The following version of the East Marietta National Little League Constitution was
approved at the EMNLL General Membership Meeting held on February 8, 2004:
ARTICLE I. NAME
This organization shall be known as the East Marietta National Little League, Inc.
hereinafter referred to as "Local League."
ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVE
Section 1. The objective of the Local League shall be to implant firmly in
the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty,
courage and respect for authority, so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and
happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens.
Section 2. To achieve this objective, the Local League will provide a supervised
program under the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball, Incorporated.
All Directors, Officers and Members shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional
athletic skill or the winning of games is secondary, and the molding of future citizens
is of prime importance. In accordance with Section 501 (c) (3) of the Federal Internal
Revenue Code, the Local League shall operate exclusively as a non-profit educational
organization providing a supervised program of competitive baseball games. No part
of the net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, and which does not participate in or intervene
in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 – Eligibility. Any person sincerely interested in active participation
to further the objective of this Local League may apply to become a Member.
Section 2 – Classes. There shall be the following classes of Members:
a.
Player Members. Any player candidate meeting the
requirements of Little League Regulation IV shall be eligible to compete for participation.
Player Members shall have no rights, duties or obligations in the management or
in the property of the Local League.
b.
Regular Members. Any adult person actively interested
in furthering the objectives of the Local League may become a Regular Member upon
election as hereinafter provided. Regular Members may be issued a card numbered
in sequential order annually. The secretary shall maintain the roll of membership
to qualify voting members. Only Regular Members in good standing are eligible to
vote at General Membership Meetings. All Officers, Board Members, Committee Members,
Managers, Coaches, Volunteer Umpires and other elected or appointed officials must
be active Regular Members in good standing.
Note: Regular Members of the league automatically include all current Managers,
Coaches, Team Parents, Volunteer Umpires, Board Members, Officers of the Board and
any other person who is recognized by the Board as a volunteer in the Local League.
c.
Honorary Members. Any person may be elected
as Honorary Member by the unanimous vote of all Directors present at any duly held
meeting of the Board of Directors but shall have no rights, duties or obligations
in the management or in the property of the Local League.
d.
Sustaining Members. Any person not a Regular Member
who makes financial or other contribution to the Local League may by a majority
vote of the Board of Directors become a Sustaining Member, but such person shall
have no rights, duties or obligations in the management or in the property of the
Local League.
e.
As used hereinafter, the word "Member" shall mean a Regular
Member unless otherwise stated.
Section 3 – Other Affiliations.
a.
Members, whether Regular or Player, shall not be required
to be affiliated with another organization or group to qualify as members of the
Local League.
b.
Regular Members shall not be actively engaged in the promotion
and/or operation of any other baseball program.
Section 4 – Suspension or Termination. Membership may be terminated by resignation
or action of the Board of Directors as follows.
a.
The Board of Directors, by a two-thirds vote of those present
at any duly constituted Board meeting, shall have the authority to discipline or
suspend or terminate the membership of any Member of any class, including managers
and coaches, when the conduct of such person is considered detrimental to the best
interests of the Local League and/or Little League Baseball. The Member involved
shall be notified of such meeting, informed of the general nature of the charges
and given an opportunity to appear at the meeting to answer such charges.
b.
The Board of Directors shall, in case of a Player Member,
give notice to the manager of the team for which the player is a Player Member.
Said manager shall appear, in the capacity of an adviser, with the player before
the Board of Directors or a duly appointed committee of the Board of Directors.
The player’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) may also be present. The Board of Directors
shall have full power to suspend or revoke such player’s right to future participation
by two-thirds vote of those present at any duly constituted meeting (quorum is required).
ARTICLE IV. DUES FOR REGULAR MEMBERS (NOT PLAYERS)
Section 1. Dues for regular members may be fixed at such amounts as the Board
of Directors shall determine for a particular fiscal year. (See Article XI, Section
7 for fiscal year of this league.) Note: Dues for Regular Members are separate from
registration fees for Player Members, which are determined annually by the Board
of Directors in accordance with Regulation XIII (c).
