I - MEMBERSHIP AND TITLE
1.1 Membership of the Group
is open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, creed, colour,
disability or political persuasion and shall consist of everyone
involved (past, present and in the future) in writing, producing or
acting in the company's stage plays.
1.2 The name of the Group
shall be the 'Wise Monkey Theatre Company'.
2 -
AIMS
2.1 The aim of the Group is to increase awareness of our
cultural heritage by attracting audiences of non-theatregoers to new
drama performed within their local community.
2.2 The purpose of
the Group is to research, write and produce new plays that reflect
the social history of the City of Salford and surrounding areas and
to provide a platform for new writers, actors and production
personnel through voluntary, non-profit making activity.
3 - OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Group shall
be to pursue the Aims set out in paragraph 2 above.
4 -
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
4.1 There shall be an Annual General
Meeting in April of each year, at which the Committee shall make a
report of its activities, present a statement of accounts and shall
then resign. The Annual General Meeting shall then elect a Committee
and vote on any motions for changes in the constitution
4.2 Only
those who are on the membership list (as maintained by the
Secretary) will be entitled to propose notices of motion, to attend
and to vote at the Group's annual and other General Meetings.
4.3 Members of the Group shall be given at least 28 days notice
of the Annual General Meeting Members of the Group shall be given at
least 28 days notice of the Annual General Meeting
5 -
OFFICERS
5.1 The Group will determine at an Annual General
Meeting to elect from the membership of the Group a Chairman to act
in that capacity for the following year and who will be eligible for
re-election.
5.2 In addition the Annual General Meeting shall
each year appoint an Honorary Secretary, a Treasurer and any other
Officers as may be determined from the membership of the Group for
the following year and who will be eligible for reappointment.
5.3 These elected Officers will constitute a committee that
shall be responsible for the day to day administration of the
Group.
6 - OTHER GENERAL MEETINGS
6.1 A special
meeting of the Group will be held if at least 10 members submit a
signed request, in writing, stating the purpose of the meeting, to
the Secretary.
6.2 A special meeting will be advertised at least
28 days in advance.
6.3 All open meetings are able to take place
without a Quorum but any motions passed at such a meeting will have
to be ratified or voted by the Committee.
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QUORUM
7.1 No committee meeting can meet unless 50% of
committee members are present.
7.2 A Quorum for open or general
meetings shall not be less than 50% of the membership.
7.3 No
Annual General Meeting shall take place if less than 50% of members
are present.
8 - CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
8.1
The constitution may only be altered by an Annual General
Meeting.
8.2 The proposed changes to the constitution must be
submitted in writing to the Secretary at least 28 days before the
Annual General Meeting.
8.3 Any change to the constitution must
be agreed by a majority of members present at the Annual General
Meeting.
9 - DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATlON
9.1 A
Special General Meeting called for that purpose might dissolve the
Group.
9.2 A proposal to dissolve the Group shall only take
effect if agreed by a majority of members present at the meeting.
9.3 All funds and resources relating to the Group shall be
disposed of to a group with similar charitable aims and resources.
10 - ACCOUNTS
10.1 Any funds and assets in the
possession of the Group shall be held in a separate bank account in
the name of the Group with the Midland Bank, University of Salford
branch. All cheques drawn on such bankers shall be signed by two out
of three Officers of the Group. All related documents shall be
sufficiently endorsed if signed by any two of them.
10.2 If
members of the Group at an Annual General Meeting decide to
discontinue the Group, the disposal of any assets remaining after
the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities will need to be
determined at a special General Meeting.
11 -
AUDITORS
The Treasurer and one other person not connected
with the Group must sign the annual account as true and
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