CONNECTICUT JUDO, INC.
BYLAWS
ARTICLE
I
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. The membership of the Corporation shall be confined to amateur judo sports clubs and to any individual who is an amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or officials active in the sport of judo. Membership is limited to those individuals who are Connecticut residents of at least three months. Individuals or organizations who do not qualify for membership in the categories listed above may nevertheless be associated with and recognized by the Corporation, through its Board of Directors, by virtue of their current or past activities in the affairs of Judo or of the Corporation.
Section 2.
Club Membership
a.
All eligible amateur Judo clubs who have joined together to advance the
cause of amateur Judo athletics, which permit the activities in Connecticut over
which the Corporation has jurisdiction to be administered in a most expeditious
and economical manner and having members in Connecticut Judo
Inc.
b.
A club membership entitles the club to one (10/05) vote on the Board of
Directors. Each member club shall
be entitled to one additional (10/05) vote for
every five members. For
example: ADD
1 vote for 5 - 9 members
2 votes for 10 - 14 members
3 votes for 15 -19 members
4 votes for 20 - 24 members
c.
At least twenty percent of
the total delegates of the Board of Directors shall be individuals who are
actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in Judo or who have represented
the United States in national amateur athletic Judo competition within the
preceding ten years. Athletic
delegates must be at least 16 years old.
d.
Club membership
applications and fees must be received by the Registration Chairperson or
Secretary 10 days prior to the annual or semiannual meetings in order to be
valid for voting purposes.
Individual membership for counting votes will be based on the latest
received membership roster from the National Office. Club Applications and fees
received after the 10 days will not be counted for voting purposes at that
meeting. (December
1999)
Section 3.
Athletic Delegates at large.
The President shall appoint athletic delegates in numbers to comply with
Section 2 (c) with the recommendations of the Executive Committee. The criteria for recommendation shall be
that the individual be actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in judo
or who have represented the United States in national amateur athletic Judo
competition within the preceding ten years and who are at least 16 years
old.
Section 4.
Delegates At Large
Delegates at large may be appointed not to exceed five by the President
based upon the following criteria:
a.
Those who have served as coaches and managers of Connecticut State Judo
Teams.
b.
Those who have special training or expertise that is needed or which can
be useful in the management of the Corporation.
c.
Those who have contributed to the sport of Judo and are presently
actively engaged in Judo administration at the national or international
level.
d.
Those who are actively engaged in amateur athletic competition in Judo or
who have represented the United States
in international amateur athletic Judo competition within the preceding ten
years. (Rev 12/2007)
ADMISSION OF
MEMBERS
Section 1.
Admission to membership will be by application to the membership
committee and in the form approved by the committee and payment of fees
described in the bylaws.
ARTICLE
III
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Section 1.
The corporation is governed by a Board of Directors which consist
of:
a.
Delegates designated by the Club Members;
b.
Athletic Members at Large (if delegate numbers do not meet the 20%
requirement;
c.
Delegates at Large;
d.
Officers of the corporation
All must be in the numbers specified in Article 1 of these
Bylaws.
Section 2
All delegates to and the members of the Board of Directors shall be
citizens of the United States and at least 18 years old, except athletic
delegates.
Section 3.
The Board of Directors has power and authority to:
a.
Elect the officers of the Corporation and remove same for cause by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members voting, and fill vacancies that may exist
among the officers and the Executive Committee;
b.
Enact, revise, amend, or repeal the Articles of Incorporation and the
Bylaws, as provide herein;
c.
Admit members reclassify and terminate the membership of members after
receiving a report from the Membership committee;
d.
Determine and certify the amateur status of Judo athletes in
Connecticut;
e.
Receive and review the reports of the Executive Committee and of all
other Committees or other persons concerning the activities of the Corporation
or matters in which the Corporation may be interested;
f.
Assume original and appellate jurisdiction, upon notice to those
involved, in any matter where, in the opinion of two-thirds (2/3) of the Board
members, the best interests of the Corporation will served thereby, and the
decision of the Board of Directors after a full hearing shall be final and
binding. The Board shall have the
power to appoint from among its members or from other sources a hearing body of
not less than five (5) members to conduct the hearing and make the necessary
finding, including the necessary action to be taken, and make recommendations to
the Board of Directors;
g.
