Section 1. The organization shall be known as the Richland County Community Tennis Association (RCCTA).

Section 2. The headquarters of the Association shall be located in the town of Olney, County of Richland, State of Illinois.

Section 3. The fiscal year of the RCCTA shall run from January through December.

Section 1. The RCCTA shall exist for the purpose of developing and promoting the game of tennis in Richland County, for its residents, in such ways as are beneficial to its members and to the total community.

Section 2. The RCCTA shall be a non-profit organization.

Section 1. Membership in the RCCTA shall be open to all residents of Richland County, Illinois that are at least high school age, entering ninth grade of high school by September of the membership year.

Section 1. Membership meetings.
a. The Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of May. Notice of time and location of this meeting shall be sent out by the Secretary three weeks prior to the meeting.
b. Special meetings of all members may be called by the President, and shall be called upon the request of three board members or any ten members of the organization.

Section 2. Board of Directors.
a. The board of directors shall be composed of FOUR officers plus FIVE additional directors. TWO of these additional directors shall be a boy and a girl from the ERHS varsity tennis teams.
b. At the first annual meeting and all subsequent even year meetings, ALL directors shall be elected for two-year terms from a slate presented by the Nominating Committee.
c. The president, with the approval of the board, shall fill any vacancies that may occur on the board by appointing a member to serve for the balance of the unexpired term.
d. The Board of Directors shall meet at least three times yearly upon the request of the President or upon the request of three Board members.

Section 3. Officers.
a. The officers shall initially serve for a term starting June 28, 2007 running through the first true annual meeting in May of 2008. Thereafter, all officers shall serve two-year terms, beginning in even numbered years.
b. The maximum term for any office other than Secretary or Treasurer shall be two consecutive terms.
c. President. The President shall preside over Annual Meetings and Board meetings, shall be ex-officio member of all committees, and shall sign checks in the absence of the Treasurer.
d. Vice-President. The Vice-President shall preside in the absence of the President and shall assist the President in any function of the office deemed necessary.

e. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall give receipts for all money received, shall make deposits and sign checks, and shall give financial accounting at Board meetings and in a written annual report.
e. Secretary. The Secretary shall take minutes of meetings, shall keep the official list of members, shall send notifications of meetings, and shall maintain the official files.

Section 4. Nominating Committee.
a. The Nominating Committee shall be a committee of three appointed by the Board of Directors prior to the Annual Meeting.
b. At the Annual Meeting the Nominating Committee shall present a slate of nominees for positions to be filled. This slate shall have been published in the notice of the Annual Meeting.
c. Additional nominations, accompanied by a petition signed by ten members, may be presented at the Annual Meeting.

Section 5. Election.
a. Only those members present at the Annual Meeting are eligible to vote for Board members and Officers.
b. Election shall be determined by a majority vote.

Section 6. Committee Structure.
a. The Board of Directors shall appoint standings or special committees as deemed necessary.
b. The Board of Directors shall appoint members to an Advisory Committee when deemed necessary (i.e. those individuals who can make a unique contribution in relevant areas)

Section 1. The By-Laws may be amended by 2/3 of those members voting in person at an Annual Meeting of Special Membership Meeting provided that notice of personal amendments is published in the meeting notice.