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GWSC - Constitution & Rules

GREEN & WHITE SUPPORTERS CLUB – MEMBERSHIP CLUB

RULES


1.0 The Supporters Club's Year and Audit
      1.1    The supporters club year shall run from 1 July to 30 June. Once in every year
               the accounts of the supporters club shall be certified by independent
               accountants.

2.0 The Executive Committee
      2.1    The committee shall exist of not less than six (6) and not more than eight (8)
               adult members (excluding directors and full-time employees of the football
               club), elected by the membership of the supporters club.
      2.2    The committee members will have been fully subscribed members for at least
               three consecutive years and be prepared to be actively involved in the
               activities of the supporters club.
      2.3    Nominations for election to the committee proposed and seconded in writing
               must be in the hands of the secretary seven days prior to the appropriate
               meeting.
      2.4    The Committee will elect a Chair from amongst its elected members.
      2.5    The committee shall have the power to co-opt members to serve on the
               committee to fill vacancies. Any co-opted members will automatically retire at
               the next annual general meeting but may offer themselves for re-election.
               Should the elected members fall below four, an extraordinary general
               meeting shall be called to fill the outstanding vacancies.
      2.6    Any committee member who fails to attend three consecutive committee
               meetings without reasonable explanation shall be deemed to have resigned.
      2.7    The committee shall meet as and when necessary to discuss business.
      2.8    The authority to pledge the credit of the supporters club to the extent of funds
               available and to enter into contracts or agreements and to make payments by
               or on behalf of the supporters club, is vested solely in the committee. The
               committee shall not commit the supporters club beyond the assets of the
               supporters club.
      2.9    The committee shall have the power to create sub-committees for specific
               purposes.

3.0 General Meetings
      3.1    An annual meeting of the supporters club shall be held in each year at such a
               time and place as the committee shall determine, but within six (6) months of
               the end of each financial year.

      3.2    Twenty-one days prior notice of the annual general meeting of the supporters
               club shall be given to members. Fourteen days prior notice will be given for
               other general meetings.
      3.3    Other meetings of the supporters club shall be held at such times as may be
               determined by the committee, or by written notice of 15 adult members of
               the supporters club.
      3.4    At the annual general meeting of the supporters club, two of the committee
               shall retire in rotation; all may offer themselves for re-election. Co-opted
               members retiring shall be taken into account in determining the two who
               retire.
      3.5    Voting shall be by show of hands or by ballot paper, whichever procedure is
               deemed more suitable by the chair. The chair shall have no vote, except in
               the case of a tie.
      3.6    The committee may invite any person to attend its meetings in a non-voting
               capacity.
      3.7    At the annual general meeting, the members of the supporters club shall
               appoint one or more certified accountants and may determine their
               remuneration, if any, and shall receive and consider the certified accounts
               and the annual report.

4.0 Committee Meetings
      4.1    The supporters club committee shall meet at least four times in each
               calendar year, at such times and places as the committee shall determine.
      4.2    The committee may invite any person to attend its meetings in a non-voting
               capacity.
      4.3    Questions arising at a committee meeting shall be decided by a majority of
               votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the Chair shall have the casting
               vote.

5.0 Membership
      5.1    Membership is open to any person who:
               a)    Is a supporter of Yeovil Town FC; or
               b)    Has an interest in the game of football in Yeovil; and
               c)    Agrees to be bound by these rules and the constitution; and
               d)    Is not subject to any football related ban or disciplinary action.
      5.2    The committee will decide and issue a form of application for membership.
               Members are to pay an annual subscription of such a sum as the Committee
               shall decide.
      5.3    Every candidate will complete the membership form and make payment of
               the subscription fee at the time of application.
      5.4    All applications and proposals may be considered by the committee at their
               discretion to decide whether the candidate should be accepted for
               membership.
      5.5    Membership shall be renewable annually from 1 July each calendar year.
      5.6    In the event of a member making payment to the supporters club for an
               excursion fare, match ticket or other organized event and subsequently failing
               to turn up, any repayment of the moneys received will be at the discretion of
               the committee.
      5.7    If any payment made by a member is by cheque and is for any reason
               dishonoured upon presentation, then, in addition to making good any
               payment still due, the member concerned will be liable to meet any
               administrative or bank charges incurred in consequence of the cheque not
               being met at the first attempt.
      5.8    Any committee member shall have the power to reprimand, suspend or expelcany member who shall infringe any rule or whose conduct shall, in their
               opinion, render him/her unfit for membership, subject to the ratification of
               the next meeting of the committee. Before any such suspension the member
               concerned shall be given the right to explain his or her conduct to the
               committee. A suspended member shall forfeit all rights of membership during
               suspension. No expelled or suspended member will be entitled to the return
               of any part of his or her membership fee.
      5.9    No member may use the name or title of the supporters club without
               the authority of the committee.
      5.10   Other than travel arrangements made by the officials authorised for that
               purpose, no financial liability will be accepted by the supporters club for any
               transport arranged by the member or any group of members, nor will any
               such arrangements fall within the scope of any insurance cover arranged by
               the supporters club.

6.0 Officers
      6.1    The committee shall appoint a chair, secretary, treasurer and such other
               officers as they deem necessary, from amongst its elected members.

7.0 Quorum
      7.1    The quorum at the committee meetings of the supporters club shall not be
               less than four members (one of which must be the Chair or Secretary).
      7.2    The quorum at general meetings shall not be less than 20 members or 10%
               of the membership, whichever is the lesser.

8.0 Finance
      8.1    The supporters club shall have a general account at a bank to be determined
               by the committee and all cheques drawn on that account shall bear at least
               two of the signatures of the chair, secretary and treasurer.
      8.2    Separate accounts may be opened for specific purpose at the discretion of
               the committee, provided that a minimum of two signatures is always
               required.

9.0 Alterations
      9.1    Alterations to these rules may only be made if the assent of a majority of
               those committee members present and voting is received at a special
               meeting of the committee convened for that specific purpose.
      9.2    A resolution for the alteration of the rules shall be received by the secretary
               at least seven clear days before the meeting of which clear notice in writing
               shall be given by the secretary to the committee and shall include notice of
               the alterations proposed.
      9.3    Any such amendment shall subsequently be adopted or amended or repealed
               at the next general meeting of the supporters club by 75% of the members
               present who are entitled to vote.

10.0 Expulsion from the Committee
      10.1   Committee members may be suspended or expelled from the committee for
               refusing to comply with the provisions of any of these rules or for any
               other cause deemed by the committee to justify such suspension or
               expulsion.
      10.2   Any expelled committee member will be ineligible for re-election for three full
               membership years following the date of the expulsion.

11.0 Relationship with the Football Club
      11.1   The committee will represent the views of the membership by means
               of meetings with the football club.
      11.2   The supporters club will be represented by one or all of the officers of the
               committee at such meetings

12.0 Relationship with the Green & White Supporters Club Limited
      12.1   The committee will represent the views of the membership by means of
               membership of the limited company.
      12.2   The Chair and the Secretary will become Board members of the limited
               company.

13.0 Unspecified Matters
      13.1   Any matter not covered by the above rules shall be dealt with by the
               committee.

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