1)
Provide procedures and other requirements concerning the organization,
officiating and scoring for state and other tournaments in Connecticut in
accordance with the NGB;
2)
Set forth the organization, functions, detail responsibilities,
procedures and rules for operation of the committees;
h.
Discipline members and impose, enforce, or remit penalties for any
violation of the Bylaws, Sporting Code, and rules, regulations and procedures
promulgated by the Connecticut Judo, Inc. and /or NGB through their Boards of
Directors, Executive Committees, and other committees;
i.
By a two-thirds (2/3) vote remove from office on thirty (30) days written
notice any member of the Board of Directors who, by neglect of duty or by
conduct tending to impair usefulness as a member of the Board, shall be deemed
to have forfeited the position;
j.
Provide for, collect, and expend dues or funds of the
Corporation;
k.
Call regular and special meetings of Board of Directors and of the
Executive Committee and fix the time and place for holding all meetings not
fixed by these Bylaws;
l.
institute, locate, conduct, and manage all State Judo tournaments through
the members sponsoring the event;
m.
Appoint or approve permanent committees from its own members and from
other persons or entities associated with the Corporation;
n.
Approve the rules, procedures, regulations, schedules, and activities of
the Committees and Subcommittees of the Corporation;
o.
Take such other action as is customary and proper on behalf of the
Corporation, and be responsible for conducting all the affairs and business of
the Corporation. Be vested with all
powers of the Corporation, and have authority to act on all organizational
maters.
Section 4.
The Board of Directors shall have the power to amend these Bylaws upon a
two-third (2/3) majority vote of its members present and entitled to vote, after
thirty (30) days previous written notice of the proposed amendment or amendments
to all known voting delegates of the Corporation.
Section 5.
The Board of Directors may, while retaining its responsibility, delegate
power and authority to officers and/or committees and others associated with the
Corporation.
Section 6.
At the conclusion of the interim procedures provided for in Article VIII
of the Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation, the Board of Directors
shall elect from among its members at the annual meeting every two years, the
following officers, who shall be the officers of the Corporation: These offices may be combined or separate
(10/05)
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Section 7.
The officers shall be eighteen (18) years of age or over and shall be
citizens of the United States.
Section 8.
The officers shall take office at the annual meeting at which elected and
shall serve for a term of two (2) years.
An officer may be reelected to successive terms of
office.
Section 9.
At least once every year the Board of Directors, through its President,
upon two-thirds (2/3) vote of the total members of the Board, shall make
available a report to all known members of the Corporation of the financial
position and activities of the Corporation.
Section 1.
The Board of Directors shall hold the following regular meetings each
year:
a.
An annual meeting to be held in the fourth quarter of the year,
and
b.
A semiannual meeting to be held in the
first half of the year. (January –June) (October
2000)
Section 2.
The Secretary shall give email or written notice of the time and place of
each meeting to each member of the Board of Directors at least thirty, (30),
days prior to the meeting.
Section 3.
Agenda:
a.
Any member of the Board of Directors, the Program Directors, or
Subcommittee Chairmen may place before the Board, at the annual or semiannual
meetings, any matter relating to the affairs or objectives of the Corporation.;
provided that, at least twenty (20) days before the date of the meeting written
notice is submitted to the Secretary describing specifically the matter desired
to be placed before the Board and stating the proposal with respect to such
matter. Matters so noticed shall be
place on the agenda without requiring approval of the Executive
Committee.
b.
The Executive Committee may place any matter on the agenda at any time,
but this poser shall not be construed as a limitation of subsection a) of this
section. Items placed on the agenda
by the Executive Committee not in accordance with subsection a) of this section
shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors for
approval.
c.
The Executive Committee shall hold an agenda meeting before each meeting
of the Board of Directors and draw up the agenda for the meeting. An affirmative vote of the majority of
the Committee members present shall suffice to approve matters for the
agenda. The agenda meeting may be
held by mail or telephone, in which case an affirmative vote of the majority of
the Committee members answering shall suffice to approve matters for the
agenda.
d.
If requested by 50% of the Board of Directors at the previous meeting,
that at least ten (10) days before each meeting of the Board of Directors, the
Secretary shall distribute to each of the members of the Board of Directors a
copy of a tentative agenda. The
negative vote of 50 percent (50%) of the Board of Directors shall prevent
consideration by the Board of any matter not on the agenda so distributed,
unless admission is due to an error of the secretary.
