Constitution

1. Name Of The Society

The Society shall be called The Painswick Dramatic Society

2. Objects Of The Society

The object of the Society shall be to promote drama, an interest in the Theatre and appreciation of the arts.

3. Officers And Committee

3.1

The Society shall be managed by a Committee of Members, whose purpose shall be to set direction and oversee financial probity. The Committee to consist of; Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and four elected members (other members may be co-opted dependent on need).

3.2

The Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and, subject to termination of office by resignation or otherwise, shall remain in office until their successors are appointed at the Annual General Meeting next following their appointment.

3.3

The retiring Committee members shall be eligible for re-election.

4. Subscriptions

Membership subscriptions shall be determined by the Committee and shall become due on 1st September each year.

5. Annual General Meeting

5.1

An Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held during the month of September on a date to be fixed by the Committee. At least 21 days published notice of the AGM shall be give to members. Nomination of committee members can be submitted either prior to or at the AGM.

5.2

The business of the AGM shall be:

i) To receive and, if approved, adopt a report from the Chairman of the Society's activities up to the year ending the preceding 31st August.

ii) To receive and, if approved, adopt a statement of the Society's accounts as at the year ending the preceding 31st August.

iii) To elect Committee Members.

iv) To deal with any items from members or any matters which the Committee wishes to bring before members and to receive suggestions from members for consideration by the Committee.

5.3

Candidates for election to the Committee must be proposed and seconded by members of the Society, with the consent of the nominee. Election shall be by ballot at the AGM unless there be no more persons nominated than vacancies, in which case those persons nominated shall be declared elected and the Chairman of the AGM shall have power to call for sufficient nominations from the floor to fill the remaining vacancies.

5.4

Any issue to be put forward at the AGM must have the support of not less than three members.

6. Special General Meeting

6.1

A Special General Meeting of the Society may be convened at any time by the Committee, or shall be convened within 21 days from receipt by the Secretary of a written requisition signed by not less than ten members, specifying the object of the meeting.

6.2

Notice convening a Special General Meeting shall be given to members in writing not less than 14 days before the meeting and shall specify the object of the meeting.

7. Quorum

7.1

At General Meetings, eight members shall constitute a quorum.

7.2

At committee meetings, four voting members shall constitute a quorum.

8. Alteration Of The Constitution

This constitution may be altered only at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for that purpose. Written notice of any proposed alteration shall be given to members at least 21 days previous to the meeting to which the alteration is to be submitted and any alteration shall require a two-thirds majority of those members present and voting at the meeting.

September 1998

Constitution
Committee
Members