Rio Linda Little League's Annual Nominations
Below is information from the Rio Linda Little League Constitution about Regular Members and the Annual Meeting.
Regular Members. Any adult person actively participating in the local league and interested in furthering the objectives of the Local League may apply to become a Regular Member during spring season registration. The secretary shall maintain the roll of membership to qualify voting members, record the names in the Board Meeting Minutes and post the current role to the local league’s website. Only Regular Members in good standing are eligible to vote at General Membership Meetings. All Officers, Board Members, Committee Members, Managers, Coaches, Volunteer Umpires and other elected or appointed officials must be active Regular Members in good standing. Regular Members of the league automatically include all current Managers, Coaches, Volunteer Umpires, Board Members and Officers of the Board. Membership in the local league is only valid for the little league fiscal year in which the member was appointed to the position.
To become as a Regular Member, all the following must be complete:
(i) Sign up to become a volunteer, complete a Volunteer Application, including providing necessary information required to properly perform a background check such as social security number, a valid ID and the position in which you are interested in holding.
(ii) Have a completed and approved background check on record with the local league from the current season.
(iii) Be nominated to an active position within the league by the President of the League.
(iv) Be approved by majority vote of the Board of Directors to the appointed position.
(v) Pay Regular Member Dues. At the discretion of the current local league board of directors, as identified at the beginning of the Spring Season, a membership fee may be required of all Regular Members. Such fee shall be identified and advertised with the spring player registration fees during registration.
To Qualify as a Regular Member in Good Standing which qualifies a member to self-nominate for Board Member positions and to vote at the Annual Members Meeting or any General Membership Meetings applicants must:
(i) Actively participated throughout the season in the volunteer role they were appointed.
(ii) Be in good financial standing with the local league.
(iii) Have demonstrated no behavior which is detrimental to the local league.
(iv) Have adhered to all Little League Code of Conduct requirements.
(v) Have met all Volunteer Commitments.
(vi) Have met all Fundraiser Commitments
Annual Meeting of the Members
The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Local League shall be held on the Second Monday of September each year for the purpose of electing new Members, electing the Board of Directors, receiving reports, reviewing the Constitution, appointing committees, and for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting.
(a) The Membership shall receive at the Annual Meeting of the Members of the Local League a report, verified by the President and Treasurer, or by a majority of the Directors, showing:
(1) The condition of the Local League, to be presented by the President or his/her designate;
(2) A general summary of funds received and expended by the local league for the previous year, the amount of funds currently in possession of the local league, and the name of the financial institution in which such funds are maintained;
(3) The whole amount of real and personal property owned by the Local League, where located, and where and how invested;
(4) For the year immediately preceding, the amount and nature of the property acquired, with the date of the report and the manner of the acquisition, the amount applied, appropriated or expended, and the purposes, objects or persons to or for which such applications, appropriations or expenditures have been made;
(5) The names of the persons who have been admitted to regular membership in the Local League during such year. This report shall be filed with the records of the Local League and entered in the minutes of the proceedings of the Annual Meeting. A copy of such report shall be forwarded to Little League International.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Members shall determine the number of Directors to be elected for the ensuing year and shall elect such number of Directors. The number of Directors elected shall be not less than seven (7).
(c) After the Board of Directors is elected, the Board shall meet to elect the officers. After the election, the Board of Directors shall assume the performance of its duties on the first of October. The Board’s term of office shall continue until its successors are elected and qualified under this section.
(d) The Officers of the Board of Directors shall include, at a minimum, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, one or more Player Agents, a Safety Officer and a Coaching Coordinator. The Board shall also include a minimum of one manager. Only volunteer umpires may be elected to the Board.