Section 4.
a.
The officers of the Corporation shall act as a committee on credentials
to determine the qualifications of each voting member, to be seated at a
meeting, and the vote possessed as a voting representative. Only duly certified voting
representatives shall be seated.
One delegate, 1st alternate and 2nd alternate may be certified for each
club vote. This must be in writing
to the secretary.
b.
Interested persons may, upon the discretion of the President, be allowed
to attend a meeting as observers, but shall have no right to be heard, unless
extended the privilege of the floor.
The President, due to insufficient space, nature of a proposal, or in
order to conduct an orderly meeting, may order a meeting
closed.
Section 5.
A quorum at meetings of the Board of Directors shall be obtained if those
seated are authorized to cast at least twenty percent (20%) plus (1) vote of the
total votes of the Board.
Section 6.
Club member voting will be in accordance with the rule known as “one
delegate--one vote; two delegates--two votes, etc.” In other words, if a club member is
entitled to five votes and only one delegate appears, then that club member can
vote only one vote.
Section 7.
The order of business at all meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
as follows:
(That found in the latest edition of Robert’s’ Rules of
Order)
Section 8.
In event of dispute, the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order should
govern the proceedings at all meeting of the Corporation.
Section 9.
Special Meetings:
a.
The Executive Committee shall have the power to call special meetings of
the Board of Directors for good and sufficient cause.
b.
The President shall
determine the time and place for special meetings with regard to the convenience
of the members of the Board of Directors.
c.
The Secretary shall send out a notice of
special meetings at least ten (10) days in advance of such meetings. The notices shall specify the reasons
for calling the meeting. No
business shall be transacted at special meetings that are not embraced within
the scope of the reasons specified in the notice, unless consideration of such
business first approved by fifty percent (50%) vote of the total vote of the
Board of Directors (whether present or not).
ARTICLE
V
DUTIES OF
OFFICERS
Section 1.
The president shall be the chief executive officer and shall preside at
all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee. The President shall be, ex officio, a
nonvoting member of all Committees and shall perform such duties as may be
assigned by vote of the Board of Directors or of the Executive Committee or as
assigned to the President by the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the
President or his designee shall act as the Corporation’s representative to the
NGB and other national entities.
Section 2.
The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in case of
the President’s absence or inability to act. The Vice President shall discharge such
other duties as may be assigned by vote of the Board of Directors or of the
Executive Committee.
Section 3.
The Secretary of the Corporation shall also be the Secretary of the Board
of Directors and of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall keep the seal and
the records of the Corporation: supervise the taking, making and distribution of
minutes: attend to the publication of official reports; attest documents; and
perform such other functions as usually pertain to this office. The Secretary shall discharge such other
duties as may be assigned by vote of the Board of Directors or of the Executive
Committee. A copy of the minutes of
each meeting of the Board of Directors will be available to each club member of
the Board of Directors within sixty, (60), days following the conclusion of a
meeting.
Section 4.
The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds and books of account of the
Corporation. The Treasurer shall
receive and deposit the funds of the Corporation in such bank or banks as shall
be designated by or under authority of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer shall disburse such funds
in the manner designated by or under the authority of the Executive
Committee. The Treasurer shall
render a financial report to the Board of Directors and to the Executive
Committee at the annual and semiannual meeting and such special reports as may
from time to time be called for by or under the authority of the Executive
Committee. The Treasurer shall
discharge such other duties as may be assigned by vote of the Board of Directors
or of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE
VI
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Section 1.
The Executive Committee shall discharge the functions of the Board of
Directors on its behalf between meetings of the Board, subject to the general
direction and approval of the Board, and shall perform such other duties as are
assigned to it by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Corporation.
Section 2.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Corporation
and the Program Director of Operations and an athlete representative, if one of
the officers does not qualify as such.
Section 3.
Each member shall serve until such time as his or her successor shall
have been elected, appointed, or selected.
Section 4.
In the event the same person should be named, elected, appointed or
selected to more than one (1) position on the Executive Committee, he or she
shall be entitled to hold such positions; however, the holder of such positions
will be entitled to only one (1) vote.
ARTICLE
VII
(Rev 10/2004 to add Email to the
wording.)
Section 1.