Section 2. Regular Members who fail to pay their fixed dues within thirty
(30) days of application to become a member may, by majority vote of the Board present
at a Board meeting, be dropped from the rolls and shall forfeit all rights and privileges
of membership.
Section 3. A reasonable Little League participation fee maybe assessed as
a parents’ obligation to assure the operational continuity of the local league.
AT NO TIME SHALL PAYMENT OF ANY FEE BE A PREREQUISITE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE LITTLE
LEAGUE BASEBALL PROGRAM. (Little League Regulation XIII (c).
ARTICLE V. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Section 1 – Definition. A General Membership Meeting is any meeting of the
membership of the league (including Special General Membership Meetings, Section
7). A minimum of one per year (Annual Meeting, see Section 6) is required.
Section 2 – Notice of Meeting. Notice of each General Membership Meeting
shall be delivered personally, electronically or mailed or otherwise delivered to each member at the last recorded address at least
ten (10) days in advance of the meeting, setting forth the place, time and purpose
of the meeting. In lieu of the above methods, notice
may be given in such form as may be authorized by the Members, from time to time,
at a regular convened General Membership Meeting.
Section 3 – Special Meetings. Special meetings of the
Members may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Secretary or President
at their discretion. Upon the written request of ten (10) members, the President
shall call a special meeting to consider a specific subject. No business other
than that specified in the notice of the meeting shall be transacted at any special
meeting of the members.
Section 4 – Quorum. At any General Membership Meeting, the presence in person
or representation by absentee ballot of one 5th (20 percent)
of the members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. If a
quorum is not present, no business shall be conducted.
Section 5 – Voting. Only Regular Members shall be entitled to make
motions and vote at General Membership Meetings. However, the Board of Directors
may invite, admit and recognize guests for presentations or comments during General
Membership Meetings. (Those eligible to take part at meetings of the Board of Directors
are described in Article VI, Section 4.)
Section 6 – Absentee Ballot. For the expressed purpose of accommodating a
Regular Member in good standing who cannot be in attendance at the Annual Meeting,
or any General Membership Meeting at which new Board members will be elected, an
absentee ballot may be requested and obtained from the Secretary of the League.
The absentee ballot shall be properly completed, signed and returned in a sealed
envelope to the Secretary prior to the date of the election. The Secretary shall
present all absentee ballots to the Election Chairman (appointed at the meeting)
on the date of the meeting, prior to the voting portion of the election process.
Section 7 – Annual Meeting of the Members.
The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Local League shall be held no later
than the second week in June each year for the purpose of electing new Members,
electing the Board of Directors, receiving reports, reviewing the Constitution,
appointing committees, and for the transaction of such business as may properly
come before the meeting.
a.
The Membership shall receive at the Annual Meeting of the
Members of the Local League a report, verified by the President and Treasurer, or
by a majority of the Directors, showing:
1.
The condition of the Local League, to be presented by the
President or his/her designate;
2.
A general summary of funds received and expended by the
local league for the previous year, the amount of funds currently in possession
of the local league, and the name of the financial institution in which such funds
are maintained;
3.
The whole amount of real and personal property owned by
the Local League, where located, and where and how invested;
4.
For the year immediately preceding, the amount and nature
of the property acquired, with the date of the report and the manner of the acquisition,
the amount applied, appropriated or expended, and the purposes, objects or persons
to or for which such applications, appropriations or expenditures have been made;
5.
The names of the persons who have been admitted to regular
membership in the Local League during such year. This report shall be filed with
the records of the Local League and entered in the minutes of the proceedings of
the Annual Meeting. A copy of such report shall be forwarded to Little League Headquarters.
b.
