Hunts FA 2013 draft

Huntingdonshire FA

Articles of Association

(iii) Finance Director:- If none of the five (5) Directors holds adequate financial qualifications equivalent to (FCCA or ACMA) an additional Director with such qualifications may be appointed. (Such person need not be an existing Council Member). ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD 64. At the first Council meeting following the annual general meeting in each year, the Council shall decide which Council Members shall be the persons elected as Directors by the Council. Directors shall hold office for two years until the first Council meeting following the second annual general meeting following their appointment but are eligible for re-appointment. Directors two year terms of election shall be staggered over two years, in that two Directors shall be elected each year for a period of two years. For the avoidance of doubt if a Finance Director should be elected in accordance with Article 63(iii) he may serve for a one year term and be eligible for re-appointment at the first Council meeting following the next annual general meeting if the position is required. 65. Only Council Members are eligible for election as a director and only Council Members may participate in the election of directors. The County Secretary shall send, on request, to Council Members a nomination paper on or before such date as the directors shall prescribe each year. Such nomination paper must be completed and returned to the County Secretary not later than such date as the directors shall prescribe each year. 66. Any Council Member may nominate another Council Member to be a director on the form provided, which must be seconded by another Council Member and signed by the candidate. Council Members may only nominate or second one candidate. 67. A voting paper containing the names of all candidates will be handed to each Council Member at such time as the Board shall prescribe each year. The name of any person nominated as a director who has failed to be re-appointed to the Council at the annual general meeting shall be withdrawn from the ballot. 68. In the event that a ballot is necessary, such ballot shall take place at the first Council meeting following the annual general meeting in such manner as the directors shall prescribe. 69. The requisite number of candidates recording the highest number of votes shall be declared elected at the first Council meeting following the annual general meeting to fill the vacancies that have arisen, such persons to serve for a two year term (as appropriate pursuant to Article 64) from that Council meeting.

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