SECTION 4.5 QUORUM: NO LESS THAN 5 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING WILL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
SECTION 4.6 ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING: NO ACTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE DCFSC WITHOUT A MEETING AND VOTE BY THE BOARD.
SECTION 4.7 TERMINATION, EXPULSION OR SUSPENSION: NO MEMBER MAY BE EXPELLED OR SUSPENDED FROM THE CLUB AND NO MEMBERSHIP MAY BE TERMINATED OR SUSPENDED, EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS: THE MEMBER SHALL BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE OF NOT LESS THAN 15 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO EXPULSION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION AND THE REASONS THEREFORE. THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ORALLY AND/OR IN WRITING, BY THE BOARD NOT LESS THAN 30 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION BY THE BOARD.
SECTION 4.8 VACANCIES: A VACANCY ON THE BOARD SHALL BE FILLED BY A VOTE OF THE REMAINING DIRECTORS. THE APPLICANT FOR THE VACANCY MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE CLUB AND BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. IF A VACANCY TAKES PLACE BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING AND CANNOT BE FILLED, IT WILL REMAIN VACANT UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE WHEN VOTING, THE VICE-PRESIDENT WILL VOTE TO BREAK THE TIE.
SECTION 4.9 NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: IN MAY OF EACH YEAR THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF NO LESS THAN 3 BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERM IS NOT SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE AND PRESENT TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING A LIST OF NOMINEES TO BE CONSIDERED TO FILL POSITIONS THAT ARE VACANT. A VOTE WILL BE TAKEN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
SECTION 4.10 RESIGNATION: A DIRECTOR MAY RESIGN ANYTIME BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF RESIGNATION AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE RESIGNATION DATE AND WILL BE EFFECTIVE AS OF THAT DATE.
SECTION 4.11 REMOVAL: A DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD WITHOUT A FAIR HEARING AND A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE.
SECTION 4.12 ATTENDANCE OF MEETINGS: OFFICERS AND BOARS MEMBERS WILL ATTEND A MINIMUM OF 4 SCHEDULED MEETINGS PER YEAR. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM YOUR POSITION. EXCLUDING EMERGENCIES, THE PRESIDENT OR VICE-PRESIDENT MUST BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR ABSENCE.