At the Annual Meeting, the Members shall determine the
number of Directors to be elected for the ensuing year and shall elect such number
of Directors. The number of Directors elected shall be not less than six (6).
c.
After the Board of Directors is elected, the Board shall
meet to elect the officers. After the election, the Board of Directors shall assume
the performance of its duties on October 1. The Board’s term of office shall continue
until its successors are elected and qualified under this section.
d.
The Officers of the Board of Directors shall include, at
a minimum, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, one
or more Player Agents and a Safety Officer. The Board shall also include a minimum
of one manager and one volunteer umpire. Only volunteer umpires may be elected to
the Board.
Section 8 – Special General Membership Meetings. Special General Membership
Meetings may be called by the Board of Directors or by the Secretary or President
at their discretion. Upon the written request of ten (10) Members, the President
or Secretary shall call a Special General Membership Meeting to consider the subject
specified in the request. No business other than that specified in the notice of
the meeting shall be transacted at any Special General Membership Meeting. Such
Special General Membership Meeting shall be scheduled to take place not less than
thirty (30) days after the request is received by the President or Secretary.
Section 9 – Rules of Order for General Membership Meetings. Robert’s
Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all General Membership Meetings,
except where same conflicts with this Constitution of the Local League.
ARTICLE VI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1 – Authority. The management of the property and affairs of the
Local League shall be vested in the Board of Directors.
Section 2 – Required Members. The Board membership shall include the
Officers, including the Player Agent, Safety Director, and a minimum of one Major
League manager. The number of managers including minor league representation appointed
to the Board shall not exceed a minority of the total Board Members.
Section 3– Annual Election and Term of Office. At each Annual Meeting,
the Members shall determine the number of Directors to be elected for the ensuing
year and shall elect such number of Directors. The number of Directors so fixed
at the Annual Meeting may be increased at any regular or special meeting of the
General Membership or Special Meeting of the Members. If the number is increased,
the additional Directors may be elected at the meeting at which the increase is
voted, or at any subsequent General Membership meeting. All elections of additional
Directors shall be by majority vote of all Regular Members present or represented
by a properly executed and signed absentee ballot filed with the Secretary prior
to the election meeting.
Section 4– Vacancies. If any vacancy occurs in the Board of Directors, by
death, resignation or otherwise, it may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining
Directors at any regular Board meeting or at any Special Board Meeting called for
that purpose.
Section 5 – Board Meetings, Notice and Quorum. Regular meetings of the Board
of Directors shall be held immediately following the Annual Meeting and on such
days thereafter as shall be determined by the Board.
a.
The President or the Secretary may, whenever they deem
it advisable, or the Secretary shall at the request in writing of ten (10) of Directors,
issue a call for a Special Board Meeting. In the case of Special Board Meetings,
such notice shall include the purpose of the meeting and no matters not so stated
may be acted upon at the meeting.
b.
Notice of each Board meeting shall be given by the Secretary
personally, electronically or by mail to each Director at least five (5) days before
the time appointed for the meeting to the last recorded address of each Director.
c.
Twenty five per cent (25%) of members of the Board of Directors
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is not present,
no business shall be conducted.
d.
Only members of the Board of Directors may make motions
and vote at meetings of the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors
may invite, admit and recognize guests for presentations or comments during Board
meetings.
Section 6 – Duties and Powers. The Board of Directors shall have the power
to appoint such standing committees as it shall determine appropriate and to delegate
such powers to them as the Board shall deem advisable and which it may properly
delegate.
The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its meetings and
the management of the Local League as it may deem proper, provided such rules and
regulations do not conflict with this Constitution or the Operating Manual of Little
League Baseball as amended, shall set forth all such rules and regulations in writing
and be recorded by the Secretary.
The Board shall have the power by a two-thirds vote of those present at any regular
Board or Special Board Meeting to discipline, suspend or remove any Director or
Officer or Committee Member of the Local League in accordance with the procedure
set forth in Article III, Section 4 (a).
