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Show CONSTITUTI ON AND BY - LA'IIS 011' THE UNIVERSITY 01 UTAH ATHLETIC COllstitutioll Preamble . Realizing that physical development is as essentia l to our well being as mental development, we the UJl.dersigned students of the University of Utah, do form ourselves into an Athletic Association and adopt the following Constitution and By- Laws. ARTICLE 1. Name : This Assooiation shall be known as the University of Utah At hletic Association. ARTICLE II. Objeot: The object of this associat ion shall be to Jlromote, encourage, and supervise all ~!:t~i~o~X~~:l~::'oti~s ::b:;:~IY to establish a 8Ym- The Association shall furnish grounds , apparatus, suits or u.nlforJlls necessary to the oarr ying on of all athletic games whioh come under 1ts supervision, said apparatue, suits or uniforms to be the property of the :~:o~!:;!~:tiO:~d said ground a to be at the disposal of ARTICLE III. Membership: Seotion 1. All Professors, Assistant Professors, Instructors and students of the University of Utah may becoJlle aotive member s of this Association . Section 2 . All graduatee and former students of the Univereity may beoome assooi ate members of the Association on the payment of the i nitiat i on fee and regular dues. Seotion 5 . Any qualified Jlerson desiring to become a member may do so by paying to the Treasurer an i nitiation fee of 50 cents and by signing t he Constitution. DigiUol lmlge O ZOO6, Universityof Utah.All righIII1lHrved CONSTITUTION OF 'l'lm ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION . (Adopted by the AssOCiation, P'eb. 28, 1902) ARTICLE 1. Name : The name of this association shall be the University ot Utah Athletic Association. ARTICLE II. Membership: All students, tormer students, members of the instructing force, and alUlll1li may become members on the payment ot the annual fee of $1.00. ARTICLE III. Officers: Section 1. The officers ot the a s sociation sball consis~president. vice-preSident, secretary, a treasurer, and an executive oommittee consisting of the above-named ofticers, the Director of Athletios in the UniVersity, one representative from the faculty, one representative from the alumni, and four additiooalmembers elected trom. the members of the association. All these officers shall hold office for one year, or until their suocessors sball be elected. Six members of this committee present at a regular meeting shall constitute a quorum. of the executive co.m.mittee. Section 2 . The preSident, vice-president, and secret~lhavetheusualpowersandperformthe usual duties of such officers. Roberts ' rules of order will govern . Seotion 3. The treasurer shall have oharge ot all D1oney~tor8tbletiopurposesishallcollectall assessments; shall payout 00 money except on reoeipt of an order signed by the president and two other members ot the auditing committee. At the February meeting, and at the spring and fall meetings called tor that purpose, and, if requested, at any regular meeting, t he treasurer shall submit a clear and explioit statement of the financial standing of the association. Seotion 4. The executive oO.l!Ullittee shall have general supervision and control over all atbletic affairs ot the University; shall have entlre oontrol ot the raising and expending ot money tor athletic purposes; and shall have the right to delegate such of its power as it may deem wise to standing committees. During intervals between meetinga of the association,it shall have and exeroise all powers of the assooiation. Section 5 . The executive co.m.mlttee shall select trom their members an auditing co.m.m1ttee of three members, including the president or tbe association, who shall audit all bills and accounts of the association,and sball pass upon voucbers of tbe managers or tbe several departments. Section 6. The executive committee sball have ~~~~ i~t~;~y an assessment on the members or the associ- ~!~!~~ f:' !i~C;~~~~~rs shall be elected at tbe annual"'"'iiieitIiiSof the association. ~. Vacanoies occurring previous to tbe annual meeting may be rilled by the executive co..mmittee. ARTICLE V. Meetings : Seotion 1. The annual meeting of t he association for t~onofallorr icersshallbeheldthef1r st week: of the second semester. Section 2 . There shall be a meeting or the executive cO.l!Ullit~astonceamontb,atsuchti.meandplaceas tbe executive co.m.m.1ttee shall decide upon. seotion 3. A special meeting or t he association may be calreao:Y"'Elie preSident, and must be called on written request of ten members. ~. TWenty-five members of the association sball conetitute a quorwn. s ection 5. Not ice of all meetings shall be posted upon tIi'e1.5Ul'I'i'tin boar ds of the Library and the Physic a 1 building at least five days previous to reg lliar meetings and two days previous to special meetings . ARTICLE VI. Management of Departments: Section 1. The board or directors shall eleot the follow~ers at the following t i.mes: 1. .A football mansger at December. 2. A baseball manager at M8y. 3. A tennis manager at December. 