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THE BYLAWS

(A Local Swimming Committee of United States Swimming, Inc.)

ARTICLE 1

1.1 NAME - The name of the corporation shall be CONNECTICUT SWIMMING, INC. ("CSI") incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut as a non-stock corporation.

1.2 OBJECTIVES - The objectives and primary purpose of the CSI shall be the education, instruction and training of individuals to develop and improve their capabilities in the sport of swimming. CSI shall promote swimming for the benefit of swimmers of all ages and abilities, in accordance with the standards, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of FINA, USS, and CSI and its Certificate of Incorporation.

1.3 GEOGRAPHIC TERRITORY - The geographic Territory of CSI is the State of Connecticut.

1.4 JURISDICTION - CSI shall have jurisdiction over the sport of swimming as delegated to it as a Local Swimming Committee by USS to conduct swimming programs consistent with CSI's objectives and those of USS and to sanction, approve, observe and oversee competitive swimming events within the Territory and to conduct competitive swimming events within the Territory, its Region and its Zone (as those terms are defined in Sections 703.3 and 704.2 of Part Seven. CSI shall discharge faithfully its duties and obligations as a Local Swimming Committee of USS in accordance with these Bylaws, the USS Code and all applicable policies and procedures.

ARTICLE 2

2.1 MEMBERS - The membership of CSI shall consist of the following:

.1 Group Members - Group Members are organizations operating in the Territory which have, upon application, been granted membership in USS and CSI and paid the fees established by USS and CSI pursuant to Article . An organization may be denied membership by the Membership/Registration Coordinator or the Board of Directors for failure to satisfy the criteria for membership or for any reason for which a Group Membership could be terminated. Any denial of membership may be appealed to the Board of Review. An organization's status as a Group Member is subject to its continued satisfaction of the criteria for membership and compliance with its responsibilities under these Bylaws, the USS Code, the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and codes of conduct and ethics of CSI and USS and may be terminated by a decision of the Board of Review or the National Board of Review. Except for Affiliated Group Members, Group Members in good standing shall be entitled to participate in the program of swimming conducted by CSI, and competitions sanctioned or approved by USS, in accordance with Section .

A Club Members - A Club Member is an organization which is in good standing as a Group Member of CSI and USS, has athletes and coaches and participates in the sport of swimming. All athletes and coaches of the organization must be Individual Members in good standing of CSI and USS.

B Affiliated Group Members - An Affiliated Group Member is an organization which supports the sport of swimming and the objectives and programs of CSI and USS, which is in good standing as a Group Member of CSI and USS, but which does not have athletes and coaches who all are Individual Members of CSI and USS.

C Seasonal Club Members - A Seasonal Club Member is an organization which has joined CSI and USS for one or two periods not longer than 150 days each in a registration year and is in good standing as a Group Member of CSI and USS. All Seasonal Club Member coaches must be Coach Members in good standing of CSI and USS. All athlete members of seasonal clubs must be Seasonal Athlete or Athlete Members in good standing of CSI and USS.

.2 Individual Members - Individual Members are individuals involved in the sport of swimming in the Territory who have, upon registration, been granted membership in USS and CSI and paid the dues established by USS and CSI pursuant to Article . An individual may be denied membership by the Membership/Registration Coordinator or by the Board of Directors for failure to satisfy the criteria for membership or for any reason for which an Individual Membership could be terminated. Any denial of membership may be appealed to the Board of Review. An individual's status as an Individual Member is subject to the Individual Member's continued satisfaction of the criteria for membership and compliance with the individual's responsibilities under these Bylaws, the USS Code, the rules, regulations, policies, procedures and codes of conduct and ethics of CSI and USS and may be terminated by a decision of the Board of Review or the National Board of Review. Except for Affiliated Individual Members and Life Members, Individual Members in good standing shall be entitled to participate in the program of swimming conducted by CSI, and competitions sanctioned or approved by USS, in accordance with Section .

A Athlete Members - An Athlete Member is an individual who participates or competes in the sport of swimming and is in good standing as an Individual Member of CSI and USS.

B Coach Members - A Coach Member is an individual, whether or not affiliated with a Group Member, who has satisfactorily completed all safety and other training required by CSI and/or USS and who is in good standing as an Individual Member of CSI and USS. Any individual desiring to act in any coaching capacity at any competition sanctioned by USS must be a Coach Member in good standing of CSI and USS.

C Active Individual Members - An Active Individual Member is an individual other than a Coach Member or an Athlete Member who is a trainer, manager, official, meet director, marshal, Board Member, At-Large House Member, officer, coordinator or committee chairman or committee member of CSI or a Group Member Representative or alternate and any other individual desiring to participate in the sport of swimming and who is in good standing as an Individual Member of USS and CSI.

D Seasonal Athlete Members - A Seasonal Athlete Member is an individual who participates or competes in the sport of swimming and has joined for one or two periods of time not longer than 150 days each in a registration year and is in good standing as an Individual Member of CSI and USS.

E Life Members - A Life Member is an individual who is a life member of USS and who resides, formerly resided or participated in the sport of swimming in the Territory and who is in good standing as a member of CSI and USS.

.3 Membership A Privilege Not A Right - Membership in CSI and USS is a privilege and shall not be interpreted as a right. Membership (including a Life Membership) may be terminated by the Board of Review or the National Board of Review for any violation of a member's responsibilities under Section , for any of the reasons set forth in Section or for any other reason determined by the Board of Review or National Board of Review to be in the best interests of the sport of swimming, USS or CSI.

.4 Seasonal Memberships Initially Unavailable - The two classes of seasonal membership provided in this Section shall not be available for use unless and until the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates by resolution determine to permit the use of those classes of membership in CSI.

2.2 MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITIES

.1 Compliance - Each Group and Individual Member shall abide by the codes of conduct and ethics, policies, procedures, rules and regulations adopted by USS and CSI, including its obligations and responsibilities set forth in these Bylaws. Each Group and Individual Member shall not take or allow to be taken, any action, or conspire with or instigate any other person to take or allow to be taken, any action which could bring the sport of swimming, CSI or USS into disrepute. By applying for and accepting membership in CSI and USS, each Individual Member agrees to so abide and represents, except to the extent disclosed to CSI and USS, that he or she has never been convicted of a crime involving sexual misconduct, child abuse, violation of a law specifically designed to protect minors, or similar offenses, or to have been found by a Board of Review or the National Board of Review to have committed actions which would be the basis for a conviction and that she or he has never acted in a manner which might bring into disrepute CSI, USS or the sport of swimming.

.2 Responsibility for Infractions - A Group Member may be held responsible for infractions of the policies, procedures, rules, regulations or codes of conduct or ethics adopted by USS or CSI, including its responsibilities as set forth in these Bylaws. Infractions of a Group Member include those committed or allowed to happen by its members, representatives, officials or coaches or by athletes who are competing as representatives of the Group Member or who are competing with the Group Member as unattached swimmers. Also included are infractions committed or allowed to happen by a person instigated by the Group Member or with whom the Group Member through any of those individuals conspired. Any Individual Member may be held responsible for any infractions committed or that were allowed to happen by the Individual Member. Also included are infractions committed or allowed to happen by a person instigated by the Individual Member or with whom the Individual Member conspired.

.3 Club Safety Coordinator - Each Club Member shall appoint an Active Individual Member to be a Club Safety Coordinator. The Club Safety Coordinator shall be responsible for disseminating safety education information received from USS and CSI to the Club Member's athletes, coaches and other members and shall make recommendations to the Club Member concerning safety policy and its implementation. The Club Safety Coordinator shall make any reports requested by CSI's Safety Committee Chairman.

ARTICLE 3

3.1 CLUB MEMBERS - Every Club Member and Seasonal Club Member shall pay an annual or seasonal fee, respectively, consisting of a national club fee established by USS and a local club fee established by CSI, together with any other charges, fees, etc. as may be established by CSI.

3.2 AFFILIATED GROUP MEMBERS - The Board of Directors shall establish the annual membership fees and any other charges, fees, etc., for Affiliated Group Members.

3.3 ATHLETES - Each Athlete Member and Seasonal Athlete Member shall pay an annual or seasonal fee, respectively, consisting of a national fee established by USS and a local fee established by CSI.

3.4 COACHES - Each Coach Member shall pay an annual fee consisting of a national fee established by USS and a local fee established by CSI, together with any other charges, fees, etc. as may be established by CSI.

3.5 ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS - Each Active Individual Member shall pay an annual fee consisting of a national fee established by USS and a local fee established by CSI, together with any other charges, fees, etc. as may be established by CSI.

3.6 LIFE MEMBERS - The Board of Directors shall establish the annual or other membership fees, if any, and any other charges, fees, etc., for Life Members.

3.7 SANCTION, APPROVAL AND OTHER FEES

.1 Sanction and Approval Fees - The Board of Directors shall establish reasonable fees, procedures, and documentation required of an applicant for a sanction or approval for, or observation of, a swimming competition to be conducted within the Territory.

.2 Service Charges - In addition to, or in place of, a sanction or approval fee, the Board of Directors may establish a reasonable service charge consistent with the nature of the event. For example, the service charge may be a flat amount, an amount related to the number of events swum, the number of individual swims, the number of athletes entered, the cost of equipment and pool time provided, a percentage of receipts or profits or a combination of one or more of these or other bases.

.3 Payment - Each applicant for a sanction, approval or observation shall submit with its application the fees and any service charges specified by CSI. If any of the sanction or approval fees or service charges are due at a time following the submission for sanction or approval, the applicant shall promptly pay those fees or service charges to CSI when due in accordance with CSI's fee schedule.

3.8 FAILURE TO PAY

.1 Group, Coach and Active Individual Member Obligations - The failure of a Group Member, Coach Member or Active Individual Member to pay dues, fees, service charges, fines or penalties imposed by CSI or USS, within the time prescribed, as evidenced by a final decision of the Board of Review or the National Board of Review or by a court of law, shall preclude the delinquent member from (a) participating in events sanctioned or approved by USS, (b) participating in any capacity in the affairs of USS, CSI or any other LSC or (c) serving as a Club Safety Coordinator, Group Member Representative, coach, manager, official, trainer or in any other capacity with any Club Member or Seasonal Club Member or with any group member of any other LSC.

.2 Athlete Member Obligations - The failure of an Athlete Member or Seasonal Athlete Member to satisfy any financial obligations to USS, CSI or their former LSCs, within the time prescribed, as evidenced by a final decision of the Board of Review, the National Board of Review or by a court of law, shall preclude the delinquent member from (a) competing in any competition sanctioned by USS, (b) obtaining an OVC or other reportable time achieved in events swum at any USS sanctioned, approved or observed meet, (c) participating in any capacity in the affairs of USS, CSI or any other LSC or (d) practicing, exercising or otherwise participating in the activities of any Group Member or any group member of any other LSC.

.3 Club/Individual Obligations - If a Club Member or a Seasonal Club Member has secured a final court judgment or final Board of Review or National Board of Review decision against an Individual Member for non-payment of financial obligations owed to the Club Member, then until the decision or judgment is satisfied, the Individual Member shall not (a) compete in any competition sanctioned by USS, (b) obtain an OVC or other reportable time in events swum at any USS approved or observed meet, (c) participate in any capacity in the affairs of USS, CSI or any other LSC or (d) practice, exercise or otherwise participate in the activities of any Group Member or any group member of any other LSC.

.4 Individual/Club Obligations - If an Individual Member has secured a final court judgment or a final Board of Review or National Board of Review decision against a Club Member for non-payment of financial obligations (such as a refund of training fees) to the Individual Member, then until the decision or judgment is satisfied, the delinquent or offending Club Member shall be precluded from (a) participating in events sanctioned or approved by USS and (b) participating in any capacity in the affairs of USS, CSI or any other LSC, including being represented in the House of Delegates by its Group Member Representative.

.5 Continued Failure to Pay; Termination of Membership - Continued failure to pay, within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Board of Directors, the House of Delegates, the Board of Review or the National Board of Review shall be cause for termination of membership.

ARTICLE 4

4.1 MEMBERS - The House of Delegates of CSI shall consist of the Group Member Representatives, the Athlete Representatives, the Coach Representatives, the Board Members designated in Section , and the At-Large House Members.

.1 Group Member Representatives - Each Group Member in good standing shall appoint from its membership a Group Member Representatives and one or more alternates. The appointment shall be in writing, addressed to the Secretary of CSI and duly certified by the chief executive officer or secretary of the appointing Group Member. The appointing Group Member may withdraw its Group Member Representative or one or more of its alternates and substitute a new Group Member Representative or new alternates by written notice, addressed to the Secretary of CSI and signed by the chief executive officer or secretary of the appointing Group Member.

.2 At-Large House Members - Up to ten (10) at-large members of the House of Delegates may be appointed by the General Chairman with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors. The At-Large House Members shall hold office from the date of appointment through the conclusion of the annual meeting of the House of Delegates following such appointment or until their successors are appointed to the House of Delegates.

.3 Athlete Representatives -

Two (2) Athlete Representatives shall be elected, one each year for a two-year term, or until their respective successors are elected. At the time of election, the Athlete Representative must (a) be an Athlete Member in good standing; (b) be at least sixteen (16) years of age by the end of the calendar year of election and at least a sophomore in high school; (c) be currently competing, or have competed during the three (3) immediately preceding years, in the program of swimming conducted by CSI or another LSC; and (d) reside in the Territory or in the contiguous territory of another LSC and expect to reside therein throughout at least the first half of the term. The election of the Athlete Representatives shall be conducted annually during CSI's short course senior swimming championship, or other regularly scheduled meet designated by the Board of Directors. The balloting shall take place at a meeting called for that purpose by the Senior Athlete Representative or the Athletes Committee, or failing that, at a time and in a manner designated by the Board of Directors. The Athlete Representatives elected shall be determined by a majority of the Athlete Members and Seasonal Athlete Members in good standing present and voting who are thirteen (13) years of age or older.

.4 Coach Representatives - Two Coach Representatives shall be elected, one each year for a two-year term, or until their respective successors are elected. The election of the Coach Representatives shall be conducted during CSI's short course senior and age group swimming championships, by secret ballot following a solicitation of nominations by the Senior Coach Representative, the Coaches Committee or the Board of Directors, and determined by a majority of the Coach Members in good standing voting or, failing that, at a time and place and in a manner designated by the Board of Directors.

4.2 ELIGIBILITY - Only Individual Members in good standing shall be eligible to be elected or appointed members of, to be heard at or to vote at the House of Delegates in any capacity. Members of the House of Delegates must maintain their status as Individual Members in good standing throughout their terms of office.

4.3 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS - The voice and voting rights of members of the House of Delegates and of Individual Members shall be as follows:

.1 Group Member Representatives, Board Members, the Athlete Representatives, the Coach Representatives and At-Large House Members - Each of the Group Member Representatives, the Board Members, the Athlete Representatives, the Coach Representatives and the At-Large House Members shall have both voice and one vote each in meetings of the House of Delegates.

.2 Affiliated Group Member Representatives - Group Member Representatives of Affiliated Group Members, unless entitled to vote under another provision of these Bylaws, shall have voice but no vote in meetings of the House of Delegates and its committees.

.3 Individual Members - Individual Members who are not members of the House of Delegates may attend open meetings of the House of Delegates and its committees and be heard in the discretion of the presiding officer. Unless entitled to vote under another provision of these Bylaws, Individual Members shall have no vote in meetings of the House of Delegates.

4.4 DUTIES AND POWERS - The House of Delegates shall oversee the management of the affairs of CSI and the establishment of policies, procedures and programs. In addition to the duties and powers prescribed in the USS Code or elsewhere in these Bylaws, the House of Delegates shall:

.1 Elect the Officers, At-Large Board Members and regular and alternate members of the Board of Review (see Section for nominations for the Board of Review) together with the committee chairmen and coordinators listed in Section in accordance with Sections through ;

.2 Elect alternates to the USS House of Delegates in accordance with section502.2 of the USS Code (see also Section );

.3 Elect the members of the Nominating Committee (see Section for nominations for the Nominating Committee);

.4 Review, modify and adopt the annual budget of CSI recommended by the Board of Directors;

.5 Call regular and special meetings of the House of Delegates;

.6 Ratify or prospectively modify or rescind policy and program established by the Board of Directors, except any action or authorization by the Board of Directors with respect to contracts or upon which any person may have relied shall not be modified or rescinded;

.7 Establish joint administrative committees, or undertake joint activities with other sports organizations where deemed helpful or necessary by CSI;

.8 Establish by resolution or the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual one or more committees of its members. The committees shall have the powers and duties specified in the resolution or the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual, which may include delegation of one or more of the powers and duties of the House of Delegates other than the powers to amend these Bylaws or remove Board Members and other elected officers;

.9 Amend the Bylaws of CSI in accordance with Section ; and

.10 Remove from office any Board Members, regular or alternate members of the Board of Review, committee chairmen or members or coordinators who have failed to attend to their official duties or member responsibilities or have done so improperly, or who would be subject to penalty by the Board of Review for any of the reasons set forth in Section . However, no Board Member, Board of Review member or elected committee chairman or coordinator may be removed except upon not less than thirty (30) days written notice by the Secretary or other officer designated by the House of Delegates specifying the alleged deficiency in the performance of member responsibilities or specific official duties or other reason. All notices and proceedings under this section shall be prepared, served and processed utilizing the procedures for a formal hearing pursuant to Section to the extent applicable. Should the Board Member, Board of Review member or elected committee chairman or coordinator contest the alleged deficiency or other reason alleged in the notice, the House of Delegates shall hold a hearing at which the defendant shall have the same rights as if the hearing were to be conducted by the Board of Review pursuant to Article .

4.5 ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS - The annual meeting of the House of Delegates of CSI shall be held in the month of May each year. Regular meetings of the House of Delegates shall be held in the month of October or in accordance with a schedule adopted by the House of Delegates or the Board of Directors.

4.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS - Special meetings of the House of Delegates may be called by the Board of Directors or the General Chairman. Should the Board of Directors or the General Chairman fail to call the annual or scheduled regular meetings or should a special meeting be appropriate or helpful, a meeting of the House of Delegates may be called by a petition signed by at least five (5) members of the House of Delegates or by at least three (3) Board Members.

4.7 MEETING LOCATION AND TIME - All meetings of the House of Delegates shall be take place at a site within the Territory. The House of Delegates or the Board of Directors shall determine the location and time of all meetings of the House of Delegates.

4.8 NOMINATING COMMITTEE —

.1 Members of Nominating Committee; Election - The Nominating Committee shall comprise not fewer than five (5) Individual Members elected annually by the House of Delegates at its last regularly scheduled meeting prior to the annual meeting or by the Board of Directors if the House of Delegates does not act in a timely fashion to serve until their successors are elected. A number greater than five may be designated from time to time by either the House of Delegates or the Nominating Committee. Each Nominating Committee member shall be a member of the House of Delegates and no more than two (two-fifths if there are more than five (5) members of the Nominating Committee) shall be Board Members. Section shall apply to members of the Nominating Committee. If any member of the Nominating Committee resigns or otherwise becomes unable to participate in its affairs, the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint a successor to serve until the next meeting of the House of Delegates.

.2 Chairman Elected by Nominating Committee - The Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the members of the Nominating Committee present at a meeting called promptly after the members are elected or appointed.

