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Executive board Meeting

An amendment to the rules has been approved by the Executive Board at the November, 1999, meeting. The amendment must be approved by a vote of Alacosta members at the general meeting. The amendment requires that a majority of the divers on any club dive be Alacosta members.

The current text of the bylaws is below. Soon, to add to everyone's enjoyment, the entire text of the Alacosta bylaws will be on our web site.

The following are the bylaw changes recommended by the Executive Board:

Article IX STANDING RULES; SECTION 2. DIVES, OUTINGS AND ACTIVITIES;

paragraph d. revise the second sentence to read:

Of these, at least three (3), or a majority of the total group, whichever is larger, must be Corporation members for scheduled dives and five (5) for non-scheduled dives.

paragraph e. add:

Any expenses for a dive which require a payment from the Corporation treasury (e.g., insurance, boat transportation to Catalina, etc.) shall be prorated (with an approximate 20% contingency added) and collected from each individual participating, prior to the event.

The current text of the bylaws is:

d

Resolved, that scheduled dives shall always take precedence over non-scheduled dives; that all dives, scheduled and non-scheduled, shall have a dive chair who must assume the responsibilities listed for such, that all dives must have a minimum of five (5) divers at the launch and exit sites of the boat unless there exists an unusually easy entry area such as in harbor entries, in which case there must be a minimum of (3) divers. Of these, at least three (3) must be Corporation members for scheduled dives and five (5) for non-scheduled dives. The final decision concerning how many people must be present in any dive will be up to the Dive Chair and in no circumstances will there be fewer than noted above. Dive definitions are:

(1)

Scheduled dive; one planned and approved by the Board of Directors and/or General Membership and notice given in the Corporation's official publication.

(2)

Non-scheduled dive; dives other than the above, but which meet the attendance rules (in d. above). The non-scheduled dive must have the approval of the President or Vice-President in his absence before utilizing any Corporation equipment.

e.

Resolved, that the Chair of any activity, dive or trip by his/her appointment represents the Board of Directors and Corporation for the activity he/she chairs. The Chair shall take whatever reasonable measures deemed necessary, including denial of participation, to safeguard the health and welfare of all participants and to protect their and the Corporation's property.