Section 7 – Rules of Order for Board Meetings. Robert’s Rules of Order
shall govern the proceedings of all Board of Directors meetings, except where same
conflicts with the Constitution of the Local League.
ARTICLE VII. DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE BOARD
Section 1 – Appointments. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers
or agents as it may deem necessary or desirable, and may prescribe the powers and
duties of each. Appointed officers or agents shall have no vote on actions taken
by the Board of Directors unless such individuals have been elected to the Board
by the membership or have been elected to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Section 2 – President. The President shall:
a.
Conduct the affairs of the Local League and execute the
policies established by the Board of Directors.
b.
Present a report of the condition of the Local League at
the Annual Meeting.
c.
Communicate to the Board of Directors such matters as deemed
appropriate, and make such suggestions as may tend to promote the welfare of the
Local League.
d.
Be responsible for the conduct of the Local League in strict
conformity to the policies, principles, Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball,
Incorporated, as agreed to under the conditions of charter issued to the Local League
by that organization.
e.
Designate in writing other officers, if necessary, to have
power to make and execute for/and in the name of the Local League such contracts
and leases they may receive and which have had prior approval of the Board.
f.
Investigate complaints, irregularities and conditions
detrimental to the Local League and report thereon to the Board or Executive Committee
as circumstances warrant.
g.
With the assistance of the Treasurer,
prepare and submit an annual budget to the Board of Directors and
be responsible for the proper execution thereof.
h.
With the assistance of the Player Agent, examine the application
and support proof-of-age documents of every player candidate and certify to residence
and age eligibility before the player may be accepted for tryouts and selection.
Section 3 – Vice President. The Vice President shall:
a.
Perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability
of the President, provided he or she is authorized by the President or Board so
to act. When so acting, the Vice President shall have all the powers of that office.
b.
Perform such duties as from time to time may be assigned
by the Board of Directors or by the President.
Section 4 – Secretary. The Secretary shall:
a.
Be responsible for recording the activities of the Local
League and maintain appropriate files, mailing lists and necessary records.
b.
Perform such duties as are herein specifically set forth,
in addition to such other duties as are customarily incident to the office of Secretary
or as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.
c.
Maintain a list of all Regular, Sustaining and Honorary
Members, Directors and committee members and give notice of all meetings of the
Local League, the Board of Directors and committees.
d.
Issue membership cards to Regular Members, if approved
by the Board of Directors.
e.
Keep the minutes of the meetings of the Members, the Board
of Directors and the Executive Committee, and cause them to be recorded in a book
kept for that purpose.
f.
Conduct all correspondence not otherwise specifically
delegated in connection with said meeting and shall be responsible for carrying
out all orders, votes and resolutions not otherwise committed.
g.
Notify Members, Directors, Officers and committee members
of their election or appointment.
Section 5 – Treasurer. The Treasurer shall:
a.
Perform such duties as are herein set forth and such other
duties as are customarily incident to the Office of Treasurer or may be assigned
by the Board of Directors.
b.
Receive all monies and securities, and deposit same in
a depository approved by the Board of Directors.
c.
Keep records for the receipt and disbursement of all monies
and securities of the Local League, including the Auxiliary, approve all payments
from allotted funds and draw checks therefore in agreement with policies established
in advance of such actions by the Board of Directors. All disbursements by check
must have dual signatures.
d.
Prepare an annual budget, under the direction of the President,
for submission to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.
e.
Prepare an annual financial report, under the direction
of the President, for submission to the Membership and Board of Directors at the
Annual Meeting, and to Little League Headquarters.
Section 6 – Player Agent. The Player Agent shall:
a.
Record all player transactions and maintain an accurate
and up-to-date record thereof.
b.
Receive and review applications for player candidates and
assist the President in verifying residence and age eligibility.
c.
Conduct the player tryouts, the player draft and all other
player transaction or selection meetings.
d.
