NORTHWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT
BOWLING TOURNAMENT

BY LAWS

ARTICLE X
Board of Directors Meetings

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall meet at least once a year. The annual meeting shall be held each year during the tournament, in the city hosting the tournament. The annual board of Directors Meeting shall be held the Saturday morning at 9:30 of the tournament weekend each year. (AA April 2001) The President may call for a meeting of the Board of Directors at his Discretion, as he deems necessary. The president shall call a meeting of the Board, upon the written request of not less than 25% of the members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall notify each Director in writing of the date, time and place of such meeting. The President, may at his discretion, submit by mail to members of the Board any questions requiring a vote of the membership. On such submission, each member shall, in writing, and on the proposition so submitted, record his vote thereon. A vote so taken, shall have the same effect in deciding the action of the Board, as if taken at a meeting, where the members were present in person. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer shall record such vote in the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting and note therein how such vote was taken.

Section 2. Quorum
A quorum of the traqnsaction of business at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be a majority of the Board membership.

Section 3. Vote on Issues, and Board Business

Who may vote:
a. All Officers of the Board
b. All Directors of the Board

Section 4. Procedures
The rules of procedure contained in Roberts rules of Order, revised shall be used in conducting business in all cases not specifically covered by these By-Laws, or by USBC rules. The President may appoint a person to act as "Parliamentarian" to assist in the orderly transaction of Board business.

Section 5. Order of Business (Meeting Agenda)

The regular order of Business at all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be as follows:

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll call of Board Membership.
3. A reading of the minutes of the last Board meeting and the actions taken thereon.
4. Reports of Officers.
5. Reports of Standing Committees.
6. Reports of Special Committees.
7. Unfinished Business.
8. New Business.
9. Report by the Executive Secretary/Treasurer on the selection of the next tournament site.
10. Adjournment.

Article I
Name and Purpose

Article II
Duration

Article III
Location

Article IV
Affiliation

Article V
Eligibility

Article VI
Officers of the Board of Directors

Article VII
Standing Committees

Article VIII
Duties of Officers and
the Board of Directors

Article IX
Directors Fund

Article XI
Tournament Regulations

Article XII
Tournament Defined

Article XIII
Awards

NORTHWEST LAW ENFORCEMENT BOWLING TOURNAMENT