.3 Duties of Nominating Committee - A slate of candidates for election as the officers, At-Large Board Members, committee chairmen or coordinators specified in Section to be elected at the next annual meeting shall be prepared by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee may in its discretion nominate a slate of one person for each position to be filled or may nominate more than one candidate for one or more of the positions. (See Sections and for nominating procedures for members of the Board of Review and the Nominating Committee.)

.4 Publication of Nominations - Nominations by the Nominating Committee shall be published by distributing a slate of candidates together with the positions for which they have been nominated to each member of the House of Delegates and to each Group Member not less than twenty (20) calendar days prior to the election. This notice may be combined with the notice of the meeting pursuant to Section where convenient. See Section for the methods which may be used for the distribution.

.5 Additional Nominations - Additional Nominations in addition to those made by the Nominating Committee or the Board of Directors (pursuant to Sections and ) may be made from the floor of the House of Delegates by any member of the House of Delegates eligible to vote.

.6 Meetings and Notices - Meetings of the Nominating Committee shall take place at a site within the Territory when called by the Chairman or any three members of the Committee with a minimum of six (6) days notice required. Pertinent provisions of Sections through and Section also shall apply to the Nominating Committee's meetings and notices.

.7 Quorum - A quorum for any meeting of the Nominating Committee shall consist of not fewer than four (4) members. The committee shall act by a majority vote of its members voting in any meeting at which a quorum is present.

4.9 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE SESSIONS -

.1 House of Delegates - House of Delegates meetings shall be open to all members of CSI and USS. Issues pertaining to personnel, disciplinary action, legal, tax or similar affairs of CSI shall be deliberated and decided in a closed executive session which only House of Delegates members may attend. By a majority vote on a motion of a question of privilege, the House of Delegates may decide to go into executive session on any matter deserving of confidential treatment or of personal concern to any member of the House.

.2 House of Delegates Committees - All meetings and deliberations of the Nominating Committee shall be conducted in executive (closed) session. Meetings of all other committees established by the House of Delegates shall be open to all members of CSI and USS unless otherwise provided by the House of Delegates resolution creating the committee or by a vote of the committee as provided by the rules of the Parliamentary Authority.

4.10 QUORUM - A quorum of the House of Delegates shall consist of those members present and voting.

4.11 VOTING - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or the Parliamentary Authority, all motions, orders and other propositions coming before the House of Delegates shall be determined by a majority vote. A motion or order calling for the removal of a member of the Board of Review pursuant to Section , shall be determined by a two-thirds vote after at least thirty (30) days notice. See also Section regarding amendment of these Bylaws.

4.12 PROXY VOTE - Voting by proxy in any meeting of the House of Delegates shall not be permitted.

4.13 MAIL VOTE - Any action which may be taken at any regular or special meeting of the House of Delegates, except elections, removals of Board Members, members of the Board of Review, elected committee chairmen or coordinators and amendments of these Bylaws, may be taken without a meeting. If an action is taken without a meeting, the Secretary, by first class mail, postage prepaid, shall distribute a written ballot to every member of the House of Delegates entitled to vote on the matter. The ballot shall set forth the proposed action, provide an opportunity to specify approval or disapproval, and provide a reasonable time (but in no event less than the period specified in Section ) within which to return the ballot to the Secretary. Action by written ballot shall be valid only when the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed action within the time period specified constitutes a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.

4.14 ORDER OF BUSINESS - At all meetings of the House of Delegates the following shall be included in the order of business to the extent applicable. The order in which the various subjects are taken up may be varied.

Roll Call

Reading, correction and adoption of minutes of previous meeting

Reports of officers

Reports of committees and coordinators

Presentation and approval of the annual budget

Presentation and approval of the annual audit pursuant to Section

Unfinished (old) business

Elections

New business

Resolutions and orders

Adjournment

4.15 NOTICES

.1 Time - Not less than twenty (20) days written notice shall be given to each member of the House of Delegates and each Group Member for any annual, regular or special meeting of the House of Delegates. See Section for the various permitted forms of notice.

.2 Information - The notice of a meeting shall contain the time, date and site. For special meetings of the House of Delegates, the expected purpose (which may be general) of the meeting shall be stated. If an expected purpose is the amendment of the Bylaws, a copy of the proposed amendment shall be included in the notice. Failure to have included in the notice any germane amendments subsequently adopted by the House of Delegates at the noticed meeting shall not be the basis for any claim that the amendments as so adopted are invalid.

ARTICLE 5

5.1 MEMBERS - The Board of Directors shall consist of the following Officers, committee chairmen, coordinators and representatives of CSI, together with those additional members designated in Sections and :

.1 General Chairman

.2 Administrative Vice-chairman

.3 Program Development Vice-chairman

.4 Program Operations Vice-chairman

.5 Finance Vice-chairman

.6 Secretary

.7 Treasurer

.8 The Coach Representatives

.9 The Athlete Representatives

.10 Senior Committee Chairman

.11 Age Group Committee Chairman

.12 Officials Chairman

.13 Registration/Membership Coordinator

.14 Safety Committee Chairman

.15 Technical Planning Chairman

.16 At-Large Board Members

5.2 AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS - The Board of Directors shall have one (1) or more At-Large Board Members at least one of whom must be a Coach Member. The House of Delegates or the Board of Directors by resolution may reduce the number, but not increase it to more than five (5). Any reduction in the number of At-Large Board Members shall not take effect until the terms of office of the incumbents expire or become vacant. The House of Delegates or the Board of Directors by resolution may create other classes of At-Large Board Members, such as an At-Large Board Membership to be held by an attorney-at-law who shall serve as CSI's General Counsel.

5.3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBER - The following person shall be ex-officio a member of the Board of Directors during the time period in which the person meets the defined status: the Immediate Past General Chairman, if an Individual Member in good standing.

5.4 LIMITATIONS - No more than three (3) athletes, coaches or members of any Club Member or Affiliated Group Member shall serve on the Board of Directors at any time. No more than one (1) athlete member of any Club Member shall serve as an Athlete Representative at any time. No more than one (1) coach of any Club Member shall serve as a Coach Representative at any time.

5.5 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF BOARD MEMBERS - The voice and voting rights of Board Members and Individual Members shall be as follows:

.1 Board Members - Each Board Member shall have both voice and vote in meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees.

.2 Individual Members - Individual Members who are not Board Members may attend open meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees and be heard in the discretion of the presiding officer. Unless entitled to vote under another provision of these Bylaws, Individual Members shall have no vote in meetings of the Board of Directors or its committees.

5.6 DUTIES AND POWERS - The Board of Directors shall act for CSI and the House of Delegates during the intervals between meetings of the House of Delegates, subject to the exercise by the House of Delegates of its powers of ratification or prospective modification or rescission, except that it shall not remove a Board Member, a Board of Review member or other person elected by the House of Delegates or amend these Bylaws. In addition to the powers and duties prescribed in the USS Code or elsewhere in these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the power and it shall be its duty to:

.1 Establish and direct policies, procedures and programs for CSI;

.2 Oversee the conduct by the officers and staff of CSI of the day-to-day management of the affairs of CSI;

.3 Elect At-Large Board Members, regular or alternate members of the Board of Review or members of the Nominating Committee when the House of Delegates does not do so in a timely fashion;

.4 Provide advice and consent to appointments proposed by the General Chairman that require advice and consent under these Bylaws or the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual;

.5 Cause the preparation and presentation to the House of Delegates of the annual budget of CSI and make a recommendation to the House of Delegates concerning the approval or disapproval thereof;

.6 Receive presentation of the annual audit report pursuant to Section and make a recommendation to the House of Delegates concerning the approval or disapproval of the report;

.7 Call regular or special meetings of the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates;

.8 Admit eligible prospective Group Members and Affiliated Individual Members;

.9 Retain such independent contractors and employ such persons as the Board shall determine are necessary or appropriate to conduct the affairs of CSI;

.10 Appoint other officers, agents, committees or coordinators, to hold office for the terms specified. These appointees shall have the authority and perform the duties as provided in these Bylaws, the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual or as may be provided in the resolutions appointing them, including any powers of the Board of Directors as may be specified, except as may be inconsistent with any other provision of these Bylaws. To the extent not provided elsewhere in these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may delegate to any officer, agent, committee or coordinator the power to appoint any such subordinate officers, agents, committees or coordinators and to prescribe their respective terms of office, authorities and duties; and

.11 Remove from office any Officers and lesser officers, At-Large Board Members, committee chairmen , committee members or coordinators of CSI who were not elected by the House of Delegates and who have failed to attend to their official duties or member responsibilities or have done so improperly, or who would be subject to penalty by the Board of Review for any of the reasons set forth in Section . No Officer, At-Large Board Member, committee chairman or coordinator may be removed without receiving the thirty (30) days written notice specifying the alleged deficiency in the performance of the member's responsibilities under these Bylaws, the member's official duties or other reasons. All notices and proceedings under this section shall be prepared, served and processed utilizing the procedures for a formal hearing pursuant to Section to the extent applicable. Should the Officer, At-Large Board Member, committee chairman, committee member or coordinator contest the alleged deficiency or other reason set forth in the notice, the Board of Directors shall hold a hearing at which the member shall have the same procedural rights as if the hearing were to be conducted by the Board of Review pursuant to Article ; and.

.12 Nominate Individual Members for election by the House of Delegates as regular and alternate members of the Board of Review. The nominations shall be published in the same manner and time as provided for the Nominating Committee in Section . Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the House of Delegates by any member of the House of Delegates eligible to vote.; and

.13 Nominate two (2) (two-fifths if there are more than five (5) members of the Nominating Committee) Board Members for election by the House of Delegates to the Nominating Committee. The nominations shall be published in the same manner and time as provided for the Nominating Committee in Section . Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the House of Delegates by any member of the House of Delegates eligible to vote

5.7 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE -

.1 Authority and Power - The Executive Committee shall have the authority and power to act for the Board of Directors and CSI between meetings of the Board and the House of Delegates.

.2 Members - The members of the Executive Committee shall be the Senior Officers, Senior Athlete Representative and Senior Coach Representative. The General Chairman shall act as chairman. The presiding officer shall appoint an Individual Member to serve as the secretary of the meeting.

.3 Meetings and Notice - Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held at any time or place within the Territory when called by the General Chairman or any three (3) members of the Committee with a minimum of three (3) days notice required. Pertinent provisions of Sections through and Section shall apply to the Executive Committee meetings and notices.

.4 Quorum - A quorum of the Executive Committee shall consist of four (4) members of the Committee.

.5 Report of Action to Board of Directors - At the next regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors the Executive Committee shall make a report of its activities since the last Board of Director's meeting for ratification or prospective modification or rescission, provided, however, that any action of the Executive Committee upon which a third party may have relied ( e.g., by signing, or authorizing the signing of a contract) may not be modified or rescinded by the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates.

5.8 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSIONS - Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings shall be open to all members of CSI and USS. Matters relating to personnel, disciplinary action, legal, taxation or similar affairs shall be deliberated and decided in a closed executive session which only Board Members or Executive Committee members, respectively, are entitled to attend. By a majority vote on a motion of a question of privilege the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may decide to go into executive session on any matter deserving of confidential treatment or of personal concern to any member of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.

5.9 PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - Members of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee through conference telephone or similar equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

5.10 REGULAR MEETINGS - Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on the third Tuesday in each month or otherwise in accordance with a schedule adopted by the Board of Directors. The General Chairman shall have the power to cancel, postpone or accelerate any regularly scheduled meeting upon ten (10) days notice.

5.11 SPECIAL MEETINGS - Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the General Chairman. Should the Board of Directors or the General Chairman fail to call regular meetings or should a special meeting be appropriate or helpful, a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be called at the written request of any three (3) Board Members.

5.12 QUORUM - A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the members.

5.13 VOTING - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or the Parliamentary Authority, all motions, orders and other propositions coming before the Board of Directors shall be determined by a majority vote. A motion, order or other proposal the affect of which is to override policy or program established by the House of Delegates shall be determined by a two-thirds vote after at least fourteen (14) days notice.

5.14 PROXY VOTE - Voting by proxy in any meeting of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee shall not be permitted.

5.15 ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT - Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee may be taken without a meeting if all the Board Members or Executive Committee members entitled to vote consent to the action in writing and the written consents are filed with the records of the respective body. These consents shall be treated for all purposes as votes taken at a meeting.

5.16 MAIL VOTE - Any action which may be taken at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, except elections, advice and consent to the General Chairman's appointments, or removals of officers, committee chairmen and members, may be taken without a meeting. If an action is to be taken without a meeting, the Secretary, by first class mail, postage prepaid, shall distribute a written ballot to every Board Member entitled to vote on the matter. The ballot shall set forth the proposed action, provide an opportunity to specify approval or disapproval, and provide a reasonable time (but in no event less than the period specified in Section ) within which to return the ballot to the Secretary. Action by written ballot shall be valid only when the number of votes cast in favor of the proposed action within the time period specified constitutes a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.

5.17 NOTICES -

.1 Time - Not less than six (6) days notice shall be given to each Board Member for any annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Separate notices need not be given for regular meetings that are designated in these Bylaws or otherwise scheduled and noticed well in advance. (See Section for the various permitted forms of notice and the consequences thereof.)

.2 Information - The notice of a meeting shall contain the time, date and site and in the case of special meetings, the expected purpose, which may be general.

5.18 ORDER OF BUSINESS - At all meetings of the Board of Directors the following shall be included in the order of business to the extent applicable. The order in which subjects are taken up may be varied.

Roll Call

Reading, correction and adoption of minutes

Report of Executive Committee

Reports of officers

Reports of committees and coordinators

Presentation of the annual budget and adoption of recommendation to the House of Delegates

Presentation of the annual audit report pursuant to Section and adoption of its
recommendation to the House of Delegates

Advice and Consent to Appointments

Unfinished (old) business

New business

Approval of applications for Group Membership and Affiliated Individual Membership

Elections

Resolutions and orders

Adjournment

ARTICLE 6

6.1 ELECTED OFFICERS — The elected Officers are:

.1 General Chairman

.2 Administrative Vice-chairman

.3 Finance Vice-chairman

.4 Program Development Vice-chairman

.5 Program Operations Vice-chairman

.6 Secretary

.7 Treasurer

.8 Senior Committee Chairman

.9 Age Group Committee Chairman

6.2 ELECTIONS - The House of Delegates, at its annual meeting, shall elect the General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman, the Secretary, the Finance Vice-chairman, the Senior Committee Chairman and the Program Development Vice-chairman, in even-numbered years; and the Age Group Committee Chairman, the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Treasurer, the Technical Planning Committee Chairman, the Safety Committee Chairman, the Officials Committee Chairman and the Membership/Registration Coordinator in odd-numbered years. At-Large Board Members shall be elected in odd and even-numbered years in a manner that to the extent possible results in an equal number of positions being elected by the House of Delegates in each year, taking into account the number of Board of Review members being elected in relevant years.

6.3 ELIGIBILITY — Only Individual Members in good standing shall be eligible to hold office and must maintain their eligibility throughout their term of office. The office of any person who ceases to be an Individual Member shall be deemed to have become vacant at the end of the day the person ceased to be an Individual Member.

6.4 DOUBLE VOTE PROHIBITED - An Individual Member entitled to vote in the House of Delegates by virtue of holding a position in CSI may not also vote as a Group Member Representative in the House of Delegates.

6.5 OFFICES COMBINED OR SPLIT -

.1 Office Held by Two Persons - Any office other than General Chairman, Finance Vice-chairman and Treasurer, may be held jointly by two Individual Members. This may be accomplished by the Nominating Committee nominating two Individual Members to serve as co-officers or by the House of Delegates electing two at the time of election. In the case of the Administrative Vice-chairman, the House of Delegates at the time of election shall designate one to be the successor to the General Chairman; if no such designation is made, then the person with the longer tenure in such office or as a Board Member shall serve as the successor. (See also Sections and .)

.2 Offices Combined - Any office other than General Chairman may be combined with any other office except that the offices of Finance Vice-chairman and Treasurer may not be combined. This may be accomplished by the Nominating Committee nominating single Individual Member to serve simultaneously as two officers or by the House of Delegates so electing at the time of election.

6.6 TERMS OF OFFICE —

.1 Term of Office - The terms of office of all elected members of the Board of Directors shall be two years.

.2 Commencement of Term - Each person elected to a position shall assume office at the end of the Fiscal Year and shall serve until a successor takes office, except in the cases of the Athlete Representatives or the Coach Representatives who shall assume office at the end of the CSI Annual Meeting.

.3 Transitional Period - During the period between the conclusion of the annual meeting of the House of Delegates and the beginning of the next Fiscal Year, the Officers, Representatives, committee chairmen and coordinators whose terms expire with the end of the last day of this transitional period shall consult with the newly elected successors before taking any significant action and both incumbent and elect shall endeavor to make the transition as smooth and as educational for the elect as is possible. The incumbent and elect shall make mutually acceptable arrangements for the transfer to the elect of all CSI papers and records held by the incumbent, but no later than the last day of this transitional period.

.4 Consecutive Terms Limitation - Except for the Treasurer and Membership/Registration Coordinator, no Individual Member who has been elected by the House of Delegates and served four successive years shall be eligible for re-election to the same position until a lapse of two years. A portion of any term served to fill a vacancy in the position shall not be considered in the computation of this successive terms limitation.

6.7 DUTIES AND POWERS — The duties and powers of the Officers, Athlete and Coach Representatives and At-Large Board Members shall be to attend and participate in all meetings of the House of Delegates and the Board of Directors and as follows:

.1 General Chairman: The General Chairman shall oversee and have general charge of the management, business, operations, affairs and property of CSI, and general supervision over its officers and agents; shall call meetings when and where deemed necessary; shall preside at all meetings; and, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws and with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint committee chairmen and members for standing and special committees or coordinators as may be necessary to permit CSI to effectively, efficiently and economically conduct its affairs. The General Chairman shall report to the Board of Directors all matters within the General Chairman's knowledge that the Board of Directors should consider in the best interests of CSI.

.2 Secretary: The Secretary, or a delegate, shall be responsible for keeping a record of all meetings of the House of Delegates and Board of Directors, conducting official correspondence, issuing meeting and other notices and making such reports to USS as are required by Article of these Bylaws and shall perform the other duties incidental to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall be custodian of the records and the seal of CSI, and attest the execution of, and cause the seal to be affixed to, all duly authorized instruments. The Secretary shall cause to be kept at CSI's permanent office copies of all minutes, official correspondence, meeting and other notices, and any other records of CSI and the CSI corporate seal.

