Section 1. Mission. The Former Football Letterman Association (to be referred to as the J-Club) is a membership organization that acts as an auxiliary to the Jacksonville State University Foundation [501(c)(3)] on behalf of the Gamecock Football program.

     Section 2. Purpose. The J-Club purposes are to 1) grow membership from the alumni and friends of the University; 2) to preserve the traditions of Gamecock Football; 3) enrich the present and future program through cultivating the goodwill of the former players and friends of Gamecock football, and 4) to raise annual and capital funds for the program.

     Section 3. Governance. The J-Club is foremost a membership organization governed by the former participants of the program. It will be governed through an elected Board of Directors (18). The Board will appoint an Executive Committee to meet regularly to direct the business of the Club's mission. The Executive Committee will be composed exclusively of former football players, coaches, managers, and trainers. The Athletic Director and Head Football Coach will be permanent members of the Committee. Ex-officio positions will be appointed and approved by the Executive Committee as required. The J-Club's work, to its purposes, shall be directed through the Membership, Event, and Preservation committees. At no time shall Former Football Letterman represent less than 75 of any committee.
     All funds raised by the J-Club will be held at the JSU Foundation, to be restricted for use in the football program by the Head Football Coach with oversight from the Athletic Director. Reporting, budgeting and reconciling of funds will be reviewed by the Oversight/Financial Committee of the J-Club.

Article II
Membership

     Section 1. There shall be four (4) classes of membership in the Jacksonville State Football Lettermen Club, (the "J-Club") as follows:

     A. Lettermen Football Players: Any former football player of Jacksonville State University, who received a football letter, shall become a member upon his acceptance of end compliance with the provision of these By-Laws.

     B. Associate Members: Any former football player of Jacksonville State University who did not receive a letter by reason of injury or lack of playing time, but who otherwise was a member in good standing of the football team through the eligibility period of his class, and managers, trainers, and coaches of the football team shall be eligible for associate membership upon the recommendation of three or more active voting members. Not more than twenty (20) associate members shall be elected in any on one calendar year of the club. All applications for associate membership shall be submitted to the membership committee, which shall review the same and submit a recommendation to the Board of Directors. Any applicant shall be eligible for associate membership upon the affirmative vote of majority of the Board of Directors. Associate members shall be eligible to serve as officers or directors and have voting rights in the organization.

     C. Honorary Members: A person shall be eligible for honorary membership upon the recommendation of three or more active voting members and shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors for election at it's regularly scheduled meeting. Not more than twenty (20) honorary members shall be elected in any one calendar year of the club. Honorary members shall be eligible to serve in Ex officio positions on all Committees.

     D. Social Membership: To raise money for the program, it is deemed necessary to have an open social membership. A person shall be eligible to be a social member upon application and receipt of dues for membership. Social members are non-equity members (Lettermen, Associate and Honorary Members are equity members). Dues will be paid annually and the rate will be based on availability (space is limited). Social Membership dues for equity members is at a reduced rate. Rates will be set and adjusted by the Executive Committee. The funds generated by the Social Membership will be directed (after expenses) by the Executive Committee for annual projects.

     Section 2. Voting. Each member of the Lettermen Club, except honorary members and social members, shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.

     Section 3. Meetings. An annual meeting of the members of the Lettermen Club (the "members") shall be held in the Spring at any place within the State of Alabama as the Board of Directors of the Lettermen Club may from time to time provide resolution. Special meetings of the members may be called by the President or the Board of Directors or by members entitled to cast twenty percent (20) of the votes entitled to be cast at any meeting of the members. At the annual meeting, the members shall vote on the new Board of Directors recommended by the Board.

     Section 4. Notice. Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes of which the meeting is called shall be delivered not less than 10 or more than 30 days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the President, the secretary or the officers of person calling the meeting to each member entitled to vote at such meetings. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.

     Section 5. Quorum. Those present at the "members" meetings shall represent a quorum.

ARTICLE III
Board of Directors

     Section 1. The affairs of the J-Club shall be managed by a Board of Directors. (The members of the Board of Directors shall hereinafter be referred to as the 'Directors").

     Section 2. Composition. The number of the Directors shall total Eighteen (18) including the President, Vice-President, three (3) past Presidents and the Executive Secretary.

     Section 3. Election. The Directors shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting of the members and shall serve until their successors are duly elected and installed.

     Section 4. Term. Three founding Directors shall be elected to serve a term of three (3) years, provided that five members of the Board of Directors elected at the initial annual meeting shall be elected for one (1) year term, five Directors shall be elected for two (2) year terms, and the remaining five Directors shall be elected for three (3) year terms.

     Section 5. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring during a Director's term may be filled by the remaining Directors at any regular or special meeting, by the vote of the majority of the Directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The Directors thus elected to fill any vacancy shall fill the unexpired term.

     Section 6. Duties/Meetings. The Directors shall schedule for each month of the year with each Director being required to attend at least one of the meetings in each of the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer of the year or be replaced. Service of notice of the day and time of the meetings shall be given to all Directors orally or by telegram or letter served on, sent, mailed, or otherwise communicated to each director, not less than 48 hours before the said meeting. However, such notice may be waived in writing signed by the Directors. Special meetings may be held upon 12 hours notice at any time by the President or any three members of Board of Directors. The Directors shall manage the affairs of the Lettermen Club.
      In a Spring meeting (prior to the Annual Meeting), the Directors will (1) act on the slate of new Directors recommended by the Executive Committee, (2) act on the recommendation of the Event Committee, (3) act on the budget recommended by the Oversight/Financial Committee, (4) act on the recommendations of the Membership Committee, and (5) act on recommendation of the Preservation Committee.
      In the Annual Spring meeting of the members, the Directors will present the slate of the new Directors to the members for vote.
      At a Spring meeting (following the Annual Meeting), the newly elected Directors shall meet to elect officers, Executive Committee members and any other committee members deemed necessary at that time. The incoming President will appoint a Membership Committee and also appoint an Oversight/Financial Committee, and then appoint a chairman of the Event and Preservation committee. The Event and Preservation Committee chairman will then appoint his committee members.

