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The Club shall be called "The Framlingham Bridge Club". |
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| Objectives of the Club. |
| The objectives of "The Club" shall be the encouragement of Bridge playing and furtherance of good fellowship among the members. |
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| Membership. |
Prospective members should be aged 16 years or over and acceptance of application for membership is at the discretion of the committee following an introduction by a proposer and seconder to whom the applicant is known. Every member shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by the rules. The following categories of membership are employed :-
- Full member - a person over the age of 18.
- Student member - a person below the age of 18 or engaged in full time education
Whilst the Framlingham Conservative Club continues to be the regular meeting place of "The Club", it shall be a requirement of membership of "The Club" that subscriptions to the Club must be paid and membership maintained with the Framlingham Conservative Club, and their subscriptions paid also. If any member’s membership of the Framlingham Conservative Club lapses or is terminated, he or she automatically forfeits playing rights at "The Club".
Guests. Guests may play at the Club, no more than three times per calendar year, subject to the current rules of the Conservative Club, and must be signed in. Table fees for guests shall be determined by the AGM
The committee has the power to terminate membership of any member of "The Club" for misconduct. A member may be summarily dismissed from membership for serious misconduct provided that the general committee is in unanimous agreement that the circumstances warrant such measures to be taken. Any member who has their membership terminated by the Committee shall have the right of appeal at the next following general meeting and a special committee may be appointed to hear the appeal if the members in the general meeting so agree. |
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| Finance. |
The financial year of "The Club" shall be from the 1st of January the 31st December.
The general committee shall control the finances of "The Club".
"The Club’s" bankers shall be National Westminster, London. |
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| Expenses |
| Reasonable expense incurred by members in conduct of the Club's business shall be reinbursed by the Club |
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| Rules of Framlingham Bridge Club |
The name of the Club shall be "Framlingham Bridge Club" hereinafter called "The Club". Competitions shall be held at such times and under such conditions as the general committee or any sub-committee shall determine.
Any suggestions or complaints regarding the arrangements of "The Club" shall be submitted in writing and handed to the secretary or any member of the general committee and shall be considered at the next committee meeting.
"The Club" accepts no responsibility whatever for the property or belongings of any member or visitor whilst on the premises of "The Club".
Any matter not provided for in these regulations and all questions arising regarding their construction or implication shall be decided by the general committee.
The Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary and members of the general committee shall not be responsible, either individually or jointly, for any liabilities incurred by "The Club". All members shall be equally responsible for any liabilities incurred during their time of membership.
Alterations, additions or amendments to these regulations and constitution cannot be made except by a resolution at a general meeting.
These regulations and constitution were adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 18th of January 2010. |
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| Table Money |
Members shall pay an annual subscription which shall become due on January 1st. Any member whose subscription remains unpaid by the following 31st March will cease to be a member. Reinstatement of such a defaulting member is solely at the discretion of the committee.The level of the annual subscription is to be determined at the AGM.
Members and guests shall pay a table fee per session of such amount as the general committee determines, subject to ratification at the AGM.
Guests shall pay an additional fee to the general table fee. The level of the additional fee to be determined at the AGM. |
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| Officers |
| The Officers of "The Club" shall consist of a Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Club Captain, and any such other officers as "The Club" in general meeting decides |
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| Management of the Club |
The management of "The Club" shall be vested in a general committee consisting of the officers of the Club and up to four other members, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of "The Club" and shall hold office until the conclusion of the next AGM. The retiring general committee shall recommend at each AGM the number of committee members to be appointed in the forthcoming year, subject to the overall limits above.
Candidates for election to the general committee shall be those members of the retiring committee who offer themselves for re-election and such other members of "The Club" who have agreed to accept office if elected and whose nominations, duly proposed and seconded by members of "The Club", shall have been sent to the Secretary not later than 7 days prior to the date fixed for the AGM.
If the number of candidates for election exceeds the number of vacancies to be filled, the elections shall be by ballot of paid up members present at the AGM.
Should a casual vacancy on the general committee arise for any reason, the general committee may co-opt a member to fill the vacancy.
The general committee shall have power to deal with the funds and property of "The Club" and may draw on the funds of "The Club" to meet any expenditure approved by the general committee. However, no single item of expenditure exceeding £300 may be entered into without the approval of the members in general meeting.
The general committee shall have the power to make such Laws and Rules, in accordance with these constitutions and regulations, as it thinks fit as to the management of "The Club" property and for the organisation of "The Club" activities and competitions in accordance with the objects of "The Club".
The general committee shall meet at least three times a year. Four members of the general committee shall form a quorum, the chairman or secretary being in attendance. The general committee shall have the power to delegate any of its powers and duties to a sub-committee drawn from members of the general committee or members of "The Club", as it thinks fit.
The secretary shall keep a minute book in which shall be entered a record of all general meetings and all meetings of the general committee.
The general committee shall have power to co-opt any member of "The Club", who is willing to serve, to the general committee or any sub-committee and such co-opted members may serve until the next AGM.
The general committee may govern its proceedings and establish any guidelines and regulations for the conduct of its duties as it thinks fit, but shall be subject always to any regulations laid down in the Constitution as approved by the members of "The Club" in general meeting. |
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| Dissolution |
| In the event of the dissolution of the Club its funds shall be applied to such charitable purposes as the Committee shall determine. |
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| General Meeting |
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in the month of January for the purpose of receiving reports on the affairs of the Club, an audited financial statement for the previous year and for the election of officers. The whole Committee shall resign and no member shall be eligible for the same postion on the committee for more than three years continuously. Retiring officers and ordinary committee members may stand for offices other than that they have vacated. Any officers or committee members co-opted during the year shall resign but are eligible for re-election. Candidates for office must either be present at the meeting or have indicated their willingness to stand in writing, and must be proposed and seconded.
The AGM shall be convened and notice shall be given by notice to all members of "The Club", not less than 14 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting. Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) may be called in a similar manner.
The secretary shall convene an EGM on written demand signed by 5 members giving 28 days notice to the secretary of the date of the meeting. The demand and notice of the meeting must state the business for which the meeting is called, and only that business shall be transacted.
Proceedings at any general meeting of "The Club" shall not be invalidated by failure of any member to receive notice of the meeting, notice having been duly given in accordance with the rules set out above.
Voting on any matter raised at general meetings, including the election of members of the general committee shall be by a simple majority of those present and voting on a show of hands and/or by email sent to two (minimum) ballot counters. The method of voting will be determined by the committee.
The chairman’s declaration of the result of such a vote shall be conclusive. However, any 5 members may demand that a secret ballot is taken on the result and this ballot shall supersede the outcome of a show of hands or email voting.
The quorum of any general meeting shall be 20 members of "The Club".
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