Amendments to Club constitution
Posted by Big Mike, 1 March 2010, 10:15 PM
The following changes and additions to the club constitution will be voted on at the AGM this weekend.
Proposed amendments to SCCC
Addition to
Clause 28 (4) … or electronic funds transfer as approved by any two of the President, Secretary, Treasurer or other member authorised from time to time by the Management Committee.
Clause 11 (3) (a) except that no member can be nominated for a fourth consecutive term in the same office position.
Amendment to
Clause 6 (1) The membership fees for each class of membership shall be such sum as the Management Committee may determine.
Addition of
32 Life Members
(a) A Committee, duly appointed by the Management Committee and acting upon the delegated authority of the Management Committee in accordance with Rule 16(1), may consider the nomination of any Member to be elected as a Life Member in recognition of distinguished or special service rendered by the Member to Association the for a period of ten (10) consecutive years.
(b) The nomination must be:
(i) made by a Member or Members;
(ii) on the prescribed form (if any); and
(iii) submitted to the Secretary at least thirty (30) days before the date set down for the Annual General Meeting.
(c) Upon assessment of nominations received in accordance with Rule 32,the Committee may select one nominee for life membership. The Committee will prepare a written report outlining the history of the nominee for life membership, together with its recommendation as to the suitability of the nominee for life membership.
(d) The written report of the Committee shall be considered at the Annual General Meeting. A resolution of the Annual General Meeting to confer life membership must be passed by Special Resolution. The vote on such resolution will be taken by secret ballot. Not more than one Life Member may be elected in a Financial Year.
(e) Conditions, obligations and privileges of life membership shall be as prescribed in the By-Laws.
RESOLUTION OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WITHOUT MEETING
33 (1) A resolution in writing signed by all members of the management committee for the time being entitled to receive notice of a meeting of the management committee shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the management committee duly convened and held.
(2) Any such resolution may consist of several documents in like dorm, each signed by 1 or more members of the management committee.
