CLITHEROE FOOTBALL CLUB
CLUB RULES
ADOPTED at AGM 22nd June 2006

2.0 THE FOOTBALL CLUB'S YEAR AND AUDIT
2.1 The Club year shall run from 1 June to 31 May. Once in every year the accounts
      of the Football Club shall be prepared for presentation at an Annual General
      Meeting (see Rule 12.0).

3.0 RULES AND REGULATIONS
3.1 The Club shall have the status of an Affiliated Member Club of The Football
      Association by virtue of its affiliation / membership of The Football Association. The
      Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited and Football Association
      and League or Competition to which the Club is affiliated for the time being
      shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Club Rules.
3.2 The Club will also abide by The Football Association's Child Protection Policies and
      Procedures, Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination
      Policy.

4.0 ALTERATION(S) TO RULES
4.1 A resolution for any alteration(s) to these Rules must be received by the Secretary
      at least seven (7) days before the Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary
      (Special) General Meeting (see Rule 12.0) convened for that specific purpose and
      shall include notice of the alteration(s) proposed.
4.2 Any such amendment(s) shall subsequently be adopted or amended or repealed at
      the next Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary (Special) General Meeting (see
      Rule 12.0) convened for that specific purpose by 75% of the members present who
      are entitled to vote.
4.3 No alteration(s) to the Club Rules shall be effective without prior written approval of
      the parent Association.

5.0 OBJECTIVES
5.1 The objectives of the Club shall be to arrange Association Football matches and
      social activities for its members.

6.0 MEMBERSHIP
6.1 Membership is deemed to be:
      a) The holder of a Clitheroe Football Club season ticket (valid for a full season). For
      the purpose of Membership the season ticket is valid from the first day of the
      season through until the day preceding the first day of the following season; or
      b) A serving committee member (see Rule 8.1).
6.2 The Club shall maintain a list of current members, shall have this available at General
      Meetings, and shall provide same to the Association or affiliated Association on
      demand.
6.3 The committee shall have the power to withhold membership, reprimand, suspend
      or expel any member who shall infringe any rule or whose conduct shall, in their
      opinion, render him/her unfit for membership, subject to the ratification of the next
      meeting of the committee. Before any such suspension the member concerned shall
      be given the right to explain his or her conduct to the committee. A suspended
      member shall forfeit all rights of membership during suspension. No expelled or
      suspended member will be entitled to the return of any part of his or her membership
      fee.

7.0 SEASON TICKET FEE
7.1 The committee will decide the price of all Clitheroe Football Club season tickets.
7.2 All Clitheroe Football Club season tickets are issued at the discretion of the
      committee (see Rule 6.3).
7.3 If any payment made by a member is by cheque and is for any reason dishonoured
      upon presentation, then, in addition to making good any payment still due, the
      member concerned will be liable to meet any administrative or bank charges incurred
      in consequence of the cheque not being met at the first attempt.

8.0 THE COMMITTEE
8.1 The committee shall exist of not less than four (4) and not more than twelve (12)
      adult members (over the age of 16 years at the time of election), elected by the
      membership of the Football Club.
8.2 The committee members will hold office from the date of appointment until the
      next Annual General Meeting unless otherwise resolved at an Extraordinary
      (Special) General Meeting.
8.3 Nominations for election to the committee proposed and seconded in writing or by
      email must be in the hands of the Secretary seven days prior to the appropriate
      Meeting.
8.4 The committee shall have the power to co-opt members to serve on the
      committee to fill vacancies. Any co-opted members will automatically retire at
      the next Annual General Meeting but may offer themselves for re-election.
      Should the elected members fall below four (4), an Extraordinary (Special)
      General meeting shall be called to fill the outstanding vacancies.
8.5  Any committee member who fails to attend four consecutive committee
      meetings without reasonable explanation shall be deemed to have resigned.
8.6 The committee shall be responsible for the management of all affairs of the Club.
8.7 The authority to pledge the credit of the Football Club to the extent of funds
      available and to enter into contracts or agreements and to make payments by
      or on behalf of the Football Club, is vested solely in the committee. The
      committee shall not commit the Football Club beyond the assets of the
      Football Club.
8.8 Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association and the
      affiliated Association to which the Club is affiliated, the committee shall have
      the power to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect of any issue
      concerning the Club Rules.
8.9 The committee shall have the power to create sub-committees for specific
      purposes.