.3 Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be the principal receiving and disbursing officer of CSI. Except as otherwise directed by the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee or the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall receive all moneys, incomes, fees and other receipts of CSI and pay all bills, salaries, expenses and other disbursements approved by an authorized officer, committee chairman, coordinator, the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee, the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates, or required to be paid pursuant to Section . When authorized by the Board of Directors, income and expenses may be received and paid by a division, officer, committee or coordinator, provided that the division, officer, committee or coordinator promptly submits to the Treasurer an itemized report, duly attested by the division, officer, committee chairman or coordinator and either within the approved budget of such division, officer, committee or coordinator, or authorized by the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates. The Treasurer shall be a member of the Finance Committee but may not be its chairman. The Treasurer shall issue a monthly financial report listing the current budget variances by line item, all receipts, all expenditures and the current fund and account balances for the preceding month and for the fiscal year to date, together with such other items as the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee, the General Chairman or the Board of Directors may direct. The Treasurer shall:

A have charge of and supervision over and be responsible for the funds, moneys, securities and other financial instruments of CSI;

B cause the moneys, securities and other financial instruments of CSI to be deposited in the name and to the credit of CSI in such institutions as shall be designated in accordance with Section or to be otherwise invested as the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee or the Board of Directors may direct;

C cause to be appropriately segregated and accounted for any endowment funds, scholarship or award funds and any similar special purpose funds or accounts;

D cause the funds of CSI to be disbursed by checks or drafts, automated debits or wire transfers upon the authorized depositories of CSI, and obtain and preserve proper vouchers for all moneys disbursed;

E cause to be kept at CSI's permanent office correct books of account and other financial records of all its affairs and transactions and such duplicate books of account as the Board of Directors, the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee or the Treasurer shall determine;

F upon request and at reasonable hours cause such books or duplicates thereof to be exhibited to any member of the Board of Directors and upon application and at reasonable hours cause the monthly financial reports and the annual audited financial statement to be exhibited to any member of CSI or USS;

G cause CSI to be in compliance with the requirements of Section ;

H have the power to require from the officers, committee chairmen, coordinators, staff or agents of CSI reports or statements giving such information as the Treasurer may determine to be appropriate or helpful with respect to any and all financial transactions of CSI;

I make the books and records available and otherwise fully cooperate with those conducting the annual audit of accounts of CSI and cause the preparation and timely filing of all required federal, state and local tax returns, and other financial and tax reports with the applicable government official, and forward a copy of the annual financial statement and audit report and any federal tax return to the Secretary for submission to the Board of Directors and USS national headquarters in accordance with Sections and ;

J have the power to appoint one or more assistant treasurers and delegate to them one or more of the Treasury functions, or parts thereof; and

K in general, perform all the other duties incident to the corporate treasury function.

.4 Administrative Vice-chairman: The Administrative Vice-chairman shall conduct meetings in the absence of the General Chairman and, at the request of the General Chairman or in the event of the disability of the General Chairman, shall perform all of the duties of the General Chairman, and when so acting shall have all of the powers of the General Chairman. (See also Sections and .) The Administrative Vice-chairman shall chair, and have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the division that administers CSI business and affairs. The Administrative Vice-chairman shall aid in the development of policy and the coordination of the activities of the officers and committees within the division internally and with other divisions, committees and coordinators. The Administrative Division shall be responsible for the creation and maintenance of CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual.

.5 Senior Committee Chairman: The Senior Committee Chairman shall chair and have general charge of the affairs and property of the Committee that develops and conducts the senior swimming program of CSI. The Senior Committee Chairman serves as liaison to the Athlete Representatives and the Athletes Committee, and shall be responsible to see that the Athlete Representatives elections are held in accordance with these Bylaws.

.6 Age Group Committee Chairman: The Age Group Committee Chairman shall chair and have general charge of the affairs and property of the Committee that develops and conducts the age group swimming program of CSI.

.7 Program Development Vice-chairman: The Program Development Vice-chairman shall chair and have general charge of the affairs and property of the division that develops, coordinates and conducts a swimming program for all levels of swimming in the Territory, including the development of long-range plans for swimming programs.

.8 Program Operations Vice-chairman: The Program Operations Vice-chairman shall chair and have general charge of the affairs and property of the division that coordinates and facilitates the conduct of all swimming programs for CSI including the awarding of meet sponsorships to Club Members, facilities and equipment rentals and meet management for all swimming meets sponsored by CSI.

.9 Finance Vice-chairman: The Finance Vice-chairman is the chief financial officer of CSI. The Finance Vice-chairman shall chair and have general charge of the affairs and property of the division that includes the Treasury function, the development and implementation of an investment program for CSI's working capital, funded reserves and endowment funds and the development and implementation of a marketing and fund-raising plan for CSI. The Finance Vice-chairman, with the assistance of the Budget Committee, shall prepare an annual budget for CSI's operations and present the budget for approval by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates. In addition, the Finance Vice-chairman shall cause to be conducted the audit required pursuant to Section and shall review, or shall cause the Audit Committee to review, the annual audit report and recommend acceptance and appropriate action, if any, with regard thereto by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates. The Finance Vice-chairman is responsible for the adequacy of CSI's system of internal financial and accounting controls. The Finance Vice-chairman is the chairman of the Finance and Budget Committees and a member of the Personnel Committee. Together with the Treasurer, the Finance Vice-chairman is ultimately responsible for CSI's compliance with Section .

.10 Athlete Representatives: The Athlete Representatives shall serve as the liaison between the Athlete Members of CSI and the Board of Directors and House of Delegates. The Senior Athlete Representative shall chair the Athletes' Committee.

.11 Coach Representatives: The Coach Representative s shall serve as a liaison between the coaches who are members of CSI and the Board of Directors and House of Delegates. The Senior Coach Representative shall chair the Coaches' Committee.

.12 At-Large Board Members - In addition to their inherent powers and duties as members of the Board of Directors, the At-Large Board Members shall have such powers and duties as may be delegated to them by the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual, the General Chairman, the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates. The At-Large Board Member who is the required Coach Member shall serve as CSI's Meet Evaluation Coordinator and as its Coach Certifications Coordinator. One At-Large Board Member may be an attorney-at-law and serve as CSI's General Counsel.

.13 CSI Delegates to USS House of Delegates -

A Officer and Representative Delegates - It shall be the duty and privilege of the General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-Chairman, the Program Development Vice-chairman, the Age Group Committee Chairman, the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Senior Committee Chairman, the Athlete Representatives and the Senior Coach Representative to attend the USS annual meeting as representatives of CSI. If the Board of Directors determines to send fewer than all of the Athlete Representatives to the USS annual meeting, the Senior Athlete Representative and the Athlete Representative next most senior in term of office shall attend and so on. If the Board of Directors determines to send two or more but fewer than all of the Coach Representatives to the USS annual meeting, the Senior Coach Representative and the Coach Representative next most senior in term of office shall attend and so on.

B Delegate-at-Large - The General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, may appoint an additional representative to the USS annual meeting who shall be an Athlete Member, an Active Individual Member or a Coach Member of CSI for whom the USS annual meeting will have significant educational benefits and opportunities and which in the judgment of the General Chairman and the Board of Directors will be in the best interests of CSI and the individual appointed. While such an individual may usually be a Board Member, an officer, a coordinator, a committee chairman or an official, the individual appointed need not hold such a position with CSI in appropriate circumstances.

C Voting Delegates - The General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman, the Senior Athlete Representative and the Senior Coach Representative shall have the privilege and obligation to serve as voting delegates to the USS House of Delegates. In the case of the Age Group and Senior Committee Chairmen and the Program Development and Program Operations Vice-chairmen respectively, the voting privilege and obligation shall be rotated as follows: the Program Development Vice-chairman and the Age Group Committee Chairman shall have the voting privilege and obligation in even numbered years and the Program Operations Vice-chairman and the Senior Committee Chairman shall have the voting privilege and obligation in odd numbered years. The Board of Directors may make such other provision for rotating the voting privilege and obligation among the four officers, on either an ad hoc or standing basis, as it determines to be in the best interests of CSI and the individuals involved.

D Officer Delegate Alternates - If any of the officer delegates is unable to attend, their elected alternates, if any, shall attend in their places. In the event that there are no elected alternates or the elected alternates are unable to attend, then the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint alternates who shall attend the USS annual meeting as delegates representing CSI.

E Athlete Representative Alternates - If an athlete delegate is unable to attend, the Athlete Representative next most senior in term of office shall attend. If seniority cannot be established or there remain no additional Athlete Representatives or alternates able to attend, then the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall designate one or more Athlete Members to attend as a representative of CSI.

F Coach Representative Alternates - If the Senior Coach Representative is unable to attend the USS annual meeting, then the other Coach Representative shall attend, and if neither Coach Representative is able to attend, then the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall designate a Coach Member to attend as a representative of CSI.

6.8 RESIGNATIONS — Any officer may resign by orally advising the General Chairman or by submitting a written resignation to the Board of Directors specifying an effective date of the resignation. In the absence of a specified effective date, any such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment or election of a successor.

6.9 VACANCIES AND INCAPACITIES -

.1 Office of General Chairman - In the event of a vacancy in the office of General Chairman, or of the General Chairman's temporary or permanent incapacity, the Administrative Vice-chairman shall become the Acting General Chairman until an election can be held at the next meeting of the House of Delegates to fill the remaining term, if any, of the former General Chairman, or until the General Chairman ceases to suffer from any temporary incapacity. (See also Sections and .) While serving as Acting General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman shall vacate the office of Administrative Vice-chairman, except in the case of the General Chairman's temporary incapacity. If the General Chairman is to be absent from the Territory, the General Chairman may, but is not obligated to, designate the Administrative Vice-chairman as Acting General Chairman for the duration of the absence.

.2 Offices of Athlete or Coach Representatives - In the event of a vacancy in the office of Athlete Representative or Coach Representative, or of the permanent incapacity of a person holding the office of Athlete Representative or Coach Representative, the General Chairman may appoint, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, an Athlete Member or a Coach Member, as the case may be, to serve the remainder of the term of office or until the Athletes Committee or the Coaches Committee, as the case may be, shall elect a successor.

.3 Other Offices - In the event of a vacancy in, or permanent incapacity of the person holding, any office other than General Chairman, Athlete Representative, Coach Representative or member of the Board of Review, the General Chairman shall appoint a successor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, to serve until an election can be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the House of Delegates to fill the remaining term, if any, of that person. In the event of a temporary incapacity, the General Chairman may designate, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, an Individual Member to act for the incapacitated officer for the duration of the incapacity.

.4 Determination of Vacancy or Incapacity - The determination of when an office becomes vacant or an officer becomes incapacitated shall be within the discretion of the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates with, in the case of a Athlete Representative or a Coach Representative, the advice and consent of the Athletes Committee or the Coaches Committee, respectively. The determination as to when the General Chairman is temporarily incapacitated shall be made, where the circumstances permit, by the General Chairman and otherwise shall be within the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to any subsequent action by the House of Delegates.

6.10 OFFICERS' POWERS GENERALLY -

.1 Authority to Execute Contracts, Etc. - The General Chairman, Administrative Vice-chairman, Program Development Vice-chairman, Program Operations Vice-chairman and Finance Vice-chairman each may sign and execute in the name of CSI deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, agreements or other instruments duly authorized by the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual, the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to another officer or agent, expressly requires two or more signatures or is required by law to be otherwise executed. Additional signing authority may be provided by standing resolutions of the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates or the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual.

.2 Additional Powers and Duties - Each officer shall have other powers and perform other duties as may be prescribed in CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual or by the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors, the General Chairman, the respective division Vice-chairman, the delegating officer or these Bylaws. The division Vice-chairmen shall have the additional duties and powers set forth in Section and .

.3 Delegation - Officers of CSI may delegate any portion of their powers or duties to another Individual Member or to a committee composed of Individual Members, except that neither the Finance Vice-chairman nor the Treasurer may delegate duties to the other without the consent of the Board of Directors. In addition, the authority to sign checks, drafts, orders of withdrawal or wire transfers shall not be delegated other than by the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws and with the consent of the Board of Directors or the Personnel Committee, any officer may delegate any portion of that officer's powers or duties to the paid staff of CSI. A delegation of powers or duties shall not relieve the delegating officer of the ultimate responsibility to see that these duties and obligations are properly executed or fulfilled.

.4 Assistant and Deputy Officers - The House of Delegates or the Board of Directors may by resolution or CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual may create the office of deputy to one or more of the elected officers. The resolution or the Policies and Procedures Manual shall the method of election or appointment and define the duties and powers of the respective deputies, which may include the power to act for the officer when the officer is out of the Territory or temporarily incapacitated. The elected officers may appoint one or more assistant officers and define their respective duties.

6.11 DEPOSITORIES AND BANKING AUTHORITY —

.1 Depositories, Etc. - All receipts, income, charges and fees of CSI shall be deposited to its credit in the banks, trust companies, other depositories or custodians, investment companies or investment management companies as the Board of Directors may select, or as may be selected by the Finance Committee or any officer or officers or agent or agents authorized to do so by the Board of Directors. Endorsements for deposit to the credit of CSI in any of its duly authorized depositories shall be made in the manner determined by the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee or the Board of Directors. All funds of CSI not otherwise employed shall be maintained in the banks, trust companies, other depositories or custodians, investment companies or investment management companies designated by the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee, the Board of Directors or any officer or officers or agent or agents authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

.2 Signature Authority - All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment or transfer of money, and all notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of CSI shall be signed by the General Chairman, the Treasurer or other officer or officers or agent or agents of CSI, and in the manner, as shall be determined by the Finance Vice-chairman, the Finance Committee or the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 7

7.1 DIVISIONAL ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTIONS, STANDING COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS - The six divisions of CSI shall each be chaired by a Vice-chairman, the Senior Athletes Representative, or the Senior Coaches Representative, as the case many be, each of whose respective powers, duties, jurisdiction and responsibilities are described in Section . Under each division Vice-chairman there are officers, committees, coordinators and direct responsibilities as follows:

.1 Administrative Division - Administrative Vice-chairman

Awards Banquet Coordinator

Bylaws/Legislation/Rules

Club Development Coordinator

Coaches Certification Coordinator

Computer Committee

Elections

Equipment

Insurance

Legal (General Counsel, if applicable)

Membership/Registration Coordinator

Personnel Committee

Public Relations

Publications/Newsletter

Policies and Procedures Manual

Records/Top 16 Tabulation Coordinator

Handbook

Secretary

Special Events

.2 Program Development Division - Program Development Vice-chairman

Adaptive Swimming Coordinator

Age Group Committee

Camp Coordinator

Open Water Committee

Program Development Committee

Senior Committee

Technical Planning Committee

Time Standards Coordinator

Zone Team Coordinator

.3 Program Operations Division - Program Operations Vice-chairman

Awards

Clinics

Meet Evaluation Coordinator

Meet Management Committee

Meet Sanctions Coordinator

Meet Sponsorship Committee

Officials Committee

OVC Coordinator

Safety Committee

.4 Finance Division - Finance Vice-chairman

Audit Committee

Budget Committee

Finance Committee

Marketing/Sponsorship

Swim-a-thon

Tax Committee

Treasurer

.5 Athletes Division - Senior Athlete Representative

Athlete Representatives

Athletes Committee

.6 Coaches Division - Senior Coach Representative

Coach Representatives

Coaches Committee

7.2 NON-OFFICER CHAIRMEN AND THEIR COMMITTEES; COORDINATORS

.1 Elected, Ex-officio and Appointed Non-Officer Chairmen and Coordinators -

A Elected Chairmen and Coordinators - In accordance with Section , certain non-officer committee chairmen and coordinators are elected by the House of Delegates. Their eligibility, terms of office, etc. shall be as provided in Sections , , , and . These elected non-officer committee chairmen and coordinators of CSI are:

(1) the Membership/Registration Coordinator;

(2) the Officials Chairman;

(3) the Safety Committee Chairman; and

(4) the Technical Planning Chairman.

B Ex-officio Chairmen - Pursuant to Section , certain other committee chairmen are designated ex-officio by virtue of another CSI office currently held.

C Appointed Chairmen and Coordinators - The chairmen of all other standing committees and all other coordinators shall be appointed by the General Chairman with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors and the respective division vice-chairman. The appointed standing committee chairman or coordinator shall assume office upon appointment or the date designated by the General Chairman, and shall serve until sixty (60) days after the next election of a General Chairman or until a successor is appointed and assumes office.

.2 Duties and Powers of Non-Officer Chairmen and Coordinators -

A Athletes Committee Chairman - The Senior Athlete Representative shall chair and have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Athletes Committee.

B Coaches Certification Coordinator - The Coaches Certification Coordinator, in conjunction with the Membership/Registration Coordinator and the Safety Committee, shall be responsible for administering the program designed to remind Coach Members of their personal obligation and duty to maintain on a current basis their required certifications and other education obligations and to administer a system of reminders and penalties established by the Board of Directors intended to encourage Coach Members to fulfill their obligations in this regard. The Coaches Certification Coordinator shall make monthly reports to the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman and the Board of Directors and such other reports (which may be more frequent) as may from time-to-time be requested by the Membership/Registration Coordinator and the Safety Committee Chairman.

C Coaches Committee Chairman - The Senior Coach Representative shall chair and have general charge of the business, affairs and property of, the Coaches Committee.

D Meet Evaluation Coordinator - The Meet Evaluation Coordinator shall be responsible for the administration of CSI's system of meet evaluation questionnaires and the evaluation of information contained in the questionnaires concerning the conduct of CSI's swimming meets and the recommendation to the Program Development Committee and the Board of Directors of improvements in the swimming meet program of CSI.

E Membership/Registration Coordinator - The Membership/Registration Coordinator shall be responsible for the registration of Group and Individual Members and shall such reports as may be required by USS, the Board of Directors or the Administrative Vice-chairman. The Membership/Registration Coordinator shall supervise the transmission of registration information to USS and assist in the preparation of the reports required by Section . The Membership/Registration Coordinator shall assist the Safety Committee Chairman and the Coaches Certification Coordinator in the performance of their respective duties.

F Officials Chairman - The Officials Chairman shall chair the Officials Committee which is responsible for recruiting, training, certifying and supervising officials for CSI. The Officials Chairman shall be a referee certified by CSI and each member of the Officials Committee shall be a certified official of CSI.

G Safety Committee Chairman - The Safety Committee Chairman shall be responsible with the Safety Committee for coordinating safety enhancement and training opportunities as needed and for the dissemination of USS safety education information to all Group Members, athletes, coaches and officials of CSI. The Safety Committee shall develop safety education programs and policies for CSI and make recommendations regarding same, and the implementation thereof, to the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman and the Board of Directors. The Safety Committee Chairman with the assistance of the Safety Committee shall make the reports required under Section .

H Technical Planning Chairman - The Technical Planning Chairman shall chair, and have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Technical Planning Committee, which is responsible for long-range planning regarding the swimming programs conducted by CSI, the continuing review and development of the CSI philosophy and for advising other committees and divisions regarding the implementation of that philosophy in the context of CSI's swimming programs.

7.3 MEMBERS AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors, members of each standing committee shall be appointed by the General Chairman with the advice and consent of the respective division vice-chairman and the chairman of the committee. The division vice-chairman shall be an ex-officio member (with voice and vote) of each standing committee within the respective division. The ex-officio members and other designated members of certain standing committees shall be as follows:

.1 Athletes Committee - The Athletes Committee shall consist of the Athlete Representatives and at least five (5) other Athlete Members or Seasonal Athlete Members. The additional members shall be appointed by the General Chairman, after consulting the Senior Athlete Representative, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, taking into consideration among other factors the benefits of equal geographic representation and diversity in size and identity of Club Member affiliation. The Senior Athlete Representative shall be the chairman of the committee.

.2 Audit Committee - The members of the Audit Committee shall be the Finance Vice-chairman, who shall serve as chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman and an Individual Member appointed by the General Chairman with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.

