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ARTICLE I

NAME

This organization shall be known as the Powhatan Youth Athletic Association, Incorporated, located in Powhatan County, Virginia.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The purpose of this organization shall be: To promote the development of strong character, a right attitude and a sense of responsibility and citizenship in youngsters, using organized sports as a vehicle. It is the purpose of Powhatan Youth Athletic Association to achieve this goal through fair play, good sportsmanship and congenial fellowship, with adult leaders providing the example. It is strictly against the policy of The Powhatan Youth Athletic Association for any person, either as a participant or a spectator to engage in arguments, to use abusive language, to harass umpires, or to exhibit any behavior not in concert with the general intention of this policy statement.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of this organization shall be based upon good moral character, good standing in the community, and interest in the purpose of the organization.

ARTICLE IV

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than thirteen (13) nor more than eighteen (18) members of the Corporation. All officers of the Corporation shall be members of the Board of Directors.
The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, 1 st Vice-President, 2 nd Vice-President, Commissioner of Softball, Commissioner of Baseball, Commissioner of Football, Commissioner Cheerleading, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Executive Board of the Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the Corporation.
The Board of Directors consists of the officers of the Corporation and three voting representatives from each of the four member sports. The commissioner of each sport shall automatically be a voting representative for their respective member sport.
No nuclear family may have more than one family member represented amongst the twelve voting representatives.
Each member sport shall be responsible for naming their voting representatives to the Board of Directors as well as naming an alternate voting representative.
Only voting representatives shall have voting rights regarding Board of Director decisions.

ARTICLE V

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the entire membership of the Corporation shall be held in the office of the Corporation on the 3 rd Monday night of November of each year hereafter. This meeting shall be for the purpose of electing persons to fill vacancies of the Board of Director’s and officers the for the ensuing year and for receiving annual reports of the Commissioners, Directors, and Officers and Chairmen of the standing committees and for any other business before the Corporation.

ARTICLE VI

AMENDMENTS

A motion to amend, alter, or repeal this Constitution must be introduced at the September Board of Directors monthly meeting. This Constitution may be amended, altered, or repealed only after such amendment, alteration or motion to repeal has been on the table for not less than two lunar months. A motion to amend, alter or repeal this Constitution must be submitted in writing. The Board of Directors must notify the general members of the corporation of any such motion. The motion must be considered at the annual meeting. There must be a quorum of the membership present at any such meeting, and no amendment, alteration or repeal shall become effective unless by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present.