Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1977

2. 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Voting Each Officer and each Club representative shall have one vote only. The Chairman shall have the casting vote. Vice-Presidents shall have a vote at the AGM only. A Club in arrears by one month or more in respect of subscriptions or fines at the time of the AGM shall have no voice or vote on any matter. Complaints In the event of a complaint being made against a Club, the League Secretary shall inform the offending Club of the exact nature of the complaint at least seven days before the League Meeting at which the complaint should come up for discussion. A club shall not be called upon to answer any complaint at a League Meeting unless it has received seven days' notice as above. The complaint must be made in writing, and accompanied by a fee as per Rule 9. The fee will be forfeited if the Committee consider the complaint to be frivolous, and refunded if they consider it to be reasonable. Should the complaint be upheld, the offending Club shall be dealt with as the Committee may direct. Alteration of Rules Any proposed alterations to the Rules should be sent to the League Secretary by 31st August, and such proposals circulated to Clubs at least fourteen days before the AGM. Umpires Representatives The Lincolnshire Association of Cricket Umpires shall have official representation at the meetings of the Committee. The representatives, who shall be the Chairman and Secretary of the Association, shall not have a vote, but shall be consulted on any matters arising which concern umpires. MEMBERSHIP 2.1 New Teams New teams desiring admission to the League must apply to the League Secretary before 31st July. The application shall not be complete until the ground inspection fee (8ee Rule 9) has been paid. 30