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Bethersden Tennis Club Rules |
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Written by Bethersden Tennis Club
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Saturday, 01 January 2000 07:35 |
As adopted at the AGM held on 20th September 1979
| The Club was reformed at a Special General Meeting on 28th April 1977. It shall be known as the Bethersden Tennis Club and have as its objective the provision of Lawn Tennis, social activities and related sports activities for the benefit of its membership. | | The Club is constituted by these Rules as a non-profit making members club, and as such at no time during the continuance of the Club shall any assets or surplus funds be distributed to any member or other persons which are not constituted as a non-profit making organisation or registered charity. | | The efficient management of the Clubs affairs shall be the responsibility of an annually elected Committee of six officers comprising of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Match Secretary, Social Secretary and Junior Affairs Secretary, to be nominated and approved at the A.G.M. | | Officers shall not normally be elected to the same post for more than 3 consecutive years but may continue to serve on the Committee in a different capacity if so elected. | | The Committee shall approve and periodically review Regualtions governing the smooth operation of the Club, and shall determine annually the duration of the season, membership applications and subscriptions in relation to the court time available from the Parish Council. They shall meet at least 6 times per season and the quorum must compromise 4 officers including the Chairman or acting Chairman. | | Membership shall generally be restricted to residents of the Parish or those with definate associations with the Village. In addition to Adult membership both Junior and Family membership shall be offered at reduced rates to encourage membership by all sections of the community. | | The Club shall affiliate annually to the LTA and the subscription rates annually reviewed in relation to the estimated running costs including all affiliation fees taxes or additional expenditure that the Club may normally be expected to incur. | | The subscription year shall normally run from the 2nd Sunday in April to the 2nd Saturday in September, and subscritptions shall be due before 2nd Sunday in May. | | The Clubs financial year shall run from 1st September to 31st August, and annual accounts shall be presented for approval at each A.G.M. | | The Annnual General Meeting shall normally occur on the 3rd Thursday in September and shall be confirmed to all members at least 7 days beforehand. | | Items or proposals to be included on the Agenda shall be notified in writing to the Secretary at least 14 days before the meeting. | | The Committee may at their discretion suspend or refuse continued membership to any person who knowingly contravenes the Rules or Regulations currently in force, or otherwise behaves in a fashion that is considered detrimental to the common intersts of the Club. | | A copy of these Rules and current Regulations made under Rule 05, shall be displayed at all times on the Club Notice Board, and additional copies shall be made available to individual members on request. | | The Club shall be dissolved on the passing of a resolution to that effect at a Special General Meeting after due notice by at least 2/3 of those present and voting, who shall jointly organise the winding up of Club affairs and disposal of its assets in accordance with Rule 02. | | These rules may only be altered or modified at an A.G.M. or at a Special General Meeting requested in writing by 20% or more of the membership. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 26 May 2008 08:49 |
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