Aire Valley Amateur Radio Repeater Society

1. Name.
The Society shall be called The Aire Valley Amateur Radio Repeater Society

2. Purposes

(A) the purposes of the society era to establish and maintain a 2 meter repeater covering the Aire Valley district of Yorkshire and such other repeaters as the society shell decide
(B) To promote good operating practice through such repeater or repeaters, and generally, and to hold meeting, raise capital and promote the purposes of amateur radio
(C) Not to make a profit

3. Membership

(A) Membership shall be open to licensed radio amateurs, and listeners, and to those interested in promoting the interests of amateur radio, on application for membership in writing and on payment of the subscription
(B) Subscriptions shall be such amount as the society shall agree by simple majority at the annual general meeting. No subscription is refundable

4. Meetings

(A) Ordinary meetings may be held on the first Tuesday of each month at the
Victoria Hotel, Cavendish Street, Keighley, or at such time and place and date as may be notified to members

(B) During the month of March in each year the society will hold an annual general meeting, the agenda for such meeting having been posted together with a copy of the accounts for the year, at the previous ordinary meeting. Only members shall be entitled to attend the annual general meeting and vote. At the annual general meeting the chairman of the meeting shall give a summary of the year's activities and the treasurer shall present the accounts for approval by the members present and voting

(D) An extra ordinary general meeting shall be called by the management committee or any 4 members, notification og the same together with the agenda being posted at the previous ordinary meeting
(E) No proxy votes are allowed at an extra ordinary or the annual general meeting

5. Assets

(A) A bank or building society account, or accounts shall be opened and maintained in the name of the society and all subscriptions and other money received by the society shall be paid into such account or accounts or any of them except that the treasurer may keep a cash float not exceeding £25.00. Cheques and other withdrawals shall be signed by the treasurer and one other
officer or member of the management committee

(B) All other property belonging to the society shall be held in the name of the society

(D) No member will pledge assign or sell any asset of the society without the approval of a simple majority of the members present and voting at an annual general meeting or extra ordinary general meeting

(E) The society shall not raise capital, borrow money, or pledge its credit without a of a simple majority of the members present and voting at an annual general meeting or extra ordinary general meeting
(F) The society will ensure that its assets are insured against such perils and such amounts as shall be decided at an annual general meeting or extra ordinary general meeting

6. Management

(A) The every day management of the society shall be conducted by a management committee consisting of the following Chairman, Treasurer, General Manager/Secretary And 4 other members, who shall be elected
by the members at the annual general meeting and will hold office for 12 months

(B) No person under the age of 18 shall hold the office of Chairman, Treasurer, General Manager/Secretary

(C) On any member of the management committee dying or resigning or failing to attend three successive meetings of the management committee, the post shall be declared vacant, and the management committee shall be simple majority co opt any member to fill such vacancy

(D) The quorum at management committee shall be 4
(E) Members of the management committee shall be entitled to reimbursement from the assets of the society for any money spent or expenses incurred by them in connection with the proper activities of the society such payments to be approved by a simple majority of the management committee

7. Amendment

(A) any amendments to the constitution shall be by two thirds majority of members present and voting at an annual general meeting or extra ordinary general meeting, the proposal therefore being on the agenda

8. Winding up

(A) the society shall be wound up be a two thirds majority of members present and voting at an annual general meeting or extra ordinary general meeting, the proposal therefore being on the agenda, and on the passing of such proposal the management committee shall sell the assets of the society, and pay all debts, and distribute the net proceeds in the manner as decided at the winding up meeting