SKÅL INTERNATIONAL

TORONTO NORTH

 

 

STATUTES & BYLAWS

 

 

FOUNDED JANUARY 11, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revised March 2006



Table of contentS

PREAMBLE. 5

ARTICLE 1:           NATURE, NAME, AFFILIATION, ADDRESS AND OFFICIAL REGISTER. 6

ARTICLE 2:           OBJECTIVES. 8

ARTICLE 3:           RESTRICTIONS. 8

ARTICLE 4:           RIGHTS OF MEMBER CLUBS OF SKÅL INTERNATIONAL. 9

ARTICLE 5:           OBLIGATIONS OF THE SKÅL CLUB. 9

ARTICLE 6:           COMPOSITION - INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP. 10

ARTICLE 7:           ACTIVE MEMBERS. 11

ARTICLE 8:           LIFE MEMBERS. 11

ARTICLE 9:           ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 11

ARTICLE 10:             RETIRED MEMBERS. 12

ARTICLE 11:             YOUNG SKÅL MEMBERS. 12

ARTICLE 12:             DUTIES OF MEMBERS. 13

ARTICLE 13:             RIGHTS OF MEMBERS. 13

ARTICLE 14:             MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL. 14

ARTICLE 15:             ADMISSION FEE. 14

ARTICLE 16:             TRANSFER OF MEMBERS. 14

ARTICLE 17:             MEMBERSHIP RESIGNATION. 15

ARTICLE 18:             PROCEDURES FOR SANCTIONS AND APPEALS BY THE CLUB. 15

ARTICLE 19:             BOARD OF THE CLUB. 16

ARTICLE 20:             ELECTIONS. 17

ARTICLE 21:             COMMITTEES. 18

ARTICLE 22:             POWERS OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. 18

ARTICLE 23:             VACANCIES ON THE CLUB BOARD. 19

ARTICLE 24:             CLUB PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. 19

ARTICLE 25:             CLUB SECRETARY OR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER. 19

ARTICLE 26:             CLUB TREASURER OR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER. 20

ARTICLE 27:             INCOME. 20

ARTICLE 28:             UTILIZATION OF CLUB FUNDS. 21

ARTICLE 29:             BUDGET AND FINANCIAL YEAR. 21

ARTICLE 30:             CLUB AUDITORS AND THEIR DUTIES. 21

ARTICLE 31:             CLUB MEETINGS AND QUORUM.. 22

ARTICLE 32:             VOTING.. 23

ARTICLE 33:             EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.. 23

ARTICLE 34:             HONORARY DISTINCTIONS. 23

ARTICLE 35:             SKÅL INTERNATIONAL. 24

ARTICLE 36:             INTERNAL CLUB REGULATIONS. 24

ARTICLE 37:             MODIFICATIONS TO CLUB STATUTES. 24

ARTICLE 38:             SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE CLUB. 25

ARTICLE 39:             FINAL AUTHORITY. 26

ANNEX A. 27

MISSION, PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SKÅL MOVEMENT. 27

ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF THE SKÅL INTERNATIONAL STATUTES. 27

Section 1 - Mission and Principles of the Skål Movement 27

I.          Tourism Professionalism.. 27

II.          Friendship. 27

III.         Contribution and Participation. 27

IV.        International 28

V.         Non-discriminatory. 28

VI.        No profit making. 28

VII.       Administration.