.3 Budget Committee - The members of the Budget Committee shall be the General Chairman, the Finance Vice-chairman, who shall serve as chairman, the Treasurer, the Administrative Vice-chairman, the Program Development Vice-chairman, the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Senior Athlete Representative, the Senior Coach Representative, the Age Group Committee Chairman and the Senior Committee Chairman||.

.4 Coaches Committee - The members of the Coaches Committee shall consist of the Coach Representatives, the At-Large Board Member who is the required Coach Member and at least four (4) additional Coach Members as may be determined by the Coach Representatives, taking into consideration among other factors the benefits of equal geographic representation and diversity in size and identity of Club Member affiliation. The Senior Coach Representative shall be the chairman of the committee.

.5 Finance Committee - The members of the Finance Committee shall be the General Chairman, the Finance Vice-chairman, who shall serve as chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman and the Treasurer.

.6 Officials Committee - The members of the Officials Committee shall be the Officials Chairman, who shall serve as chairman, and at least two other members each of whom shall be a certified official of CSI.

.7 Personnel Committee - The members of the Personnel Committee shall be the General Chairman, who shall serve as chairman, the Administrative Vice-chairman and the Finance Vice-chairman.

.8 Program Development Committee - The members of the Program Development Committee shall be the General Chairman, the Program Development Vice-chairman, who shall serve as the chairman, the Program Operations Vice-chairman, the Senior Committee Chairman, the Age Group Committee Chairman, the Technical Planning Committee Chairman, the Coach Representatives, the Athlete Representatives and the At-Large Board Member who is required to be a Coach Member.

.9 Safety Committee - The members of the Safety Committee shall be the Safety Committee Chairman, who shall serve as the chairman, and at least five additional members; one of whom shall be a CSI certified official, one of whom shall be a Coach Member, one of whom shall be an Athlete Member and at least two of whom shall be Club Safety Coordinators.

.10 Technical Planning Committee - The members of the Technical Planning Committee shall be the Technical Planning Committee Chairman, who shall serve as chairman, an Athlete Member and at least six (6) additional members of whom at least fifty percent (50%) shall be Coach Members. The Athlete Member and the additional members shall be appointed by the General Chairman with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors.

The General Chairman or the respective division vice-chairman may appoint the specified additional members and any other members deemed appropriate or necessary for any of the foregoing standing committees, except the Athletes, Coaches and Personnel Committees. Committee members appointed pursuant to the preceding sentence, shall hold their appointments at the pleasure of the appointing officer

or successor.

7.4 DUTIES AND POWERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES -

.1 Athletes Committee - The Athletes Committee shall be responsible for the publication of an athletes' column for the CSI Newsletter and shall undertake such other activities (a) delegated to it by the Board of Directors or the General Chairman or (b) undertaken by the Committee as being in the best interests of the Athlete Members, CSI, USS and the sport of swimming.

.2 Audit Committee - The Audit Committee is authorized to, and it shall be its duty to, in its discretion either (A) conduct the annual audit of the books of CSI pursuant to Section and present the results thereof to the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates or (B)(a) annually recommend an independent auditor to the Board of Directors, (b) review and negotiate the services to be performed by the independent auditor, (c) receive and review the audit and other reports submitted by the independent auditor and (d) submit the audit and other reports and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with regard thereto||.

.3 Budget Committee - The Budget Committee is authorized and obligated to consult with the officers, committee chairmen and coordinators and prepare and present a proposed budget for consideration and approval by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates. The officers, committee chairmen and coordinators shall provide promptly such financial information (current and projected) and budget proposals as the Budget Committee may request. The proposed budget may contain alternatives.

.4 Coaches Committee - The Coaches Committee shall undertake such activities (a) delegated to it by the Board of Directors or the General Chairman or (b) undertaken by the committee as being in the best interests of the Coach Members, CSI and the sport of swimming.

.5 Finance Committee - The Finance Committee is authorized and obligated to develop, establish where so authorized or recommend to the Board of Directors and supervise the execution of policy regarding the investment of CSI's working capital, funded reserves and endowment funds, within the guidelines, if any, established by the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates. The Finance Committee shall also regularly review CSI's equipment needs (both operational and office) and the various methods available to finance the acquisition of any needed equipment, make a determination of the best financing method for CSI and make recommendations to the Budget Committee and the Board of Directors.

.6 Officials Committee - The Officials Committee is authorized and obligated to recruit, train, test, certify, evaluate, retest, recertify and supervise officials for CSI and such other activities as may be necessary or helpful in maintaining a roster of qualified, well-trained and experienced officials of the highest caliber.

.7 Personnel Committee - The Personnel Committee is authorized and obligated to negotiate and set wages, compensation and other terms of employment of CSI's staff (whether employees or independent contractors) within established, budgetary guidelines and policies and to review and approve the scope of duties delegated to the staff.

.8 Program Development Committee - The Program Development Committee is responsible for developing and coordinating an overall swimming program for all levels of swimming in the Territory, including Age Group and Senior programs, and the development of long-range plans for swimming programs.

.9 Safety Committee - The Safety Committee shall be responsible for coordinating safety enhancement and training opportunities as needed and for the dissemination of USS safety education information to all Group Members, athletes, coaches and officials of CSI. The Safety Committee shall develop safety education programs and policy for CSI and make recommendations regarding those programs and policies and their implementation to the applicable division Vice-chairmen and the Board of Directors. When approved by the Board of Directors, the Safety Committee shall be responsible for the coordination of their implementation by the Club Members. The Safety Committee shall assist the Safety Committee Chairman in the preparation and transmittal of the reports required under Section .

.10 Technical Planning Committee - The Technical Planning Committee shall be responsible for long-range planning for the swimming programs conducted by CSI and for advice regarding the technical aspects of those programs and of the sport of swimming generally.

7.5 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CHAIRMEN AND COORDINATORS GENERALLY - The duties and powers of the General Chairman, the division vice-chairmen, committees or subcommittees (in addition to those provided elsewhere in these Bylaws) and, when applicable, coordinators shall be as follows:

.1 Preside at all meetings of the respective division, committee or subcommittee;

.2 See that all duties and responsibilities of the coordinator or the respective division, committee or sub-committee in his charge are properly and promptly carried out;

.3 Appoint such committees or sub-committees as may be necessary to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the division, committee chairman or coordinator respectively;

.4 Communicate with the respective division, coordinator, committee or subcommittee members to keep them fully informed;

.5 Keep the General Chairman, the respective division vice-chairman or committee chairman and the staff of CSI's office informed of the respective coordinator, division, committee or subcommittee actions and recommendations;

.6 Appoint a member as secretary of the division, committee or subcommittee charged with taking minutes of each meeting and forward reports or minutes of all meetings to CSI's office;

.7 Refer to the Board of Directors any recommendation for action which would establish or change policies or programs for CSI, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors; and

.8 Perform the other specific duties listed in CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual or as may be delegated by the General Chairman, the respective division vice-chairman or committee chairman, the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates.

7.6 DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS GENERALLY - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the duties and powers of the standing committees and coordinators shall be prescribed by CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual, the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors, the General Chairman or the respective division vice-chairman. Except as otherwise provided in the Bylaws, the duties and powers of any other committees and subcommittees shall be prescribed by CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual, the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors or the officer, coordinator or chairman pursuant to whose powers such committee or subcommittee was created.

7.7 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS - Regular and special meetings of divisions, committees or sub-committees of CSI shall be held as determined by the respective Vice-chairmen or committee or sub-committee chairman. In addition, meetings may be called where applicable by the division vice-chairman, committee chairman or coordinator pursuant to whose authority a committee or sub-committee was established.

7.8 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSIONS - Meetings of divisions, committees and sub-committees other than the Personnel Committee shall be open to all members of CSI and USS. Matters relating to personnel, disciplinary action, legal, taxation and similar affairs shall be deliberated and decided in a closed executive session which only the respective members are entitled to attend. By a majority vote on a motion of a question of privilege a division, committee or sub-committee may decide to go into executive session on any matter deserving of confidential treatment or of personal concern to any member of the division, committee or sub-committee.

7.9 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF DIVISION, COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS - The voice and voting rights of Board Members and Individual Members shall be as follows:

.1 Members - Each division, committee and sub-committee member shall have both voice and vote in the respective meetings.

.2 Non-Voting Committee or Sub-committee Members - Unless entitled to vote under another provision of these Bylaws, the General Chairman shall have voice but no vote in meetings of divisions, committees and sub-committees.

.3 Individual Members - Individual Members who are not members of the division, committee or sub-committee may attend open meetings of the division, committee or sub-committee and be heard in the discretion of the presiding officer. Unless entitled to vote under another provision of these Bylaws, Individual Members shall have no vote in those meetings.

7.10 ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT - Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a division, committee or sub-committee may be taken without a meeting if all the division, committee or sub-committee members entitled to vote consent to the action in writing and the written consents are filed with the records of the meetings. These consents shall be treated for all purposes as a vote taken at a meeting.

7.11 PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - Members of any division, committee or sub-committee may participate in a meeting of the division, committee or sub-committee through conference telephone or similar equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

7.12 QUORUM - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or in the resolution or other action establishing a committee or subcommittee, a quorum of any committee or subcommittee shall consist of a majority of the members of the committee or subcommittee.

7.13 VOTING - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or the Parliamentary Authority, all motions, orders and other propositions coming before a division, committee or subcommittee shall be determined by a majority vote.

7.14 PROXY VOTE - Voting by proxy in any meeting of a division, committee or sub-committee of CSI shall not be permitted.

7.15 NOTICES

.1 Time - Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or the resolution or other action establishing a committee or sub-committee, not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice in the case of notice given by telephone, and six (6) days notice in all other cases, shall be given for any meeting of a division, committee or sub-committee of CSI. Separate notices need not be given for regular meetings that are scheduled well in advance. (See Section for the various forms of notice.)

.2 Information - The notice of a meeting shall contain the time, date and site.

7.16 ORDER OF BUSINESS - At all meetings conducted under the authority of this Article, the following shall be included in the order of business to the extent applicable; the order in which subjects are taken up may be varied:

Roll Call

Reading, correction and adoption of minutes

Reports of coordinators, committees and subcommittees

Unfinished (old) business

New business

Resolutions and orders

Adjournment

7.17 RESIGNATIONS - Any committee or subcommittee chairman or member or coordinator may resign by orally advising the General Chairman or by submitting a written resignation to the Board of Directors specifying an effective date of the resignation. If such date is not specified, the resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor.

7.18 VACANCIES - The determination of when the position of an appointed committee or subcommittee chairman, committee member or a coordinator becomes vacant or the person becomes incapacitated, if not made by the person, shall be within the discretion of the Board of Directors. (See Section for provisions applicable to elected committee chairmen and coordinators.) In the event of a vacancy or permanent incapacity the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors and the respective division vice-chairman, shall appoint a successor to serve until the conclusion of the incumbent's term. A temporary incapacity may be left unfilled at the discretion of the General Chairman or an appointment may be made for the duration of the temporary incapacity.

7.19 DELEGATION - With the consent of the Board of Directors or the respective division Vice-chairman, a committee or subcommittee chairman or a coordinator may delegate a portion of their powers or duties to another officer of CSI, or to another committee, subcommittee or coordinator, or, with the consent of the Board of Directors or the Personnel Committee, to the paid staff of CSI. Notwithstanding any delegation, the ultimate responsibility for the delegated duties and obligations shall remain with the delegator.

7.20 APPLICATION TO EXECUTIVE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEES AND BOARD OF REVIEW - Sections through shall apply to the Executive Committee, the Nominating Committee and any other committee of the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates, unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, in the resolution creating the committee or in the CSI Policies and Procedures Manual. These provisions shall also apply to Board of Review meetings, but shall not apply to its hearings or deliberations.

ARTICLE 8

8.1 MINUTES - The Secretary shall, within thirty (30) days after each meeting of the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates, transmit a copy of the minutes of the meeting to the respective members and to USS national headquarters.

8.2 FINANCIAL AND FEDERAL TAX REPORTS - The Secretary shall forward to USS national headquarters a copy of the annual closing Balance Sheet and Statement of Income and Expense for the preceding fiscal year following completion of the audit of the accounts and internal financial controls and procedures of CSI and the report thereon prepared in accordance with Section , within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the audit report and shall advise USS national headquarters within thirty (30) days following acceptance by the House of Delegates. Copies of any corresponding federal income tax return required to be filed by CSI under the IRS Code shall be included with the annual audit report sent to USS national headquarters.

8.3 STATE AND LOCAL REPORTS AND FILINGS - The Secretary shall cause to be made all reports and non-tax filings and shall requisition from the Treasurer checks with which to pay any applicable fees required by its state of incorporation and by any other state or municipality in which it operates.

8.4 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION - CSI shall cause to be made available at CSI's permanent office during regular business hours to anyone requesting to see a copy of CSI's federal income tax and information returns for each of the last three years, and a copy of the materials submitted by USS to include CSI in USS's group exemption ruling as required pursuant to IRS Code section 6104 and any similar requirements of applicable state or local laws.

8.5 ANNUAL AUDIT - An annual audit of the accounts, books and records of CSI shall be completed no later than the end of the third month following the end of its fiscal year. The audit, or review, shall be conducted either by an independent auditor who shall be a certified public accountant or by the Audit Committee, in the discretion of the Audit Committee. The audit shall cover any federal, state or local income tax return that CSI is required to file under the IRS Code or applicable provisions of state or local law, rules or regulations, the balance sheet, the statement of income and expenses, check register and bank statements and other records as is deemed appropriate. If the audit, or review, is conducted by the Audit Committee or the Finance Committee, the committee shall issue a report signed by all of its members and stating that the financial records and reports of CSI have been reviewed and fairly present the financial condition of CSI as of the date of the balance sheet and for the fiscal period of the statement of income and expenses and the report is true and correct to the best of the Committee's knowledge, information and belief. If the audit, or review, is conducted by an independent auditor, the report shall be in accord with generally accepted auditing practices applicable to the audit or review, as the case may be.

8.6 MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION REPORTS - The Membership/Registration Coordinator or a delegate, shall forward in a timely manner all required reports to the Executive Director of USS. This report shall be accompanied by a remittance of the appropriate membership and registration fees due to USS. The Membership/Registration Coordinator shall make periodic summary reports to the Administrative Vice-chairman, the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates.

8.7 SAFETY REPORTS -

.1 Incident/Occurrence Reports - An occurrence report providing all of the information requested by applicable USS form should be completed at the time of the occurrence by the meet director, officer, coach or club officer with copies to USS national headquarters, the Safety Committee Coordinator and the Administrative Vice-chairman and the CSI office.

.2 Reports of Injuries - The Safety Committee Chairman shall present a report concerning swimming-related injuries within the Territory at each House of Delegates and Board of Directors meeting.

A House of Delegates Reports - The report to the House of Delegates shall be written and shall provide in summary form the pertinent information including whether the injured party is a member of CSI and USS, the location of the occurrence and a brief description of the incident, the resulting injury and the emergency-care steps taken, together with any recommendation for action by CSI and its members to reduce the likelihood of a re-occurrence and the status of that recommendation. The written report shall include a review of the pertinent statistical information provided by USS national headquarters. The Safety Committee Chairman is responsible for distribution of this report to each Club Safety Coordinator. A copy of each House of Delegates report shall also be sent to the USS national headquarters.

B Board of Directors Reports - The regular report to the Board of Directors may be a summary addressing primarily any recommendation for action by CSI and its members.

.3 Safety Education - The Safety Committee Chairman shall be responsible for disseminating safety information flowing from USS Headquarters and exploring safety education opportunities and developing a safety education program tailored to CSI and its members and Territory.

8.8 MAILING ADDRESS - CSI shall notify in writing USS national headquarters of any change in its regular mailing address within 14 days of the change.

8.9 REPORTS GENERALLY - CSI shall make all reports and remittances to USS as specified in the USS Code or by the National Board of Directors or National House of Delegates, in such a manner and on such written forms as may be requested by USS national headquarters. The General Chairman, the Membership/Registration Coordinator, the Secretary, the Finance Vice-chairman and the Treasurer shall be collectively responsible for seeing that all required reports and remittances are made.

ARTICLE 9

9.1 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS - CSI, in furtherance of Article 301 of the USS Code, shall respect and protect the right of every Individual Member who is eligible under CSI, USS and FINA rules and regulations to participate in any competition as an athlete, coach, trainer, manager, meet director or other official, so long as the competition is conducted in compliance with CSI, USS and FINA requirements. Before any Individual Member is denied the right to participate in a competition, the individual shall have the right to request and have a hearing before, and a determination of, the Board of Review or the National Board of Review. If the Individual Member is permitted to participate subject to a protest, a hearing and determination may take place after the competition is concluded.

9.2 CLUB MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS - CSI shall respect and protect the right of every Club Member which is eligible under CSI, USS and FINA rules and regulations to participate in any competition through its athletes, coaches, trainers, managers, meet directors and other officials, so long as the competition is conducted in compliance with CSI, USS and FINA requirements. Before any Club Member is denied the right to participate in a competition, the Club Member shall have the right to request and have a hearing before, and a determination of, the Board of Review or the National Board of Review. If the Club Member is permitted to participate subject to a protest, a hearing and determination may take place after the competition is concluded.

ARTICLE 10

10.1 INTRODUCTION - USS was organized as the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming under the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, a federal law. That law requires USS to establish and maintain provisions for the swift and equitable resolution of all disputes involving any of its members. This Article, together with Section and Article , and the USS Code of Ethics are intended to provide a clear statement of member responsibilities, liabilities for infractions thereof and a mechanism for resolving in an orderly and fair way all manner and kinds of disputes that may arise among its members in connection with the sport of swimming. Accordingly, CSI has established the Board of Review to hear complaints, protests and appeals regarding the administration and conduct (including acts and failures to act) of the sport of swimming in the Territory, conduct that may violate the USS Code of Ethics or otherwise violate the policies, procedures, rules and regulations adopted by USS or CSI, or conduct that may bring USS, CSI or the sport of swimming into disrepute. This Article is intended to provide a uniform method of appeal from any decision, act or failure to act to which a member of CSI or, where the conduct occurred in the Territory, another LSC takes exception, and to provide an opportunity for a fair hearing before a group of independent and impartial people. This Article shall be construed accordingly.

10.2 DEFINITIONS FOR ARTICLE - When used in this Article , the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this Section and the definitions of such terms are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms. Where a cross reference to another Section of the Bylaws appears within the definition, the definition is qualified by the more complete definition found in that Section:

.1 "Answer" shall mean the written response to a Protest and Notice filed in accordance with Section and served in the manner prescribed in Section .

.2 "Chairman" when standing by itself shall mean the Chairman of the Board of Review.

.3 "Notice" shall mean the writing addressed to the Respondent advising that the Respondent has been named a respondent in a Protest and served in accordance with Section . The Notice sets the hearing date and procedures and establishes the schedule to be followed leading to the hearing, among other things. See Section .

.4 "Presiding Officer" shall mean the Chairman or another member of the Board of Review designated by the Chairman to preside at a particular hearing or hearings. Where applicable the term shall include an attorney so designated pursuant to Section .

