CLUB CONSTITUTION
- TITLE
The body responsible for organising and promoting the game of bowls and maintaining the bowling green in Carno shall be known as CARNO BOWLING CLUB.
- OBJECTS
a) To promote and foster the game of flat green bowls in the village of Carno.
b) To maintain the outdoor bowling green and to organise the playing of bowls thereon.
c) To provide facilities for the playing of indoor bowls.
- MEMBERSHIP
a) Membership shall be open to people of all ages and both sexes, regardless of disability, upon receipt of a correctly completed membership form and the appropriate fee.
b) The Committee shall have the right to refuse membership, or renewal of membership, to any person. Any person refused; membership, or renewal of membership, by the Committee shall be given the opportunity to appeal to the next General Meeting of the Club.
c) The annual membership categories shall be as follows:
– Family membership (two adults with a supplement for each child).
– Adult membership
– Student membership.
d) Student and Family-child members must be under 18 years of age and in full time education. Senior members must be over 60 years of age and not in full time employment.
e) Annual membership fees shall become due on the 1st January each year at the rate set by the Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.), should be paid within 21 days from that date. Membership will be deemed lapsed if the membership fees are not paid by 31st March.
- ADMINISTRATION
a) The club shall be administered by a Committee consisting of the officers and other members. The officers of the Club shall consist of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and the Secretary.
b) These will be joined in Committee by the Ladies’ and Men`s Captains, their respective Vice-Captains, the Fixture Secretary and the Greenkeeper. The Committee shall be made up to 11 by the election of ordinary members.
c) Members of the Bowling Club may hold more that one post, if appointed at the A.G.M. or by the full Committee at a later date.
d) A quorum shall consist of 6 Committee Members, of which at least 2 shall be Officers.
e) The Committee shall have the power to appoint another persons to carry out special duties, and may co-opt any member to fill a vacancy arising during a year.
f) The Office of the Club shall be the residence or office address of the Secretary, to whom all correspondence should be addressed.
g) An Annual General Meeting will be held within two months of the end of each financial year at a venue approved by the Committee.
h) The Chairman may call a Special General Meeting at any time.
i) An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be held at the request, in writing, of 20 members.
j) Notice of the A.G.M. shall be sent to all Members by the Secretary, giving at least 10 days notice. Notice of Special and Extraordinary General Meetings shall be at least 10 days.
k) All Members of the Committee shall be deemed to have retired from office at the A.G.M. The new Committee members shall take up their duties immediately following the A.G.M.
l) Nominations for any post must be received by the Secretary, in writing, at least 7 days prior to the date of the A.G.M. and must be accompanied by an acceptance of nomination signed by the nominee.
m) If no nominations are received for any post, the Chairman shall ask for nominations at the A.G.M. If any post remains vacant at the close of the A.G.M. the Committee shall appoint a member to the post as soon as is reasonable.
n) Notwithstanding l) and m) above, unless a motion to the contrary is passed at the A.G.M., the posts of Men`s Captain and Ladies Captain shall be filled by the respective Vice-Captains from the previous year.
- FINANCE
a) The financial year of the Club shall run from 1st November to 31st October.
b) Membership fees shall be reviewed and set at each A.G.M.
c) All money received shall be place in a suitable Bank/Building Society Account and the signatures of the four Officers of the Club affixed to a mandate form. Any two of the signatures may then be used to withdraw such money. The Treasurer shall account for all transactions at the next Meeting of the Committee.
d) Notwithstanding the above, the Treasurer may hold a sum approved by the Committee for small purchases and for the settlement of bills where cash payment is required.
e) The Treasurer shall present to the A.G.M. accounts, which have been duly audited for the preceding financial year.
f) The Treasurer shall make the account book open for inspection by any member on being given 7 days notice in writing.
g) An Auditor shall be appointed at each A.G.M.
h) The Committee shall have responsibility for all fund-raising, but may delegate responsibility for any activity to an individual, or may set up such Sub-committees as required for this purpose.
i) The income of the club shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects and no part shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to members of the club and no trustee shall be appointed to any office of the club paid by salary or fees or receive any remuneration or other benefit in money’s worth from the club, this shall not prevent in good faith by the club for:
– Reasonable and proper remuneration for any services rendered by any officer or member.
– To any committee member for reasonable out of pocket expenses.
- PLAY
a) The Committee shall make such arrangements for play as seen appropriate to them.
b) The Committee may, as necessary, set up Sub-committees to administer competitive play.