When a mail or telegraph, email or phone vote shall be directed by the
President on any question to be decided by the Executive Committee, the
Secretary shall mail, telegraph, Email, or phone each member of the Committee a
statement of the question to vote upon and fix a reasonable time limit, not less
than five (5) days from the date of mailing emailing, telegraphing or phoning,
Within which votes shall be returned by mail, email, telegraph or
phone.
Section 2.
The Secretary shall count the votes received, unless otherwise directed
by the Executive Committee. If
proper votes are received totaling at least 80% of the total number of votes
that can be cast, a Majority of the votes received shall be required to be the
action or position of the Corporation.
Section 3.
Neither alternates nor proxies may vote by mail, email, telegraph or
phone.
Section 4.
The Secretary shall make exact minutes of the question, the number of
votes received, and the vote; all of which, along with the votes received shall
become a part of the permanent record of this Corporation. The Secretary shall notify all club
members and the Executive Committee within two (2) weeks of the results of the
mail or telegraphic or phone vote and indicate the vote of each of the
members.
ARTICLE
VIII
PROXY
VOTE
Section 1.
Amended May 7 2005. Proxy votes will be allowed
if requested in writing, electronic or email no less than 10 (Ten) days prior to
the meeting date. The officer receiving the proxy vote must send a return
receipt in writing, electronic or email.
ARTICLE
IX
COMMITTEES
Section 1.
The standing committees of this Corporation shall
be:
Operations Committee
Development Committee
Standards and Certification Committee
Law and Legislation Committee
Section 2.
The person in charge of a standing committee shall be designated a
Program Director.
Section 3.
The President, with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee,
shall appoint the Chairmen of the committees. All members of the committees must be
members in good standing of the Corporation.
Section 4.
Each committee chairman shall appoint the members of the committee with
the approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 5.
The President shall have the authority to create and disband all
temporary committees, appoint the members and chairmen thereof, and determine
the size and duties of such committees.
Section 6.
The Program Director of Operations along with the officers of the
Corporation, and an athlete
representative (if Article 1 section 2 (c) is not complied with) shall comprise
the Executive Committee of the Corporation. The Program Director of Operations shall
have one (1) vote provided that, if an individual is an officer and also the
Program Director of Operations, The
Executive Committee may designate a member of the Committee to cast a vote for
the Committee.
ARTICLE
X
Section 1.
a.
Shall receive and
investigate all applications for membership in the corporation, and shall make a
report thereon, with recommendations for approval or rejection, to the Board of
Directors.
b.
Be responsible for the maintenance,
tabulation, and administration of all membership records, and the registration of all members of
the Corporation;
c. Grant, issue,
or revoke written requests for sanctions for and on behalf of the
Corporation.
d. Render a full
annual report in connection with processing of membership and the maintenance of
the membership program and records of the Corporation to the Board of Directors
at the annual and semiannual meeting each year;
e. Prepare and
present at each semiannual meeting an annual budget for the coming year, to be
acted upon at the annual meeting;
f. Discharge
such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or by the
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE
XI
DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Section 1.
The Development Committee, through its Program Director
shall:
a.
Advise and assist the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors and
all other components of the Corporation in all matters concerning the long-range
development of Judo in Connecticut;
b.
Coordinate the development activities of, maintain close liaison with,
and work through the club members;
c.
Foster the long-term development of an adequate pool of national class
athletes in Judo, from which may be selected competent representatives for
Connecticut in national competition;
d.
Foster the closest possible cooperation between all private and public
organizations, such as academic institutions, nonacademic centers, and
government agencies, which may contribute to the building and maintenance of
improved physical facilities for training and competition and to the upgrading
of coaching skills and similar matters.
ARTICLE
XII
STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
COMMITTEE
Section 1.
The Standards and Certification Committee, through its Program Director,
shall:
a.
Seek to maintain high standards of conduct and performance among the
members of this Corporation in all mattes pertaining to
Judo;
b.
Investigate questions of improper conduct and performance by members, and
report its findings and recommendations to the Executive
Committee;
c.
Investigate and report to the Executive Committee any condition,
practices, or abuses by members or non members tending to mislead, impose upon,
or endanger the public, or otherwise bring Judo or this Corporation into
disrepute; and, with the approval of the Executive Committee, take steps to
correct any such condition, practices, or abuses;
d.