.5 "Protest" shall mean a written complaint filed in accordance with Section by a Group Member or an applicant for such status, or an Individual Member or applicant for such status or, with regard to conduct occurring in the Territory, a member of another LSC, against a member of CSI or a constituent element, officer or agent of CSI. The Protest may relate to an applicant's having been denied membership in CSI or a member's alleged infraction against its responsibilities under Section or about a decision or action by someone acting under the authority of CSI or USS or, with regard to conduct in the Territory, another LSC.

.6 "Protestor" shall mean the Individual Member or Group Member that has filed a Protest with the Board of Review.

.7 "Rebuttal" shall mean the written response to an Answer by a Protestor filed in accordance with Section and served in the manner prescribed in Section .

.8 "Respondent" shall mean the person against whom a Protest has been filed with the Board of Review or who may be affected by a decision of the Board of Review regarding the Protest.

.9 "Vice-chairman" when used by itself shall mean the Vice-chairman of the Board of Review.

10.3 BOARD OF REVIEW ORGANIZATION -

.1 Establishment - The Board of Review of CSI shall be independent and impartial.

.2 Members - The Board of Review shall have at least nine (9) regular members and at least four (4) alternate members. The House of Delegates may increase the number of regular or alternate members by resolution but subsequent to the adoption of these Bylaws may only decrease the number of regular or alternate members upon the expiration of the term of office of any incumbent members.

.3 Election; Term of Office; Eligibility -

A Election - The House of Delegates shall annually elect regular and alternate members of the Board of Review: Four (4) regular and two alternate members shall be elected in even-numbered years and five (5) regular and one alternate members in odd-numbered years.

B Term of Office - The term of office shall be two years. Each member and alternate member shall assume office upon the start of the Fiscal Year and shall serve until a successor takes office.

C Eligibility - Each regular and alternate member of the Board of Review shall be a Individual Member of CSI and USS. In no case shall elected members of the Board of Directors constitute a majority of the Board of Review.

.4 Chairman Elected by Board; Other Officers - The Chairman, who must be a regular member, shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the regular members of the Board of Review. The Chairman shall annually appoint a Vice-chairman and a Secretary of the Board of Review, each of whom must be regular members.

.5 Meetings - The Board of Review shall meet for administrative purposes at least once annually to elect the Chairman, to adopt rules and procedures and to conduct other business as may be helpful or necessary to achieve the purposes of the Board of Review and efficiently exercise its duties and powers. Other meetings may be called by the Chairman or any three regular members. When meeting for administrative purposes, those provisions of Article that are specified in Section shall apply to the Board of Review.

.6 Participation Through Communications Equipment - Members of the Board of Review may participate in a meeting or hearing of the Board of Review, and any hearing may be conducted, in whole or in part, through conference telephone or similar equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by these means shall constitute presence in person at such a meeting or hearing.

.7 Quorum - A quorum for any administrative meeting of the Board of Review shall be fifty percent (50%) of its regular members. (The rule prescribed in Section governs the quorum for hearings and rehearings conducted by the Board of Review.)

.8 Resignations - Any regular or alternate member of the Board of Review may resign by orally advising the Chairman or by submitting a written resignation to the Chairman, the General Chairman or the Board of Directors specifying an effective date of the resignation. In the absence of a specified effective date, any such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment or election of a successor.

.9 Incapacities and Vacancies -

A Office of Chairman - In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, or of the Chairman's temporary or permanent incapacity, the Vice-chairman shall become the Acting Chairman until an election can be held at a meeting of the Board of Review to fill the remaining term, if any, of the former Chairman, or until the Chairman ceases to suffer from any temporary incapacity. If the Chairman is going to be absent from the Territory, the Chairman may, but is not obligated to, designate the Vice-chairman as Acting Chairman for the duration of the absence.

B Presiding Officer - In the event of the death, resignation or permanent incapacity of a Presiding Officer, the Chairman shall appoint another member, an alternate member or an attorney to serve until the completion of the hearings assigned to that Presiding Officer. Generally that event and appointment should have no impact on those pending hearings or rehearings other than delay for the benefit of the new Presiding Officer. The Chairman or the new Presiding Officer may make such other orders as are in the interests of fairness, justice and the sport of swimming. In the case of a temporary incapacity of a Presiding Officer, the Chairman shall have discretion regarding appointment of a new Presiding Officer, a delay of the hearing or rehearing or such other order as may serve the interests of fairness, justice and the sport of swimming.

C Other Members - In the event of a death, resignation or permanent incapacity of a member of the Board of Review, the Chairman shall appoint an alternate member, or, failing that, the General Chairman shall appoint an Individual Member, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, to serve as a Board of Review member until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the House of Delegates. In the event of a temporary incapacity, the Chairman shall designate another member or an alternate member to act for the incapacitated member for the duration of the incapacity. If there are no alternate members available to serve, the General Chairman, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint one or more Individual Members to serve as alternate members to serve until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the House of Delegates.

D Determination of Vacancy or Incapacity - The determination of when a membership on the Board of Review becomes vacant or a member becomes incapacitated shall be within the discretion of the Board of Review, subject to any subsequent action by the House of Delegates. The determination as to when the Chairman is temporarily incapacitated shall be made, where the circumstances permit, by the Chairman and otherwise shall be within the discretion of the Board of Review, subject to any subsequent action by the House of Delegates.

.10 Substitutions for Members - In the event that a member of the Board of Review or a Presiding Officer is unable or unwilling to promptly act for any reason, recuses herself or himself or is disqualified in any particular circumstance, the Chairman (or, if the person so unable or unwilling to act or recused or disqualified is the Chairman, the Vice-chairman; or failing that, the General Chairman) shall appoint another regular member or one of the alternate members or, if none of the alternate or regular members is available, a disinterested Individual Member to act in the member's place and stead in respect of that circumstance.

.11 Extensions of Time - The time by which any act is required to be taken pursuant to this Article may be extended or foreshortened by the Chairman, or the Presiding Officer for a particular hearing, for good cause. (A single exception to this rule is provided in Section .) A party's request for an extension of time prior to the time established without regard to the requested extension will be accorded greater deference than a request made later. The time, date and location of any hearing may be changed by the Chairman or the Presiding Officer for a particular hearing on his or her own initiative, as required by the interests of the Board of Review or in the interests of justice.

.12 Advice; Attorney as Presiding Officer -

A Legal and Other Advice - Where appropriate or helpful, the Chairman or Presiding Officer may consult the USS General Counsel, any member of the USS Counsellors Committee, the Chairmen of the USS Legislation, Rules or Officials Committees or of the Bylaws Subcommittee or an attorney (who need not be a member of CSI, USS or the Board of Review) retained by the Board of Review or the Chairman regarding any issue raised by a proceeding.

B Attorney as Presiding Officer - The Board of Review or the Chairman may retain an attorney (who need not be a member of CSI, USS or the Board of Review) to act as Presiding Officer at any hearing where it is appropriate or helpful. A Presiding Officer who is not a Board of Review member may participate in the deliberations of the Board of Review or the designated panel but shall not be counted in determining the existence of a quorum and shall not have a vote.

C Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Prior to retaining an attorney on any basis requiring the payment of fees to the attorney (the payment of expenses to an attorney providing services at no charge ( pro bono publico) shall not be considered as a payment of fees for this purpose), the Chairman or the Presiding Officer shall consult with the General Chairman and the USS General Counsel. The Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay any fee and expenses charged by the attorney and approved by the Chairman.

.13 Code of Conduct for Members of Board of Review; Recusal -

A Code of Conduct - Members of the Board of Review shall:

(1) uphold the integrity and independence of the Board of Review;

(2) avoid any impropriety or even the appearance of impropriety in connection with service as a Board of Review member and swimming-related activities generally; and

(3) perform the duties of Board of Review membership impartially and diligently.

B Grounds for Recusal - Members of the Board of Review shall recuse themselves from participating in any matter pending before the Board of Review:

(1) in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned;

(2) where they have a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party in the matter pending before the Board of Review or have personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the pending matter (other than knowledge obtained as a Board of Review member);

(3) where they or a member of their household are a party or are likely to be a material witness in the pending matter;

(4) where they or a member of their household have an interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding; or

(5) where they or a member of their household have served or are serving as counsel in the pending matter or are members of a law firm that served or is serving as counsel in the pending matter.

C Recusal by Member - Board of Review members shall recuse themselves as soon as they become aware of facts that give rise to the duty to do so by giving notice to the Chairman, or in the case of the Chairman, the Vice-chairman.

D Recusal/Disqualification Requested by Party - By written notice to the Presiding Officer or the Chairman, or, in the case in which the Chairman is the subject of the notice, the Vice-chairman, any party may request that the members recuse themselves or be disqualified from serving on the pending matter stating the reasons for recusal or disqualification. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing on such matter or later if the party sustains the burden of proving good cause for the lateness of the notice. The named member shall reach a decision on the matter and notify the Chairman or the Vice-chairman of that decision within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the party's notice. If the member's decision is not in favor of recusal, then the Chairman or the Vice-chairman may, but is not required to, disqualify the member from participating in the pending matter. If there is no disqualification, the hearing shall be conducted and the party giving the notice may appeal the disqualification decision, together with the hearing decision, pursuant to Section .

E Substitution for Recused or Disqualified Member - In the event of a recusal or a disqualification, a substitute shall be appointed as provided in Section .

10.4 GENERAL JURISDICTION -

.1 Administrative Powers - The Board of Review shall have the powers and the duty to:

A administer and conduct the affairs and achieve the purposes of the Board of Review,

B establish policies, procedures and guidelines,

C elect the Chairman in accordance with Section ,

D elect or provide for the appointment of other officers, agents, committees or coordinators to hold office for terms, and to have the powers and duties, specified,

E call regular or special meetings of the Board of Review,

F retain attorneys, agents and independent contractors and employ those persons which the Board of Review may determine are appropriate, necessary or helpful in the administration and conduct of its affairs and

G as may otherwise be appropriate, necessary or helpful in the administration and conduct of its affairs, the achievement of its purposes and the efficient exercise of its duties and powers.

.2 Rule Making Powers - The Board of Review shall have the power and the duty to promulgate rules and procedures with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction or appropriate, necessary or helpful in the administration and conduct of its affairs. The rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Review shall have the same force and effect as if they had been adopted as part of these Bylaws.

.3 Investigative and Judicial Powers - The Board of Review may investigate and conduct hearings, make and publish decisions and orders with regard to any matter affecting CSI, its status or conduct as a Local Swimming Committee or the administration of the sport of swimming in the Territory which involves:

A CSI and (1) a member or members of CSI or (2) a member or members of another LSC solely with respect to conduct or events occurring within the Territory or a combination of persons described in clauses (1) and (2), or

B only a member or members of CSI, or

C with respect to conduct or events occurring outside the Territory, (1) CSI and a member or members of CSI or (2) only a member or members of CSI.

The jurisdiction of the Board of Review is limited in the case of matters described in sections 401.3.1 and 401.3.3 of the USS Code (with regard to the original and exclusive jurisdiction of the National Board of Review) and may be further limited to the extent provided in an order issued pursuant to section 401.3.2 of the USS Code (pertaining to certain discretionary jurisdiction of the National Board of Review).

.4 Exercise of Powers and Decisions - Except for authority and power granted to the Chairman or the Presiding Officer, the exercise of the authority and powers of the Board of Review and the decision of matters which are the subject of a hearing shall be decided by a majority vote of the panel, the rehearing panel or the regular membership of the Board of Review. The views of any dissenters shall be included in the record of the proceeding if requested by the dissenters. The exercise of the Board of Review's authority and power shall lye solely in its discretion and the interests of justice and the sport of swimming. However, the Board of Review shall exercise its power in response to a timely Protest filed with it, subject, in appropriate circumstances, to the power and discretion of the Chairman or Presiding Officer to dismiss a Protest with permission to refile for a stated period. In connection with any preliminary investigation, the Chairman or Presiding Officer may offer the services of a Board of Review member to act as a mediator or similar positions under other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

.5 Timeliness of Protest - The Board of Review need not exercise its jurisdiction with respect to a Protest the subject matter of which occurred, or concerns or is founded on events which occurred, more than ninety (90) days prior to the date the Protest is received (as determined under Section ), or in the case of subject matter that relates to a conviction, or actions which could be the basis of a conviction, for a crime (including felony, misdemeanor and lesser crimes) involving sexual misconduct, child abuse, violation of a law specifically designed to protect minors or similar offenses, more than five (5) years prior to that date. A determination not to exercise its jurisdiction as a result of the untimeliness of a Protest may be the subject of a request for rehearing and, thereafter, appeal to the National Board of Review pursuant to Section .

.6 Filing Fees - The Board of Directors or the House of Delegates may impose a schedule of generally applicable fees to be collected at the time a Protest, Request for a Rehearing or Request for Formal Hearing following an Emergency Hearing is filed with the Board of Review. If, on its own initiative or upon written request, the Board of Review determines it to be in the interest of justice and the sport of swimming, the filing fee may be waived on a case-by-case basis.

.7 Power of Board to Devise Remedies and Impose Penalties -

A Remedies and Penalties - The Board of Review, after conducting such hearings as it may determine to be necessary or helpful, may, among other remedies:

(1) dismiss the Protest with or without permission to refile;

(2) censure or fine;

(3) establish a period of probation;

(4) prohibit or mandate future actions, inaction or conduct;

(5) determine the results of, or require a rerun of, any election held by CSI or any constituent element thereof;

(6) vacate, modify, sustain, reverse, remand or stay any decision or order of a smaller panel of the Board of Review, the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors, any officer, division or committee, coordinator or official of CSI;

(7) interpret any provision of the FINA rules and regulations to the extent not pre-preempted by FINA, the USS Code (except for Part One), the USS Code of Ethics, these Bylaws, other policies, rules, regulations and procedures of USS or CSI, the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, a federal law, and other applicable laws, rules and regulations and adjudicate alleged inconsistences and claims of supremacy and invalidity;

(8) deny, grant, suspend or restore the eligibility or right to compete of an Athlete Member of CSI and USS;

(9) deny, grant, suspend or restore membership in CSI and USS for a definite or indefinite period of time, with or without terms of probation, or expel any Group Member or Individual Member of CSI and USS, including any administrator, athlete, coach, trainer, manager, meet director, official, officer, Board Member, House of Delegates representative of a Group Member, coordinator or chairman or member of any committee or sub-committee;

(10) prohibit for a definite or indefinite period of time the participation by a non-member volunteer or other person in any capacity whatsoever in the affairs of USS, CSI, its Group Members or other LSCs and their Group Members;

(11) assess costs, including any filing fee and attorneys fees and expenses, to the prevailing party or refund any filing fee paid by the prevailing party; and

(12) any combination of any of the foregoing or any other remedies deemed appropriate in the circumstances.

B Preliminary Hearing and Temporary Orders - In appropriate cases, the Board of Review, after an initial investigation and/or a preliminary hearing, may make in its discretion temporary orders for the good of the sport of swimming. The temporary order may encompass any remedy or order permissible in a final decision and may include, by way of example, suspending membership, granting the right to participate or coach in a competition, permitting an athlete to compete subject to protest or offering or ordering the parties to attempt to resolve their differences pursuant to mediation or other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms prior to any hearing before the Board of Review. These orders may be made effective pending full hearings by the Board of Review or the conclusion of administrative or judicial proceedings of other bodies addressing the same or similar issues or on other terms as determined by the Board of Review. Instances in which such temporary orders might be made include cases in which a member has been indicted or otherwise formally charged with or accused of committing a crime (including felony, misdemeanor and lesser crimes) involving sexual misconduct, child abuse, a violation of a law specifically designed to protect minors or similar offenses. Temporary orders may not be separately appealed prior to the decision being issued in the proceeding unless the Chairman or the Chairman of the National Board of Review in their discretion grant permission to an aggrieved party to appeal the temporary orders prior to the final Board of Review decision in the matter.

C Grounds (Reasons) for Imposition - The Board of Review may fashion remedies and orders and impose penalties with respect to any Group or Individual Member or non-member volunteer of CSI or of a Group Member (1) who has violated any of the regulations, rules, policies or procedures of CSI, USS or FINA, including any of the responsibilities of membership set forth in Section , (2) who aids, abets, instigates or encourages another to violate any of such regulations, rules or policies, (3) who is responsible for any such violation by another under Section , (4) who has been convicted of a crime (including felony, misdemeanor and lesser crimes) involving sexual misconduct, child abuse, violation of a law specifically designed to protect minors or similar offenses, or who is found by the Board of Review to have committed actions which would be the basis for a conviction, or (5) who has acted in a manner which has brought, or may bring, into disrepute CSI, USS or the sport of swimming.

D Power to Impose Conditional Remedies and Penalties, Etc. - The Board of Review may stay its decision, in whole or in part, subject to specified conditions, with the decision taking effect automatically if such conditions occur.

10.5 HEARINGS AND REHEARINGS GENERALLY -

.1 Hearings -

A Hearings Conducted by Chairman or Presiding Officer - Hearings of the Board of Review shall be conducted by the Chairman or a Presiding Officer designated by the Chairman.

B Hearing by Panel - The Board of Review may, in the discretion of the Chairman, conduct hearings either before the full Board of Review or before panels of its members, provided that in any event each panel shall consist of at least three (3) members. A panel shall have all of the powers of the Board of Review solely with respect to matter(s) assigned to it by the Chairman.

C Quorum of Panel - At least three (3) members of a designated panel (or of the full Board of Review) must be present at any initial hearing before the panel and at least the lesser of the full regular membership or seven (7) regular members must be present at any rehearing.

D Permissible Hearing Formats - A hearing before the Board of Review may be conducted through the receipt of the procedural documents and other written statements or a hearing at which the parties may appear in person or by means of communications equipment described in Section and testimony may be taken and other forms of pertinent information presented in addition to oral argument by the parties or their counsel, as determined by the Chairman or Presiding Officer. In the discretion of the Chairman or the Presiding Officer, the hearing may be conducted in part through written means and in part by testimony and oral argument.

E Right to Counsel - The Protestor, the Respondent and any other person participating in a hearing conducted by the Board of Review shall be entitled to be represented by counsel of their choice at their own expense.

F Rules of Evidence - Judicial rules regarding admissibility of evidence shall not apply to the Board of Review. Thus, hearsay, letters, affidavits, news media articles and reports, etc., as well as direct testimony taken from witnesses present at a hearing, are all admissible to the extent the Presiding Officer is satisfied as to the relevance and non-repetitive nature of the evidence. Similarly, claims of privilege (other than attorney-client and privileges that under applicable Federal and state laws the Board of Review is required to recognize) shall not be entertained by the Board of Review, except in extraordinary circumstances. Proper weight shall be given to each type of evidence considering the source and other common sense factors.

.2 Rehearings -

A Circumstances Permitting; Rehearing Body - At the request of the Protestor, the Respondent or any other interested party, any matter which was decided by a panel of less than seven (7) members may be reheard by the full Board of Review or by a panel of at least seven (7) members designated by the Chairman in his discretion). Members of the initial hearing panel may be members of the rehearing panel.

B Right to a Rehearing; Discretion of Chairman - A rehearing shall be granted as a matter of right in instances in which the original panel consisted of less than seven members and the decision was not unanimous and at the discretion of the Chairman in all other instances.

C Time within which a Rehearing may be Requested - The Protestor, each Respondent or other party may request, within ten (10) Business Days of the date of receipt of the initial written decision, that the decision of a Board of Review panel be reheard.

