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32. MANAGEMENT BOARD
32.1 The Board consisting of a President, Vice-President(s), Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Business Secretaries and Treasurer and five other club representatives shall conduct the business of the League, five to form a quorum, and shall have power to deal with all matters of management covered by the rules. In the event of voting being equal, the Chairman for the time being shall have a second or casting vote. The Terms of Office of the Board shall be:-
32.2 (a) The President and Vice-Presidents (who shall not exceed five in number) shall be nominated by the Board and shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
Persons nominated as Vice-Presidents must have served five consecutive years on the Board.
(b) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected by the Board.
(c) The Competition Secretary, Business Secretaries and Treasurer shall be appointed by the Board on such terms and conditions as they determine.
(d) Club Representatives shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting by ballot. Nominations, together with the names of the clubs proposing and seconding, shall be sent to the Secretary not later than twenty-eight days prior to the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting in each year. Such nominations must be a member of the Board of Directors or Management Committee or Nominated Representative or Secretary/Treasurer of a Club in membership of the League and no club shall have more than one representative in this office. They shall hold office for three years and be eligible for re-election without the necessity of previous nomination.
32.3 Additionally, the League may elect Life Members who shall be ex-officio Members of the Board but shall have no powers to vote. Nominations for Life Membership will be made by the Board.
32.4 The Board may fill any vacancy that occurs in their body and all co-opted members shall serve for the unexpired term of their predecessor.
32.5 Members of the Board shall be paid travelling expenses at first class fares when travelling by rail or mileage expenses at the rate paid to referees when travelling by private car and any necessary hotel expenses when absent from home on League business, including attendance at Board meetings.
32.6 In the event of an emergency, a sub-committee consisting of the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and Secretary, shall have power to give a ruling, subject to subsequent confirmation by the Board.
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