BY-LAW No. 1: DUTIES OF THE
PRESIDENT
a)
A signing officer of the Association.
b)
Preside at all meetings.
c)
Exercise the powers of the Executive in case of emergency
situations.
d)
Form a nominating committee one month prior to the Annual
Meeting.
e)
Be the representative for the Association to the Winnipeg
Minor Hockey Association.
f)
In the event of a tie vote, shall cast deciding vote.
g)
Shall chair the Transfer and Age Advancement Committee
h)
Shall receive and honorarium, the amount to be determined
at the final General Meeting held prior to the AGM.
BY-LAW No. 2: DUTIES OF THE
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
a)
Assist the Executive in rendering decisions based on his
past knowledge of being the President of the Association.
b)
Assist the President in forming a Nominating Committee
one month prior to the Annual Meeting.
c)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
d)
Chair Elections at the Annual General Meeting.
e)
Maintains any changes to the Articles, By-laws and
Operating Procedures of this Constitution annually and have all
changes completed and printed by August 31 of the upcoming
hockey season.
BY-LAW NO. 3: DUTIES OF THE
VICE-PRESIDENT
a)
A signing officer of the Association.
b)
Assume any of the duties of the President, in the absence
of the President
c)
May sit on any and all Committees as a non-voting
participant in an effort to familiarize themselves with the
working operation of the Association.
d)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
e)
Active member of the “AA” Hockey Organization.
BY-LAW
NO. 4: DUTIES OF THE TREASURER:
a)
A signing officer of the Association.
b) The
Treasurer will form a Budget Committee consisting of the
following participants to set all fees necessary to administer
the association:
President, Ice Chair Person,
Secretary, Registrar and one (1) representative from each
Community Center.
c)
The year-end of the Association will be June 30th.
d)
The Treasurer shall be the chairperson of the Budget
Committee.
e)
The Treasurer will be paid an honorarium of $500.00 per
year.
f)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 5: DUTIES OF THE
SECRETARY:
a) Conduct
under the guidance of the President all the office
correspondence of the Transcona Minor Hockey Association.
b)
Issue notices and minutes of all meetings.
c)
Record minutes of the Executive General, Special and
Annual Meetings.
d)
Keep an up-to-date record of all members and/or their
representatives.
e)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW
NO. 6: DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF ”AA”:
a)
Represent TMHA within the “AA” Hockey Organization.
b)
Shall act as a liaison for the TMHA at W.M.H.A “AA”
Council Meetings.
c)
Will share the responsibility of maintaining and managing
all equipment belonging to the “AA” program.
d)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO.
7: DUTIES OF THE REGISTRAR
a) The
registrar shall set a date for general hockey registration by
August 1 with the Registration Committee consisting of all the
Hockey Directors of all the participating Community Centers.
b) The
Registrar will chair the Registration Committee consisting of
Hockey Directors from participating Community Centers, at any
and all meetings of the registered teams necessary to administer
the registration.
c)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
d)
Shall receive and honorarium, the amount to be determined
at the final General Meeting held prior to the AGM.
BY-LAW NO. 8: DUTIES OF
THE DIRECTOR OF “A” HOCKEY (WINNIPEG EAST LEAGUE)
a) The
Director shall conduct their Division in accordance with the
rules and by-laws of the W.M.H.A.
b) Exercise a vote as a
member of the Executive Committee.
c)
Director of ‘A’ hockey shall chair Coaches Selection
Committee.
d)
Shall act as liaison between TMHA, “A” Council and East
League meetings.
i)
Shall receive and honorarium, the amount to be determined
at the final General Meeting held prior to the AGM.
BY-LAW NO. 9:
DUTIES OF THE TEAM OFFICIALS CONDUCT DIRECTOR:
a)
Responsible for arranging certification clinics for all
team officials.
b)
Shall review all incident complaints and write-ups on
team officials and decide on the dispensation of the incidents.
c)
Direct, co-ordinate and chair disciplinary meetings and
inform the executive as to the decisions and actions taken.
d)
Respond to all written complaints.
e)
Temporarily suspend and team official(s) pending
appearance before a suspension committee.
f)
Shall sit on the Coaches Selection Committee.
g)
Hold up to three (3) meeting per year with team officials
from all the community centres.
h)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
i) Shall
form a Suspension Committee no later than October 1st
of each year. This committee will be comprised of one hockey
convener from each of the community clubs in the Transcona
area.
BY-LAW NO. 10: DUTIES OF
THE REFEREE-IN-CHIEF:
a)
Select referees for up-coming hockey season.
e)
Shall act as liaison between TMHA and Referee-in- Chief
of the W.M.H.A.
b)
May referee for TMHA.
c)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
d)
Shall sit on Coaches Selection Committee
e)
Referee-In-Chief will be paid an honorarium of $400.00
per year and $15 for each Official’s assessment completed and
submitted to TMHA.
