May 20, 2012

Constitution

1. The Association shall be called the East Lothian Junior Golf League.
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2. Membership of the Association shall be open to all Golf Clubs in East Lothian.
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OBJECTIVES

3. To foster and maintain a high standard of Junior Golf in East Lothian.

4) To organise and administer annually: -

a) The East Lothian Junior Golf League

b) The East Lothian Junior Strokeplay

c) The East Lothian Junior County Cup

d) The East Lothian Junior Golf Championship

e) Other competitions and matches when appropriate

OFFICE BEARERS

5. A Committee consisting of one delegate from each member club shall manage the league.

6. A Committee shall elect a Secretary and Treasurer.

7. The Secretary and Treasurer will retire annually but will be eligible for re-election.

8. The Offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined in one person.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE

9. To define the duties of Secretary and Treasurer.

10. To decide all questions in matches and competitions promoted by the League

11. To frame the rules and conditions for all competitions promoted by the League.

GENERAL MEETINGS

12. A general meeting of the League shall be held annually in such place as the

13. Committee may determine, during the Month of November, to: -

14. Approve the minutes of the previous year’s AGM

15. Receive a report from the Secretary.

16. Receive a report from the Treasurer and approve the Annual Accounts.

17. Appoint someone responsible for certifying the League’s accounts.

18. Fix the subscription for the ensuing year.

19. Consider changes to the Constitution.

20. Deal with any other business

21. Each member Club will be entitled to one vote.

22. At all meetings, in the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have the casting Vote as well as a deliberative vote.

23. Simple majority at General Meetings shall resolve decisions put to a vote.

24. The quorum at meetings shall be four.

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

25. The end of the Financial Year shall be November 30th.

26. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation of Annual Accounts of the League.

27. An appropriate person elected by the Committee at the AGM shall certify the Accounts.