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OBJECT OF THE CLUB
1. The Club shall be called Wolverhampton Wanderers London Supporters Club (hereinafter called W.W.L.S.C./The Club). It's object to provide cheaper, organised travel to matches, social activities and where possible match tickets.
2. W.W.L.S.C. shall have full power to do all things necessary or expedient for the accomplishment of objects specified in its rules.
MEMBERSHIP
3. Membership shall be at the discretion of the committee.
4. To gain membership, a candidate must sign an application for membership and deposit the full amount payable. Every member on admission shall be supplied with a copy of these rules, and by accepting membership will acknowledge the rules, and agree to honour them.
5. Every member accepts that they will, whilst on Club trips or functions, act in a manner that will not bring the good name or well being of The Club into disrepute.
6. Every member shall pay personal into the funds of W.W.L.S.C.a subscription, decided annually at the A.G.M., which shall become payable on the anniversary of the member joining The Club.
7. The Club shall keep a register of members held by The Secretary, containing the following particulars:
- The name and address of members.
- The date at which each person was registered as a member.
- The names and addresses of the officers of The Club, the office held by them and the date they assumed office.
Breach of Rules
8. The Committee shall have the power to reprimand, suspend or expel any member who shall infringe any rules of The Club, or whose conduct on Club trips or functions, shall, in the opinion of The Committee, render him/her unfit for membership.
9. All disputes between a member and an officer of the Club, shall, unless The Committee elects to refer the matter to a General Meeting, be settled by The Committee. The decision of The Committee shall be final.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
10. The Club will hold an Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.), in July or August on a date decided by The Committee, and at least fourteen (14) days notice of the meeting shall be given. The business of the A.G.M. shall be to receive the balance sheet, and to consider any business as submitted by The Committee, or by any motion to be proposed by a member, and for The Committee to present a report for the year.
11. Any member wishing to propose a motion must do so in writing to The Chairman at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
12. A Special Meeting (E.G.M.) may be called in the following cases:
Upon the discretion of The Committee on requisition stating the special objective thereof signed by 20% of the membership, or thirty (30) members, whichever is less.
13. Any E.G.M. shall be held within not less than fourteen (14) days, and not more than, twenty-eight (28) days from the receipt, by The Secretary, of the requisition.
14. No business other than that named shall be dealt with at the E.G.M.
15. A General Meeting may proceed to business if ten (10) members are present within Thirty (30) minutes of the stated time of that meeting.
16. Any A.G.M. duly constituted, may adjourn to such time as the members present direct, and may continue any adjournment from time to time. No business shall be brought on at any adjourned meeting, which could .not have been transacted at the original meeting.
17. Each fully paid up member present at a meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote.
18. A copy of the minutes of every General Meeting shall be given to every member including a balance sheet.
COMMITTEE
19. The Committee shall consist of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Travel Secretary Newsletter Editor, Entertainments Secretary, Minutes Secretary and no less than two (2) OTHER committee Members.
20. The Committee shall meet not less than once every four (4) months, and shall have the power to purchase such articles and do such things as is deemed necessary for the carrying out of the objects of The Club.
21. Any member of The Committee who fails to attend three (3) consecutive Committee meetings shall resign from office. The Committee, whose decision shall be final, shall consider any such resignation.
22. Should any Committee Member vacate his/her seat, the vacancy shall be filled by the person receiving the highest number of votes in the ballot at the previous meeting.
23. The Committee shall have full power to co-opt onto The Committee any person it deems as fit to fulfil any particular duty.
24. The Committee shall have the power to make such by-laws as it may consider necessary for the good government of W.W.L.S.C., and a copy of all such by-laws shall be published in the next edition of the newsletter.
25. No officer of The Club shall by virtue of his/her appointment have power to order goods, or dispose of Club funds. No goods or labour shall be supplied, nor any contract entered into for work to be done for The Club, nor any office of salary, profit or remuneration, held by any Committee Member, nor shall any honoraria be paid to any Committee Members, unless authorised at a General Meeting.
26. The Committee may invest funds of The Club at such rates of interest and on such terms as they see fit.
GENERAL
27. Any member may, at all reasonable times, request an inspection of The Club accounts.
28 Life membership of W.W.L.S.C. shall be at the discretion of an A.G.M.
29. These rules may be amended at an A.G.M. or at an E.G.M. convened for that purpose.
10/07/2004
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