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Tampa Singles Bylaws
Article 1: Name
- The name of this organization shall be "Tampa
Singles",
hereafter
referred
to as "TS."
- TS was created on August 14, 1998.
- TS is open to all single adult persons 21 years or
older
who
are in good standing with the community and these Bylaws.
Eligible members are to be from the Tampa Bay area (Pinellas, Pasco,
Hillsborough, and Manatee counties).
- The age group of TS is 40 and up.
- TS is a member supported non-profit organization administered by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is elected from the membership each year in May and takes office at the monthly meeting in June. Board Offices to be elected are: President/Treasurer, and Events Coordinator. The terms of the Board Assistants: Chief Moderator, Webmaster, and Ambassadors will be for one year. The Board Assistant Webmaster's term will start with the first meeting in June of the new year and end with the following meeting the following June. The Board Assistant is an appointed position approved by the Board of TS.
- Membership in TS may be terminated for any of the following reasons: a member requesting termination of their membership, and/or abuse of the TS group email. The Board of Directors may revoke the membership if any member’s behavior is considered socially unacceptable (ex. fighting, stalking, verbal or physical abuse, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct). Such member shall be entitled to a hearing by the Board before revocation of membership if he or she wishes.
- Members shall create/use a free Yahoo ID (email address) to
use/view our online calendar.
- The purpose of TS is to meet other single adults who are interested in sharing social/cultural/athletic activities together in an adult atmosphere.
- TS is not a dating or matchmaking service.
- Any joint
event shared with another singles club or group must be identified as
such on the event announcement and/or reminders.
- TS is an single adult organization; married couples, and persons
under the age of 21 are not
invited nor included at any meeting or
activity.
- The monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month and is open to all members, and single adult guests/visitors.
- Use of our Group
Email:
Approved member's email address will be added to our
TS group
email list. The group email is to be used only by members for
event
reminders, additions, changes or cancellation, praise/compliments,
event photos sharing, and
not for any
other purpose. The President of TS may use the group email to
provide updates about the group's status, and any proposed changes to
these Bylaws for consideration by the membership.
Article
4: Membership Dues and Event
Payments
- TS Board of Directors shall have the fiduciary responsibility of collecting fees, or donations for the continued operation of TS as needed, as well as disbursement of funds.
- Members are not to host any event for personal gain; it is permissible to charge other members a fee to recoup expenses incurred to host an event.
- TS Board of Directors
meetings will be scheduled as needed. Board meetings are attended
by
the TS Board of
Directors.
- Any member may request to speak to the Board of Directors either verbally or in writing to the President.
- The Board of Directors shall approve a volunteer member in good standing to fill any vacant Board or Board Assistant position for the remainder of its tenure.
- No changes to these Bylaws can be made unless the entire membership in good standing is notified of the proposed changes with a vote of 51% of those members either present or through e-mail before any change to these Bylaws can be enacted.
- Any matter or issue that is not covered in the TS Bylaws can be addressed by the Board or a member in front of the Board. If action is needed to address this matter or issue it will be done by a majority vote of the Board members.