     Section 7. Quorum. A quorum shall consist of one third of the members of the Board of Directors, and the act of the majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Directors. Exceptions are when voting on (1) honorary members, (2) associate members or (3) suspending or amending the by-laws, which require a majority vote of the total members of the Board of Directors for approval.

ARTICLE IV
Officers

     Section 1. Composition. The officers shall be a President, a Vice-President and an Executive Secretary. No two offices may be held by the same person.

     Section 2. Election. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Directors and shall serve until their successors are elected and installed.

     Section 3. Term. The officers shall be elected to serve a term of one year. The term shall run from April 1 to March 31 of each year.

     Section 4. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring during an officer's term shall be filled by appointment by the Directors.

     Section 5. Powers and Duties. The officers shall perform the duties normally associated with their offices.

ARTICLE V
Executive Committee

     Section 1. Composition. The Directors, at their Spring meeting, shall elect an Executive Committee composed of the President, Vice-president, Executive Secretary, three (3) past President and three (3) appointed from the Directors, which, during the interim between meetings of the Directors, shall have and exercise all the rights, privileges, powers, and authority of the Directors. The Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, and a representative of the University fundraising department shall be members of the committee as well as any ex-officio position appointed by the committee.

     Section 2. Meetings. The Executive Committee shall meet every month of each year with each member being required to attend at least one of the meetings per Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer or be replaced. All actions taken by the Executive Committee shall be reported to and ratified by the Directors at their next meeting following action.
      The Executive Committee, in a Winter meeting shall act as the nominating committee for nomination of the Directors. In the Spring (prior to the Annual Meeting), the committee shall fulfill duties spelled out in Article III, Section 6. In the monthly meetings, the Executive Committee will report regularly club business to the Directors.

ARTICLE VI
Membership Committee

     Section 1. Composition. The President, in a Summer meeting, shall appoint a membership committee whose term shall begin June 15th. The membership committee shall be composed of the immediate president as chairman and he shall appoint a minimum of four active members of the organization to the committee.

     Section 2. Duties. The membership committee shall review all new applications for membership including regular, honorary and associate members and submit recommendation to the directors no later then ten (10) days prior to a monthly meeting. The recommendations shall be based on the criteria established in Article II, Section I and the membership committee's discretion as to the acceptability of each individual applicant.
      The committee shall also have the authority to recommend dismissal of existing members of the organization in the event said member conducts himself in a manner unbecoming or detrimental to club affairs. Upon reasonable notice, the dismissed members shall have the right to have the issue of his dismissal reconsidered before a quorum of the Directors, and he shall have the right to produce evidence and testimony in his behalf.

ARTICLE VII
Oversight/Financial Committee

     Section 1. Composition. Oversight/Financial Committee composed of the Vice- President, the Executive Secretary, and two (2) members from the Directors shall be appointed by the incoming President at the Spring meeting. The Vice-President shall chair the Oversight/Financial Committee.

     Section 2. Duties. The Oversight/Financial Committee shall submit a proposed budget for the coming year at a Spring meeting of the Directors. The Oversight/Financial Committee shall also receive, review and pass on recommendations to the Directors any merchandising proposals involving the JSFLA or its trademark (J-Club).

     Section 3. Term. The terms of the members shall coincide with their term in office.

ARTICLE VIII
Event Committee

     Section 1. Composition. The incoming President, at a Spring meeting, shall appoint an Event chairman who will chair the Event Committee. The Event Committee will include the Vice-President, Executive Secretary and three members appointed by the Event chairman.

     Section 2. Duties. The Event Committee shall coordinate activities for the member's Social Room and outings in order to encourage former players to participate in the club. Also, the Event Committee shall plan social activities for the coming year and submit their plan to the Oversight/Finance Committee by January 15 for budget purposes.

ARTICLE IX
Preservation Committee

     Section 1. Composition. The incoming President, at a Spring meeting, shall appoint a Preservation chairman who will chair the Preservation Committee. The Preservation Committee will include the Vice-president, Executive Secretary and three appointed by the Preservation chairman.

     Section 2. Duties. The Preservation Committee shall coordinate presentations in the football facility of former players and teams that best represents the traditions of the JSU program in order to encourage recruiting and fundraising. The Preservation Committee may also plan social activities to the end and submit their plan to the Oversight/Financial Committee by July 15th for budget purposes.

ARTICLE X
Exempt Activities

     Notwithstanding any other provision of these by-laws, no member, Director, officer, employer, or representative of this corporation shall take any action or carry on any activity by or on behalf of the organization not permitted to be taken or carried on by an organization exempt under 501 C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and it's regulations as they now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

ARTICLE XI
Senior Advisor

     The President, at the fall meeting, shall appoint a Senior Advisor to work in an uncompensated position with the executive Secretary in the day-to-day operations of the club.

ARTICLE XII
Dues

     Dues shall be determined by the Directors at the Fall meeting thereof. All said dues currently due and payable must be paid by a member to qualify said member as an active member of the Lettermen Club.

ARTICLE XIII
Fiscal Year

     The fiscal year of the Lettermen Club shall end on December 31 of each year and begin the following January 1.

ARTICLE XIV
Amendments

     The by-laws may be amended or suspended without notice at any meeting of the Directors by a majority vote of the total members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall rewrite the amended By-Laws.