4. A field and track manager at lJeoember . Section 2. The managers shall have charg e of their departments undet'the general supervision of t he exeolltive co.m.tnittee, and shall be SUbject always to the control or the exeoutive com.m.ittee, as regards expenditures. Section 3. Managers or eaob department shall bave ~fv~~~!:.m.i~~e:~pend money except upon authority of execu- Section 4 . tio manager shall arrange tor any trip or inter- collegiate event without the approva l ot the executive committee. Seotion 5. Student managers shell be required to attend~ings ot the exec utive committee,during the actual season ot their department. ARTICLE VII. Athletic Teams . Section 1. The executive committee sball annually appoln~ees consisting ot one member trom eacb ~i:::' c~~~::t~~ty . is to promote and assiSt in arrangi n g Section 2. The captain ot the various teams sball be elected 6y tbe members ot the team 1Jnmedi a tely tollowing the last contest in each season . Section 1. It shall require a three-tourths vote ot ~~o:':e~~e~:~\~~e~~{ut~~~:ing ot the assoe1at ion to alter ~. Proposed alterations or amendments to this constitution must be posted on t he bulletin boards in the Library and Physical buildings end published in the college paper . + + Vol. X No. 21 U. ot u . uhronicle March 18, 1902 Digila llmage 0 2006, Universil ofUtah.All ri hls reservld The following are the resolutions for t he control of athletios, adopted by the student body Wednesday, April 8, 1903 , and forming the first amendment to the student body constitution: Section 1. The entire oontrol of athletios,except where~herwise provided for in this constitution, shall be entrusted to the committee on athletics , which shall oonsist of five members--three under-graduates elected by the student body on the first Fridsy in February; one representative of the ~'aculty, who shall act se treasurer of the committee, snd shall be apPointed by the President of the University. Section 2. This oommittee shall organize at once, and siiiIrliOIQat least one meeting a month and shall make :c~~~~r~er!~ the Executive Board at the close ct' ee.cil. Section 3 . The manager of athletics shall be appoi~he Athletic Uommittee. and shall, upon the recommandation of the ccuwnittee , enter into all oontracts (soheduling games and trips) to whieh the Association is a member, and shall have sale charge of purchasing of supplies . Section 4. The manager of athletios Shell, after every~ntertain.ment or benefit , submit a report to the Athletio committee giving a detailed aocount of the finances involved, and shell certify to the reports of any SUb-manager. * ... Vol. XI No . 25 U. of U. Chronicle April 28 , 1903. Digital lmage C 2006,UniversityofUtlh.Allrigllts reserved CONSTITUTI ON OF THE ASSOCI ATED STUDEl\'TS OF THE UNIV1mSrrY OF UTAH, AS PROPOSED ~ismG gr:=I~~A~~r~~, C~D ELBERT D. THOMAS, ' 06, AND ADOPl'ED BY THE COLLEGE STUDENTS IN ASSamLY, MAY H105 : (This sppeared in full in Vol. XIV , No.1 at the U. ot U. Chronicle September 27 , 1905. Onl y excerpts deal1ng with the Athletic Progr alll a ppear here.) We , the colleg e students at the University at Utah, in order to ettect a more pertect union, to promote the general weltare and to protect the interests at the undergraduates, do ordain and establish this Constitution tor the Associated Students ot the University ot Utah. ARTICLE I. Section 1. The N8tDe. The nallle ot this orga nization s hall~ssociated Students otthe University at Ut ah. Section 2 . The Members. Member ship shall be granted to alrq:iiiIffied students who have paid the ann ual tee ot titt1 cents. Secti on 3. Privileges ot Members . M:e,mbership cards shall"'"'lii'""'Ii'id upon paYlIlent of the annua l tee; which cards shal l entitle the CYNners to tull rights and privileges 8S .Ille.mbers of the association, and to the rates for all student aftairs ooming under the jurisdiction at this AS80ciation-- such as At hletio Conte ste,Debatee , concert s, Lectures, etc. Note: Rates shall be given to none but Members of this Association. Note 2: Should the Preparatory Students incorporate the.mselves into an assocIa tion, these r ates m.ay be ext ended to the m.embers ot thi s latter Association upon the reco.m.m.endation of the Executive Board ot the Associated Students ot the University or Utah . ARTIeL III. Section 1. Otticers . '.l'he ofticers ot the Associated S t ude~the University ot Utah sball conSist or a Pre Sident , a Vice-President , a Secretary-Treasurer, two Student Members ot the Athletic council , an Editor ot "tlii DigiUollmage C 2006, Universityof lJUotl.Allrigtll$ t1!!Served. Chronicle, a Student Manager of Athletics, a Student Manager of Debating , a Student Manager or Dramatics and Student Managers of College .musical organizations. Section 2. EJ:ecu.tive Board. These officers shall ~~~:t!i~t:t~~e:e~~~!r;s~Oard which shall have su.pervision A. The pres ident,Vice-president. se~ret ary , TreaSu.rer, Student Members of Athletic Council, Editor ot the Chronicle and Manager ot Debating shaii be elected by the Members of the Associated Students of the University ot u tah. B. Student Manager of Athletics shall be nominated by the Members of the Associated students or the un iversity ot Utah,but must be contirmed by the Athletic Cbu.r:Xlil. Section 4. Treasu.rer. It shall be the duty of tbe TreasurartOl{eep an acourate aocount of all money caming In to the Associated Students of tbe University of Utah , such as fees, assessments, etc., and balances handed over by the Managers of the ditterent Depertments, such as Dramatics,Debating, the