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Northeast Pennsylvania Scholastic Hockey League Bylaws, Rules and Regulations. Revision - September 2007

The Secretary shall notify the membership in advance of all meetings. A quorum of a majority of the members must be present in order to conduct a meeting.

All voting at meetings must be done in person. Only delegates may vote or in the delegate’s absence, the alternate delegate. Only members ingood standing shall be entitled to vote. To be in good standing, a member organization shall not be indebted to the League or be under suspension by the League at the time of the meeting. The Secretary shall maintain a list of those eligible to vote at each meeting.

Monthly Meeting
- Regularly scheduled meetings of the League shall be held at a time and place designated by the League. A calendar of dates of meetings for the year shall be published at the start of each playing season. Based on the levels of activity within the League, the Executive Board may elect not to hold all the monthly meetings between the months of May and August. Cancellation of any monthly meeting shall be determined at least two monthly meetings prior to the cancelled meeting.
- Failure to have a delegate or alternate at regularly scheduled meeting will result in the following penalties:
  1. First Offense: No Fine
  2. Second Offense: $10 Fine
  3. Third Offense: $25 Fine and the offending organization will become a probationary member for the remainder of the season, as well a $25 fine for each additional offense.
- With the approval of the Executive Board, an organization may have someone other than a delegate or alternate represent that club a regular monthly meeting.
Annual Meeting
- The purpose of the Annual Meeting that should be held during April is to:
  1. Conduct the election of officers of the organization
  2. Receive and review the annual reports of the Treasurer and the standing committees.
  3. Review and vote on any bylaw and rule changes.
  4. Conduct any other business of the organization as needed.
Special Meetings
- The President and /or Secretary may call a Special Meeting as deemed necessary. Notice of the purpose of the meeting shall be given to the membership in advance.