CENTRAL DISTRICT CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION OF SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUBS
(1995)
ARTICLE I --- NAME
The name of the district shall be the "CENTRAL DISTRICT", and will be under the membership of the Missouri State Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs and shall be a non-profit organization.

ARTICLE II --- PURPOSE
  • To promote square dancing for the recreation and pleasure of its members.
  • To provide assistance to existing and new clubs in promotion and organizational levels.
  • Promote and support all District activities.
    • ARTICLE III --- MEMBERSHIP
    Membership shall be open to clubs in the Central District boundaries and to other clubs upon written request and approval of the Board of Directors.
    Application to the Central District shall contain the following:
  •     Club name, dance date and site.
  •     List of the officers, addresses and phone numbers.
  •     Names and addresses of District Representatives.
    • Membership fee to be $10 from each member club - $3 to go to the State Federation. (Changed May 1995)
    Missouri Federation membership cards to be printed upon request.
    ARTICLE IV --- OFFICERS
  • District officers to be elected by majority vote at the November meeting and shall serve from January 1 to December 31.
  • Officers would usually be a couple, but shall have one vote - singles one vote.
  • Consent of any nominee to be required.
  • A vacancy created for any reason shall be filled by a majority vote.
  • Officers shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 2 State Federation Delegates.
    • President
  • To call and preside at all meetings and have general responsibility over affairs of the District.
  • Shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
  • Shall be a delegate to the State Federation meetings.
    • Vice President
  • To take over all duties in the absence of the President.
  • Be an alternate Delegate to the Missouri Federation meetings.
  • Shall move up to President the following year.
    • Secretary
  • To keep minutes of all meetings.
  • Shall notify member Clubs of all meetings and be responsible for all correspondence to include mailing of minutes to each club.
  • Send up-to-date list of officers and delegates to State Federation as requested.
    • Treasurer
  • Shall be responsible for all funds of the District.
  • Shall make bi-monthly reports of funds.
  • Make books available upon request of the Board of Directors.
  • Deposit monies in the name of the Central District in an FDIC Bank.
  • Disbursement of monies to be on approval of Board of Directors except for a $25 limit for miscellaneous such as postage, stationary, etc.
  • The Treasurer and President shall both sign the deposit card and have access to funds.
    • State Federation Delegates and Alternates
  • Two delegates to be elected by majority vote at same time as officers of the District.
  • President is an automatic delegate.
  • Alternate shall be any club President of the District.
  • Delegates to secure alternate if unable to attend State meeting.
    • ARTICLE V --- EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • Board of Directors shall consist of elected officers, two representatives from each member club: one to be club President and the other the club delegate or their alternates. Each single/couple shall have one vote. (Amended March 2001)
  • No person shall service in more than one position on the Board of Directors.
  • Vacancies to be filled as in Article IV, Section 4, for officers of the clubs affected by vacancy.
  • 51% of members of board to be quorum at any meeting.
  • The immediate past President of the Central District is allowed voting rights at District meetings. (Added March 1994)
    • ARTICLE VI-- NOMINATIONS
  • Nominations for officers to be made from floor and majority vote rules.
  • Nominee has the right to refuse nomination.
    • ARTICLE VII -- DISTRICT MEETINGS
  • District meetings to be held before the host club dance. Meetings shall take place in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November, unless arrangements are made two weeks prior to next meeting, unless in emergency situations and can be done by phone. (Changed November 1994)
  • District meetings are open meetings unless otherwise called by President.
  • Meetings to be rotated among member clubs, and it shall be the host clubs responsibility to furnish location.
  • New clubs to be added to rotation.
  • Host clubs shall notify Secretary of the District of the time, place and directions to the meeting at least three prior to meeting.
    • ARTICLE VIII --- DISTRICT DANCE
  • The District Dance will be on a rotating basis, with each club responsible for location and responsibilities of the dance with the assistance of the District.
  • Date shall be the last Saturday in March, unless the Saturday falls on Easter weekend, then the District Dance date shall be the Saturday before Easter weekend. (June 1981, Revised July, 2002)
  • All expenses of the dance will be paid or reimbursed to the host club by the District.
  • There will be no consumption of alcoholic beverages before or during any District sanctioned dance. (June 1979)
    • ARTICLE IX
    Roberts Rules of Order to govern in all cases except where inconsistent with these Bylaws.
    ARTICLE X
    This Constitution and Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the Board of Director present for the vote. An amendment shall be put in writing and presented at a regular District meeting, to be put to a vote at the following regular District Meeting.
    ARTICLE XI
    When approved by the Board of Directors, this Constitution and Bylaws supersedes any other and previous Constitution and Bylaws and amendments.