved, their relationship to the Corporation, the nature of their interest in the transaction, and, if practicable, the amount of that interest, provided that if the transaction was with a partnership in which the interested person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership need be stated. 

 

(b) Any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than $10,000 paid during the fiscal year to any officer or director of the Corporation under Section 8.13 of these bylaws, unless that indemnification has already been approved by the members under Corporations Code §5238(e)(2). 

 

CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY 

 

I certify that I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of Tri Valley Minor Hockey Association, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation; that these bylaws, consisting of 25 pages, are the bylaws of this Corporation as adopted by the Board on ______________________ (DATE); and that these bylaws have not been amended or modified since that date. 

 

Executed on ____________________(DATE), at ______________________, California. 

_______________________________________ 

By ____________________________________ 

Secretary