Membership
Membership shall be be application. All applications for membership will be considered by at least two members of the committee after intending members have attended not less than three sessions as visitors. A decision on membership shall be ratified by the full Committee.
Fees and Subscriptions
An annual subscription of £4 is payable by all members, to be paid in September.
Junior members (under 18 years) will pay half price subscription and table money.
Table money of £2 is payable for each playing session as fixed by the Committee.
New members will pay an annual subscription at the time of joining. If the joining date is after 1st March the annual fee will be reduced.
The Committee shall review fees and subscriptions regularly and shall have the power to alter them as necessary.
Control
The day to day business of the club shall be conducted by the Committee. Significant changes of policy will be dealt with at the Annual General Meeting. All competitions and tournaments will be run by a Tournament Director who will be designated by the Committee.
Officers
The officers of the club shall be:
Chairman
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Secretary
Officers shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and will serve for one year. Officers shall be eligible for re-election.
Committee
The committee shall consist of the officers and at least 3 elected members.
Co-option
The committee shall have the power to co-opt members to fill any vacancy occurring amongst the officers or committee members. They may also co-opt additional members with such skills as may be deemed necessary in the light of the current club activities.
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting shall be held in September to transact the following business:
To receive and adopt the accounts for the year
To receive and adopt the report of the club's activities for the year.
To elect officers in accordance with the rules.
To elect committee members in accordance with the rules.
To make decisions on such business as may be appropriate
Notice of the AGM will be given at least 14 days before the meeting.
Voting
Election of Officers will normally be by a show of hands.
Club Nights
Card play on club nights will usually be informal tournaments as designated by the tournament director and depending on the numbers present at 19:00 hrs. A member arriving after 19:00 hrs cannot be guaranteed the right to play on that night.
Duties of Members
In order to maintain the friendly and sociable atmosphere which is part of the club's objectives members must avoid any acrimony which can arise in any competitive game.
The committee shall have the power to suspend or require the resignation of any member deemed to have acted in a manner detrimental to the objectives of the club without giving reasons.
Private table stakes are not permitted.
Omissions
The committee shall have the authority to deal with any matter not provided for in these rules.
Authority of the Rules
All members shall be bound by these rules and by any amendment properly notified by a General Meeting.
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