D Failure to Request a Rehearing - A person may not appeal pursuant to Section a decision of a panel of less than seven members without first making a timely request for a rehearing.

E Decision of Chairman on Request; Notice of Rehearing -

(1) Discretionary Rehearings - With respect to requests for a rehearing that are discretionary, the Chairman, in the same manner in which decisions are rendered, shall either grant or deny the request within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt of the request.

(2) Non-Discretionary Rehearings - With respect to requests for a rehearing that are not discretionary, within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt of the request, the Chairman shall schedule a rehearing.

(3) Rehearing Notice; Affect of Inaction - In either case, the Chairman shall notify all parties to the initial hearing of the rehearing, its time and date and the method by which the rehearing will be conducted. If the Chairman does not take action within ten (10) Business Days, the decision of the panel shall be considered final and any of the parties may appeal the decision in accordance with Section .

F Fresh Start Hearing or On the Record Rehearing - The rehearing panel at the discretion of the Chairman or the Presiding Officer may conduct an entirely new hearing or may make its decision based on the record created by the initial panel supplemented by whatever written memoranda or oral argument may be requested by the Chairman or the Presiding Officer. The record shall include the Protest, the Notice of Charges, the Answer, the Rebuttal, any temporary orders or partial decisions made and the Notice of Decision, together with any additional memoranda and written evidence filed by the parties. To the extent applicable, the procedures for a formal hearing shall apply to a rehearing. See Sections and .

.3 Closed Hearings - Any hearing, or a part thereof, shall be closed to everyone except members of the Board of Review, the Presiding Officer, an attorney advising the Presiding Officer, the Protestor, the Respondent, any other party, their counsel and any witnesses at the request of any of the parties and may be closed at the discretion of the Chairman or the Presiding Officer as being in the best interests of justice and the sport of swimming. If a hearing is closed, the Board of Review may in its discretion direct the participants to keep the proceedings and the decision confidential and all or parts of the record of the hearing to be kept confidential by CSI and USS.

.4 Extensions of Time - The general rule regarding extensions of time within which any act is required to be taken pursuant to this Article appears in Section .

.5 Accelerated Hearing Schedule - With the agreement of all parties to a hearing, the Chairman, or the Presiding Officer for the hearing, may order an accelerated hearing schedule in the interest of justice and the sport of swimming.

10.6 HEARING PROCEDURES - The procedures to be followed in connection with all hearings shall be as follows:

.1 Formal Hearing -

A Protest - The Protestor shall submit to the Chairman of the Board of Review (if submitted to the General Chairman the statement is not defective, but the allowable period of time for the Notice shall not commence until the statement is received by the Chairman) a written statement setting forth a description of the action, inaction or conduct that is believed to have been improper or incorrect, and the name of the person or group believed to have acted improperly or the circumstances believed to require answers, explanation or clarification. This written statement becomes the Protest under Section . The Protest shall be accompanied by any filing fee due under Section or by an application for waiver of the fee.

B Notice - Each Respondent shall be given a written notice of the Protest. This written notice becomes the Notice under Section . The Notice shall be sent to each Respondent's last known address (determined in accordance with the provisions of Section ) by certified or express mail, return receipt requested, by Federal Express, signature required, or by personal service. If the Respondent is CSI or an officer, Board Member, committee or sub-committee chairman or coordinator or an official, the Notice shall be also given to the General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-Chairman and the Secretary at CSI's office. The Notice shall be given as soon as practical following the conclusion of any preliminary investigation made by or on behalf of the Board of Review, but in no event later than fourteen (14) Business Days (twenty (20) Business Days if advice is sought under Section ) after the receipt of the Protest by the Chairman. The form of Notice (an example of which can be found in Appendix B to these Bylaws) shall include:

(1) a statement in reasonable detail of the charges against each Respondent, or of the circumstances that are believed to require answers, explanation or clarification. A copy of the Protest received by the Board of Review, if any, shall be attached to the Notice;

(2) a statement that the Respondent has the right to have counsel of his own choice to represent him, at his own expense, at any hearing;

(3) a description of the type of hearing to be held. In the case of an in-person hearing, the Notice shall request each Respondent to appear before the Board of Review with counsel and witnesses, if any;

(4) a date, time and location at which the hearing will be held. The date of the hearing shall be not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date of transmission of the Notice;

(5) a request that each Respondent answer in writing all of the charges set forth in the Notice. The Notice shall state that this answer is to be delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the hearing, to the Presiding Officer designated in the Notice, at the specified address, with a copy to the Protestor and the Protestor's counsel, if any, and anyone else specified in the Notice at the addresses designated in the Notice with delivery in accordance with Section ; and

(6) a statement of the right of appellate review (including the right, if any, to a rehearing) in the event the decision is rendered against the Respondent.

C Answer by Respondent - Each Respondent's response to the Notice and Protest shall be in writing and delivered to the Presiding Officer designated in the Notice, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the hearing, with a copy to the Protestor and his counsel and anyone else specified in the Notice at the addresses designated in the Notice. This written statement becomes the Answer under Section . The Answer shall be delivered in accordance with Section .

D Rebuttal by Protestor - The Protestor may, but is not required to, offer a rebuttal to the Respondent's Answer. Any rebuttal shall be in writing and delivered to the Presiding Officer designated in the Notice, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the hearing, with copies to each Respondent and his counsel at the addresses specified in the Answer and to anyone else specified in the Notice at the addresses designated in the Notice. This written statement becomes the Rebuttal under Section . The Rebuttal shall be delivered in accordance with Section .

E Conduct of Hearing -

(1) Generally - Hearings shall be conducted in an orderly fashion, but without regard for the formalities of traditional court room procedures. The hearing shall be conducted in a manner conducive to the establishment of the truth and the interests of fairness, justice and the sport of swimming. The Presiding Officer is responsible for keeping the parties and their counsel, if any, focused on the issues at hand and the necessary elements of proof and for enforcing the ordinal rule that no one may speak who has not been recognized by the Presiding Officer. For hearings conducted other than entirely through the receipt of written statements, the Board of Review shall cause a recording or transcription to be made of the hearing. No record of the deliberations of the Board of Review need be kept and, if kept, shall not be available to anyone other than the members of the Board of Review, the Presiding Officer and counsel to the Board of Review.

(2) Absence of a Party - The hearing may proceed in the absence of any party who fails to be available at the appointed time and judgment shall not be reached merely because of that person's absence. If the Presiding Officer determines that in the interests of justice and the sport of swimming, the hearing cannot proceed without the absent party, the Presiding Officer may adjourn the hearing and reschedule it for such time as the absent party can be present. Any subsequent absence may be taken into account by the Board of Review in reaching its decision.

(3) Sequence - The hearing shall be opened by the recording of the place, time and date of the hearing and the presence of the members of the Board of Review, the parties, counsel, if any, and any other witnesses or observers. Each party (Protestor first, Respondent second) may then present a brief opening statement setting forth the party's view of the issues in dispute, the relief sought and what they hope to prove by the presentation of evidence. The Protestor's claims, evidence and witnesses shall be presented. The Respondent's defenses, claims, evidence and witnesses shall then be presented. In the discretion of the Presiding Officer, the Protestor may then be allowed to rebut any testimony or evidence presented by the Respondent after the Respondent's initial presentation. In the discretion of the Presiding Officer, the Respondent may be permitted to rebut any testimony or evidence presented by the Protestor during the Protestor's rebuttal presentation. Finally, each party (in the same order) shall be entitled to make a brief summation of that party's case.

(4) Rules of Evidence; Witnesses' Testimony - The rules of evidence governing the hearing are set forth in Section . Each witness may present testimony initially either in the form of questions and answers between the witness and counsel or in uninterrupted narrative. The Presiding Officer and the members of the Board of Review may question any person at any time during the hearing. Thus, for example, in an exercise of discretion, the Presiding Officer could call a witness who has not yet been called or whom no party intended to call and propound questions to, or elicit narrative testimony from, that witness. Witnesses shall be subject to cross examination by the other party and to questioning by the Presiding Officer and members of the Board of Review. All parties will be expected to be available for questioning by the Board of Review, whether or not they may have given other testimony at the hearing.

(5) Variance of Procedures - The Presiding Officer shall have wide discretion to vary these procedures in the interests of justice, the sport of swimming and efficiency, but in doing so shall afford all parties a full and substantially equal opportunity to present any material or relevant proofs. A hearing may be adjourned by the Presiding Officer at the request of a party or on the Presiding Officer's initiative where an adjournment will serve the interests of fairness, justice and the sport of swimming. If a hearing is adjourned, the continuance shall be scheduled for any early date of mutual convenience, but in the discretion of the Presiding Officer. Justice and the sport of swimming ordinarily will be best served by an expeditious resumption and conclusion to the hearing.

F Decision of Board of Review - The decision of the Board of Review may be rendered at the time of the hearing and, if not so rendered, as soon as possible thereafter and in no event more than ten (10) Business Days after the conclusion of the hearing. The decision shall include findings of facts and a statement of remedies ordered or penalties imposed, if any, and a statement setting forth the rights of the parties to appeal the decision. The decision shall be in writing, or in case of a decision rendered at the hearing, reduced to writing promptly, and delivered to the Protestor, each Respondent, their respective counsel, any other party to the proceeding, the General Chairman and the Secretary of CSI, the Chairman of the National Board of Review and the General Counsel of USS in accordance with Section .

.2 Emergency Hearing -

A Reasons for Emergency Hearing - When compliance with the formal hearing procedures would be likely not to produce a sufficiently early decision to provide justice to the affected parties or to be in the best interest of the sport of swimming, the Board of Review is authorized to summarily hear and decide any matter relating to a scheduled competition or other matter of similar urgency.

B Notice of Emergency Hearing - Each Respondent shall be given such notice of the hearing as time and circumstances may reasonably dictate. The notice may be oral or in writing, and shall substantially comply with the notice requirements set forth in Section insofar as the emergent nature of the issue permits.

C Conduct of Emergency Hearing - The hearing may be conducted at any location likely to contribute to expeditious resolution of the Protest, including the site of a swimming competition, but in any event under such circumstances so as to fairly protect the right of procedural due process of the Respondent. All or some of the participants in the hearing may participate by telephone conference equipment. If at least three regular or alternate members of the Board of Review are not available due to time constraints, the Chairman, the Vice-chairman or the General Chairman is authorized to appoint one or more Individual Members to serve as the Board of Review solely for the purpose of conducting this emergency hearing. The hearing shall substantially comply with the hearing procedures set forth in Section insofar as the emergent nature of the hearing permits.

D Decision of Board of Review - The decision of the Board of Review shall be rendered at the time of the hearing or as soon as possible thereafter in keeping with the emergent circumstances. The decision shall include findings of facts and a statement of remedies ordered, if any, and a statement of the right to request a subsequent formal hearing. The decision shall be in writing, or in case of a decision rendered orally at the hearing, reduced to writing within ten (10) Business Days thereafter and delivered to the Protestor, the Respondent, their counsel, any other parties to the proceeding, the Chairman, the General Chairman and the Secretary of CSI, the Chairman of the National Board of Review and the General Counsel of USS in accordance with Section .

E Right to a Subsequent Formal Hearing - If either the Protestor or the Respondent shall deliver to the Chairman a written request for a further hearing within ten (10) Business Days of the date of receipt of the written decision resulting from the emergency hearing, a formal hearing shall be held as a new proceeding in accordance with Section , as though the emergency hearing had not taken place. Failure to make this request in a timely manner shall preclude the aggrieved party from making an appeal as provided in Section .

.3 Stay of Decision Pending Appeal - The Board of Review shall have the authority and discretion, but not the duty, to stay its decision, in whole or in part, subject to specified conditions, during the time allowed to demand a further hearing after an emergency hearing, a rehearing or to appeal as provided in Section , with the decision going into effect automatically if those conditions occur or if no demand or appeal is filed during the allowable period or at such time as a perfected appeal is terminated without the decision being modified by the appellate authority.

.4 Extensions of Time - The general rule regarding extensions of time within which any act is required to be taken pursuant to this Article appears in Section . Nevertheless, the time within which the Notice required by Section must be transmitted may not be extended without the consent of the Protestor or the USS General Counsel.

10.7 FINALITY OF BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS - Except as otherwise provided in this Article with regard to rehearings, appeals and emergency hearings or in Article Nine of the Constitution of the United States Olympic Committee and in Chapter Nine of its bylaws with respect to binding arbitration in disputes involving the rights of certain individuals to participate in competition, the decision of the Board of Review shall be final in all cases.

10.8 FULL FAITH AND CREDIT TO BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS - Final decisions of the Board of Review of another Local Swimming Committee or the National Board of Review shall, where relevant and necessary, be recognized and fully enforced by CSI. Those final decisions may not be attacked or reopened in any proceeding before the CSI Board of Review other than one seeking enforcement of that decision.

10.9 APPEAL FROM BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS - Except to the extent that any appeal is precluded by Sections or , any person, including the Protestor and the Respondent, having an actual, direct interest in any matter decided by the Board of Review under this Article may appeal the decision to the National Board of Review. An appeal must be taken within thirty (30) Business Days from the date of the written notice of the decision of the Board of Review. The appeal to the National Board of Review must be in writing, timely filed with the USS Executive Director and accompanied by the appellate filing fee established by USS. Upon timely request to the Chairman of the National Board of Review and upon a showing of good cause, the time for appeal from the decision of the Board of Review may be extended.

10.10 NOTICE TO HEARING PARTICIPANTS, TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND DETERMINATIONS OF TIMELINESS -

.1 Notice to Hearing Participants who are Members of CSI -

A CSI Members Generally - In each case, where notices or other hearing-related documents are to be delivered to a member of CSI, it shall be sufficient to deliver the notice or other document to the member's last known address in accordance with Section .

B Minors - In the case of notices directed to CSI members less than eighteen (18) years of age on the date of the alleged infraction (determined by reference to the member's latest registration application), a second copy shall be sent by registered mail with delivery restricted to the child's parent or guardian at the same address or such other address as can reasonably be ascertained.

.2 Methods of Transmission of Hearing Related Documents - With the exception of the Notice (see Sections and ), all documents transmitted pursuant to this Article shall be transmitted to each of the parties, their respective counsel, if any, the Presiding Officer and anyone else specified in the Notice. Documents shall be delivered to the persons specified at the addresses specified in the Notice or later documents or as determined in accordance with Section . Documents may be delivered by any of the following methods of service: by personal service, by certified or express mail, return receipt requested, by Federal Express, signature required, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission with receipt of the transmission confirmed orally or by other methods of transmission permitted by this paragraph.

.3 Determinations of Timeliness - The rules provided in Section shall apply in the determination of the timeliness of any notice or other action under this Article .

ARTICLE 11

11.1 NON-PROFIT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES - As stated in Section , CSI is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and for the purpose of fostering national or international amateur sports competition within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, CSI shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, (1) engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of CSI or (2) engage in any activities not permitted to be carried on by: (A) a corporation exempt from federal income tax under such section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or (B) a corporation to which contributions, gifts and bequests are deductible under sections 170(c)(2), 2055(a)(2) and 2522(a)(2) of the IRS Code.

11.2 DEDICATION OF ASSETS, ETC. - The revenues, properties and assets of CSI are irrevocably dedicated to the purposes set forth in Sections and of these Bylaws. No part of the net earnings, properties or assets of CSI shall inure to the benefit of any private person or any member, officer or director of CSI.

11.3 AMENDMENTS - Any provision of these Bylaws not mandated by USS may be amended at any meeting of the House of Delegates by a two-thirds vote of the members present and voting. Amendments so approved shall not take effect until reviewed and approved by the USS Legislation Sub-committee. These Bylaws shall be deemed amended ninety (90) days after the conclusion of any annual meeting of USS at which the corresponding provisions of Part Six of the USS Code of Rules and Regulations are amended (or such later effective date established in the amending USS legislation) to the extent that such amendment affects a provision required to be included herein or is itself required to be included herein, unless CSI shall have requested permission of the USS Legislation Sub-committee not to have such amendment take effect with respect to these Bylaws.

11.4 DISSOLUTION - CSI may be dissolved only upon a two-thirds majority vote of all the voting members of the House of Delegates. Upon dissolution, the net assets of CSI shall not inure to the benefit of any private individual, unincorporated organization or corporation, including any member, officer or director of CSI, but shall be distributed to United States Swimming, Inc., to be used exclusively for educational or charitable purposes. If United States Swimming, Inc., is not then in existence, or is not then a corporation which is exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code and to which contributions, bequests and gifts are deductible under sections 170(c)(2), 2055(a)(2) and 2522(a)(2) of the IRS Code, the net assets of CSI shall be distributed to a corporation or other organization meeting those criteria and designated by the House of Delegates at the time of dissolution, to be used exclusively for educational or charitable purposes.

ARTICLE 12

12.1 INDEMNITY - CSI shall indemnify, protect and defend, in the manner and to the full extent permitted by law, any Indemnified Person in respect of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether or not by or in the right of CSI, and whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise, by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Person bears or bore one or more of the relationships to CSI specified in Section and was acting or failing to act in one or more of those capacities or reasonably believed that to be the case. Where specifically required by law, this indemnification shall be made only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination, in the manner provided by law, that indemnification of the Indemnified Person is proper in the circumstances. CSI may, to the full extent permitted by law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Indemnified Person against any liability that could be asserted against the Indemnified Person.

12.2 EXCLUSION - The indemnification provided by this Article , shall not apply to any Indemnified Party whose otherwise indemnified conduct is finally determined to have been in bad faith, self-dealing, gross negligence, wanton and wilful disregard of applicable laws, rules and regulations, of the USS Code, of the USS Code of Ethics or these Bylaws or who is convicted of a crime (including felony, misdemeanor and lesser crimes) involving sexual misconduct, child abuse, violation of a law specifically designed to protect minors or similar offenses, or who is found by the Board of Review or the National Board of Review to have committed actions which would be the basis for a conviction and, in each case, the otherwise indemnifiable conduct (or failure to act) was, or was directly related to, the predicate acts of the conviction or finding.

12.3 INDEMNIFIED PERSONS - As used in this Article , "Indemnified Person" shall mean any person who is or was a Board Member, Board of Review Chairman, Vice-chairman, Presiding Officer or member, Group Member Representative, officer, official, coach, committee chairman or member, coordinator, volunteer, employee or agent of CSI, or is or was serving at the direct request of CSI as a director, officer, Group Member Representative, meet director, official, coach, committee chairman or member, coordinator, volunteer, employee or agent of another person or entity involved with the sport of swimming.

12.4 EXTENT OF INDEMNITY - To the full extent permitted by law, the indemnification provided in this Article shall include expenses (including attorneys' fees, disbursements and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement, and, except as limited by applicable laws, these expenses shall be paid by CSI in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding. If doubt exists as to the applicability of an exclusion to CSI's obligation to indemnify, CSI may require an undertaking from the Indemnified Person obliging him to repay such sums if it is subsequently determined that an exclusion is applicable. In the case of any person engaged in the sport of swimming for compensation or other gain, if CSI determines that there is reasonable doubt as to such person's ability to make any repayment, CSI shall not be obligated to make any payments in advance of the final determination. This indemnification shall not be deemed to limit the right of CSI to indemnify any other person for any such expenses to the full extent permitted by law, nor shall it be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any Indemnified Person may be entitled under any agreement, vote of members or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

12.5 SUCCESSORS, ETC. - The indemnification provided by this Article shall continue as to an Indemnified Person who has died or been determined to be legally incompetent and shall apply for the benefit of the successors, guardians, conservators, heirs, executors, administrators and trustees of the Indemnified Person.

