DALRY ANGLING ASSOCIATION Constitution
Objectives
The objectives of the Association shall be:
(a) To provide for and encourage the pursuit of the sport of angling for the residents of Dalry and Balmaclellan as defined in the Definition of Membership Qualifications (see below).
(b) Wherever the opportunity arises to enhance the game fish angling potential for the benefit of members and such visitors as may be allowed.
Management of the Association
A committee consisting of President/Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and four elected members from the full membership shall manage the association. Such persons to be elected at the Annual General Meeting (or in exceptional circumstances at an Extraordinary General Meeting) to lead, organise and manage the affairs of the Association and promote its ideals.The committee may co-opt such other members from the membership, as it feels appropriate for the efficient management of the club. The election of the same member to the position of President/Chairman is limited to a maximum period of three years.
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The membership shall consist of Full Members, Associate Members and Junior Members.
Full Membership
Shall be open to permanent residents of the Dalry/Balmaclellan area as defined in (Qualifying Area). Such membership to be immediately available to present or recent past members. New applicants from the Dalry/Balmaclellan area will serve a probationary period as an Associate Member.
Associate Membership
Associate Members will enjoy all the benefits of full membership, including attendance at A.G.M.’s but will not be eligible to hold office or vote. Associate Membership shall be open to current members of New Galloway Angling Association and to such other applicants as acceptable to the Association. Such membership to be renewable annually on application to the committee.
Junior Membership
Qualification for junior membership will be attendance at Dalry, Kells or Carsphairn schools regardless of the location of abode. Junior membership will consist of two grades – Primary and Secondary – dependent on which class in school the junior attends. By definition junior membership will be renewable annually and juniors will not be eligible to hold office or vote.
Definition of the Qualifying Area
To the north and east: from Carsphairn village northwest to the County boundry (approx. Polskeoch) down the boundary to include Dalry and Balmaclellan parishes.To the west: From Carsphairn village south, approximately one mile to the west of the A713 road to Glenlee village and thence down the river Ken to join the Balmaclellan parish boundry.Whilst this definition is vague, it is purposely so as some flexability is to be adopted in considering all applications.
Meetings
Annual General Meetings
There shall be an Annual General Meeting held as soon after 31st October each year as may be practicable. Responsibility for calling the A.G.M. and the production of an Agenda will lie with the President/Chairman. At least fourteen days notice of the date of the meeting shall be given and the notice will be published in the local paper (circulating in the qualifying area). Full Members will be notified by letter, which will include an agenda.
Extraordinary General Meetings
Will be called by the committee if and when they deem it necessary for the successful running of the Association. At least fourteen days notice of the date of the meeting shall be given and notice will be published in the local paper (circulating in the qualifying area).
Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings shall be called as frequently as necessary to ensure the efficient management of the Association. A Quorum for the Annual General Meeting or and Extraordinary Meeting shall be seven Full members of the Association. A Quorum for a Committee Meeting shall be five full members.
Voting No proxy votes will be allowed at any meeting.
(a) At all meetings, in the event of a vote being taken and the result being equal numbers on each side, the President/Chairman of the meeting will have a second casting vote.
(b) Except in matters involving alterations to the Constitution a simple majority vote will carry the day.
(c) Alterations to the Constitution will require a majority of two-thirds of those present and voting at an A.G.M. or E.G.M. Notice of fourteen days will be required for motions requiring alterations to the Constitution of the Association.
Association Rules
The Committee may from time to time recommend alterations to all such rules and regulations, as it shall consider expedient for the proper management of the affairs of the Association’s facilities. All such alterations shall be ratified at an A.G.M. or E.G.M.