NORALTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

BYLAWS

The Noralta Junior Hockey League hereinafter referred to as the Association shall be governed by and subject to the following regulations:

101-Memberships
a) Membership in the league shall be open to, and limited to, recognized minor hockey      associations/athletic clubs of communities in North Central Alberta.
b) Membership in the league shall be determined each year at the annual general meeting by motion.
c) Members wishing to withdraw from membership may do so upon a notice in writing to the board     through its Secretary. If any member is in arrears for fees or assessments for any year, such member      shall be automatically suspended at the expiration of six months from the end of such year and shall      thereafter be entitled to no membership privileges or powers in the association until reinstated. Any      member upon a majority vote of all members of the association in good standing may be expelled from      membership for any cause, which the society may deem reasonable.

102-Structure
a) The league shall consist of a Board of Directors made up of one representative from each of the      member communities.
b) A person appointed or elected a director becomes a director if they were present at the meeting when      being appointed or elected, and did not refuse the appointment. They may also become a director if      they were not present at the meeting but consented in writing to act as director before the appointment      or election, or within ten days after the appointment or election, or if they acted as a director      pursuant to the appointment or election.
c) Any director or officer, upon a majority vote of all members in good standing, may be removed from      office for any cause which the society may deem necessary.
d) The Board of Directors shall then elect and executive committee consisting of the President,      Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and Ice Allocator.
e) The Association shall abide by all regulations, bylaws and rules of the Alberta Amateur Hockey      Association (AAHA) and the Canadian Hockey Association (CHA).

103-Duties and Responsibilities
The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Association. Specifically as follows:

      President:
        (i)   Shall be an ex officio member of all committees.
        (ii)  Shall preside all meetings of the league, Board of Directors and Executive.
        (iii) Shall not vote except to cast a deciding vote.
        (iv) Shall call all meetings of the Board of Directors at such time and place he deems necessary and                shall call such meetings when requested in writing by four directors of the league who shall                state the business that they will raise at such meeting.
        (v)  Shall have the power to discipline any member of the league for any action detrimental to the                objectives of the Association.. Any such member shall have the right to appeal to the Appeals                Committee.
       (vi) The position shall be for a period of two (2) years commencing 2001 and will be terminated on                odd years thereafter.

      Vice President:
        (i)   Shall carry out the duties of the President is the absence of the President.
        (ii) This position shall be for a period of two (2) years commencing 2002 and will be terminated on                even years thereafter.

      Ice Allocator
        (i)   Shall be responsible for the scheduling of the games for the season..
        (ii)  Shall forward the schedules for the season to the website administrator and
               the teams in the association in a timely fashion..
        (iii) This position shall be for a period of two (2) years commencing 2002 and will be terminated on                even years thereafter

      Secretary
         (i)   Shall keep a minute book record of all Association meetings and carry out the normal duties of                 a secretary.
         (ii) This position shall be held for a period of two (2) commencing 2002 and will be terminated on                even years thereafter.

      Treasurer
         (i) Shall receive all moneys of the league and shall pay all bills approved by the Board of Directors               or by the President provided the necessary expenses may be paid by him at any time subject to               approval by the Board of Directors.
        (ii) Shall be responsible for the presentation to the annual general meeting the audited financial               statement for the previous season. The financials can be audited by a duly qualified               accountant or by 2 elected members for the purpose of the AGM. The fiscal year end shall be               August 31st of each year.
       (iii) Shall whenever required by the President or Board of Directors, submit or turn over to the               President or Board of Directors all moneys, accounts, books, papers, vouchers and records               including bank and cheque books pertaining to his office and shall turn over same to his               successor when elected or appointed.
       (iv) The position will be for a period of two (2) years commencing 2001 and will be terminated on                odd years thereafter.
      
      Auditing
         (i) The treasurer's books and records shall be audited once a year by a duly qualified accountant
              or by two members of the association elected for that purpose at the Annual General Meeting.
              The Treasurer at the annual meeting of the Association shall submit this statement of the
              standing of the books for the previous year. The fiscal year of the Society shall be August 31st
              of each year.
        (ii) The books and records of the association may be inspected by any member of the association
              at the annual general meeting or at any time upon giving reasonable notice and arranging
              a time satisfactory to the officer or officers having charge of same

104-Meetings
   a) Annual General Meeting
       The Association shall hold an annual meeting on or before September 30th in each year at which        time specific membership for the year shall be determined, elect the Executive Committee and        develop specific policies for the season. Members will be notified of annual general meeting by
       telephone 30 days prior to meeting dates.

    b) Regular Meetings
        The Association with notification to each board member, shall determine annually the need for         and frequency of regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at least once per month during         the season (August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and
        April. A quorum at these meetings shall consist of at least 6 board members elected or appointed.
        Members are notified of meetings by telephone 14 days prior to meeting dates.

   c) Special Meetings
       In addition to the annual meeting, the President may, at his discretion, convene special meetings.        In such case the President shall notify each board member by telephone of the date of the special
       meeting at least 14 days prior to the special meeting.

  e) Agendas
      At all meetings of the league the following shall be the order of business
       1). Call to Order
       2). Adoption of the Agenda
       3). Correspondence
       4). Business arising from the minutes
       5). Introduction of Guests
       6). Committee Reports
            i.  Treasurers Report
           ii.  Ice Allocator Report
           iii. Vice Presidents Report
           iv. Presidents Report
           v.  Website Report
          vi.  Tournament Report
          vii. All Star Report
       7). New Business
       8). Adjournment

105-Ammendments
 a) The bylaws may be amended only at the Annual Meeting with 30 days prior notice to members.
 b) The Operating policy and Procedures may be amended at any regular meeting of the Association       provided that notice of the proposed amendment is given to each member at least 30 days       prior to the meeting.
 c) Amendments require a simple majority of the member votes for adoption. A quorum consists of at
      least 6 board members elected or appointed.

106-Operating Policy and Procedures
  a) The Association shall adopt as an integral part of the bylaws, a Policy and Procedures Manual        which shall be attached to these bylaws as Appendix A & a list of current executive and directors,        witnessed and dated.
  b) Provisions of the Policy and Procedures Manual may be altered, deleted or added to, by a majority        approval of the Board of Directors without the requirement of an extraordinary resolution.
  c) Policy decisions shall always be in accordance with the bylaws.

110-Committees
a) The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Ice Allocator, Secretary and      Treasurer.
b) The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Committee and one regular director from each      member club with each team being entitled to one vote when representatives are present.
c) Any director failing to attend three consecutive meetings without just cause during a year may, by      motion of the Board of Directors, be deemed to have resigned and may be replaced by the board.

111-Bylaws
In the future the bylaws may only rescinded, altered or added to by a special resolution by the members.