Hunts FA Handbook 2014-15

Huntingdonshire FA Membership Rules

the Council to impose such penalty as it may think fit without protest having been received by the County Secretary. (l) The Council shall have the power to deal with any matter not covered within the Articles or Rules of this Association. 6. Committees (a) The quorum for any meeting of any Committee shall be four (4) Members. (b) The voting at Committee meetings shall be by a show of hands or by ballot if requested by 75% of the members present or at the discretion of the Chairman of the meeting, all matters shall be decided by the majority of votes cast. In the event of votes being equal, the Chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have. 7. Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings (a) All business conducted at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of the Association. (b) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 1st July each year. (c) Any Member being expelled from the Council shall not be eligible for re-election for a period of (3) three years. (d) Any new Club, League or Competition seeking membership of the Association shall be entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting of the season concluding but shall not be allowed to speak unless asked to do so by the Chairman of the meeting. Such new member shall have no voting rights at this meeting. (e) All rule changes shall take effect immediately after the General Meeting in which they were approved. 8. Club and Financial Records (a) All Clubs, Leagues and Competitions shall keep accounting records for recording the fact and nature of all payments and receipts so as to disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position including the assets and liabilities of the Club, League or Competition. (b) Clubs, Leagues and Competitions shall retain accounting records for six years. (c) All Clubs, Leagues and Competitions must keep a minute book of their meetings which shall be open to inspection by the Association if required. Each Club shall hold a General Meeting in each calendar year and such meeting shall be held not more than 15 months from the date of the previous meeting. At such meeting the Clubs Financial Records shall be presented. (d) Corporate Bodies – Clubs, Leagues and Competitions which prepare annual accounts in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 shall, on demand, forward a copy of the annual accounts to the Association by 1st October in each year.

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