Seek to maintain and enforce the Code of Operation as promulgated by the
NGB. Whenever practical, this
committee shall work in close harmony with other organizations interested in the
amateur status of athletes;
e.
Seek to maintain and enforce national uniform standards rules, policies
pertaining to refereeing, judging and referee certification and
education;
f.
Establish and maintain the national standards rules, policies pertaining
to Kata and Kata judge certification and education;
g.
Will recognize the Belt Rank policy of the
National Governing Body as a guideline for junior promotions and use those
requirements as set forth by the Board of Examiner/Promotion Board subcommittee
of Connecticut Judo Incorporated in determining junior rank. (Re.
05/07/2005)
ARTICLE
XIII
LAW AND LEGISLATION
COMMITTEE
Section 1.
The Law and Legislation Committee shall:
a.
Review all proposals for amendment of the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Corporation and submit a written report thereon, with
recommendation both as to substance and as to form, to the Executive Committee
and to the Board of Directors. Any
such amendments, which have or may have an impact on any standing committee,
shall be submitted to the Program Director of such standing committee before
being considered by the Law and Legislation Committee;
b.
Advise and assist the President, the Board of Directors, and the
Executive Committee;
1)
In regard to the determination of legal and legislative policy of the
Corporation;
2)
In the formulation and determination of the Corporation’s future rights
and duties;
3)
In proposing amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and
other documents and publications of the Corporation;
c.
In coordination with the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and
other Committees of the Corporation, and with other entities interested in the
promotion of Judo, aid in the drafting of legal instruments and
legislation;
d.
Process all claims and other legal action filed against or by the
Corporation;
e.
Assist in the investigation of any matter of concern to the
Corporation;
Section 2.
The Chairman of the Law and Legislation Committee serves as
Parliamentarian for the Corporation.
ARTICLE
XIV
DUES, FEES AND
ASSESSMENTS
(Rev. 04/2004
Re-written to reflect dues payable for a twelve. (12), month period from issue
date)
Section 1.
The Board of Directors shall have the power to set and collect from the
member all dues, fees and assessments required for conducting the affairs of the
Corporation.
Section 2.
The annual dues shall be:
a.
Club $30
b.
Individual -
Junior
That fee which United States, Judo, Inc dictates.
Senior
That fee which United
States Judo Inc. dictates.
Section 3.
The annual dues, fees, and assessments shall be reviewed annually by the
Executive Committee and may be increased by the Board of Directors when the need
is justified for conducting the affairs of the Corporation, without the
necessity of amending these bylaws.
Section 4.
Club dues shall be due and payable prior to the expiration date on
record.
Section 5.
Failure to pay all dues by the expiration date on record in an applicable
year shall suspend all membership privileges of delinquent members, including
representation on the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, and all
Committees and Subcommittees until such arrearages are
paid.
Section 6.
Individual membership dues must be paid before an individual is allowed
to compete in a sanctioned event.
ARTICLE
XV
COMPLAINT
PROCEDURES
Section 1.
Any member of the Corporation or any interested party (a petitioner) may
file a complaint in writing and signed under oath by the individual or by an
officer of the group or organization making the complaint. The complaint shall be filed with the
President by registered or certified mail, with a copy thereof served (mailed
to) at the same time by registered or certified mail on the individual or entity
(respondent), if any whose action or lack thereof is alleged to be the cause of
the complaint. The Complaint shall
set forth the factual allegation, and shall contain, at a minimum, the
following:
a.
Names and addresses of the parties;
b.
Jurisdictional basis of the complaint;
c.
Efforts made to exhaust available remedies or, if such remedies have not
been exhausted, the grounds upon which the complainant alleges that exhaustion
would result in unnecessary delay,
d.
The alleged ground of noncompliance;
e.
Supporting evidence or documentation forming the basis of the complaint,
and
f.
The relief sought.
Section 2. The Executive Committee may on its own initiative investigate matters, which come within its knowledge without following the formalities outlined in Section 1.
Section 3.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the President shall immediately have the
complaint investigated and shall appoint a panel of three (3) disinterested
persons, unless the complaint is specifically within the jurisdiction of a
committee by virtue of these Bylaws.
Section 4.
