Section 1: Membership shall consist of all member schools of Region 7-AAAAA, represented by superintendents, principals, coaches, and coordinators of activities sanctioned by the Georgia High School Association.

Section 2: 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 members shall include the following:

Section 3: The region Board of Directors, composed of the principals (or designees) of the member schools in conjunction with the region Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the region.

Section 4: Sub Division: Sub-Division may occur according to the wishes of the member schools within each individual sport. Sub-Division established by the Georgia High School Association.

The officers of the region heretofore to be known as the Region Executive Committee shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, and the representative to the GHSA State Executive Committee as stipulated in the GHSA Constitution. Term of office is for two (2) years in accordance with the GHSA Constitution. Election shall occur at a designated meeting after reclassification has been determined by the GHSA.

The Region Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Vice-President, Region Secretary, and the State Executive Committee member, one member selected at large, and three alternates. The three alternates will replace any member that is involved in the question or is unable to attend the meeting. If any of the two officers are the same, two members at large will be selected. The committee will meet as needed to consider appeals of the member schools.

Section 1: General region meetings shall be held before Labor day, the first week in January, and the second Tuesday in May. A meeting for principals only will be held in August to discuss the upcoming year. Other meetings deemed necessary may be called during the year by the region president. The dates and times for the meetings will be set by the President.

Section 2: The region secretary will have additional meetings with coaches to address issues ,schedules, and recommendations for individual sports and activities.

Section 3: Seventy percent (7) of member schools in good standing shall constitute a quorum at meetings for the transaction of business.

Section 4: Prior to each scheduled region meeting the Region Executive Committee will communicate to discuss the agenda.

Section 5: Each school shall have one vote in any issue pertaining to region affairs. The vote will be cast by the principal or the principal’s designee. In case of a tie the Region President shall cast the deciding vote.

Section 1: The bylaws may be amended by two thirds majority vote of the members present at administrative meetings.

Section 1: The region is financed by twenty percent of the gross receipts of all region tournaments. Each region school shall pay dues ($600) at the beginning of each school year. The amount of the dues will be decided at the Fall administrative meeting. The balance of the gate receipts will be divided on a per game basis by participating schools.

Section 2: Any deficiency will be shared equally by the member schools.

Section 3: The region secretary’s salary shall be decided at he region organizational meeting. ($5000.)

Section 1: The region secretary will select sites and hosts for all region competitions. Sites and hosts for all region activities will be presented and finalized at the Fall administrative meeting. If, for any reason, a school is unable to host an event, it is that school’s responsibility to find another school to serve as host for the event. A school that would like to host an event scheduled for another school must contact the host school in order to initiate a change.

Section 1: The region will present the trophies that are included on the master trophy list which is included as part of the constitution.

Section 2: Basketball -