BYLAW 1 - INTERPRETATION

1. In the Bylaws, unless the context otherwise requires:
2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS means the Directors of the Club for the time being.
3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE means President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, 3rd Vice-President and Treasurer.
4. BOARD shall mean the Board of Directors
5. LUYSA shall mean the Langley United Youth Soccer Association
6. SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD means a resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of all members at the meeting of the Board duly convened in accordance with these Bylaws at which a quorum is present.
7. ORDINARY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD shall mean a resolution passed by a simple majority of the elected members of the Board present and voting at the meeting of the Board duly convened in accordance with these Bylaws at which a quorum is present.
8. The Constitution and interpretation of the Constitution and Bylaws by the Board shall be final and binding unless such construction and interpretation by the Board is rescinded at the Annual General Meeting of the members.

BYLAW 2 - MEMBERSHIP, VOTING RIGHTS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Any active member in LUYSA shall be eligible to run for any executive position if he/she is duly nominated from the floor by a mover and a seconder at the Annual General Meeting.
2. Each year a nominating committee may also present a slate of potential candidates.
3. Any person standing for an elected position must be in attendance at a general meeting or have declared his/her intention in writing to the present executive seven (7) days prior to such meeting.
4. The player and his/her parents or guardians shall become active members once the yearly registration fee has been paid to the registrar.
5. All active members in good standing shall be allowed to vote at the Annual General Meeting. There will be no voting by proxy. There will be one vote per family.
6. Any man or woman who has performed some distinguished service to the club may be elected as an Honorary Member for a period of one year and thereafter may be re-elected from year to year. An Honorary member does not have to pay yearly registration fees and is not entitled to a vote.
7. Player's dues, family membership dues and individual member dues shall be decided at the Annual General Meeting each year. The player's dues will cover the registration of each player, insurance and equipment.
8. A member shall cease to become a member in good standing when he/she has become two months in arrears of his/her annual registration frees and/or financial obligations, and shall at the direction of (75%) seventy-five percent majority vote of the Board of Directors, (quorum required) stand suspended and shall be so notified in writing by the Secretary. In case such member is not so re-instated within (30) thirty days of aforesaid written suspension notice from the Secretary, he/she shall be dropped from the membership.
9. Any member charged with unbecoming conduct, and against who such charges are sustained, after due and proper hearing before the Board of Directors, may be expelled from the membership by a (75%) seventy-five percent majority vote of the Board of Directors (quorum required). All complaints shall be referred to a special committee appointed for purpose of making an investigation and this committee shall make a report and recommendation on such charges before any action is taken by the Board.
10. The Board of Directors shall consist of at least (10) ten members, elected at the Annual General Meeting and it will be their responsibility to run the day-to-day business of the club. The elected Board of Directors has the right to co-opt additional personnel as they see fit. The Board of Directors and co-opted members will be called the Board. All directors of the club shall be appointed or elected at the Annual general meeting and shall take up their duties on the day after the Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors shall, by majority vote, be empowered to fill any Board positions, caused by resignation or removal, for the remainder of the soccer year. Such appointee shall have full Board status and voting privileges as accorded the position of their appointment.
11. Should any Director resign or be removed from the Board, he/she shall be entitled to any remuneration, for expenses only, owed to said Director by the Club upon presentation of same to the Board. Such remuneration, for expenses only, must have the approval of a (75%) seventy-five percent majority of the Board of Directors (quorum required).
12. Members of the Board shall hold office for one year. The Directors may stand for the same or other offices in the year following their term of office.
13. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS, COACHES AND CLUB PERSONNEL
14. By Special Resolution of the Executive and Directors may remove any director from office or coach from coaching, and in event such director is the President, the Vice-President may by ordinary resolution appoint another person in his stead. In the event of the removal of a director from office or a coach, the President may appoint another person in good standing in his stead.
15. Special Resolution of the Directors shall mean a resolution passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of all members at the meeting of the Executive and Directors duly convened in accordance with the Constitution at which a quorum is present, or a resolution consented to in writing by three-fourths of all members of the Executive and Directors.

BYLAW 3 - MEETING AND QUORUMS

1. All meetings shall be conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order.
2. The first Annual General Meeting of the members of the Langley United Youth Soccer Association shall be held not more than (15) fifteen months after the date of incorporation and after that, an Annual General Meeting of the club shall be held at lease once every calendar year and not more than (15) fifteen months after the adjournment of the previous Annual General Meeting.
3. A quorum for an Annual General meeting shall consist of at least (20) twenty active members.
4. A Special General Meeting of club members can be called on the written application of (10%) ten percent of the active members to the Board of Directors. The Special General Meeting must be held within (21) twenty-one days of receipt of written application.
5. Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings are open to all members with voting on the basis of one vote per family. Notice of such meetings will be by advertisement in the local paper.
6. LUYSA Board meetings will be called for by the club president when required. All Directors and Coordinators may attend but only those with voting privileges under the by-laws shall vote.
7. A quorum for a Board meeting shall consist of (50%) fifty percent of the elected Board of Directors.
8. Simple majority rules the vote at the Annual General Meeting or Board Meetings with the exception of changes in bylaws.
9. The President shall cast a vote in the event of a tie.
10. The President must call a meeting of the Board if at least (2) two board members request such a meeting.

BYLAW 4 - DIRECTORS

1. The Board of Directors shall be as follows: The Executive Committee plus a minimum of 5 (maximum of 12) directors with positions assigned by the President as deemed necessary.
2. Duties of the Directors are contained in the club operating policy.

BYLAW 5 - AUDITING OF ACCOUNTS

1. A three-member committee shall be appointed annually by the Board to review the accounts of the club and submit their findings to the Annual General Meeting.
2. The Board at their discretion may call for an external audit by a firm of accountants.

BYLAW 6 - DISTRIBUTION OF CLUB OPERATING MANUAL

It will be the responsibility of the Board to provide all coaches with a copy of the Club's operating manual prior to the start of the season.

BYLAW 7 - COMMUNICATION

1. The club will communicate to its members on matters of importance via the appropriate medium.
2. No actions on any public questions or proposed legislation shall be taken by this club until the same shall first have been submitted to and approved by the Board.

BYLAW 8 - CONTRACTURAL OBLIGATIONS

1. Unless specifically authorized by the Board, no Director or member of the club shall have the power or authority to bind the club to any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit, or to render it liable financially for any purpose or for any amount.
2. The Board shall determine the official depository or depositories (bank).

3. In order to carry out the purpose of the club the Directors may, on behalf of and in the name of the Club, raise or secure the payment or repayment of money in such manner as they decide and in particular but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, by the issue of debenture.

   No debenture shall be issued without the sanction of a special resolution.

   The members may by special resolution restrict the borrowing powers of the Directors but a restriction so imposed expires at the next Annual General Meeting.

BYLAW 9 - REGISTRATION FEES

1. All players must be registered and fees paid before they are eligible to play.
2. Photocopy of Proof of Age (i.e. Birth Certificate, passport, baptismal certificate, written confirmation from school -- Care Cards are not acceptable) must be submitted at time of registration.
3. Changes in annual fees must be approved by a majority at the Annual General Meeting for the following soccer season.
4. Full registration fees will be paid up to and including December 31. One half (1/2) of the respective registration fee will be charged from January 1 to the end of the current soccer season.
5. Refunds will not be given once a player has played in a league game.
6. The Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse or revoke player registration.