Constitution
(Ratified December 27, 2001)

Article I: Name
The name of this club will be the Eugene Rugby Football Club.

Article II: Membership
Membership is open to anyone regardless of age, race, creed, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.

In the following articles, a "member in good standing" is one who has fully paid all membership dues and is not under current sanction from the Executive Committee.

Article III: Officers
Section I:
The officers of the club shall be the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Captain. Upon adoption of this constitution, the Club officers will be as follows: John Benazzi, President; C. Michael Arnold, Vice-President; Greg Farrell, Treasurer; and Shane Card, Captain. The Secretary position will be appointed by the Officers for the first term.
Section II:
Candidates for office must have been club members in good standing for at least one (1) season (fall, spring, or summer). In unusual circumstances, this requirement may be waived in the case of the Team Captain at the discretion of the team Coach.
Section III:
Candidates for offices other than those of Team Captain must be nominated and seconded by members in good standing and shall be elected at a General Meeting by a simple majority of club members in good standing. The office of Team Captain(s) may be filled the same way, but in unusual circumstances Captains may be chosen by the coach with no election being held; the Coach shall consult with the Officers.
Section IV:
The term shall be one year for each officer. The duties and dates of terms shall be set forth in the Club Bylaws. The Bylaws will be immediately created and adopted by the Officers upon ratification of this Constitution. Amendments to the Bylaws can only be done by a 2/3 vote of team membership.

Article V: Meetings
General Meetings shall be held at least twice a year – in the Spring and Fall – and may be called at any time at the discretion of the Executive Committee in response to members’ requests.

Article VII: Amendments
This constitution may be amended
(i) by providing written notification and the proposed amendment to all club members; and then
(ii) by requesting the Executive Committee to call a General Meeting for members to consider the proposal.
After discussion at the General Meeting, the proposal must be approved by at least 3/4 of those members voting in order for it to be adopted.

Article VIII: Ratification
This constitution shall be ratified by a 2/3 vote of all players in good standing; to be valid it must be ratified by January 1, 2002. The vote may be conducted by email.