THE FALLS BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB
CONSTITUTION OF THE GOLFING SOCIETY

NAME
(1) The name of the Society shall be Fruithill Golfing Society.
OBJECTIVES:
(2) The Society shall organize golf outings and social activities for members.
MEMBERSHIP:
(3) Full membership is open to full members and associate members of Falls Bowling and Tennis Club. Associate members to the Golfing Society may be admitted, subject to a maximum of up to 20% of total membership, on the nomination of full members. An associate member shall not be entitled to vote or take part on the committee of the society, but shall otherwise be entitled to all the privileges of membership. An associate member shall be elected for one year only, but shall be eligible for re-election if nominated.
(4) New members fees are payable on application. Renewal membership fees are payable up to and including the 31st March of the current calendar year.
ELECTIONS:
(5) The officers and committee of the Society shall be elected at the Society annual general meeting.
(6) Elections shall be conducted in accord with the provisions of Schedule one.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

(7) A general meeting of the Society shall be organized once annually.
(8) Each member is to be given four weeks notice of the Annual General Meeting.
(9) At the Annual General Meeting of the Society, the Secretary shall present a report on the years activities.
(10) At the annual general meeting of the Society, the Treasurer shall account for the financial position of the club
(11) In the absence of the Secretary or the Treasurer, the Captain shall report on behalf of the respective officers.

COMMITTEE:
(12) The committee of the Society shall be made up as follows:- Captain, Vice-Captain, Secretary, Treasurer, Past-Captain plus four ordinary members of the society.
(13) The members of the committee shall be elected at the annual general meeting of the Society.
(14) The quorum for a meeting shall be five.
(15) The committee shall meet regularly for the transactions of the business of the Society.
(16) All issues before the committee shall be decided by majority vote but the chairman shall have a casting vote in the event of a tied vote.
(17) The Committee Shall make such regulations from time to time as it may deem necessary for conducting its meetings and may make byelaws not inconsistent with the rules and as it considers necessary or desirable for the club. The bye laws should be approved by the annual general meeting of the Society.
(18) When a Vacancy occurs in the committee a successor shall be elected by the Committee at the meeting following the confirmation of a vacancy. Nominations for a vacancy shall be called for from the membership, nominations to be proposed and seconded in writing.
(19) The Committee may appoint a subcommittee to carry out any special responsibility, or for any other purpose, they may deem necessary in the interests of the Society.
(20) Any officer of the Society or member of the committee shall be deemed to have vacated his/her post as authorized in schedule2.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS:
(21) The Vice-Captain shall automatically become the captain of the Society in the following year.
(22) The captain will choose his/her vice-captain from those members elected to the committee.
(23) The Secretary shall fulfill the following responsibilities: (a) Preparing and distributing notice of all meetings, functions, events, golf outings and other events as instructed by the committee.

(b) Answer all enquiries relating to the Society; (c)Execute orders or resolutions of the committee, the annual general meeting or a special general meeting; (d) Maintain a register of the names and addresses of members; (e) Renew annual membership of the Golfing Union of Ireland; (f) Perform other work as instructed and as appropriate to the office,
(24) The Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the Society and lodge same as soon as reasonable to the credit of the Society's bank account.
(25) Members shall receive reasonable notice of all Society events. (26) Any queries shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Society.