RUTLAND BRIDGE CLUB

CONSTITUTION

NAME

The club shall be called Rutland Bridge Club.

OBJECTS

Its object shall be to promote the playing of the game of bridge, in particular, duplicate bridge.

MEMBERSHIP

Any person wishing to play bridge may apply to join.  The elected committee may at its sole discretion and without giving reasons refuse any membership application.

The elected committee shall have the power to suspend or expel a member.

Notice of such together with reasons for such decision shall be given to the member who shall be entitled to make representations orally or in writing to the elected committee within 7 days of receipt of the notice. The elected committee shall meet within 14 days thereafter to reconsider its decision and shall advise the member of its decision within 7 days thereafter. There shall be no further appeal from such decision.

Subscriptions shall be due to be paid each year by 31st October or 3 weeks after the Annual General Meeting (if later). A member shall be deemed to have resigned if his or her annual subscription has not been paid within 56 days of the date due. The committee may at its discretion waive or postpone the payment of any member’s subscription.

All members are deemed to have accepted the rules and codes of conduct adopted by the Club.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE

The committee shall comprise a chairman, secretary, treasurer, play director, social coordinator, and three other members.  Such members shall be elected at a general meeting (usually to be the annual general meeting) for one year. Members shall be entitled to stand for re-election.

The committee shall have power to co-opt additional committee members either generally or for specific purposes.

The committee shall be responsible for the management of the club and may delegate aspects of such to individual committee members.

Save where otherwise provided, two thirds of the committee’s members shall constitute a quorum at any committee meeting and decisions shall be based on a simple majority.

The committee shall meet as frequently as necessary. The chairman or three of the committee members may require a committee meeting to be convened.

MEETINGS

There shall be an annual general meeting and such other general meetings as shall be convened by the committee or on the written request of one third of the membership.

21 days notice shall be given of such meeting. Any motions to be discussed at such meeting shall be given in writing to the secretary 14 days before the meeting and shall be included in the agenda to be published 7days beforehand.

One third of the membership shall constitute a quorum, and, save as otherwise provided, any decision shall be based on a simple majority of those present.

Any decision to amend the constitution or to wind up the Club shall be based on a two thirds majority of those present.

AFFILIATION

The club shall be affiliated to The English Bridge Union and to the Leicestershire Contract Bridge Association and shall endeavour to conduct itself  in general in accordance with the principles and practices espoused by such organizations.

NOTICES

Any notice required to be given by reason of this constitution shall be deemed given by email and it shall be the member’s obligation to ensure that he has provided the secretary with an email address for such purpose.