Club Constitution
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1) NAME. The club shall be called Southchurch F.C. (the Club).
2) OBJECTS.
The objects of the Club shall be to arrange Association football Matches and social activities for its members.
3) STATUS OF RULES.
These rules (the Club Rules) form a binding agreement between each member and the Club.
4) RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Club shall have the status of an Affiliated Member Club of The Football Association by virtue of its affiliation to/membership of The Football Association. the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited and parent County Association and any League or Competition to which the Club is affiliated for the time shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Club Rules. No alteration to the Club rules shall be effective without prior written approval by the parent Association. The Club will also abide by The Football Associations Child Protection Policies and Procedures, Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti- Discrimination Policy.
5) CLUB MEMBERSHIP
The members of the Club from time to time shall be those persons listed in the Register of members (The Membership Register) which shall be maintained by the Club Membership secretary. Any person who wishes to be a member must apply on the Membership Application Form and deliver it to the Club. Election to Membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Club Committee. Membership shall become effective upon an applicants name being entered in the Membership Register. In the event of a member's resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be Removed from the Membership Register.
6) ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE
An annual fee payable by each member shall be determined from time to time by The Club committee. Any fee shall be payable on a successful application for membership and annually by each member. Fees shall not be repayable. The Club committee shall have the authority to levy further subscriptions from the members as are reasonably necessary to fulfill the objects of the Club.
7) RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION
A member shall cease to be a member of the Club if, and from the date on which, He / she gives notice to the Club committee of their resignation. A member whose annual membership fee or further subscription is more than two months in arrears shall deemed to have resigned. The Club committee shall have the power to expel a member when, in their opinion, It would not be in the interests of the Club for them to remain a member. There shall be no appeal procedures. A member who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the Club property.
8). CLUB COMMITTEE
The Club Committee shall consist of the following officers: Chairperson, Club Secretary, Treasurer, Minutes Secretary, Membership Secretary, plus up to 8 other members, elected at an AGM. Sub-committee's, as and when required, are permitted with the approval of the Club Committee.
Each Club Officer and Club Committee member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the next Annual General Meeting unless otherwise resolved at a Special General Meeting. One person may hold no more than two positions of Club Officer at any one time.
Decisions of the Club committee meetings shall be recorded by the Minutes secretary. Decisions of the Club committee shall be made by a simple majority of those attending the Club committee meeting. The Chairperson of the Club committee shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.
Meetings of the Club committee shall be chaired by the Chairperson, or in their absence, a suitable replacement. The quorum for the transaction of business of the Club committee shall be three. Any member of the Club committee may call a meeting of the Club committee by not giving less than seven days notice to all members of the Club committee.
The Club committee shall hold not less than four meetings a year. An outgoing member of the Club committee may be re-elected. Any vacancy on the Club committee which arises between Annual General Meetings shall be filled by a member proposed by one and seconded by another of the remaining Club committee members and approved by a simple majority of the remaining Club committee members. Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association and the Nottinghamshire Football Association to which the Club is affiliated.
The Club committee shall have the power to decide all questions and disputes in respect of any issue concerning the Club Rules.
9) CLUB TEAMS
At its first meeting following each AGM, The Club Committee shall appoint a Club member to be responsible for each of the Clubs football teams.
The appointed Members shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the team. The appointed members shall present to the Club Committee at its last meeting prior to an AGM a written report on activities of the team.
10) CLUB FINANCES
A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of Southchurch Football Club
Designated account signatories shall be the Secretary and the Treasurer. No sum shall be drawn from the Club account except by cheque signed by one of the designated signatories. All monies payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer and deposited in the Club Account. The income and assets of the Club (The Club Property) shall be applied only in the furtherance of the objectives of the Club.
11) DISSOLUTION
A resolution to dissolve the Club shall be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.
The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club. Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to the Clifton Community Association who shall determine how the assets shall be utilized for the benefit of the game. Alternatively, such assets may be disposed of in such other manner as the members of the Club with the consent of the Clifton Community Association shall determine
