Clwb Beicio Velo Teifi Cycling Club

 

Constitution

 

 1.      Name & Objects.

 1.1  The Club shall be called “Clwb Beicio Velo Teifi Cycling Club”. It will be known as “Velo Teifi”.

 1.2  The object of the club shall be to provide competitive and other cycling and
social facilities for members of the Club.

2.                        Subscriptions

        2.1  The annual subscriptions will be decided at the Annual  Meeting

               each year.

2.2    The annual subscription shall be payable as you join the Club, and

thereafter on 1^st January.

2.3    All new applications for membership, shall be approved by the  

Committee.

3.                        Club Committee and Management.

3.1     The Management of the Club shall be vested in a main committee

  which shall consist of: 

                                    Chairperson

                                    Secretary

                                    Treasurer

    and others as deemed necessary.

3.2      Subject to the provisions of Rule 9, these officials and members shall

    be elected at the AGM.

3.3      Any committee member wishing to resign shall give notice in writing

   to the Secretary.

3.4      The Club shall affiliate to organizations deemed necessary.

4.                        Membership.

4.1     Membership is open to all, and no application for membership will be refused on other than reasonable grounds. There will be no discrimination on grounds of race, occupation, gender, religious, political or other grounds.

4.2      There shall be the following categories of membership:

                                        Adult.

                                        Family

                                        Junior.

                                        Honorary Members.

 

4.3      Honorary Members are those who are considered to have rendered special service to the Club, as decided by a  Meeting of the Club

5.                        Voting Rights.

          All Full and Honorary Members, shall be entitled to vote.

         Voting shall be by simple majority of those present, except for additions or 

         amendments to the Constitution, where a 2/3 majority of those present shall

         be required.

6.                        Annual  General Meeting.

6.1      The AGM of the Club will be held yearly, and at no greater interval

than  Fifteen  (15) Months.

6.2       The AGM shall transact the following business:

            Receive the reports of the Club officials.

            Receive the Treasurer’s report and approve the Accounts.

            Elect officials.

            Determine the rate and term of Annual Subscriptions.

            Consider where necessary any other competent business.

            Elect delegates to organisations to which the Club is affiliated.

6.3    Any proposed alterations and/or additions to the rules, shall be given                         

          to the Secretary 21 days prior to the date of the AGM.

6.4       An agenda, giving a complete list of the proposed alterations and /or additions to the rules shall be available 7 days prior to the date of the  AGM.

6.5       The Secretary, must give one calendar month’s notice, to members, of

date of the AGM.

7.                        Finance.

7.1       The financial year of the Club shall run from October to September.

7.2          All monies of the Club shall be banked in the name of the Club and   

                          be  payable on the signatures of two delegated officials.  

8.                        Meetings.

                          The Secretary will give notice of Committee Meetings, seven days in

                          Advance.

9.                        Co-option.

The Committee shall have the power to fill vacancies in its number should they occur, or to co-opt members on to the Committee.

10.                  Sub- committees.

10.1         The Committee shall have the power to set up sub-committees to consider any matter(s) relating to the Club’s business, as it considers fit.

10.2         The convener of the sub-committee shall be a member of the Club committee.

11.                  Club Levy.

In the event of the Club having insufficient funds to meet its debts, a special General meeting shall be called, to fix a levy upon its members. Such levy shall be fixed and borne pro rata.

12.                  Limit of Committee Power.

The committee shall neither indulge in or attempt anything of a hazardous nature which may affect or endanger the Club financially, nor shall they contribute any portion of the funds to any organisation or individual, unless such contribution is for the benefit of the sport or is sanctioned by the objects of the Club.

13.                  Power to incur expenditure.

All matters involving financial implications, except the normal day to day running of the Club by the Treasurer, must have prior approval of the Committee.

14.                  Matters not covered by the Constitution and Rules

The Committee shall have the power to act in any way concerning any matter for which the Constitution and Rules do not make any provision.

15.                  Dissolution.

If, upon the winding up or dissolution of the Club there remains, after satisfaction of all the Clubs debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the same shall be given or transferred to some other organisation or organisations having objects (i.e. aims and activities)

Similar to the objects of the Club, such organisation or organisations to be determined by the members of the Club by resolution passed at a general meeting at or before the time of dissolution, and, in so far as effect cannot be given to such provision, the to some charitable objects.

                  Adopted:  ______________

             

 

                                  _______________________  Chairperson

 

 

                                 _______________________    Secretary