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By-Laws | Red Patch Boys - Toronto FC Supporters Club Follow @RedPatchBoys Red Patch Boys – Toronto FC Supporters Club Red Patch Boys – Toronto FC Supporters Club Menu Skip to content News About History Original Charter Chapters Red Patch Batallion Player Awards Contacts By-Laws Game Day Photo Feed Where to Watch Songs Banners Buy Stickers Red Patch Boys Beer Membership Join RPB Renew Your Membership RPB Forum By-Laws RED PATCH BOYS BY-LAWS BY-LAW No. 1 A by-law relating often to the self-mastery of the merchantry and wires of RED PATCH BOYS INC. (herein tabbed “Red Patch Boys”).  1. Interpretation a. In this by-law and all other by-laws and resolutions of Red Patch Boys, unless the context otherwise requires: i.      Act” ways The Corporations Act, 1982 and includes the Regulations made pursuant thereto; ii.“articles” ways the Articles of Incorporation of Red Patch Boys as amended from time to tome iii.“board” ways the directors vicarial as a workbench iv.“by-laws” ways all by-laws, including special by-laws of Red Patch Boys as amended from time to time; v.“Corporation” ways this Corporation vi.“Major League Soccer” refers to the professional soccer league in North America of that name. vii.“Toronto FC” refers to the soccer team of that name competing in Major League Soccer. b. In this by-law where the context requires words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders. c.  All the words and terms seeming in this by-law shall have the same definitions and using as in the Act. d. In the event that any of the terms of this by-law shall be in mismatch with the Act, the terms of the Act shall supersede this by-law. 2. Objective of Red Patch Boys a. Red Patch Boys will support Toronto FC.  It will encourage minutiae of the sport of soccer in the country of Canada.  It will encourage membership in Red Patch Boys and participation in its events. b. Members are encouraged to urgently participate on teams, and other group projects. 3. Directors a. Powers – The merchantry and wires of Red Patch Boys shall be managed and supervised by a workbench well-balanced of two directors who may exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised by Red Patch Boys and are not by the by-laws or the Act expressly directed or required to be washed-up by Red Patch Boys at meetings of the Members. b. The two directors will moreover serve as Officers of Red Patch Boys, and be scheduled as President and Vice-President. c.Referendumand Term – the referendum of the directors will take place at the first meeting of the members and at each successive meeting where an referendum is required.  Upon referendum by the members, each director will serve for a period of two years. Directors may be re-elected, and there is no limit to how many terms a director may serve. d. Vacancy – If a vacancy occurs in the board, the remaining director will sublease a replacement director to serve until the next regular meeting of the members, who elect a replacement to see out the vacant director’s term. e. Election Procedure – Where it doesn’t mismatch with the Act, the procedure for theReferendumof Directors will be as follows:  i. The directors will be elected by-annually at the yearly meeting of the Members. ii. Every member in good standing is entitled to one vote. Members may vote by proxy by completing a proxy form, in a manner and time as set along by the directors. iii. A Member is in good standing if he has paid his yearly fee, and his membership has not been terminated or suspended by the directors. iv. All directors must declare their candidacy for referendum by November 15th, in any year where elections will be held. Directors will declare their candidacy by submitting a letter in writing to the Secretary. v. The Secretary shall prepare ballots for the voting membership, tabulate and record the votes, notify the candidates of the results, and then notify the unstipulated membership of the final tabulations. The referendum will be conducted at theYearlyGeneral Year End Meeting of the Members every second year. In the event of a tie vote for any office, the Secretary shall poll the members of the previous Executive steering by secret ballot to resolve the tie. f. Eligibility – to stand for referendum as a Director, a member must have served as an Officer, team leader or other position of responsibility or leadership within Red Patch Boys. g. Indemnity of Directors and Officers – Except as provided in S. 81 of the Act, every director and officer of Red Patch Boys, every former director and officer of Red Patch Boys or a person who acts or make-believe at Red Patch Boys’ request as a director or officer of a soul corporate of which Red Patch Boys is a shareholder, member or creditor and his heirs and legal representatives shall, from time to time be indemnified and saved harmless by Red Patch Boys from and versus all costs, charges and expenses, including an value paid to settle an whoopee or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by him in respect of any civil, criminal or wardship whoopee or proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of stuff or having been a director or officer of such corporation or soul corporate if, i.  He make-believe honestly and in good faith with a view to the weightier interests of Red Patch Boys; and ii. In the specimen of a criminal or legalistic whoopee or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he had reasonable grounds for yoyo that his self-mastery was lawful. h. In the event that the Act shall require increasingly directors (“Additional Directors”), said Additional Directors shall stipulate to undergo by the decisions of the directors designated as President and Vice-President. 4. Officers a. The directors will serve as President and Vice-President.  When standing for referendum as a director, each candidate will declare which Officer position at which he will serve. b.  The directors will sublease a Secretary, a Treasurer and Membership Team Leader. c.  Additional Officers maybe scheduled by the directors. d.  Together the Officers may be referred to as the Executive Council. e.  The ExecutiveSteeringwill oversea the day to day operations of Red Patch Boys, and will make decisions by a joint vote. f.  Duties of Officers  i. The President shall preside at all meetings, rule on any questions and points of order.  In addition, the President will have the deciding vote in specimen of a tie.  Act as a spokesperson for Red Patch Boys unless such responsibilities are delegated.  ii. The Vice-President shall squire the President in the performance of their duties; perform the duties of the President when the President is woolgathering from meetings.  He/she shall have other duties as assigned. iii.  