ARTICLE 13

13.1 ROBERT'S RULES - The rules in the then current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern CSI and any of its constituent or component parts, committees, etc., in the conduct of meetings in all cases to which they apply and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws and any special rules of order CSI, the House of Delegates, the Board of Directors or its divisions, committees, etc., may adopt or as set forth in the next paragraph.

13.2 VOICE AND VOTE - Where in these Bylaws an Individual Member is described as having voice but not the right to vote, that Individual Member may participate in debate and ask pertinent questions in the discretion of the presiding officer, but may not make or second motions, orders or other proposals.

13.3 SPECIAL RULES OF ORDER - [This Section reserved for future use.]

ARTICLE 14

14.1 OFFICE - CSI shall maintain an office in the Territory for the storage and maintenance of the books and records and equipment of CSI and for other purposes as may be determined by the House of Delegates or the Board of Directors in accordance with these Bylaws.

14.2 STAFF - CSI shall retain paid staff at the CSI Office as the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate or necessary. The staff shall be under the general supervision of the General Chairman and the Administrative Vice-chairman. With respect to delegated functions of the officers, committee chairmen and coordinators, the staff shall be responsible to the respective officer, committee chairman or coordinator. The powers and duties of the paid staff shall be established in CSI's Policies and Procedures Manual or by resolution of the Board of Directors or by delegation approved by the Personnel Committee.

14.3 APPROPRIATIONS - The Budget Committee shall include in its proposed budget a line item for the costs of CSI's Office inclusive of the compensation and benefits costs of the paid staff. Once appropriated by the House of Delegates, the Personnel Committee shall be responsible, together with the General Chairman, for the administration of those funds. The compensation of the staff shall to the extent possible be treated as confidential.

ARTICLE 15

15.1 EFFECT OF STATE LAW CHANGES (SEVERABILITY) - If any portion of these Bylaws shall be determined by a final judicial decision to be, or as a result of a change in the law of the State of Connecticut become, illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Bylaws shall continue in full force and effect.

15.2 FISCAL YEAR - The fiscal year of CSI shall end on August 31st of each year.

15.3 TAX STATUS; INTERPRETATION OF BYLAWS - It is intended that CSI shall have and continue to have the status of an organization which is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code and to which contributions, bequests and gifts are deductible for federal income, estate and gift tax purposes under sections 170(c)(2), 2055(a)(2) and 2522(a)(2) of the IRS Code, respectively. Similarly, it is intended that CSI shall have that or similar status under the applicable state and local laws as will exempt it from taxation to the maximum extent possible to the extent not contrary to applicable federal requirements. These Bylaws shall be interpreted accordingly.

15.4 CSI SEAL - The CSI corporate seal shall be circular in form and shall bear the name of CSI and words and figures denoting its organization under the laws of the State of incorporation and the year thereof and otherwise shall be in such form as may be required the laws of the State, the Articles/Certificate of Incorporation or as shall be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE 16

16.1 CONVENTIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION -

.1 Terms Generally - Whenever the context may require, any pronoun or official title shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation". The singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular as the context may require. Where the context permits, the term "or" shall be interpreted as though it were "and/or". Captions have been used for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting the Bylaws.

.2 Capitalized Titles - Capitalized titles, such as Secretary or Treasurer, when appearing alone shall refer to CSI positions and not to USS or another organization.

.3 Principal Rule of Interpretation - The principal substantive rule of interpretation applicable to these Bylaws is set forth in Section .

.4 Rule of Interpretation Applicable to Article - Article shall be interpreted generously in order to achieve the intent expressed in Section .

.5 Notice Deemed Given; Writings Deemed Delivered; Last Known Address -

A Notice by Mail - Notice given and other writings delivered by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the last address shown on the records of CSI shall be deemed given or delivered upon the postmark date for all purposes under these Bylaws.

B Notice by Fax or Email - Notice given and writings delivered by facsimile or electronic mail shall be deemed given or delivered upon oral, telephonic, electronic or written confirmation of recipient for all purposes under these Bylaws.

C Notice by Telephone - Notice given by telephone shall be deemed given only when actually transmitted to the person entitled thereto for all purposes under these Bylaws. (Thus, for example, a message left on an answering machine or similar equipment or with a person other than the intended recipient shall not be notice given prior to the actual receipt by the intended recipient.)

D Last Known Address - For all purposes under these Bylaws, the last known address of a member of CSI shall be the address given in the latest application for registration or membership in CSI and USS filed with the Membership/Registration Coordinator; or the address given in a written notice of change of residence filed with that Coordinator. In all other cases the records maintained by the Secretary of CSI shall be used to ascertain the last known address.

.6 Time Period Convention - In computing time periods established by these Bylaws, the initial time period (days or hours) shall not be included but the last period shall be included.

.7 Waiver of Notice Convention - Untimely or insufficient notice for any meeting held under the authority of these Bylaws shall be considered to have been waived if a member attends or participates in the meeting to which such notice referred or to which notice was lacking without, at the earliest opportunity, raising an objection of untimely or insufficient notice having been given for such meeting. If the member is a Group Member Representative, then the relevant Group Member shall be treated as having waived the untimely or insufficient notice to the same extent.

16.2 DEFINITIONS - When used in these Bylaws, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this Section, and the definitions of such terms are equally applicable both to the singular and plural forms thereof. Where a cross reference to another Section of the Bylaws appears within a definition, the definition is qualified by the more complete definition found in that Section. Additional definitions applicable solely to Article are set forth in Section . For an additional definition applicable solely to Article , see Section :

.1 "Active Individual Member" shall mean an individual other than a Coach Member , or an Athlete Member or a Seasonal Athlete Member who is a trainer, manager, official, meet director, marshal, Board Member, At-Large House Member, officer or committee chairman or member, coordinator, or a Group Member Representative or alternate and any other individual actively participating in the affairs of CSI or the sport of swimming and who is in good standing as an Individual Member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.2 "Affiliated Group Member" shall mean any organization which supports the sport of swimming and the objectives and programs of CSI and USS, but which does not have Athlete Members and Coach Members, which is in good standing as a Group Member of CSI and USS, and which is neither a Club Member or Seasonal Club Member of CSI. (See Section .)

.3 "Affiliated Group Member Representative" shall mean the individual appointed to represent a Affiliated Group Member in the House of Delegates. See Section .

.4 "Affiliated Individual Member" shall mean any individual interested in the objectives and programs of CSI who resides, formerly resided or participated in the sport of swimming in the Territory, who is in good standing as a member of CSI and USS and who is not an Active Individual, Athlete or Coach Member. (See Section .)

.5 "Article" shall mean the principal subdivisions of these Bylaws.

.6 " Articles/Certificate of Incorporation" shall mean the document filed with insert the title of the office and the state in which the document was filed; usually the Secretary of State pursuant to which CSI was formed.

.7 "At-Large Board Member" shall mean those Board Members designated as such. (See Section .)

.8 "At-Large House Member" shall mean the Individual Members appointed by the General Chairman to be members of the House of Delegates. (See Section .)

.9 "Athlete Member" shall mean any individual who competes or has competed during any part of the three (3) immediately preceding years in the sport of swimming and is in good standing as an Individual Member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.10 "Athlete Representative" shall mean the Athlete Member elected to represent athletes in the House of Delegates and on the Board of Directors pursuant to Section .

.11 "Board Member" shall mean a member of the Board of Directors, including the At-Large Board Members and the ex-officio member. Where the context requires, the term shall not include the Athlete Representatives or the Coach Representatives.

.12 "Board of Directors" shall mean the Board of Directors of CSI.

.13 "Board of Review" shall mean the investigative and judicial body of CSI established pursuant to Section .

.14 "Business Day" shall mean a calendar day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal federal or state holiday anywhere within the Territory.

.15 "Bylaws" shall mean these bylaws as adopted by, and in effect for, CSI.

.16 "club" shall mean an organization that has athletes and coaches engaged in the sport of swimming.

.17 "Club Member" shall mean any club or other organization which is in good standing as a Group Member of CSI and USS and has athletes and coaches and participates in the sport of swimming. All athletes and coaches of the club or organization must be Individual Members in good standing with CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.18 "Club Member Representative" shall mean the individual appointed to represent a Club Member in the House of Delegates pursuant to Section .

.19 "Club Safety Coordinator" shall mean the Active Individual Member designated by each Club Member to serve as its liaison with CSI and USS concerning safety matters. (See Section .)

.20 "Coach Member" shall mean any individual, whether or not affiliated with a Group Member, who has satisfactorily completed all safety and other training required by CSI and/or USS and who is in good standing as a member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.21 "Coach Representative" shall mean the Coach Member elected to represent the coaches in the House of Delegates and the Board of Directors. (Section .)

.22 "CSI" shall mean the Connecticut not-for-profit corporation to which these Bylaws pertain.

.23 "CSI Office" shall mean the permanent office of CSI maintained pursuant to Article .

.24 "Executive Committee" shall mean the committee of the Board of Directors which may act for the Board of Directors between meetings. (See Section .)

.25 "FINA" shall mean the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur, the international governing body for the sport of swimming.

.26 "Group Members" shall mean Club Members, Seasonal Club Members and Affiliated Group Members.

.27 "Group Member Representative" shall mean the individual appointed to represent a Group Member in the House of Delegates. See Section .

.28 "House of Delegates" shall mean the House of Delegates of CSI as established by Article of these Bylaws.

.29 "Immediate Past General Chairman" shall mean the individual who is the immediate past General Chairman of CSI, except when that person became immediate past General Chairman by virtue of the House of Delegates taking action pursuant to Section , the Board of Directors taking action pursuant to Section or the House of Delegates failing to reelect that person to another term sought by that person. The Immediate Past General Chairman shall serve for the duration of the successor General Chairman's term. If the office of Immediate Past General Chairman becomes vacant for any reason, including the exception set forth in the initial sentence of this definition, it shall not be filled by appointment or election, but shall remain vacant until another individual becomes Immediate Past General Chairman.

.30 "Individual Members" shall mean Athlete Members, Coach Members, Active Individual Members, Life Members and Affiliated Individual Members.

.31 "IRS Code" shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law, and shall, when appropriate, also include a reference to the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder.

.32 "Life Member" shall mean any individual who is a life member of USS and CSI and who resides, formerly resided or participated in the sport of swimming in the Territory and who is in good standing as a member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.33 "Local Swimming Committee" or "LSC" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the USS Code. CSI is a Local Swimming Committee.

.34 "Member" shall mean a Group Member or an Individual Member.

.35 "National Board of Review" shall mean the Board of Review of USS established pursuant to Part Four of the USS Code. Where the context requires, a reference to the National Board of Review shall include a reference to the USS Board of Directors when that body is acting upon an appeal from the National Board of Review.

.36 "Nominating Committee" shall mean the committee of the House of Delegates charged with nominating candidates for elective offices of CSI. (See Section .)

.37 "Officers" shall mean the Senior officers, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Age Group Committee Chairman and the Senior Committee Chairman.

.38 "Policies and Procedures Manual" shall mean the policies and procedures manual of CSI, as amended, adopted by the Board of Directors or the House of Delegates. If CSI does not have a Policies and Procedures Manual or its Policies and Procedures does not address a particular issue, then the reference shall mean the relevant meeting minutes, orders and resolutions of CSI.

.39 "Parliamentary Authority" shall mean the authority and any special rules of order designated in Article .

.40 "Seasonal Athlete Member" shall mean any individual who participates or competes in the sport of swimming and has joined for certain periods of time not longer than 150 days each in a calendar year and is in good standing as a Seasonal Athlete Member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.41 "Seasonal Club Member" shall mean any organization which has joined CSI and USS for certain periods of time not exceeding 150 days each in a calendar year and is in good standing as a seasonal club member of CSI and USS. (See Section .)

.42 "Section" shall mean the subdivisions of the Articles of these Bylaws.

.43 "Senior Athlete Representative" shall mean the Athlete Representative senior in term of office. (See Section .)

.44 "Senior Coach Representative" shall mean the Coach Representative senior in term of office. (See Section .)

.45 "Senior Officers" shall mean the General Chairman, the Administrative Vice-Chairmen, the Program Development Vice-chairman, the Finance Vice-chairman and the Program Operations Vice-Chairman.

.46 "Standing Committee" shall mean a committee of CSI listed in Sections , or .

.47 "Territory" shall mean the geographic territory over which CSI has jurisdiction as a Local Swimming Committee. (See Section .)

.48 "USS" shall mean United States Swimming, Inc., an Ohio not-for-profit corporation which is the national governing body for the United States for the sport of swimming.

.49 "USS Board of Directors" shall mean the Board of Directors of USS.

.50 "USS Code" shall mean the code of rules and regulations, as adopted and amended by USS.

.51 "USS House of Delegates" shall mean the House of Delegates of USS.

.52 "USS Legislation Committee" shall mean the Legislation Committee of USS created pursuant to Article 512 of Part Five of the USS Code.

.53 "USS Legislation Sub-committee" shall mean the sub-committee of the Legislation and Redistricting Committee of USS created pursuant to Section 6202 of Part Six-C of the USS Code.

INTRODUCTION

The form of the LSC Bylaws was revised by USS in September of 1995. However, the basic structure used for resolving disputes has not changed. Members of USS who disagree with a decision or an action of taken by a meet official or any other LSC officer or who have a swimming-related dispute with another member may appeal those decision, or may submit those disputes, for resolution to the LSC Board of Review (formerly, the Review Section). The Board of Review is responsible for resolving these disputes quickly, fairly and with due process.

The purpose of this Appendix is to help with the details of preparing and filing protests and appeals, and handling a protest as a Board of Review member. Violation and interpretations of the rules and regulations of USS and the LSC can have serious consequences or involve relatively minor matters. The consequences can range from being barred from Olympic competition for drug use to whether a club should be penalized for being slow in distributing final meet results. Yet, to the people involved, each dispute, each incident is just as important as the other.

Because serious matters are being handled by the Board of Review, the Bylaws have been expanded and made more comprehensive. Many of the sections may appear to be written in "legalese," but that was done to insure that--as much as possible--they would be interpreted uniformly, consistently and correctly. While the language may be technical, the ideas behind the ByLaws' Board of Review provisions are simple and basic. Anyone with a problem should get a fair, impartial hearing and have the problem resolved promptly and with due process.

The rules and procedures in Article 610 of the Bylaws are meant to provide:

• a quick and effective remedy for the Protestor and the Respondent;

• a hearing by objective unbiased persons, at first a panel of the elected members of the Board of Review, consisting of at least three people (Article 610.5.1 B);

• several levels of appeal are provided; from the initial Board of Review panel to a rehearing by all the members of the Board of Review (or at least seven people, Section 610.5.2); from a rehearing decision to a National Board of Review (Section 610.9); to an appeal to the United States Olympic Committee under its Constitution in cases where an athlete is denied the right to compete in international competition.

COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT PROTESTS AND THE BOARD OF REVIEW PROCESS

WHAT IS DUE PROCESS?

Due process is the administration of applicable rules and regulations so that no member is denied his or her legal rights and the application of those rules and regulations in conformance with the fundamental and accepted legal principles. It is the way you would want to be treated if you were charged with misconduct. It includes:

• Notice, in writing, if at all possible, of the specific things that you are being charged with doing or not doing;

• The opportunity to defend yourself against the charges;

• A reasonable amount of time to prepare and present your position;

• The right to have an attorney represent you, if you wish;

• A hearing before disinterested, fair and knowledgeable persons at a time and under circumstances that give everyone a full and fair opportunity to present their position;

• Notice of how to appeal from a decision that you feel is wrong.

WHAT KIND OF PROTESTS CAN BE DECIDED BY THE LSC BOARD OF REVIEW?

The responsibility of the Board of Review is broad but does not cover every possible dispute that might come up. If a decision is made which affects your ability to compete in swim meets or how you place in swim meets and you think the decision is wrong you may appeal to the Board of Review. If you are prevented from participating in the administration of the sport of swimming or being an official you may appeal to the Board of Review. If a decision is made by the LSC that affects your ability to coach swimmers you may appeal to the Board of Review. There are some matters that should be submitted directly to the National Board of Review. Read Sections 610.4.1, 610.4.2 and 610.1 and Sections 401.2 and 401.3 of Part Four of the USS Code to determine where your appeal should go. Remember that the Board of Review does not involve itself in disputes involving the administration of individual clubs unless it affects the ability of members to participate in competition.

WHAT KIND OF PROTESTS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW?

Section 401.3 lists the kinds of protests that may, or in some cases, must go directly to the National Board of Review. They include, most matters where members of more than one LSC are involved, matters which come up at a regional, national or international swimming competition; matters involving moral turpitude, and matters in which the National Board of Review determines that a fair hearing will not be held quickly enough at the LSC Board of Review level to do justice to the affected parties.

HOW DO I CONDUCT A BOARD OF REVIEW HEARING?

The new Bylaws have expanded the sections that explain hearing procedures. The By- Laws now provide a step by step outline of the steps to be taken and procedures to be used when a protest occurs (Sections 610.5 and 610.6). The purpose of the Article remains the same, i.e., to give due process to any individual or any entity, club or organization participating in any activity of any kind of the LSC or United States Swimming - not just athletes, but coaches, officers, committee chairmen and members, officials, clubs and all classes of members as well.

The process can be summarized as follows:

A The Protestor must give a written protest to the Chairman of the Board of Review. (See Section 610.6.1 A.) If the LSC has a filing fee, this should be noted here. (Check to see if your LSC has an office that will transmit the protest to the Chairman of the Review Section and follow up to find out when the Chairman actually received the protest.)

B The Chairman of Board of Review may have an investigation made to see if the dispute can be resolved before a hearing. It is not unusual to have disputes cleared up when an impartial party listens to both sides and tries to mediate a dispute. This kind of informal resolution is to be encouraged.

C A written Notice must be prepared and delivered by the Chairman to the Respondent. (See Section 610.6.1 B and the suggested form of Notice which is in Appendix B.)

D Written statements of position may be filed by all parties to the appeal. (See Section 610.6.1 C and D.)

E A hearing must be scheduled by the Chairman to take place within 74 days from the date when the Chairman of the Board of Review received the Protest.

F A hearing may be held (if everyone involved agrees the protest can be considered on the written statements that have been submitted without a formal hearing). Use common sense in conducting the hearing. (See Sections 610.5.1 D and 610.6.1 E.) Make all parties feel that they have a fair chance to state their position and that the Board has an open mind as it listens to their position. In all events give the athlete the benefit of the doubt!

G The Board of Review must decide the matter within ten (10) Business Days of the conclusion of the hearing. (If time is not critical, it may be advantageous to delay the decision for a few days after the hearing to give full consideration to all the facts presented in a hearing rather than making a ruling immediately upon conclusion of the hearing.)

H The Board must send copies of its decision to the parties involved and certain administrators. See Section 310.6.1 F of Part Three of the USS Code and Section 610.6.2 D of the Bylaws as to who must get copies of the decision.