Ch~~~i~leke:ut a not ~o ama c, a o Chronic,l:e, so that the financial condition of any organization can be had at any time. He shall make a report on the first Wednesday of December, ~~;. f~I:t ac~~~~~:d:hauo~e ~~~tn:gd.m;~~hi~S;YW:~:~~~{I~~ committee, composed of two members of the Facul t y appOinted by the President of the University. He must appl y to the EJ:ecutive Board to s anction any payments he may wish to make . Section 5. Member of Athletio Council. The Members of tbe---AUiIitic Council sball represent the Associated Students aethe University ct'Utab on the Athletic Council, and shall look after the students' athletic interests . Section 7. Student Manager of Athletics. The Stu.dent Manag~hletics sball receive his instructions from the Athletic Council . ARTICLE IV . Officers: 'i'he officers shall be: a President, a Vice-President , a Secretary, s Treasurer. and an Executive Committee consisting of the above named of~!:~~~ a~~~n:ive additional meJllbers selected from the Section 1. The Preaident shall preside at all m.eetings ortlii"Tssociation, and shall decide all questions of parliamentary law that may arise: he shall to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and rules governing the Association. Section 2 . The Vice- President shall in the absence ofthe~tperformallthedutiesofthatoft1cer . Section 3 . The Secretary sball keep a record of all proceedings of the Association and attend to all oorrespondence of the Assooiation and shall also be the secretary of the Exeoutive Committee . Section 4 b!e o!ss~oia~~on which account sha Section 5 . 'i'he duties of the necutive uommittee shsll ~rchase all necessary apparatus , make all appropriations, aod to t ransact all business connected with the Association not conflicting with that of the other officers heretofore enumerated . They shall meet ~:ao'~!i!:;s cap:~atYth:i;rywii!ek sg~Iiie~O~~e o;riY°:;Pll£ri; Assooia tion . ARTICLE VI . Section 1. .idections: All elections of officers shallOe1i'iId""""t the last official meeting ot the Assooiation in each school year, and the officers elected shall asswne their respective duties at the beginning ot each school year. Section 2 . Vacancies shall be filled at special elections caIled by the President. Digital lmage C 2006, University of Utlh.AII rigllts reserved Sect ion z,. All voting shall be by ba llot end the person ---recervrng t he greatest number of' votes s ball be declared elected . ARTICLE VII: Each club or teaJD b e long Ing to the Association shall be entitled to a representation of one (1) member on the Executive Committee. ARTICLE VIII: Amendments; The Constitution can be amended only by a tbree-fourths maj or! ty vote of' all members present at any meetIng of' the Association calle d tor that purpose, providing that the amendment be submitted in writing to the b;xecutive COl!lmittee at least one week before the t1m.e of' cs.l11ng s a Id meeting. BY- LAWS OJ!' THE UNIVERSITY OJ!' UTAH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ARTICLE I . Meetings: ~.'lWoregularmeetlngsortblsAssoclatlon sball be held, one at the beginning and one at the close of' each school year. Section 2. The President shall call a special .meeting upon the written request ot at least one- tnird ot the members ot the Association or when he h1.m.selt .may deem. it necessar y. providing that notice ot such .meeting be posted at least twenty-four hours before such meeting is to take p l ace . Section 1. Each member shall pay to the Treasurer a .monthly assessment of ten cents . Section 2 . AssesSlllents will be delinquent on the 10th o~nth and it not paid to the Treasurer of Association within ~ tive days after ' becoming delinquent. t he delinquent member shall be suspended until all dues are paid in full, and sha l l not be recognized as a member of this Association nor entitled to the privileges there:::t: ARTICLE III. Funds : All moneys whioh may be collected from the members either as initiation fees or duelj ::d :::~ .::::~i .~: ~.~: ;t:s ::~:~~ ARTICLE IV. Property : No person sball be permitted to appropriate to his own use any of the property belonging to the Association wi thout paying full va lue for said property . ARTICLE V. Teams : Any club or team formed by mem-m::~: fd;f·;1::0~;~:ta~::i~~~:mdlm·~:~t~~t tH Hi ARTICLE VI. Games: No challenge to play any game shall be valid or accepted except by consent of the manager of t he particular club challenged, approved by the Executive Committee and signed by the President otthe Association. The following amendments to the Constitution and By Laws were adopted on Monday October 11, 1897. Section 1 and 2 of Article II of the By Laws reads: Section 1 . Assessments may be levied by the Executive C~to the extent of 25 cents during each semes t er when necessary to ra ise funds tor the Association. ~r:~~r~ . assessments must be levied by the Associ a t ion as Section 2 . Non- payment of any assessment properly levied~wo weeks of first notification shall oonstitute forfeiture of membership . ARTICLE V, Section I, reads: Tbe President shall preside at all meetings of t he Association, and at all meetings of the Executive Committee . .. '" The Constituti on, By- Laws , and Amendments of the University of Utah Athletic Association appeared in the University Chronicle October 6, 1897. |
