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Yorkshire
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YCA
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CONSTITUTION
1 This
organisation shall be called the "Yorkshire Chess Association".
2 The objects
of the Association shall be:
a) To encourage and foster the playing of chess, particularly in Yorkshire,
by any means which may be deemed desirable under the direction of the Officers.
b) To organise chess congresses, competitions, tournaments and matches.
3 Any chess
club or association in the county of Yorkshire, Hull and District or Sheffield
and District shall become a Constituent Member (C.M.) on approval of application
by the Annual General Meeting of the Association (A.G.M.), and on payment of
the annual subscription, defined and determined at the preceding A.G.M.
4 Membership
There shall be the following categories of membership:
a)
Life Member
Any individual shall become a Life Member on approval of application for such
membership by the Principal Officers of the Association, and on payment of the
subscription defined by the A.G.M.
b)
Affiliated Member
Any member of a C.M. organisation shall be eligible to become an Affiliated
member on the payment of the subscription defined by the A.G.M.
c)
Honorary Life Member
At the discretion of the A.G.M. any individual may be elected to the status of
Honorary Life Member.
5 Officers of
the Association
There shall be two categories of Officer:
a) Principal Officers
comprising a President, a Deputy President, an Hon. Secretary, an Hon.
Treasurer, an Hon. Competitions Controller;
b) Other Officers
comprising an Hon. Secretary for Junior Chess, an Hon. Controller for
Correspondence Chess, an Hon. Grader, an Hon. Minutes Secretary, an Hon.
Registrations Secretary, and such match captains as may, from time to time, be
decided on by the A.G.M.
6 Financial
Year
The financial year of the Association shall end on May 31st in each year.
7 The Annual
General Meeting of the Association shall be held on a Saturday in June. The purpose of the A.G.M. shall be:
a) To receive the Annual Reports of the Officers.
b) To receive the Hon. Treasurer's audited Accounts
c)
To present Trophies and Prizes.
d) To elect the Association's Officers.
e) To appoint any delegates to other organisations.
f)
To appoint sub-committees.
g) To define and determine any fees and subscriptions payable.
h)
To consider any amendments to this
Constitution that have been submitted in accordance with this Constitution.
i)
To transact any other business
relating to the Association that has been included on the Agenda.
j)
To consider any other business at the
sole discretion of the Chairman.
Any Member as defined in Clause 4 of this Constitution shall be eligible
to attend and vote at the A.G.M. The
quorum shall be ten Members.
8 The affairs
of the Association shall be conducted by an Executive Committee consisting of
the elected Principal Officers and any other Officers they may wish to co-opt
for particular purposes. All members of
the Executive shall be entitled to vote on any matter transacted by the
Committee. The quorum shall be five, of
which three shall be Principal Officers.
9 The Hon.
Secretary shall call a meeting of the Executive Committee:
a) at any time he/she deems necessary.
b) as directed by the Executive Committee.
c)
within fourteen days of a request
signed on behalf of not less than five C.M.s.
10 The Hon.
Secretary shall give not less than fourteen days notice of an Executive
Committee meeting and of the A.G.M.
11 At all
meetings each person present and entitled to vote shall have one vote. In the event of a tied vote the Chairman
(who shall be the President or his Deputy) shall have a casting vote. Any motion, other than one affecting this
Constitution, shall be determined by a simple majority.
12 No
alteration or amendment shall be made to this Constitution save at an A.G.M.
and then only provided:
a)
that notice has been given in writing
to the Hon. Secretary not later than April 30th preceding the A.G.M., and
b)
that not less than two thirds of those
present and voting are in favour of the alteration.
13 At an A.G.M
the Chairman shall have the sole right to interpret this Constitution.
14 Any dispute
or matter, for which no specific provision is made in this Constitution,
requiring decision, shall be referred for decision to the Executive Committee
whose decision shall be binding until such time as provision is made.
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