Prepare the Player Agent’s list.
e.
Prepare for the President’s signature and submission to
Little League Headquarters, team rosters, including players claimed, and the tournament
team eligibility affidavit.
f.
Notify Little League Headquarters of any subsequent
player replacements or trades.
Section 7 – Safety Officer. The Safety Officer shall:
a.
Be responsible to create awareness, through education and
information, of the opportunities to provide a safer environment for youngsters
and all participants of Little League Baseball.
b.
Develop and implement a plan for increasing safety of activities,
equipment and facilities through education, compliance and reporting.
NOTE: In order to implement a safety plan using education, compliance and reporting,
the following suggestions may be utilized by the Safety Officer:
1.
Education – Should facilitate meetings and distribute information
among participants including players, managers, coaches, umpires, league officials,
parents, guardians and other volunteers.
2.
Compliance – Should promote safety compliance leadership
by increasing awareness of the safety opportunities that arise from these responsibilities.
3.
Reporting – Define a process to assure that incidents are
recorded, information is sent to league/district and national offices, and follow-up
information on medical and other data is forwarded as available.
Section 8 – League Information Officer. The League Information Officer
shall:
- Manage the league’s official home page on myteam.com;
- Manage the online registration process and ensure
that league rosters are maintained on the site;
- Assign administrative rights to league volunteers
and teams;
- Ensure that league news and scores are posted and
updated on a regular basis;
- Collect, post and distribute important information
on League activities including direct dissemination of fund-raising and sponsor
activities to Little League Baseball, district, public, league members and media;
- Serve as primary contact person for Little League
and myteam.com regarding optimizing use of the Internet for league administration
and for distributing information to league members and to Little League Baseball.
Section 9 – Coaching Coordinator. The Coaching Coordinator shall:
a.
Represent coaches/managers in league;
b.
Present a coach/manager training budget to the Board of
Directors;
c.
Gain the support and funds necessary to implement a league-wide
training program;
d.
Order and distribute training materials to players, coaches
and managers;
e.
Co-ordinate mini-clinics as necessary;
f.
Serve as the contact person for Little League and
its manager-coach education program for the league.
Section 10 – Equipment Manager. The Equipment Manager shall:
a.
Compile and maintain a complete inventory of team equipment,
team uniforms and field equipment;
b.
Distribute equipment to each team at the beginning of each
season;
c.
Ensure all equipment is returned no later than one (1)
week after the season has ended.
ARTICLE VIII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee which
shall consist of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) Directors, one of
whom shall be the President of the Local League.
Section 2. The Executive Committee shall advise with and assist the Officers
of the Local League in all matters concerning its interests and the management of
its affairs, and shall have such other powers as may be delegated to it by the Board,
but in no event will the Executive Committee have authority over the Board of Directors.
Section 3. At any meeting of the Executive Committee, a majority of the total
number of members then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and the act of a majority present at any meeting at which there is a quorum
shall be the act of the Committee.
ARTICLE IX. OTHER COMMITTEES
Section 1 – Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
a Nominating Committee consisting of three (3) Directors and other appointed Regular
Members. The Committee shall investigate and consider eligible candidates and submit
at the Annual Meeting a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors. The Committee
shall also submit for consideration by the Board of Directors a slate of Officers
and Committee Members.
Section 2 – Membership Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
a Membership Committee consisting of three (3) Directors and other appointed Regular
Members. The Committee shall receive the names of prospective Honorary, Sustaining
and Regular Members, investigate for eligibility and recommend those qualified for
election at the annual, regular or any special meeting of the Members or the Board
of Directors as the case may be.
Section 3 – Finance Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint a
Finance Committee consisting of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) Directors.
The Treasurer shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee. The Committee shall
investigate ways and means of financing the Local League including team sponsorships
and submit recommendations. It shall be responsible for taking up collections at
games, if such collections are authorized by the Local League, and shall turn over
said collections to the Treasurer immediately after each game.
