Barnoldswick Barons Football Club

Club Constitution

1). Title.	1.1. The Club shall be named Barnoldswick Barons football club, hereinafter to be referred to as 'the club' and shall be affiliated to the West riding football association and is a non-profit making organisation.
2) Objects.	2. 1. the Club exists to provide football, sports and recreational opportunities and activities for its members and to encourage members to make full use of the amenities provided, so as to foster sporting links with the local community.
3). Membership.	3. 1. Membership of the Club shall be open to any boy and girl completing a membership registration form, signing the Code of Conduct and paying the relevant membership fee/subscription. 3. 2. New members shall be selected by the committee. The committee may delegate to a coach the right to select a member but shall have the power to revoke the membership. 3. 3. Subscriptions for membership shall be fixed by the committee and reviewed at the AGM.
4). Officers.	4.1 the Club shall have the following officers who shall be responsible to the members, i) Chairperson ii) General Secretary iii) Treasurer iv) Registration Secretary v) Child protection officer and TWO other members who shall be known as the committee.
5). Club Management.	5. 1. The management of the Club shall be rested in the committee which shall comprise the officers. All of the committee officers posts shall be put up for re-election every year, duties of the committee shall be: 5.2.1. To control the affairs of the Club on behalf of the members. 5.2.2. To keep clear accurate accounts of the finances of the club, through the Treasurer. These should be available for reasonable inspection by the members and should be subject to an annual audit and approval at the Annual General Meeting. 5.2.3. To co-opt additional members of the committee as the committee feels necessary. 5.2.4. To make decisions on the basis of a simple majority vote. In the case of equal votes, the Chairperson shall be entitled to an additional casting vote. Generally see, encourage and promote sports, fun and competition activities as shall be deemed proper and shall maintain funds for that purpose. 5.3. Expenditure or allocation of all monies accruing to the Club shall be sanctioned by the committee. 5.4. The committee shall meet once a month. 5.5. At any committee meeting, four officers shall be deemed to form a quorum.
6). Finance.	6.1. The Club bank accounts 6.1.1 The general funds of the Club shall be kept in the Club's current and deposit bank accounts as appropriate, and will include all monies raised on behalf of the Club. 6.1.2 All club expenditure shall be met from the Club's current account. 6.1.3 The Treasurer shall bank all monies received by them on behalf of the Club with the bankers of the Club. 6.1.4. All cheques shall be signed by the Treasurer and one of the following officers: Chairperson and a nominated committee member. 6..2 Accounts shall be kept of the income and expenditure of the Club and the matter in respect of which such income and expenditure take place. 6.3 The Club's financial year shall end on 28^th of February the accounts of the preceding year will be displayed for 14 days prior to the annual general meeting.
7). Meetings.	7.1. Annual General Meetings 7.1.1 The Club shall hold Annual General Meetings once in every year and fifteen months must not elapse without an Annual General Meeting. 7.1.2 Notice of all annual general meetings will be posted 21 days in advance. 7.1.3 Items for agenda of the Annual General Meeting must be in the hands of the secretary not less than fourteen days prior to such a meeting. 7.1.4 The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts shall be presented at the Annual General Meeting. 7.1.5 All nominations for the positions up for re-election on the committee officers must be in the hands of the General Secretary 14days before the Club's Annual general meeting and MUST bear the names of the proposer and seconder. Nominations shall be displayed on notice boards 48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting. 7.1.6 Voting shall be by the show of hands, one parent has one vote per member. 7.2 Extraordinary General Meetings. 7.2.1. An Extraordinary General Meeting must be called within twenty one days of the receipt in writing of a request stating reasons for the meeting and sent to the Secretary. The request shall be signed by at least ten members. 7.2.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called at the discretion of the committee. 7.2.3 Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting shall be displayed fourteen days in advance except as where otherwise decided upon by the committee. The notice shall state the purpose of the meeting and business at such a meeting shall be confined to that stipulated in the notice. 7.2.4 Voting shall be by the show of hands, one parent has one vote per member. 7.3 General 7.3.1 Minutes of all meetings must be recorded by the secretary concerned and duly presented at the next meeting for confirmation.
8). Alterations to the Constitution.	8.1. Alterations to this constitution can only be made at a General Meeting of the Club and then only if the motion is affirmed by at least two thirds of the members present. 8.2. Notice of motions involving alterations to this constitution shall be in the hands of the General Secretary fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting and displayed 48 hours prior to the General meeting.
9.) Code of Conduct.	9.1 Every member, whether player, parent/guardian/carer, or official is expected to observe the Code of Conduct which is considered to be part of these rules. Any breach of the Code of Conduct will be dealt with by the committee. Each member she is required to sign a form agreeing to comply with the Code of Conduct.
10). Other Business.	10.1. Any matters not governed by the foregoing rules shall be dealt with by the Committee, the decision of which body shall be final and binding.