CONSTITUTION OF WEE JIMS TA 

1TITLE

The Club shall be known as the "Wee Jims TA".

2AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To promote and support Dundee United Football Club through active participation and membership of the Federation of Dundee United Supporters Clubs.

3MEMBERSHIP

a)Fees

New members shall be required to pay a joining fee and first year’s membership fee both inclusive). Fees shall be renewable annually and the Annual General Meeting of the Club may determine set at a level as.

b)Application for Membership

New membership applications shall in the first instance be considered by the Club Committee whose decision as to endorse or otherwise shall be final.

c)Terms and Conditions

Each person on being accepted into membership shall be issued a membership card, receipt of which shall be deemed as an undertaking by the member to accept and comply with the terms and conditions of the Club Constitution.

d)Conduct of Members

Members shall be expected to conduct themselves in a manner that does not bring the Club into disrepute. The Club Committee shall be delegated authority to revoke membership immediately and without refund from any member of whom they are satisfied is in contravention of this requirement.

4OFFICE BEARERS AND COMPOSITION OF CLUB COMMITTEE

a)Titles of Office-Bearers

Subject to any changes that may be approved by an Annual General Meeting of the Club, the posts of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer shall be established for the purpose of the administration of the Club, and the execution of decisions arising from Ordinary Meetings of the Club and Club Committee.

b)Composition of Club Committee

Subject to any changes that may be approved by an Annual General Meeting of the Club, the Committee of the Club shall comprise of the Office-Bearers of the Club, as per paragraph 

4a of the Constitution, plus one other member to be elected by the membership.

c)Election of Office-Bearers and Committee Members

The Annual General Meeting shall elect from its members present, persons to carry out the functions described in paragraphs 4 a) and b)of the Constitution for the period of one year. Only those who are fully paid up members of the Club prior to the commencement of the Meeting shall be eligible to participate in this process.

d)Method of Election

Elections of positions of Office shall be conducted in the following order:

i)Chairperson

ii)Secretary

iii)Treasurer

iv)Committee Member(s)

Persons seeking election to any of the aforementioned positions shall require a proposer and a seconder, otherwise the nomination shall be deemed to be invalid. In the event of more than one candidate being nominated for any of the above positions, voting shall be conducted by a show of hands. The election shall be determined by process of elimination until one candidate has attained more than 50% of the votes cast, whereupon that candidate shall be declared the winner. In the event of there being an equal number of votes cast for each candidate, the outcome shall be determined by lot as between those in receipt of equal votes.

e)Vacancies

In the event of a casual vacancy occurring in any of the above Offices, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held as soon as practicable at a Meeting of the Club, notice of which specifies the filling of the vacancy as an item of business. An election for this purpose shall be conducted in the same manner as an ordinary election for the stated position.

5MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB AND CLUB COMMITTEE

a)Venue

All Meetings of the Club and Club Committee shall take place in Balmore Bar, Dura St, Dundee, unless there are circumstances which prohibit this, whereupon the Chairperson in consultation with [he Secretary shall arrange for an alternative venue.

b)Dates and Times of Meetings

i)Ordinary Meetings of the Club shall take place on a regular basis with a minimum of three Meetings per year.

ii)Ordinary Meetings of the Committee shall take place on a monthly basis at a date and time suitable to all Committee Members.

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c)Calling of Meetings

Not less than seven clear days before a Meeting members shall receive a notice detailing date, time and place of Meeting and, where practicable, the business to be transacted at such Meeting.

d)Annual General Meetings

The AGM of the Club shall be held in August of each year. Not less than 28 clear days before the AGM members shall receive notice detailing date, time and place of Meeting and the business to be transacted at such Meeting.

e)Quorum

The quorum for Meetings of the Club (including special Meetings and the AGM) shall be not less than one-quarter of the eligible membership. The quorum for Meetings of the Club Committee shall be not less than three of those members entitled to be present.

f)Special Meetings

In addition to scheduled Meetings, special Meetings may be called where considered necessary by:

a)the Chairperson in consultation with the Secretary

or

b)where requested by no less than 50% of eligible members having individually signed such a written request

Such Meetings shall be subject to the notice required for an Ordinary Meeting as paragraph 

5 c) of the Constitution and must specify the nature of the business to be discussed.

g)Order of Business

i)Chairperson

At all Meetings of the Club and Club Committee, the Club Chairperson - if present - shall preside, failing which the Meeting shall appoint, from among those present, a Chairperson to preside for the duration of the Meeting.

ii)Business to be Transacted

At all Ordinary Meetings of the Club and Club Committee the business shall be transacted in the following order:

a)Minutes of previous Meeting

b)Matters arising from Minutes

c)Correspondence

d)General business as deemed appropriate by the Secretary in consultation with the Chairperson

e)Treasurer's Report

f)Any Other Competent Business, notice of which the Secretary shall receive in writing not less than three days prior to date of Meeting

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chairperson shall be empowered to place before any Ordinary Meeting for consideration business, which is in his/her opinion of an urgent nature.

iii)Decisions

Each Meeting shall attempt to reach decisions by consensus. Any member shall, however, be entitled to move a motion relative to business under discussion subject to the assent of a seconder. Voting on any such motion shall be by a show of hands with a simple majority only being required to carry the motion. In the event of a vote resulting in equality, the Chairperson of the Meeting shall exercise the casting vote except where the matter is relative to the appointment of a member to a position of office.

6AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Amendments to the Constitution can only be carried at the AGM of the Club and only if endorsed by 75% of those eligible members present. Any proposal to amend the Constitution must be in writing, signed by two members and delivered to the Secretary by no less than seven clear days prior to the date of the AGM.

August 1995

            Updated August 2001