 Constitution |
- The name of’the Club shall be the Trent Valley Bridge Club.
- The purpose of the Club is to establish the playing of Bridge in a pleasant social atmosphere and encourage players new to Duplicate Bridge. The club may make donations to Charities and other organisations.
- The Officers of the Club shall be the Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Hon.Treasurer.
- The Committee shall comprise the Officers of the Club and two members of the Club. A quorum shall be formed by any three Committee Members. The Committee may operate notwithstanding a vacancy in their number.
- All Officers and Committee members shall be elected by a majority of members at the Annual General Meeting. All Officers and Committee members shall retire annually, but shall be eligible for re-election. Nominations for Officers and Committee members shall be in the hands of the Secretary not less than fourteen days before the date of the A.G.M.
- Persons wishing to become members of the Club must be proposed in writing by two members of the Club. Such proposals shall be considered by the Committee and if approved, considered elected. Any member who has not attended in the current and previous calendar year will be considered to have resigned.
- Visitors may attend any playing session of the club. Visitors may attend on only six occasions in any one calendar year.
- The Committee shall have the power to enter into contracts and arrangements for the occupation of premises and otherwise, for the benefit and convenience of the Club. The Committee by a two thirds majority is empowered to request the resignation of any member when they consider this in the best interests of the Club. The Committee shall have the power to fill interim vacancies for officers and Committee Members which may occur.
- There shall be an Annual General Meeting held in the month of September, or soon after, each year. The purpose of the meeting is elect Officers and Committee and receive a report on the affairs of the Club and an abstract of the Accounts.
- An Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet shall be made up to the 30th June each year and shall be submitted to the Annual General Meeting. A copy of the accounts shall be made available to each member. The Club shall open a Bank Account operated upon the signatures of any two of the Officers.
- No addition to, or alteration of the constitution shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for that purpose. Notice of any proposed addition to or alteration of the Constitution must be forwarded in writing to the Hon. Secretary at least 14 days before the meeting. The Hon.Secretary shall send to each member notice of such proposal seven days before the meeting.
- An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the Committee or upon a requisition which must be submitted in writing to the Hon. Secretary, of fifteen members to consider any special matter, and the business of the meeting shall be confined to the discussion of such subject only. Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be sent to each member in writing not less than seven days prior thereto, giving particulars of the subjects for discussion.
- In the event of the dissolution of the Club, all assets shall be disposed of as decided by a majority vote of all members present at an Extraordinary General Meeting called for this purpose.
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