The Secretary (also known as the Communications Officer) shall be responsible for legalistic wires of Red Patch Boys.  These duties include but are not limited to, giving notice of all meetings, shepherd unstipulated meetings and alimony minutes of such meetings.  Minutes of such meetings are to be read at the next meeting.  Be the custodian of all Red Patch Boys’ records and files.  iv. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial wires of Red Patch Boys.  These duties include but are not limited to, keeping full and well-judged records of all revenues and expenses, presenting a financial report at theYearlyGeneral Meeting and other meetings as required, petrifaction all money, maintain one or increasingly wall finance in Red Patch Boys’ name.  The Treasurer shall present a financial position update at each members meeting.  In addition, as part of theYearlyGeneral Meeting the Treasurer shall present a full Financial Statement for the previous timetable year. v. Membership Team Leader shall be responsible for all matters relating to the memberships of Red Patch Boys. This includes promotion, administration, applications, fee collection, etc. vi. Other Officers that may be scheduled from time to time shall have their duties set-out upon their visit by the directors. 5. Membership a. There are two levels of membership: Regular Members and Honoured Members. b.  Regular Memberships are unshut to the unstipulated public, but all memberships must be tried by the directors.  The directors may consul the task of approving members to the ExecutiveSteeringor an Officer of Red Patch Boys. c. New Applicants for Regular Memberships shall be made in writing to Red Patch Boys. Applications will be made in a form and manner as designated by Red Patch Boys. d.  Regular Members retain their status indefinitely, provided they (a) pay their yearly membership fee, and (b) their status has not been terminated or suspended by the directors. e. Each Regular Member shall pay the yearly membership fee as designated by the Executive Council.  Failure to pay the yearly membership is grounds for termination. f. The directors may terminate or suspend the status of any member by unanimous vote.  Suspended and/or terminated members are not entitled to any refund of their membership fee. g. Honoured members status will be designated by the ExecutiveSteeringin recognition of extended service to Red Patch Boys. Past Presidents will receive firsthand Honoured Member status upon retirement. Other Members who have served a minimum of 10 years “active service” will be considered for inclusion by the executive steering at its yearly season ending meeting. “Active service” shall include participation in Red Patch Boys’ activities, as well as those having made outstanding contributions to the irradiation of Red Patch Boys. Special circumstance may indulge the workbench to designate “Honoured Member” to other individuals in unique cases by unanimous visualization of the executive.  There will be a limit of no increasingly than 2 honoured members per year. h. Honoured Memberships never expire, and can only be terminated by a two thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Regular Members. i. Honoured Members have all the rights and privileges of Regular Members. j. TheYearlyMembership fee will be established by a vote of the ExecutiveSteeringwithin thirty days of the end of the Major League Soccer season. 6. Meetings a. Red Patch Boys will hold anYearlyGeneral Meeting (AGM).  The meeting will be held at a date, time and place of the Executive Council’s choosing. b. Members will be given thirty (30) days notification of the date, location and time.  Notification will be requite by announcements on Red Patch Boys website.  Members are not entitled to any other type of notification. c. Additional meetings of theUnstipulatedMembership will be held whenever the ExecutiveSteeringdeems it necessary.Ubietyfor all Red Patch Boys members meetings is limited to paid members in good standing. Guests are admitted only at the invitation of the Executive Council. d. Executive steering shall strive to hold meetings once a month for the conducting of Red Patch Boys business. e. ExecutiveSteeringmeetings require the ubiety of fifty percent (50%) of the Executive Council. f. Any member of the ExecutiveSteeringwho is woolgathering from three (3) subsequent ExecutiveSteeringmeetings  without “just cause” could be subject to a vote for removal from the Executive Council. g. All meetings shall be conducted in the manner of and pursuit the rules of order equal to parliamentary procedure. h. A two thirds (2/3) majority vote is needed to pass any motions.  The yearly upkeep will require a simple majority of the members’ vote. i. SpecialUnstipulatedMeetings may be tabbed by the Executive steering by its own motion.  All members shall receive fourteen (14) days notice of the date, time and location of a SpecialUnstipulatedMeeting.  Only the merchantry for which a SpecialUnstipulatedMeeting has been tabbed for will be dealt with, except with the unanimous consent of the voting members present. j. Any meetings of the unstipulated membership require a minimum of fifty (50) members present, and fifty percent (50%) surpassing any vote can be held.  For the purposes of this section, members who have submitted a proxy form are considered present at the meeting. 7.Willpowera. All matters of willpower will be under the jurisdiction of the Executive council. b. Any Executive steering member or Team Leader has the right to ask anyone causing trouble of any kind within Red Patch Boys boundaries to leave the function and maybe considered “unwelcome” until notified of any disciplinary deportment without a meeting of the Executive council.  The member will be notified to shepherd a disciplinary meeting.  Red Patch Boys boundaries include but are not limited to: Away trips, Tailgates, Group Marches, Pub nights and social events. c. Racism, homophobic, or other negative prejudice, violence and violation of stadium, municipal, provincial or federal law is not condoned by Red Patch Boys.  Participation in these activities will result in disciplinary deportment and can lead to expulsion from the group. d. All guests to Red Patch Boys events shall be subject to the same rules in this section. 8. Amendment a. All proposed amendments to the by-law shall be forwarded in writing to Red Patch Boys no later than December 31 of the year prior to theYearlyGeneral Meeting or fourteen (14) days prior to a SpecialUnstipulatedMeeting tabbed for that purpose. b. Amendments to the by-law will require a two thirds (2/3) majority of the members’ votes present. Contact Info General: rpb@voiceinthestands.ca Membership: membership@voiceinthestands.ca Media Inquiries: press@voiceinthestands.ca Around the Web Follow @RedPatchBoys © 2018 Red Patch Boys Inc. All Rights Reserved. Site by Offshoot