CONSTITUTION 1          NAME The club shall be called Hedon Rangers Association Football Club.   2          OBJECTS The objects of the club shall be to provide football recreation and teams for children and adults.   3          MEMBERSHIP         The club shall consist of: 3.1       Full members comprising seven elected officials with two nominated representatives from each team, whom will be the only voting members. Other members, i.e. players without limit.   4          MANAGEMENT The club shall be managed by two committees: 4.1       Executive Committee             The main committee shall comprise seven elected officials. These officials shall be elected at the annual general meeting in each year, and., subject to termination of office by resignation or otherwise, shall remain in office until their successors are elected at the annual general meeting following their election.  The main committee shall have power to fill any casual vacancy that may occur.  The retiring elected members of the committee shall be eligible for re-election. 4.2       Football Committee             This shall consist of the seven elected officials plus two nominated representatives from each team.   5          SUBSCRIPTION Team subscriptions shall be paid in two halves,; September and January. The cost of Subscriptions shall be decided at the Annual General Meeting.   6          EXPULSION The Management Committee shall have power to expel any member who shall offend against the rules of the club or whose conduct shall in the opinion of the committee render him unfit for membership of the club. In the case of a player member, any parent, relative or friend whose conduct shall in the opinion of the Committee be unacceptable could lead to the expulsion of the player member.  Before any such member is expelled, the secretary shall give him and if appropriate his parent, relative or friend seven days’ written notice to attend a meeting of the committee and shall inform him of the complaints made against him.  No member shall be expelled without first having an opportunity of appearing before the committee and answering complaints made against him or his parent, relative or friend nor unless at least two-thirds of the committee then present (including at least two elected officials) vote in favour of his expulsion.   7          ALTERATION OF RULES The Management Committee shall have power to alter the rules, but no such alterations shall take effect until the same has been confirmed at the annual general meeting or a special general meeting.   8          BYE LAWS The Management Committee shall have power to make bylaws for regulating the conduct and affairs of the club provided the same are not inconsistent with these rules.  Such bylaws shall be binding on all the members and a copy of such bylaws shall be available to all members on request within fourteen days of their approval from the secretary.   9          SUB-COMMITTEES The Management Committee shall have power to create such sub-committees, as it requires.   10        GENERAL MEETINGS A general meeting of the club shall be held in every year not later than the 30th day of June to transact (if applicable) the following business: 10.1    to receive and, if approved, to adopt a statement of the club’s account’s to the end of the preceding year; 10.2    to consider and, if approved, sanction any duly made alteration of the rules; 10.3    to appoint the officers of the Management Committee; to appoint (if appropriate) an auditor or auditors; to make any necessary changes to the club’s child protection policy. to make any necessary changes to the club’s code of conduct practices. 10.7    to deal with any special matter which the Management Committee desires to bring before the members and to receive suggestions from the members for consideration by the committee. Notice convening the general meeting shall be sent to all full members not less than fourteen days before the meeting and shall specify the matters to be dealt with.  A notice of the date of the general meeting shall appear in the Football Committee Minutes or such other publication as is approved (from time to time) by the committee.   11        EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS An Extraordinary meeting of the committee shall be convened on written notice given by the club secretary to all full members not less than seven days before the meeting.  A notice of the date of the meeting shall appear in the Management Committee Minutes or such other publication as is approved (from time to time) by the committee.  The meeting shall sit: - 11.1    to consider and, if approved, sanction any duly made alteration of the rules; 11.2    to deal with any special matter, which the committee may desire to place before itself; 11.3    to remove any member or members of the committee from office and to fill any vacancy or vacancies caused by such removal; 11.4    to deal with any special matter which the members requiring the meeting may desire to place before the club.   12        CHAIRMAN’S CASTING VOTE At extraordinary meetings or the general meeting the chairman shall have a casting or additional vote in the event of an equality of votes.   13        VOTING 13.1    Each full member shall have one vote at committee and general meetings.             In the event of a full member serving on both the Management Committee and the Football Committee, they shall be entitled to one vote only. 13.2    In the event of an elected committee member unable to attend a committee extraordinary or general meeting that member may appoint a proxy or nominee to vote on his behalf provided reasonable notice advising the name and address of the proxy or nominee is served on the secretary before any such meeting.   14        NON ATTENDANCE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS If a management committee member of a particular team does not attend or is not represented at a committee meeting for three consecutive meetings then the nominated members for that particular team will be required to appear before the committee and explain their absence.  The secretary shall make a full minute of any such meeting.   15        MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE DECISIONS No decision or action shall be taken at the management committee meeting on any discussion of any item appearing in the category ‘any other business’ on the committee’s monthly agenda.  Any such item discussed shall be included in the agenda for the next committee meeting which shall be produced by the club secretary at least seven days before that meeting.   16        QUORUMS At main committee meeting five members shall constitute a quorum except for the purpose of rules 6 and 7, when seven full members shall constitute a quorum.  Players and associate members may attend general and extraordinary meetings (but not main committee meetings unless specifically invited to do so by the secretary), but they shall not be entitled to vote, and they shall not be counted as part of the necessary quorum.            17        KIT AND EQUIPMENT All kit and equipment remains the property of Hedon Rangers Football Club.   18        DISSOLUTION A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting, and shall be carried by a majority of at least three quarters of members present. Following dissolution the Club Members shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club. Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to a registered Charity / Charities to be chosen by the outgoing Executive Committee.   19        PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE A valid and acceptable level of Insurance prior to participation must cover each team.   20        AFFILIATION The Club will have affiliation to the EAST RIDING COUNTY FA for all teams taking part in any organised football league.   21        CHILD PROTECTION AND CLUB WELFARE OFFICER The Club shall have an elected Child Protection and Club Welfare Officer, who’s role shall reflect the requirements and aims set out by the FA.