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NAME
The club shall be called Devizes Town F.C. Youth (The Club) and shall be affiliated to the Wiltshire County Football Association.
OBJECT:

Its object shall be to provide Association Football for its members and such social and recreative pursuits as may be deemed desirable by the committee..

STATUS OF RULES:

These rules (the Club Rules) form a binding agreement between each member of the Club.

OFFICERS:

The Officers shall consist of a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and a Fixtures/Members Secretary all of whom shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting, by members over 18 years of age.

COMMITTEE:

The club shall be controlled by a General Committee consisting of the Officers and two members who shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting, by members over 18 years of age. All members of the committee shall have equal voting powers. The General Committee shall meet at least six times a year and the proceedings of such meetings shall be duly recorded in the minutes and signed as accurate by the Chair and one other Committee member.

POWER OF THE COMMITTEE:

The property and/or assets of the Club shall be vested in the General Committee. The General Committee shall have the power to appoint such Sub-Committees from time to time as deemed necessary and shall receive reports from such Sub-Committee meetings. The General Committee shall have the power to suspend or expel any member deemed guilty of conduct prejudicial to the good name of the club. The General Committee shall have the power to fill such vacancies as may arise in its constitution between Annual General Meetings. The General Committee shall have the power to declare a seat vacant should a member absent himself/herself from three consecutive meetings without an explanation deemed to be satisfactory.

MEMBERSHIP:

Membership shall consist of playing and non-playing members, but only members over 18 years of age are eligible to vote. Candidates for election shall be proposed and seconded by Club members. The treasurer and the secretary shall keep a register of the members of the club. In the event of the non-payment of subscriptions by 31st January in the current season, membership shall be deemed to be terminated. A member Wishing to resign shall give notice to this effect in writing to the Secretary, such notice to be accompanied by payment of all his club dues for the season.

SUBSCRIPTION:

The annual subscription of the Club shall be:- Decided by the General Committee annually. Subscriptions shall be due on 1st September in each season and should be paid in full by 30th September.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 30th June in each year. The Secretary shall give not less than 21 days clear notice of such a meeting to all members. The financial statement and the secretary's report shall be received by the meeting, also the election of Officers and the General Committee, by ballot, the appointment of an independent financial examiner and the transaction of any other business.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING:

An Extraordinary General Meeting may be convened by the General Committee when deemed desirable and upon the written request of 10 or more members (over the age of 18 years). The Secretary shall give seven clear days notice to all members of such a meeting, at which a third of all members over the age of 18 years shall form a quorum.

FINANCE:

The General Committee shall be caused to keep proper books of account, which shall be examined annually by an independent person. The treasurer shall sign official receipts of all monies received. The General Committee shall authorise all cheques to be signed by at least two of its members.

ALTERATION TO THE RULES:

No alteration to these rules shall be made except at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened for that purpose only and if supported by two thirds of those present and eligible to vote. Notice of proposed alterations to these rules must be given in writing to the Secretary by 31st May in each year and notified to the members on the Notice of the Meeting.

OTHER BUSINESS:

The General Committee, the decision of which body shall be final and binding, shall deal with any other matters not governed by the foregoing rules.

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