9.0FFICERS
9.1 The Officers of the Club shall consist of a Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer
      elected by the Membership of the Club at an Annual General Meeting or
      Extraordinary (Special) General Meeting. Other Officers, as deemed necessary, may
      be appointed by the committee from amongst its elected members.
9.2 In the event of any Officer failing to complete a term of office, a replacement may
      be appointed by the committee from amongst its elected members, to serve for
      the remainder of that term.

10.0 EXPULSION FROM THE COMMITTEE
10.1 Committee members may be suspended or expelled from the committee for
       refusing to comply with the provisions of any of these rules or for any
       other cause deemed by the committee to justify such suspension or
       expulsion.
10.2 Any expelled committee member will be ineligible for re-election for a period as
       determined by the committee. The decision will be given to the expelled member
       in writing, along with their right to appeal against the expulsion.

11.0 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
11.1 The committee shall meet at least four times in each calendar year, at such times
        and places as the committee shall determine.
11.2 The Chairman, or in his absence a committee member selected by the committee,
        shall take the Chair at all meetings.
11.3 The committee may invite any person to attend its meetings in a non-voting
        capacity.
11.4 Questions arising at a committee meeting shall be decided by a majority of
       votes of all committee members present and entitled to vote, excepting the
     meeting Chair, who, in the event of an equality of votes, shall have the
       casting vote.
11.5 Decisions of the committee shall be entered into the Minute Book of the Club
       to be maintained by the Club Secretary.

12.0 GENERAL MEETINGS
12.1 An Annual General Meeting of the Football Club shall be held in each year at
       such a time and place as the committee shall determine, but within six (6) months
       of the end of each financial year.
12.2 Fourteen days prior notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Football
       Club shall be given to members. Seven days prior notice will be given for
       Extraordinary (Special) General Meetings.
12.3 At the Annual General Meeting of the Football Club, each Officer and committee
       member may offer themselves for re-election, or resign. Co-opted members will
       automatically retire but may offer themselves for re-election. In the event of
       more than 12 adult members wanting to be on the committee then a ballot will be
       held and the 12 with the highest number of votes will be deemed to have been
      elected.
12.4 Extraordinary (Special) General Meetings of the Football Club shall be held at
       such times as may be determined by the committee, or by written request of a
       minimum of 5 members of the Football Club.
12.5 The committee may invite any person to attend its Annual General or
       Extraordinary (Special) General Meetings in a non-voting capacity.
12.6 Minutes of the General Meetings shall be entered into the Minute Book of the Club
       by the Club Secretary, or in his absence by another member of the committee.
12.7 At any meeting, voting shall be by show of hands or by ballot paper, whichever
       procedure is deemed more suitable by the Chair. The Chair shall have no
       vote at any meeting, except in the case of a tie.
          
13.0 QUORUM
13.1 The quorum at committee meetings of the shall not be less than four (4)
        members (one of which must be the Chairman or Secretary).
13.2 The quorum at Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary (Special) General
        Meetings shall not be less than 15 members.

14.0 FINANCE
14.1 The Football Club shall have a general account at a bank to be determined
       by the committee and all cheques drawn on that account shall bear at least
       two of the signatures of the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
14.2 Separate accounts may be opened for specific purpose at the discretion of the
       committee, provided that a minimum of two signatures is always required.
14.3 The committee shall appoint another committee member as Assistant Treasurer in
       order for the accounts to be prepared for the Annual General Meeting, should the
       need arise.
14.4 The Club shall prepare an annual Financial Statement in such form as shall be
       published by The Football Association from time to time.

15.0 DISSOLUTION
15.1 A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting
       and shall be carried by a majority of at least 75% of the members present who are
       entitled to vote.
15.2 The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the Club
       committee shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of
       the Club.
15.3 Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the
       Club shall be transferred to the parent Association who shall determine how the
       assets shall be utilised for the benefit of the game. Alternatively, such assets may
       be disposed of in such a manner as the members of the Club with the consent of
       the parent Association shall determine.

16.0 UNSPECIFIED MATTERS
16.1 Any matter not covered by the above rules shall be dealt with by the
       committee.