Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2020

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 23  1.6  Officers  1.6.1 The officers of the League shall consist of The President, Vice‐President, Chair,  Secretary, Treasurer, Fixture Secretary, Statistician, Player Registrar and the  Umpires Appointment Secretary, all of whom, with the exception of the  President and Vice‐President, shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.  1.6.2 The President and Vice‐President shall be elected by the LMC and during the  year of office and for one year thereafter shall be entitled to serve on the LMC.  1.6.3 Life Members and Life Vice‐Presidents may be elected by the LMC in  recognition of past services to the League, the former being entitled to attend  meetings of the LMC.  1.6.4 A Handbook Editor, an Independent Examiner, a Lead Sponsorship Officer and  a Press/Advertising Officer shall be appointed by the LMC from its own elected  members or by co‐opting non‐voting officers.  1.7  General Meetings  1.7.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held in November each year.  A Pre‐AGM  meeting may be held at least 28 days prior to the AGM for discussion with  clubs of proposed changes to Rules and League Structure  1.7.2 Nominations of officers and members of the LMC must be received by the  League Secretary not later than 28 clear days previous to the date of the  Annual General Meeting.  If the number of nominations makes it necessary,  the election of such officers and members shall be by ballot at the Annual  General Meeting.  1.7.3 Proposals for alterations to these rules to be considered at the Annual General  Meeting must be received by the League Secretary not later than 28 clear days  previous to the date of the Annual General Meeting.  Proposals for such  alterations may also be made by the LMC and the BDUA.  1.7.4 Ten clear days’ notice of the Annual General Meeting, which will include  nominations of officers and members of the LMC and proposals for alterations  to these rules, shall be forwarded to each club.  1.7.5 Not more than two representatives of each Member Club shall attend the  Annual General Meeting, only one of whom shall be entitled to vote on all  issues generally transacted at such a meeting.  Should a Pre‐AGM meeting be called, not more than two representatives of  each Member Club shall attend; it is desirable that one of these two  representatives should have played for their club in the current season.  1.7.6 The President, or Immediate Past President, or if both these officers shall be  absent, a deputy appointed by the meeting shall preside at an AGM, and shall  have a casting vote.