Section 4 – Building and Property Committee. (May be combined with Grounds
Committee) The Board of Directors may appoint a Building and Property Committee
consisting of three (3) Directors and other appointed Regular Members. The Committee
shall investigate and recommend available, suitable sites and plans for development,
including ways and means, the latter in cooperation with the Finance Committee.
It shall be responsible for repair and improvement recommendations, other than normal
maintenance, and supervise the performance of approved projects.
Section 5 – Grounds Committee. (May be combined with Building and Property
Committee) The Board of Directors may appoint a Grounds Committee which shall be
responsible for the care and maintenance of the playing field(s), buildings and
grounds. It shall operate within the amount appropriated in the approved budget
for that purpose.
Section 6 – Playing Equipment Committee. The Board of Directors may
appoint a Playing Equipment Committee which shall secure bids on needed supplies
and equipment and make recommendations for their purchase to the Board. The Committee
shall be responsible for the proper issuance of such supplies and equipment and
for the repair, cleaning and storage thereof at the close of the season.
Section 7 – Managers Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint a Managers
Committee consisting of three (3) Directors. The Committee shall interview and investigate
prospective managers and coaches, including those for the Minor League and Tee Ball
teams, and recommend acceptable candidates to the President for appointment and
subsequent approval by the Board of Directors. It shall, during the playing season,
observe the conduct of the managers and coaches and report its findings to the President
of the Local League. It shall, at the request of the President or Board of Directors,
investigate complaints concerning managers and coaches, and make a report thereof
to the President or Board of Directors as the case may be.
Section 8 – Umpire Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint an Umpire
Committee consisting of three (3) Directors and other appointed Regular Members.
The Local League President shall be chairman of any such Committee. The Committee
shall recruit, interview and recommend to the President for appointment a staff
of umpires, including a chief umpire and replacements. When appointed, the staff
of umpires shall be under the personal direction of the Local League President,
assisted by the Chief Umpire who shall train, observe and schedule the staff.
Section 9 – District Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
a District Committee consisting of the Local League
President as chairman and two (2) other Directors. The Committee shall assist the
District Administrator in interleague district functions including the selection
of members of the District Administrator’s Advisory Committee and the selection
of tournament sites and area tournament directors.
Section 10 – Auxiliary Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
an Auxiliary Committee consisting of the Local League Treasurer and two (2) other
Directors and other appointed Regular Members. The Committee shall coordinate the
activities of the Auxiliary. It shall review and evaluate auxiliary projects for
raising money and disposition of profits, and make recommendations to the Board.
The Board of Directors shall approve in advance all projects and actions of the
Auxiliary.
Section 11 – Auditing Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
an Auditing Committee consisting of three (3) Directors. The President, Treasurer
or signatories of checks are not eligible. The Committee will review the Local League’s
books and records annually prior to the Annual Meeting and attach a statement of
its findings to the annual financial statement of the President and Treasurer; or
may, if directed by the Board of Directors or Membership, secure the services
of a Certified Public Accountant to accomplish such review.
Section 12 – Minor League Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
a Minor League Committee consisting of three (3) Directors. The Chairman of the
Committee shall be the Minor League Vice President and be responsible to the Local
League President for the proper conduct of the Minor League organization.
ARTICLE X. AFFILIATION
Section 1 – Charter. The Local League shall annually apply for a charter
from Little League Baseball, Incorporated, and shall do all things necessary to
obtain and maintain such charter. The Local League shall devote its entire energies
to the activities authorized by such charter and it shall not be affiliated with
any other program or organization or operate any other program.
Section 2 – Rules and Regulations. The Official Playing Rules and Regulations
as published by Little League Baseball, Incorporated, Williamsport, Pennsylvania,
shall be binding on this Local League.
