Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1989

HARCROS LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE RULES 1. ORGANISATION 1.1 Name The League shall be known as the HARCROSS LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE (hereinatfer called "'the League") . 1.2 Officers The Officers shall consist of a President, Chairman , Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Fixture Secretary and Hon. Minutes Secreta ry. These shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. 1.3 Annual General Meeting The A .G.M . shall be held as soon as possible after 30th September each year. The business shall be: (a) To elect officers, vice-pres idents and auditors. (b) To receive a report and balance sheet. (c) To consider any proposals affecting the League of wh ich due and proper notice has been given. Clubs not represented shall be fined as per Rule 8. 1 .4 Executive Committee The Committee responsible for transacting the business of the League shall be called the Executive Committee, hereinafter called the Committee. It shall consist of the officers, together with one representative from each of the clubs constituting the League. Twelve representatives shall form a quorum. The Comm ittee shall have the power to deal with any matter which may arise affecting the League, which is not provided for in these Rules. 1.5 Committee Meetings The Committee shall meet three times per annum, in January, April and July, or at any time that the business of the League may require. Fourteen days' notice of all meetings shall be sent by post to all officers and club representa– tives. Clubs not represented shall be fined as per Rule 8 . 1.6 Management Committee The Management Committee shall consist of the officers, as elected at the A.G.M., excluding the President. Their powers shall be to meet, as necessary, to discuss and put proposals, on matters affecting the League, to the Com– mittee. Also take actions as defined elsewhere in these Rules. 1.7 Voting Each officer and each club representative shall have one vote only. The Chair– man shall have the casting vote. Vice-Presidents shall have a vote at the A.G.M. only. A simple majority shall decide all voting at the A .G.M. and Committee Meetings. A club in arrears by one month or more in respect of subscriptions or fines at the time of the A.G.M. shall have no voice or vote on any matter. 1 .8 Complaints In the_ event of a comp!aint being made against a club, the League Secretary shall inform the offending club of the exact nature of the complaint at least seve~ days _before the League Meeting at which the complaint should come up for d1scuss1on. A club shall not be called upon to answer any complaint at a 13