ARTICLE 2 – MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION, BY-LAW #1 SHA Constitution -2024 Rev (Sarnia Hockey)

ARTICLE 2 Membership in the Corporation

2.1 Members

Subject to the Articles, there shall be two (2) class of Members in the Corporation, Ordinary and Honorary.

Ordinary Members: The Corporation may admit, as an ordinary Member, any person who:

1. (a)  is on the Board of Directors,

2. (b)  is a resident of Lambton County,

3. (c)  is at least eighteen (18) years old; and

4. (d)  is a registered participant in good standing, with the Corporation or with respect to any of the Corporation’s activities (i.e., Tournaments); or

5. (e)  is a parent/guardian of currently registered player(s) in good standing under the age of eighteen (18) years

Honorary members:

From time to time, the Board may admit for life or a lesser term a member who, in the opinion of the Board, has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the Corporation.

2.2 Fees

Player Registration fees shall be established by the Budget Committee and resolved annually by the Board.

2.3 Voting

Each Member shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at all Members' meetings and each such Member shall be entitled to one (1) vote at such meetings provided that the Member has attended at least two (2) open meetings of the Corporation in the preceding twelve (12) months and their attendance is recorded in the minutes of that meeting. It shall be the responsibility of the recording Secretary of the Corporation to keep records of attendance.

2.4 Transferability and Termination

Membership is not transferrable and ceases if the Member resigns or such Membership is

otherwise terminated in accordance with the Act or this By-law via Board of Reference Committee.