BY-LAW NO. 11: DUTIES OF THE
ICE DIRECTOR
a)
The Ice Chairperson will administer all ice allocated to
the Association for Minor Hockey.
b)
Participates at the East League scheduling meeting.
c)
Shall be paid an honorarium of $500.00 per year.
d)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 12: DUTIES OF THE
OFFICIALS ASSIGNER
a) Responsible
for assigning game officials (referees, linesmen and
timekeepers) to all sanctioned hockey events, including
exhibition games, league games and tournaments.
b) Document
all specific details of officials and track which games were
assigned and submit documentation to the treasurer for payment
to the officials twice per year, the first week of December and
upon completion of play-offs.
c) This
position receives an honorarium of $1000.00 per year.
d) Exercise
a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 13: HOUSE LEAGUE
DIRECTOR (6 & UNDER, 7/8)
a)
Liaison with each community centre to administer the
program for TMHA.
b)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW
NO. 14: FEMALE
HOCKEY DIRECTOR
a) Liaison
with other minor hockey associations to administer the female
hockey program in accordance with the rules and by-laws of the
W.M.H.A.
b) Attends
W.M.H.A. Female Council Meetings.
c)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 15: IN LINE
HOCKEY DIRECTOR
a)
Liaison with Manitoba In-Line Hockey Association and
W.M.H.A to administer the inline hockey program.
b)
Exercise a vote as a member of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 16:
The Association will
administrate all minor hockey in Transcona in accordance with
the rules and regulations as set forth by Winnipeg Minor Hockey
association, Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada.
BY-LAW NO. 17:
To synchronize a central hockey
registration for all Community Centres in the Transcona Area by
holding all hockey registrations on the same day or days at the
same location and may include “AA” hockey registration.
BY-LAW NO. 18:
To act on all transfers and/or
amalgamations to ensure more complete participation in the
Transcona Area.
BY-LAW NO. 19:
Player’s transferring from open
zone must apply in writing to TMHA for permission to play hockey
in Transcona.
BY-LAW NO. 20:
The By-Law Rules and
Regulations of the Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association Inc. will
prevail in the event of a dispute between the By-Laws of the
Transcona Minor Hockey Association and any individual or group.
BY-LAW NO. 21:
Boundaries of each Community
Centre are the adopted boundaries of 1988 on file at the East
Kildonan/Transcona Parks and Recreation Department Office and
shall be adhered to.
BY-LAW NO. 22
Boundaries of the TMHA. shall
extend to the boundaries of all voting members within the
Association.
BY-LAW NO. 23:
All participants must register
at their home Community Centres and present their copy of the
registration prior to being allowed to try-out for a Double A
Hockey Team.
BY-LAW NO. 24:
Any player playing in any other
league is not allowed to play within the scope of the
Association.
BY-LAW NO. 25:
Where any situation or matter
arises that requires the immediate attention of the Executive
and it is not possible to summon a meeting of the entire
Executive, the President together with any four (4) other
members of the Executive may consider and decide the matter but
any such decision is subject to the ratification by a majority
of the Executive.
BY-LAW NO. 26:
An Executive Committee may be
appointed each year and will consist of the President, Immediate
Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Ice
Director.
BY-LAW NO. 27:
The Coaches Selection Committee
is chaired by the “A” Director and will consist of two elected
executive members of TMHA; the Team Officials Conduct Director
and Referee-in-Chief (or delegates), and two (2) voting
delegates from each community centre who are elected board
members of East End C.C., Park City West C.C., Oxford Heights
C.C. and South Side C.C. They are responsible for the selection
of coaches for the “A” Hockey Program, except female hockey.
BY-LAW NO. 28:
a) That
Coaches and Managers cannot remain with a team longer than two
(2) years in succession, at the A Level, unless no other
suitable applicant is available.
b) All
applications for the position of Coaches, Assistant Coaches or
Manager for the Transcona Minor Hockey Association ‘A’ program
will be accepted
c)
TMHA
Executive shall not coach, assistant coach or manage a minor
hockey team within the “A” program administered by TMHA. If no
suitable applicant is found, a written request must be submitted
to and be approved by the Coaches Selection Committee.
BY-LAW NO. 29:
In the playing of hockey under
the jurisdiction of the TMHA the rules to be used are those
contained in the Official Rule Book of the Hockey Canada and the
W.M.H.A. special rules except for any variations herein after
set forth.
BY-LAW No. 30:
Community Center Hockey Coaches
& Coaching Staff in Transcona Minor Hockey Association shall be
qualified as set out by C.H.A. Hockey Manitoba and W.M.H.A..
BY-LAW NO. 31:
DUTIES OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF A COMMITTEE:
a)
Shall preside over all Committee meetings.
b)
In the event of a tie vote they shall cast the deciding
vote.
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