I The parties must be given a statement telling them what they must do to appeal the Board of Review's decision and how long they have to appeal.

THE MEET DIRECTOR JUST TOLD ME THAT MY SWIMMER'S PROOF OF TIME IS NOT ADEQUATE AND THE SWIMMER WON'T BE IN THE EVENT LATER THIS MORNING. THE MEET DIRECTOR IS WRONG AND WE CAN'T WAIT FOR A HEARING FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW. WHAT DO I DO?

First, you should review the meet information to see if it provides for any kind of appeal such as the Eligibility Jury provided for at the National Championships. (Article 206.5, Part Two of the USS Code.) If you still believe your swimmer is being improperly kept out of the meet you should ask for an emergency hearing from the Board of Review. The Bylaws give the Board of Review a great deal of flexibility in handling emergency situations. Get on the telephone to the Chairman of the Board of Review or the LSC General Chairman and make arrangements to set up an emergency hearing under Section 610.6.2 of the Bylaws.

The Federal law which created National Sports Governing Bodies such as United States Swimming states that an athlete cannot be suspended from competition, even temporarily, without a hearing.

Members of the Board of Review should keep in mind their responsibility to conduct emergency hearings whenever they are at a swim meet and should alert the Meet Manager of their presence. The Chairman of the Board of Review should always make arrangements in advance to see that a panel can be available at championship meets.

A meeting at the swim meet or an exchange of information by telephone and fax can be arranged to permit a timely decision even if the athlete must compete under protest. (See Section 102.11 of Part One of the USS Code.)

After the meet is concluded, a full formal hearing may be conducted at the request of the Protestor or the Respondent.

APPENDIX B

SAMPLE NOTICE OF HEARING UNDER SECTION 610.6.1 B

(Form may, and should, be modified to fit the actual circumstances)

NOTICE OF HEARING

To:

[INSERT RESPONDENT'S NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]

SUBJECT:

You are charged with having committed the following acts [or with having failed to act in circumstances] which are detrimental to the objectives, programs or ideals of United States Swimming and which tend to bring disrepute upon the sport of swimming:

[Insert details of charge; may be a summary if Protest is unnecessarily lengthy.]

This charge is based upon a protest that was filed by

[Insert Protestor's name and address and the name and address of Protestor's counsel, if any).] Attached hereto is a copy of the Protest filed with the Connecticut Swimming, Inc. Board of Review.

ANSWER:

You are requested to file an answer in writing to these charges with the Presiding Officer of the Board of Review whose mailing address is [Insert Name and Address of the Chairman of the Board of Review or other person designated as the Presiding Officer in this case]

and to

[Insert Protestor's name and address or that of its counsel, if so requested.]

at least ten (10) days prior to the date of hearing that is set in this Notice of Hearing. The hearing will proceed whether or not you file this reply. (See Sections 610.6.1 C and 610.10.2.)

HEARING DATE, TIME AND PLACE:

The initial date set for the formal [or other type - see Section 610.5.1 D] hearing is (insert date, time and place of hearing) or to such other date, time or place as the Presiding Officer continues, adjourns or reschedules the hearing. You are requested to appear at that time with counsel and any witnesses. [This part would need to be rephrased if the proceeding were to be conducted entirely in writing or in writing with only oral argument at a hearing.]

HEARING AUTHORITY:

The power and authority of the Connecticut Swimming, Inc. Board of Review is established, and this hearing shall be held pursuant to, Article 610 of the Bylaws of Connecticut Swimming, Inc. A copy of Article 610 is enclosed for your information.

HEARING BODY:

The hearing body will be the three member panel of the Board of Review of Connecticut Swimming, Inc. [insert names of members of the Board of Review designated to serve on this panel] or such other persons as are appointed pursuant to the Bylaws of Connecticut Swimming, Inc.

[This should be rephrased if the initial panel is of more than three or is the full Board of Review.]

POSSIBLE PENALTIES:

The Protestor has requested that (here insert what the protestor has asked for). In addition the Board of Review has a broad range of sanctions, penalties and suspensions that it may impose on you if it believes that such are appropriate either in addition to or in lieu of those that the protestor is seeking. (See Section 610.4.5.)

APPEAL:

If you are dissatisfied with the decision, you must file a request for a rehearing before the full Board of Review within ten (10) Business Days of your receipt of the decision, unless the initial panel was the full Board of Review or had seven members. (See Section 610.5.2) The request must be filed with the Chairman of the Board of Review [here give name and address]. [If your LSC has imposed a filing fee applicable to a request for a rehearing, this should be noted here.] Your request must be granted if the decision was rendered by a panel of fewer than seven members and the decision was not unanimous. Otherwise the Board of Review may either grant or deny a rehearing in its discretion. If the decision is not subject to a request for a rehearing, a rehearing request is denied or the decision is the decision on a rehearing, an appeal may be made to the National Board of Review. The appeal must be filed with the USS Executive Director along with an appellate filing fee of $50.00 within thirty (30) Business Days after the postmark date of written notice of the decision of the Board of Review. (Section 610.9.) The address of the USS Executive Director is United States Swimming, Inc., One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5770.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

You are entitled to be represented by counsel at your own cost, or by such other representative as you may choose, to have witnesses testify in your behalf, to question witnesses testifying at the hearing and to submit any and all evidence in your defense, including hearsay and documentary evidence, so long as it is relevant to the issues. You are entitled to ask that the hearing date be rescheduled so that you may attend, secure witnesses or otherwise respond. Please direct all questions or correspondence to Chairman of the Board of Review of Connecticut Swimming, Inc., [insert name] at [insert mailing address].

Dated (Insert date on which notice is mailed)

Signed ________________________________________

Chairman of the Board of Review

[If the notice is signed by the designated Presiding Officer, the title line should be changed accordingly.]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE BYLAWS

OF

CONNECTICUT SWIMMING, INC.

ARTICLE 1

NAME, OBJECTIVES, TERRITORY AND JURISDICTION 1

1.1 NAME 1

1.2 OBJECTIVES 1

1.3 GEOGRAPHIC TERRITORY 1

1.4 JURISDICTION 1

ARTICLE 2

MEMBERSHIP 1

2.1 MEMBERS 1

.1 Group Members 1

.2 Individual Members 2

.3 Membership A Privilege Not A Right 3

.4 Seasonal Memberships Initially Unavailable 3

2.2 MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITIES 3

.1 Compliance 3

.2 Responsibility for Infractions 3

.3 Club Safety Coordinator 3

ARTICLE 3

DUES AND FEES 4

3.1 CLUB MEMBERS 4

3.2 AFFILIATED GROUP MEMBERS 4

3.3 ATHLETES 4

3.4 COACHES 4

3.5 ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS 4

3.6 LIFE MEMBERS 4

3.7 SANCTION, APPROVAL AND OTHER FEES 4

.1 Sanction and Approval Fees 4

.2 Service Charges 4

.3 Payment 4

3.8 FAILURE TO PAY 4

.1 Group, Coach and Active Individual Member Obligations 4

.2 Athlete Member Obligations 5

.3 Club/Individual Obligations 5

.4 Individual/Club Obligations 5

.5 Continued Failure to Pay; Termination of Membership 5

ARTICLE 4

HOUSE OF DELEGATES 5

4.1 MEMBERS 5

.1 Group Member Representatives 5

.2 At-Large House Members 6

.3 Athlete Representatives 6

.4 Coach Representatives 6

4.2 ELIGIBILITY 6

4.3 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF MEMBERS 6

.1 Group Member Representatives, Board Members, the Athlete Representatives, the Coach Representatives and At-Large House Members 6

.2 Affiliated Group Member Representatives 6

.3 Individual Members 7

4.4 DUTIES AND POWERS 7

4.5 ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS 8

4.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS 8

4.7 MEETING LOCATION AND TIME 8

4.8 NOMINATING COMMITTEE 8

.1 Members of Nominating Committee; Election 8

.2 Chairman Elected by Nominating Committee 8

.3 Duties of Nominating Committee 8

.4 Publication of Nominations 8

.5 Additional Nominations 9

.6 Meetings and Notices 9

.7 Quorum 9

4.9 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 9

.1 House of Delegates 9

.2 House of Delegates Committees 9

4.10 QUORUM 9

4.11 VOTING 9

4.12 PROXY VOTE 9

4.13 MAIL VOTE 9

4.14 ORDER OF BUSINESS 10

4.15 NOTICES 10

.1 Time 10

.2 Information 10

ARTICLE 5

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 10

5.1 MEMBERS 10

5.2 AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS 11

5.3 EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 11

5.4 LIMITATIONS 11

5.5 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF BOARD MEMBERS 11

.1 Board Members 11

.2 Individual Members 11

5.6 DUTIES AND POWERS 11

5.7 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 13

.1 Authority and Power 13

.2 Members 13

.3 Meetings and Notice 13

.4 Quorum 13

.5 Report of Action to Board of Directors 13

5.8 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSIONS 13

5.9 PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 13

5.10 REGULAR MEETINGS 13

5.11 SPECIAL MEETINGS 13

5.12 QUORUM 14

5.13 VOTING 14

5.14 PROXY VOTE 14

5.15 ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT 14

5.16 MAIL VOTE 14

5.17 NOTICES 14

.1 Time 14

.2 Information 14

5.18 ORDER OF BUSINESS 14

ARTICLE 6

OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES

AND AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS 15

6.1 ELECTED OFFICERS 15

6.2 ELECTIONS 15

6.3 ELIGIBILITY 15

6.4 DOUBLE VOTE PROHIBITED 15

6.5 OFFICES COMBINED OR SPLIT 15

.1 Office Held by Two Persons 15

.2 Offices Combined 16

6.6 TERMS OF OFFICE 16

.1 Term of Office 16

.2 Commencement of Term 16

.3 Transitional Period 16

.4 Consecutive Terms Limitation 16

6.7 DUTIES AND POWERS 16

.1 General Chairman 16

.2 Secretary 16

.3 Treasurer 17

.4 Administrative Vice-chairman 18

.5 Senior Committee Chairman 18

.6 Age Group Committee Chairman 18

.7 Program Development Vice-chairman 18

.8 Program Operations Vice-chairman 18

.9 Finance Vice-chairman 18

.10 Athlete Representatives 19

.11 Coach Representatives 19

.12 At-Large Board Members 19

.13 CSI Delegates to USS House of Delegates 19

6.8 RESIGNATIONS 20

6.9 VACANCIES AND INCAPACITIES 20

.1 Office of General Chairman 20

.2 Offices of Athlete or Coach Representatives 21

.3 Other Offices 21

.4 Determination of Vacancy or Incapacity 21

6.10 OFFICERS' POWERS GENERALLY 21

.1 Authority to Execute Contracts, Etc. 21

.2 Additional Powers and Duties 21

.3 Delegation 21

.4 Assistant and Deputy Officers 22

6.11 DEPOSITORIES AND BANKING AUTHORITY 22

.1 Depositories, Etc. 22

.2 Signature Authority 22

ARTICLE 7

DIVISIONS, COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS 22

7.1 DIVISIONAL ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTIONS, STANDING COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS 22

.1 Administrative Division 22

.2 Program Development Division 23

.3 Program Operations Division 23

.4 Finance Division 23

.5 Athletes Division 23

.6 Coaches Division 24

7.2 NON-OFFICER CHAIRMEN AND THEIR COMMITTEES; COORDINATORS 24

.1 Elected, Ex-officio and Appointed Non-Officer Chairmen 24

.2 Duties and Powers of Non-Officer Chairmen and Coordinators 24

7.3 MEMBERS AND EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 25

.1 Athletes Committee 25

.2 Audit Committee 26

.3 Budget Committee 26

.4 Coaches Committee 26

.5 Finance Committee 26

.6 Officials Committee 26

.7 Personnel Committee 26

.8 Program Development Committee 26

.9 Safety Committee 26

.10 Technical Planning Committee 26

7.4 DUTIES AND POWERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES 27

.1 Athletes Committee 27

.2 Audit Committee 27

.3 Budget Committee 27

.4 Coaches Committee 27

.5 Finance Committee 27

.6 Officials Committee 27

.7 Personnel Committee 27

.8 Program Development Committee 27

.9 Safety Committee 28

.10 Technical Planning Committee 28

7.5 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CHAIRMEN AND COORDINATORS GENERALLY 28

7.6 DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMITTEES AND COORDINATORS GENERALLY 28

7.7 REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS 29

7.8 MEETINGS OPEN; EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSIONS 29

7.9 VOICE AND VOTING RIGHTS OF DIVISION, COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS 29

.1 Members 29

.2 Non-Voting Committee or Sub-committee Members 29

.3 Individual Members 29

7.10 ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT 29

7.11 PARTICIPATION THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 29

7.12 QUORUM 29

7.13 VOTING 30

7.14 PROXY VOTE 30

7.15 NOTICES 30

.1 Time 30

.2 Information 30

7.16 ORDER OF BUSINESS 30

7.17 RESIGNATIONS 30

7.18 VACANCIES 30

7.19 DELEGATION 30

7.20 APPLICATION TO EXECUTIVE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEES AND BOARD OF REVIEW 31

ARTICLE 8

ANNUAL AUDIT, REPORTS AND REMITTANCES 31

8.1 MINUTES 31

8.2 FINANCIAL AND FEDERAL TAX REPORTS 31

8.3 STATE AND LOCAL REPORTS AND FILINGS 31

8.4 PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION 31

8.5 ANNUAL AUDIT 31

8.6 MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION REPORTS 32

8.7 SAFETY REPORTS 32

.1 Incident/Occurrence Reports 32

.2 Reports of Injuries 32

.3 Safety Education 32

8.8 MAILING ADDRESS 32

8.9 REPORTS GENERALLY 32

ARTICLE 9

MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS 32

9.1 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS 33

9.2 CLUB MEMBERS' BILL OF RIGHTS 33

ARTICLE 10

BOARD OF REVIEW, HEARINGS AND RIGHT OF APPEAL 33

10.1 INTRODUCTION 33

10.2 DEFINITIONS FOR ARTICLE 33

10.3 BOARD OF REVIEW ORGANIZATION 34

.1 Establishment 34

.2 Members 34

.3 Election; Term of Office; Eligibility 34

A Election 34

B Term of Office 34

C Eligibility 35

.4 Chairman Elected by Board; Other Officers 35

.5 Meetings 35

.6 Participation Through Communications Equipment 35

.7 Quorum 35

.8 Resignations 35

.9 Incapacities and Vacancies 35

A Office of Chairman 35

B Presiding Officer 35

C Other Members 36

D Determination of Vacancy or Incapacity 36

.10 Substitutions for Members 36

.11 Extensions of Time 36

.12 Advice; Attorney as Presiding Officer 36

A Legal and Other Advice 36

B Attorney as Presiding Officer 36

C Attorney's Fees and Expenses 37

.13 Code of Conduct for Members of Board of Review; Recusal 37

A Code of Conduct 37

B Grounds for Recusal 37

C Recusal by Member 37

D Recusal/Disqualification Requested by Party 37

E Substitution for Recused or Disqualified Member 38

10.4 GENERAL JURISDICTION 38

.1 Administrative Powers 38

.2 Rule Making Powers 38

.3 Investigative and Judicial Powers 38

.4 Exercise of Powers and Decisions 38

.5 Timeliness of Protest 39

.6 Filing Fees 39

.7 Power of Board to Devise Remedies and Impose Penalties 39

A Remedies and Penalties 39

B Preliminary Hearing and Temporary Orders 40

C Grounds (Reasons) for Imposition 40

D Power to Impose Conditional Remedies and Penalties, Etc. 40

10.5 HEARINGS AND REHEARINGS 41

.1 Hearings 41

A Hearings Conducted by Chairman or Presiding Officer 41

B Hearing by Panel 41

C Quorum of Panel 41

D Permissible Hearing Formats 41

E Right to Counsel 41

F Rules of Evidence 41

.2 Rehearings 41

A Circumstances Permitting; Rehearing Body 41

B Right to a Rehearing; Discretion of Chairman 41

C Time within which a Rehearing may be Requested 42

D Failure to Request a Rehearing 42

E Decision of Chairman on Request; Notice 42

F Fresh Start Hearing or On the Record Rehearing 42

.3 Closed Hearings 42

.4 Extensions of Time 42

.5 Accelerated Hearing Schedule 43

10.6 HEARING PROCEDURES 43

.1 Formal Hearing 43

A Protest 43

B Notice 43

C Answer by Respondent 44

D Rebuttal by Protestor 44

E Conduct of Hearing 44

F Decision of Board of Review 45

.2 Emergency Hearing 45

A Reasons for Emergency Hearing 45

B Notice of Emergency Hearing 46

C Conduct of Emergency Hearing 46

D Decision of Board of Review 46

E Right to a Subsequent Formal Hearing 46

.3 Stay of Decision Pending Appeal 46

.4 Extensions of Time 46

10.7 FINALITY OF BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS 46

10.8 FULL FAITH AND CREDIT TO BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS 47

10.9 APPEAL FROM BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS 47

10.10 NOTICE TO HEARING PARTICIPANTS, TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND DETERMINATIONS OF TIMELINESS 47

.1 Notice to Hearing Participants who are Members of CSI 47

A CSI Members Generally 47

B Minors 47

.2 Methods of Transmission of Hearing Related Documents 47

.3 Determinations of Timeliness 47

ARTICLE 11

ORGANIZATION, AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS AND DISSOLUTION 48

11.1 NON-PROFIT AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES 48

11.2 DEDICATION OF ASSETS, ETC. 48

11.3 AMENDMENTS 48

11.4 DISSOLUTION 48

ARTICLE 12

INDEMNIFICATION 48

12.1 INDEMNITY 48

12.2 EXCLUSION 49

12.3 INDEMNIFIED PERSONS 49

12.4 EXTENT OF INDEMNITY 49

12.5 SUCCESSORS, ETC. 49

ARTICLE 13

PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY 49

13.1 ROBERT'S RULES 49

13.2 VOICE AND VOTE 50

13.3 SPECIAL RULES OF ORDER 50

ARTICLE 14

PERMANENT OFFICE AND STAFF 50

14.1 OFFICE 50

14.2 STAFF 50

14.3 APPROPRIATIONS 50

ARTICLE 15

MISCELLANEOUS 50

15.1 EFFECT OF STATE LAW CHANGES (SEVERABILITY) 50

15.2 FISCAL YEAR 50

15.3 TAX STATUS; INTERPRETATION OF BYLAWS 50

15.4 CSI SEAL 50

ARTICLE 16

DEFINITIONS, CONVENTIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION 51

16.1 CONVENTIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION 51

.1 Terms Generally 51

.2 Capitalized Titles 51

.3 Principal Rule of Interpretation 51

.4 Rule of Interpretation Applicable to Article 51

.5 Notice Deemed Given; Writings Deemed Delivered; Last Known Address 51

A Notice by Mail 51

B Notice by Fax or Email 51

C Notice by Telephone 51

D Last Known Address 51

.6 Time Period Convention 52

.7 Waiver of Notice Convention 52

16.2 DEFINITIONS 52

APPENDICES TO THE LSC BYLAWS

1

APPENDIX A

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT RESOLVING DISPUTES 1

APPENDIX B

FORM OF BOARD OF REVIEW NOTICE 1

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