The Club Handbook

LWV Korean-American Club Bylaws:

ARTICLE I NAME
The name of this organization shall be Laguna Woods Village Korean-American Club.

ARTICLE II PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization shall be
A. to provide assistance to new members to get oriented at Laguna Woods Village;
B. to promote fellowship among members, as well as the Village residents;
C. to inform members of healthy geriatric living;
D. to encourage and to promote the participation in the political process of our democratic system of the federal and the local governments, and the local and national elections;
E. to help find educational opportunities for improving the proficiency in English, and for learning as basic computer and internet knowledges which are vital in our retirement lives.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
A. Membership shall be open to persons residing in Laguna Woods Village. Each member must register each year. Non-residents of Laguna Woods who have registered for the Club membership shall be eligible to attend all club related activities.
B. Final acceptance in the Club shall be with the approval of the Club President.
C. Each year members shall pay dues as recommended by the Board of Directors and ratified by a majority of members. Said dues shall be used toward operating expenses.

ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATION
The organization shall be governed by Officers, which consists of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary General.
A. The President shall be elected by the Board and be ratified at the regular meeting by a majority of members present and voting. The elected President shall appoint a vice-president, a secretary-general, and a treasurer subject to approval by the Board.
B. Terms of Officers whall be one year and, if necessary, may be extended to another year by reappointment.
C. Any member in good standing shall be eligible for nomination and election to any office of the club.
D. President is the principal officer who shall (1) preside at all meetings and of the Board, (2) apppoint all committee chairs with consent of the Board, (3) maintain open communications with the Board and the Club members, (4) make written report to Recreation Department upon changes of officers or Bylaws, (5) attend bi-monthly meeting of all LWV Club presidents (a representative may attend the meeting instead), (6) submit a copy of the club directory once a year to Recreation Department, and (7) maintain Korean-American plaque posted on the brick column outside of Clubhouse 1.
E. Vice-President shall preside at all club meetings during the absence of the president, and may assume additional duties as may be requested by the president and the Board.
F. Treasurer shall be responsible for (1) collection of the annual membership dues, (2) maintenance of the club account book and funds and keeping all receipts with assigned serial numbers until completion of the account audit, (3) the payment of ordinary bills with president's signature and the special bills with the Board's approval, (4) the distribution of financial report to each club member at the annual meeting.
G. Secretary-General shall (1) assist the President, (2) maintain directory of club membership, (3) distribute dopies of the directory to each member of the club at the annual meeting, (4) record and keep the minutes of the club meetings and present them to the next Board meeting for approval, and (5) preside all meetings when president and vice-president are absent.
H. Vacancies and Removal: with the consent of the Board, the president shall fill the vacancies for officers and Board members. The Board by a unanimous vote can, for cause, remove any officer from office.

In accordance with the direction set forth by Laguna Woods Golden Rain Foundation, all officers, board members and members of the Club must be residents of Laguna Woods Village.

ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The governance of the club shall be vested in the Board of Directors, consisting of officers, ex officio immediate past-president, and directors of the Board.
A. Chairman may be elected by the Board, if necessary. The Chairman shall maintain communication and harmony with members of the Board and officers.
B. The Board, if necessary, may elect a past president as an Advisor for the club.
C. Regular Board meeting shall be held no less than 6 tyimes a year. Time and place are to be determined by the Board.
D. Each Board member shall be assessed with an annual Board dues determine by the Board. The Board dues does not need ratified by the annual meeting of the Club.
E. The Board shall keep Standing Committees, including program, publicity, hospitality, and auditing. The Club President, subject to the approval of the Board, shall appoint Ad Hoc Committees as may be necessary.

ARTICLE VI QUORUM
A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board. Absentee may delegate his/her voting right to another attending member. However, no member shall be delegated more than one absentee voting right.

ARTICLE VII FINANCES
The Board of Directors shall have complete authority for the financing of the organization. The Board shall fix dues as to amount, period covered and due dates. All major expenditures shall have the approval of the Board.
A. One signature shall be required on all checks up to $300.00 issued by this organization. Checks over $300.00 shall require two (2) signatures: President, Vice President or Treasurer.
B. If at any time the financial condition of the Club becomes such that, in the opinion of the majority of the Board of Directors, funds on hand are more than sufficient to provide adequate working capital, such funds shall be reduced by (1) donating funds to The Foundation of L.W.V. and/or other community chest, (2)lowering or eliminating dues for subsequent periods.

The Laguna Woods Village Korean-American Club is a non-profit organization.

ARTICLE VIII MEETINGS
The Annual Meeting shall be held approximately at the Christmas party. This meeting shall be called at the party at which time elections will be held (See Article VIII). The President or a majority of the Boards of Directors may call special Meetings. Notice of any meeting may be given personally, or by telephone or by announcement at a meeting, but notice of any meeting of the membership must be given at least one (1) week prior thereto.

Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be on call of the President, preferably on a pre-scheduled day.

ARTICLE IX NOMINATIONS / ELECTIONS Elections shall take place at the Annual Meeting (See Article VII).
A. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee at least five (5) weeks prior to the Annual Meeting.
B. This committee shall select one nominee for each elected office.
C. The Nominating Committee shall make their report at the Board meeting in the month preceding the Annual Meeting.
D. Others may be nominated from the floor at the Annual Meeting.
E. Nominations will be closed and elections will be held. Elections shall be determined by a show of hands.

ARTICLE X PROGRAMS
The Club President makes selection of programs after consulting with the Board. The Board should approve the approximate expenditure of all new programs and projects.

ARTICLE XI COMMITTEES
The President shall appoint such committees, standing and otherwise, as deemed necessary or as authorized by the Board of Directors. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee.

ARTICLE XII FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Club shall begin on January 1, and end on December 31, each year.
Auditor shall complete auditing the account book within 60 days from the end of the fiscal year, and submit the result to the Board.

ARTICLE XIII DISSOLUTION
In the event of dissolution of the organization, any funds held shall be distributed to an educational or charitable organization, after payment of all debts. The Board shall decide on the recipient.

ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENTS
A. These Bylaws may be amended at any regular or special Board meeting by majority vote of the Board members present, provided that a week’s notice of the proposed amendment has been given. Then the Bylaws or amendment thereof shall become effective upon ratification by the majority members at the general meeting.

B. The Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board. And prior to ratification by the majority vote of the members at any regular general meeting, they should be consulted with the Recreation Department to check their conformity with the L.W. Bylaws.

(Revised in Committee: 2/26/08 Approved by Board: 3/25/08 Submitted to Membership: 4/15/08 Approved by Membership: 4/15/08 Submitted to Recreation Dept.: 4/15/08 Approved: 4/16/08 )