Macclesfield Town Ladies F.C.: Club Constitution
Club Aims
The Club shall be titled Macclesfield Town Ladies FC, hereafter to be referred to as "The Club" and shall be affiliated to the Cheshire Football Association.
1. OBJECTIVE
The objective of The Club is to foster and promote girls and ladies football participatory and competitive opportunities under the auspices of Macclesfield Town FC, Football in the Community.
2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1 Membership to The Club shall be open to any person paying the relevant subscription fees as determined by the Committee and agreed at The Club's Annual General Meeting.
2.2 Junior membership will also include associated membership for the member’s parents or guardians.
2.3 All members joining The Club shall be deemed to do so on accepting the terms and conditions set out in this constitution, the Code of Conduct, the Contract, and any bye laws that may be adopted by The Club Committee.
3. COMMITTEE
3.1 The Committee of The Club shall be as follows:
Secretary
Chair
Treasurer
Child Protection Officer
Website Manager
No more than two representatives from each team. Where practical, one of these should be a player.Each team must be represented at Committee meetings
Current Committee members are shown in the Appendix.
3.2 Members of the Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting, from and by, the members of The Club.
3.3 The affairs of The Club shall be controlled by the Committee, which shall meet at agreed intervals and not less than six times per year.
3.4 The duties of the Committee shall be:
3.4.1 To control The Club on behalf of the members.
3.4.2 To control and administer all financial operations through the auspices of Football in the Community.
Within whose account the Club account is held.
3.4.3 To co-opt additional members of the committee as the committee feels necessary. Co-opted members shall not be entitled to vote.
3.4.4 To make decisions on the basis of a simple majority vote. In the case of equal votes, the Chair shall be entitled to an additional casting vote.
4. GENERAL MEETINGS
4.1 The Annual General Meeting (A.G.M) of The Club shall be held not later than the end of August each year. Notice shall be given to Members of the A.G.M by making available a copy of the notice to every member. Members must advise the Secretary in writing of any business to be moved at the A.G.M at least 14 days prior to the A.G.M. The Secretary shall circulate or give notice of the agenda for the meeting to Members not less than 7 davs prior to the A.G.M.
4.2 The business of the A.G.M shall be to
4.2.1 Confirm the minutes of the previous AGM and any general meetings held since the previous AGM.
4.2.2 Receive the annual report of the Committee from the Secretary.
4.2.3 Elect the Officers of the Club.
4.2.4 Propose and agree affiliation rates for all members.
4.2.5 Register all players wishing to affiliate for the coming year.
4.2.6 Transact such other business received in writing by the Secretary from the members prior to the AGM and included on the agenda.
4.2.7 Consider any changes within the bye-laws of the constitution.
4.3 Special General Meetings may be convened by the Committee or on receipt by the Secretary of a request in writing from not less than three full members of The Club. At least 21 days notice of the meeting shall be given.
4.4 Nomination of candidates for election of Officers shall be made in writing to the Secretary at least 14 days in advance of the A.G.M date. Nominations can only be made from Members or Associated Members, and must be seconded by another Member.
4.5 At all general meetings, the chair will be taken by the Chair or in their absence, by a deputy appointed by The Club or Members attending the meeting.
4.6 Decisions made at a General Meeting shall be by a simple majority vote from those members attending. In the event of equal votes, the Chair shall be entitled to an additional casting vote.
4.7 A quorum for a General Meeting shall be ten Members/Associated Members and three Committee members.
4.8 Each member of The Club shall be entitled to one vote at a General Meeting.
4.9 Decisions taken may need sanctioning through Macclesfield Town FC.
5. ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Any proposed alterations to The Club Constitution may only be considered at an Annual or Special General Meeting, convened with the required written notice of the proposal. Any alteration or amendment must be proposed by a Member. Such alterations shall be passed if supported by not less than two - thirds of those Members present at the meeting, assuming that a quorum has been achieved.
6. DISSOLUTION
6.1 If at any General Meeting of The Club, a resolution is passed calling for the dissolution of The Club, the Secretary shall immediately convene a Special General Meeting of the Club to be held not less than one month thereafter to discuss and vote on the resolution.
6.2 If at the Special General Meeting, the resolution is carried by at least two-thirds of the Members present at the meeting, The General Committee shall thereupon, or at such date as shall have been specified in the resolution, proceed to realise the assets of the Club and discharge all debts and liabilities of The Club.
6.3 After discharging all debts and liabilities of The Club, the remaining funds shall be given or transferred to the Football in the Community Scheme of Macclesfield Town, for use within the wider community.
