constituation

Millennium Scribblers
Founded May 1999
Constitution

1: Name -

· The Millennium Scribblers

2: Objectives –

· to provide an environment for sharing common interest in writing.

3: Membership —

· The group will be open to all corners with an interest in writing and membership* has been paid.

· If fees are not paid then that person attending the group meetings will not be eligible for inclusion     in any forthcoming events or future printed material.

· Ł 12 suggested Fee

4: Management --

· A committee of four will manage the group. President and Vice. President, Secretary and                Treasurer.

· The quorum will be five, without which a meeting cannot take place.

· The committee will meet every three months.

5: AGM -

· The group will have an Annual General Meeting one year from the starting date of the group, (17-    05-99). At which an annual report will be presented along with the yearly accounts.

· At this meeting we will take the time to vote in a new committee. There is nothing stopping the        old committee retaining their seat as long as they have been voted in again.

· The President is permitted to take the chair for three years in a row.

· If a special meeting is to be called then seven days notice is to be given to all other members.

· Group funds can be always be used only to further the group as a whole, and not any one person.

6: Committee-

· The Vice President is to chair the committee meeting if and when the President is not in                   attendance.

· The President has the casting vote. The vice president does not have this vote while chairing the       meeting.

· The Secretary will be responsible for the minute taking during the committee meetings.

Current Comittee:

President: - Mariea Harte
Treasurer: - Lorraine O'Reilly
Secretary: - Tina Brady

7: Finance-

· The bank off choice is the First Trust

· The treasurer and any other office bearer may sign cheques. The treasurer must always sign it.

· Group funds can be always be used only to further the group as a whole, and not any one person.

8: Dissolution-

· The group can only be dissolved after a special meeting and with a unanimous vote to do so.

· Any funds remaining after the dissolution of the group will be given to a charity to be chosen at       the time.