Section 3 – Local Rules, Ground Rules and/or Bylaws. The local rules,
ground rules and/or bylaws of this Local League shall be adopted by the Board of
Directors at a meeting to be held not less than one month previous to the first
scheduled game of the season, but shall in no way conflict with the Rules, Regulations
and Policies of Little League Baseball, Incorporated, nor shall they conflict with
this Constitution. The local rules, ground rules and/or bylaws of this Local League
shall expire at the end of each fiscal year, and are not considered part of this
Constitution. (See Article XI, Section 7, for fiscal year of this league.)
ARTICLE XI. FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
Section 1 – Authority. The Board of
Directors shall decide all matters pertaining to the finances of the Local League
and it shall place all income including Auxiliary funds in a common league treasury,
directing the expenditure of funds in such manner as will give no individual or
team an advantage over those in competition with such individual or team.
Section 2 – Contributions. The Board shall not permit the contribution
of funds or property to individual teams but shall solicit funds for the common
treasury of the Local League, thereby to discourage favoritism among teams and to
endeavor to equalize the benefits of the Local League.
Section 3 – Solicitations. The Board shall not permit the solicitation
of funds in the name of Little League Baseball unless all of the funds so raised
are placed in the Local League treasury.
Section 4 – Disbursement of Funds. The
Board shall not permit the disbursement of Local League funds for other than the
conduct of Little League activities in accordance with the rules, regulations and
policies of Little League Baseball, Incorporated. All disbursements shall be made
by check. All checks shall be signed by the Local League Treasurer and such other
officer or officers or person or persons as the Board of Directors shall determine.
Section 5 – Compensation. No Director,
Officer or Member of the Local League shall receive, directly or indirectly, any
salary, compensation or emolument from the Local League for services rendered as
Director, Officer or Member.
Section 6 – Deposits. All monies received, including Auxiliary funds,
shall be deposited to the credit of the Local League at Bank of America in Marietta,
GA.
Section 7 – Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Local League shall
begin on October 1 and shall end on September 30.
Section 8 – Distribution of Property upon Dissolution. Upon dissolution
of the Local League and after all outstanding debts and claims have been satisfied,
the Members shall direct the remaining property of the Local League to another Federally
Incorporated entity which maintains the same objectives as set forth in Article
II of this Constitution, which are or may be entitled to exemption under Section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any future corresponding provision.
ARTICLE XII – PLAYER SELECTION
Section 1. The Local League utilizes the Draft System for selection
of players to the Major League, Minor League and Tee Ball programs.
ARTICLE XIII – SELECTION OF MAJOR LEAGUE ALL STARS
Section 1. The President, assisted by the Player Agent, will preside
at selection of the Major League All Star team.
Section 2. The selection of the post regular season “All Star” tournament
team is to be based on availability and eligibility for tournament play. Birth
Certificates must have been verified by the Player Agent prior to a player being
placed on the All Star ballot. All Players will be selected by popular vote.
Those eligible to vote are as follows: All players on a Major League roster whose
age is 11 or 12 years old; all duly approved Managers and Coaches of Major League
teams. Players will be permitted to vote for members of any Major League team
including their own team. Each player’s vote will count one point, each Manager’s
and Coach’s vote will count one point. Voting will be by secret ballot.
Section 3. The manager of the Major League All Star Team will be elected
by popular vote. Those eligible to vote are the 11 and 12 year old players
in the Major League. Each vote counts one point. The elected Manager
will select his Coach.
Section 4. The Board of Directors will establish the amount of expense
for which the All Star Team will be subsidized prior to each Divisional Play.
Under no circumstances will the League pay expenses exceeding the amounts set by
the Board of Directors nor will the Local League be responsible for expenses other
than those of the All Star players, Manager and Coach.
ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS
This Constitution may be amended, repealed or altered in whole or in part by a majority
vote at any duly organized meeting of the Members provided notice of the proposed
change is included in the notice of such meeting. Draft of all proposed amendments
shall be submitted to Little League Baseball, Incorporated, for approval before
implementation.