The Redding Country Club Inc

“An active member shall be entitled to the privileges of full use of all facilities of the club. Each active member shall have one (1) full vote at any regular or special or annual meeting of the membership. In case of the dissolution of the corporation, active members shall participate in the distribution of the assets of the club, if any, on an equal basis with every other active member and shall also be entitled to such other rights, powers and privileges as are conferred or vested in active members of non-profit corporations by the laws of the state of connecticut and not otherwise restricted herein.”

“Prior to the annual meeting, the board of directors shall nominate for election to the board of directors one (1) active member in good standing for each director's position to expire and one (1) active member in good standing for each vacancy on the board of directors. The president shall place such names in nomination at the annual meeting and the secretary shall second the same. At the annual meeting, any active member in good standing may nominate or second the nomination of any person who is an active member in good standing to be a director. No such nomination shall be deemed made unless seconded. At the conclusion of all such nominations the president shall call for a vote of the active members present and voting by written secret ballot or voting by proxy or in absentia by written secret ballot as hereinafter provided. Each active member may vote for the total number of directors to be elected and any ballot containing the names of more than the total number of directors to be elected shall be void. The persons with the highest number of ballots shall be elected to the board of directors for the ensuing three (3) years. The secretary shall certify to the president, on the date of the annual meeting, the names of all active members in good standing entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The secretary shall supply written ballots and proxies to all active members in good standing who desire to vote. An active member may vote for a director or directors at such annual meeting in absentia. To cast a ballot for directors in absentia, an active member shall deliver, in person or by mail, his or her written ballot to the general manager and such delivered written ballot shall be counted toward the election of directors if received by the general manager at any time up to the hour of commencement of the annual meeting. No active member who casts his or her written ballot in absentia for the election of directors shall cast a written ballot in person at such annual meeting. An active member may vote for a director or directors at such annual meeting by proxy. To cast a ballot for directors by proxy, an active member shall deliver his or her written proxy to another active member or to the general manager. A proxy given to a person who is not an active member or not the general manager shall be void. Such written proxy shall entitle the other active member or the general manager to whom it is given to vote for directors in the place and stead of the active member giving such proxy. Any active member holding a proxy shall give oral notice thereof to the general manager at the annual meeting. No active member who gives his or her written proxy for the election of directors shall cast a written ballot in person at such annual meeting.”

“The alteration, amendment or repeal of the by-laws may be proposed to the memberships upon written request of twenty percent of the active members. Such written request to amend shall be delivered to the president of the club. After which a vote will take place with the decision coming down to what the majority of active members decide.”

“Form 990 is provided to the treasurer. The form is made available electronically for all board members to review prior to filing.”

“The club requires all board members and managers to complete a conflict of interest statement on an annual basis and monitors any conflicts which may be disclosed on their statements. If a conflict were to arise that board member must be asked to leave until the conflict is resolved. The conflicted board member may not take part in the vote to decide the outcome of the conflict.”

“Annual compensation is determined based on comparable clubs, salary surveys and industry standards. Board members take all of this data and compile it to decide compensation of top officers, key employees. This is document in the board minutes. This was last done in 2020.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites.”

“The club does not make public any of its governing documents, conflict of interest policies or financial statements.”