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The
League will have an Executive Committee composed of one
(1) representative from each member club. Each
representative will be appointed by the member club by
written notice to the Commissioner. Each club may
name an alternate representative in the same
manner. The alternate has the same authority as
the appointee in the absence of the appointee. Each
appointee and alternate on the Executive Committee will
serve until his appointment is revoked in writing by the
appointing member club. |
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| 6.2 |
Voting
Qualifications. |
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At
all meetings of the Executive Committee each member of
the Committee will have one (1) vote. |
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| 6.3 |
Executive
Committee Qualifications. |
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All
Executive Committee members must be owners or holders of
an interest, or officers of member clubs in the League. |
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| 6.4 |
Vacancies. |
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In
case any vacancy occurs in the Executive Committee, his
successor must be appointed by the member club incurring
the vacancy. |
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| 6.5 |
Powers
and Duties. |
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The
Executive Committee has the following powers and duties: |
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(a) |
The
power, after notice and hearing, to impose fines upon
any member, owner, director, partner, officer,
stockholder, or employee of a member club of the League
except players, |
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(b) |
The
power to modify, reduce, remit, suspend, or revoke, any
fine, penalty, selection award, contract cancellation,
or suspension imposed by the Commissioner under Section
8.13(a) by the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4)
of the Executive Committee members. The Executive
Committee by a similar vote also has the power, after
notice and hearing, to increase or impose other or
additional penalties or fines after action of the
Commissioner upon any matter submitted to it by the
Commissioner for that purpose pursuant to Section
8.13(b). |
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(c) |
The
power and duty to investigate and report its findings
and recommendations to the League on any matter referred
to it by the Commissioner or the members. |
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(d) |
If
the Commissioner is unwilling or unable to cause an
audit under the provisions of Section 8.13(a)(5), the
Executive Committee may cause an audit of the books and
records of the League and the League Treasurer, and of
any or all of the clubs, and must report its findings to
the members .and the Commissioner promptly. |
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(e) |
Upon
the call of the Executive Committee for a Special
Meeting, or at any Annual Meeting, the Commissioner may
be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative
vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the member clubs of the
League. The notice of the meeting must include notice of
the purpose to remove the Commissioner, and to elect a
new Commissioner, or appoint an acting Commissioner to
serve until the next succeeding Annual Meeting. |
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The
power to borrow in the name of the League such sums of
money as it may from time to time deem necessary or
appropriate and to authorize the Commissioner and
Treasurer, individually or jointly, to make and deliver
in the name of the League a promissory note or notes
evidencing any loan and to pledge as security therefor
any stocks, bones, or other securities owned by the
League. |
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(g) |
In
the event that any officer of the League, other than the
Commissioner, is convicted of a crime involving moral
turpitude, or is physically or mentally incapacitated to
perform his duties or fails or refuses to abide by the
Constitution or By-Laws of the League, and the Executive
Committee finds that the action of the officer is
detrimental to the best interests of the League, or in
the event any officer of the League fails or is
unwilling to perform his duties, the Committee may,
after notice and hearing, suspend or remove the officer
and terminate any contract between the officer and the
League. |
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| 6.6 |
Approval. |
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Unless
otherwise specified, all actions and decisions of the
Executive Committee must be approved by the affirmative
vote of no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of
the Executive Committee. |
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| 6.7 |
Other
Committees. |
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The
Commissioner of the League may appoint any other
committees as the League deems necessary and
appropriate. All committees must act under the
direction and chairmanship of the Commissioner who will
be a member " ex-officio" of each committee,
except a committee empowered to review the work of the
Commissioner or to hire a Commissioner. |
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| 6.8 |
Vacancies. |
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Subject
to the provisions of Section 8.1 hereof, the Executive
Committee has the power to fill by appointment any
and all vacancies in any elective offices of the League
for the balance of the term of such office or until a
successor is duly elected for such office in the
prescribed manner. |
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| 6.9 |
Meetings. |
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At
each meeting of the Executive Committee, the
Commissioner of the League will preside unless the
meeting is to take action pursuant to Section 6.5(e), in
which case the Committee will elect a presiding officer
from its ranks by a majority vote. |