At any hearing conducted pursuant to the filing of a complaint, all
parties shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present oral or written
evidence, to cross examine witnesses, and to present such factual or legal
claims as desired. Hearings shall
be open to the public, unless the panel is of the opinion that the hearing is of
such a nature that exposure to the public will not be in the best interest of
the parties, of this Corporation, or of the sport of Judo. In addition, the proceedings shall be
tape-recorded and a verbatim transcript thereof made available to each
interested party upon request and payment therefor. The rules of evidence shall not be
strictly enforced; instead, rules of evidence generally acceptable in
administrative proceedings shall be applicable.
Section 5.
The burden of proof shall be upon the challenger or complainant, who
shall also initially have the burden of going forward with the evidence. Upon completion of the presentation of
the petitioner’s evidence, a respondent may move to dismiss for failure to
sustain the burden of proof. If
such motion to dismiss is denied, the respondent will then have the burden of
going forward with the evidence in opposition to the challenge or complaint in
its support of its position.
Section 6.
The panel shall render its decision, which shall be final, within thirty,
(30), days after the filing of the complaint.
ARTICLE
XVI
DEFINITIONS
(Type in the definitions
contained in the Amateur Sports Act of 1978)
ARTICLE
XVII
OFFICIAL SEAL, EMBLEM, AND
STAMP
The Corporation, through its
Board of Directors, shall design, approve, and have constructed or manufactured
an official Seal, Emblem, and Stamp.
The Board of Directors may change the form of or inscription on the
official Seal, Emblem, or Stamp.
ARTICLE
XVIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
1.
The
Corporation shall indemnify each of its present or former directors, officers,
employees, or official representative, or any other person who is or was serving
another corporation or any other entity in any capacity at the request of the
Corporation against all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person
(including by not limited to judgments, costs, and legal fees) in connection
with the defense of any pending or threatened litigation to which such person is
or is threatened to be made a party because such is or was serving in such
capacity. This right of
indemnification shall also apply to expenses of litigation which are compromised
or settled, including amounts paid in settlement, if the Board of Directors
shall approve such settlement..
Such person or persons shall be entitled to be indemnified, if the person
or persons acted in good faith and in a manner that the person(s) reasonably
believed to be in and not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. Determination of any litigation by
judgment, order, settlement, conviction upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its
equivalent, shall not of itself create a presumption that the person(s) did not
act in good faith and in a manner that the person(s) reasonably believed to be
in and not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation.
Section 2.
Any amounts payable as indemnification under this Article XVIII shall be
determined and paid by the Corporation pursuant to a determination by a majority
vote of the quorum of the Board of Directors, other than those members who have
incurred expenses in connection with litigation for which indemnification is
sought, that such person(s) met the standards of conduct set forth in this
Article. If no such noninterested
Board members are available, either shall make such
determination:
a.
The Chairman of the Law and Legislative Committee in a written opinion,
as directed by the Executive Committee; or
b.
a majority vote of the members of a special committee appointed by the
President.
Section 3.
Any expenses incurred by such person(s) in connection with the defense of
any litigation may be paid by the Corporation in advance of a final disposition
of such litigation upon receipt of an undertaking by such person(s) to repay
such amount if it is determined under Section 2 above that such person(s) not be
indemnified under this Article.
Section 4.
The right of indemnification under this Article shall be in addition to
and exclusive of all other rights to which such person(s) may be
entitled.
Section 5.
The Executive Committee may, at its discretion, authorize the purchase of
insurance on behalf of any person(s) indemnifiable under this Article. Such insurance may include provisions
for indemnification of such person(s) for expenses of a kind not subject to
indemnification under this Article.
There shall be an Athletes’
Advisory Council consisting of those athletes serving as members of the
Executive Committee and as members of the Board of Directors, as well as such
other additional athletes, not more than five (5), as elected by the athletes
participating in amateur Judo athletics to broaden communications between those
participating in the sport of Judo and to serve as source of opinion and advice
to the Executive Committee and to the Board of Directors with regard to both
current and contemplated policies of the Corporation.
ARTICLE
XX
ACCOUNTING
PERIOD
The fiscal year of the
Corporation shall be: to wit, July 1 to June
30. (Dec 2007 change rescinded) The books and accounts of the
Corporation shall be maintained on a fiscal year basis.
(Multiple
revisions to grammar and readability and for posting to the Internet.
10/2004)