ARTICLE I - Name, Purpose

Section 1: The name of the organization shall be CLUB QUAKE.

Section 2: The Club is organized exclusively for promotional, educational and social purposes in order to help support Major League Soccer and the San Jose Earthquakes.

ARTICLE II - Membership

Section 1: Membership will consist of all members who have paid annual dues, received complimentary annual membership for that calendar year, and the Board of Directors.

Section 2: Complimentary memberships will be awarded by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors.  Complimentary memberships may only be awarded to individuals who contribute substantial goods or services in furtherance of club purposes.

ARTICLE III - Annual Meeting

Section 1: The date of the regular annual meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors who shall also set the time and place.

Section 2: Notice of the annual meeting shall be given to each current member, by mail, email, or by posting to the organization web site not less than ten days before the meeting.

ARTICLE IV - Board of Directors

Section 1: The Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the Club and delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to volunteers and committees.  The board receives no specific compensation other than reimbursement of reasonable expenses and merchandise, tickets, and ticket upgrades of nominal value.

Section 2: The Board shall meet at least quarterly, at a time and place set forth by the Chair.

Section 3: Election of board members will occur at each Annual Meeting by a majority vote taken from a group that represents at least 10% of the total membership.

Section 4: All Board members shall serve 1-year terms, but are eligible for re-election.

Section 5: A quarterly or special Board Meeting must be attended by at least 50% percent of the Board members before business can be transacted or motions made or passed.

Section 6: Any Board Member, on an as needed basis, may call special meetings of the general membership.  Written notice will be sent to members at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting.

Section 7: There shall be ten officers of the Board, consisting of a Chairman, a Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair, Merchandise Chair, Community Outreach Chair, Stadium Atmosphere Chair, IT Chair, and Special Events Chair. Their duties are as follows:

The Chairman shall convene regularly scheduled Board meetings, provide strategic direction for all club activities, negotiate and/or provide support for negotiations with partners, sponsors and vendors on an as needed basis, and provide guidance to Board Members.

The Vice Chair will provide strategic input into various club activities and support the Board.

The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of Board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each Board member, and assuring that organizational records are maintained.

The Treasurer shall make a report at each Board meeting. Treasurer will be responsible for the preparation of the budget, developing fundraising plans, and making financial information available to Board members, membership, and the public for each Annual Meeting.

The Membership Chair will be responsible for processing all new memberships and renewals, maintaining the online membership database, contacting members for missing data, generating member cards and ensuring membership benefits (ID cards, pins, etc.) are delivered, establishing and scheduling volunteers for membership/info table at games, tailgates, and events, and contributing to strategic goals of club.

The Merchandise Chair will be responsible for processing and tracking all merchandise orders and ensure delivery, managing the inventory database, running and/or scheduling volunteers for merchandise table at games, tailgates, and events and making strategic suggestions and decisions on future merchandise investments (including club promotions).

The IT Chair will be responsible for web site updates and all IT infrastructure, including but not limited to email, mailing list, and web configuration. All IT requests should be referred to the IT Chair.

The Special Events Chair will be responsible for organizing tailgates (if necessary) and all aspects of special event planning (Chalk Talk, Season Opener BBQ, Road Trips, Year-End Party, etc.), securing vendors and supplies, soliciting and assigning volunteers, managing budgets, defining costs and offerings and contributing to strategic goals of the club.

The Community Outreach Chair will be responsible for establishing and managing the visibility of the club and the team in the community, creating the plan to increase paid attendance, organizing media blitzes and charitable involvement and contributing to the strategic goals of the club.

The Stadium Atmosphere Chair will be responsible for managing and building the relationship with The Casbah, expanding club involvement, and leveraging membership numbers to create a dynamic home-field advantage.

Section 8: When a vacancy on the Board exists, nominations for new members may be received from present Board members or membership to the Secretary and/or President two weeks in advance of a Board meeting. These nominations shall be sent out to Board members and the membership, to be voted upon at the next Board meeting. These vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular Board member's term.

Section 9: Resignation from the Board must be in writing and received by the Secretary and/or President. A Board member shall be dropped for excess absences from the Board if s/he has three unexcused absences from Board meetings in a year. A Board member may be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote of the remaining directors.

Section 10: Special meetings of the Board shall be called upon the request of any Board Member. Written notice of special meetings shall be sent to each Board member a minimum of one week in advance.

ARTICLE V - Amendments

Section 1: These Bylaws may be amended when necessary by unanimous consent of board members present, subject to the 50% quorum requirement. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretary to be sent out with regular Board announcements.