Lancashire League Handbook 2017

24 SECTION B CONSTITUTION 1. The League shall be called and registered as the “Lancashire Cricket League’’ and shall consist of not more than 24 clubs. In the event of there being any vacancy within the League such other Club(s) may be elected as shall be decided on by a vote of the League Clubs. The vote must show the support of three-fourths of the Clubs constituting the League before any such Club(s) may be admitted to the League. COMMITTEE AND MEETINGS 2a. The League shall be governed by a Committee consisting of a President (who shall be elected for a period of not more than four years and who shall at the end of that time stand down for a period of at least two years, before becoming eligible for re-election to that office), a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and the immediate past President, all of whom shall be elected for a period of one year and one Representative from each Club in the League, eight to form a quorum. Except where otherwise provided decisions affecting the conduct of the business of the League shall be decided by a simple majority vote of the League Committee. Each member of the Committee (other than the President) shall be entitled to cast one vote with the Chairman having a casting vote in the event of a tie. Retiring Officers shall be eligible for re-election without formal written nominations at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations from member Clubs for the appointment of Officers of the League shall be submitted to the League Secretary in writing not later than the 1st November. Such nominations shall be reported in writing to member Clubs by the League Secretary not later than the 30th November. If the appointed Representative of a Club is unable to attend any meeting, the Club or representative shall be empowered to send a substitute for that meeting. The Committee shall meet on the last Wednesday in each month from January to November inclusive. Other meetings shall be called at the written request of not less than eight Clubs, accompanied by a payment (Category 1 Rule B5 (e)) to cover the expense of such meeting, or at the discretion of the Chairman or Honorary Secretary and summoned by circular issued not less than seven days before such meeting, such circular to state the business of the meeting. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. The duties of this Committee shall be the drafting of new rules, the arrangement of fixtures, the transaction of all business relating to insurance and Inland Revenue Taxation and any other business of an urgent nature. All communications from Clubs in regard to business covered by League Rules must be conducted by the Club’s League Representative, Club Chairman or Club Secretary. In cases of appeal against the decisions of the Committee or of protests against results of matches, or in any disputed matter, the Club or Clubs concerned must be represented by the official Representative, except by consent of the meeting (to be obtained by ballot before the matter in question is dealt with). Such