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C O N S T I T U T I O N AIZAWL FOOTBALL CLUB AMENDED AND PASSED: 9th AUGUST, 2011

AUGUST 2011 AIZAWL FOOTBALL CLUB CONSTITUTION

1.	NAME :	The name of the club shall be AIZAWL FOOTBALL CLUB,  hereinafter referred to as AIZAWL FC. 2.	OBJECTS : 	The aims and objectives of the club are : 2.1	To Promote Sports values among youth, improve the standard of Football. 2.2	To Develop Strengths, skills and talents of youth and players inculcating positive mindset, confidence and mental skill like better concentration. 2.3	To Provide facilities and access to football on equal terms, respect for difference, tolerance and understanding through education and social interaction. 2.4	To Win Indian-League and AFC Champions League and Cup. 3.	ATTAINING OBJECTS : The club shall be empowered to do all things necessary for the attainment of the objects of the club. 4.	PROPERTY OF THE CLUB : All property and income of the club shall be applied towards the promotion of the objects or purposes of the club. No part of the property or income shall be paid or otherwise distributed, directly or indirectly, to members of the club, except in good faith in the promotion of those objects or purposes. 5.	COLOURS: 5.1.	The club colours shall be Red, White and Blue.

6.	MEMBERSHIP 6.1	Membership shall be opened to any person who wishes to further the interest of the club. 6.2	Each person admitted to membership shall be: 6.2 (a) Bound by the Constitution and By-laws of the club. 6.2 (b) Become liable for such fees and subscriptions as may be fixed by the club from time to time. 6.2(c) Entitled to all advantages and privileges of membership.

7.	MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

7.1	ORDINARY MEMBER Any person who becomes a member of the club by financial means is entitled to hold an office of his choice and enjoy the privileges of the club.

7.2	SOCIAL MEMBER Persons other than Ordinary members who are interested in promoting the club, but not wish to participate in the playing activities of the club, may become social members. He shall have no voting rights. He shall have no voting rights.

7.3	JUNIOR MEMBER Any person under the age of 18 years may become a junior member. Junior members shall have no voting rights nor be entitled to hold any office.

7.4.	LIFE MEMBERSHIP The Management Committee may elect any member who has given outstanding service to the club and has been an active ordinary member. Any member may nominate a person to the Management Committee for consideration for Life Membership stating the outstanding service rendered by such a person in detail.

7.5	PATRON The club may, at its discretion, elect a patron/s or vice patron/s of the club for such period as may be deemed necessary. Such patrons or vice patrons shall not be eligible to vote unless they are current members of the club under another category of membership.

7.6	UPTODATE REGISTER OF MEMBERS The Management Committee shall appoint a member of the management committee to maintain an up to date register of members of the club.

8.	SUBSCRIPTIONS

8.1	To be paid by different classes as and when they are due. 9.	TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

9.1	Any person’s membership may be terminated by the Management Committee on the following events:

9.1 (a) resignation. 9.1 (b) expulsion. 9.1 (c) a member’s annual membership fee remains unpaid after 3(three) Months of its falling due. 10	MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

10.1	Management of the club shall be vested in the Management Committee elected by the members at the Annual General meeting and shall consist of the following posts:

10.1.1.	President 10.1.2	Vice President 4(four) nos. 10.1.3	General Secretary 10.1.4	Secretary 2(two) nos. 10.1.5	Treasurer 10.1.6	Finance Secretary 10.1.7	8(eight) Committee members.

10.2.	No person shall hold more than one post in the Management Committee.

10.3	To be eligible for election as or appointed as President, all nominees must have served a minimum of Twelve(12) months on The Management Committee within the previous five(5) years. To be eligible for the election to the Management Committee, all nominees must be an Ordinary or Life member of the club as referred to in Rule 7.1 and 7.4.

10.4 The President may appoint 2 (two) members to the Management Committee subject to their being finance members beforehand.

11	POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE The Management Committee:

11.1	May exercise all the powers of the club. 11.2	Shall have the general control and management of the affairs, property and funds of the club. 11.3	Shall apply and invoke any penalty by way of fine and suspension as documented in the By-laws. 11.4	Shall do all such things that are incidental or conductive to the attainment of the objects or exercise the powers of the club. 11.5	Shall have authority to interpret the meaning of these Rules and any matter relating to the club on which these Rules are silent. 11.6 Shall have power to collect/levy membership fee/ donations/ contributions from members of the club. 11.7 Shall have authority to receive any kind of financial assistance, grants in aid, foreign assistance, from government and non-government sectors for fulfillment of its Objects.

12.	MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

12.1	The Management Committee shall meet regularly to exercise its functions. 12.2	The club General Secretary shall give notice of the Management Committee meetings at least three (3) days prior to such meeting being held. 12.3	The President shall preside as chairperson at every meeting of the management committee. If the President or Vice President is unable to attend, then a Chairperson nominated by the meeting shall chair that meeting. 12.4	A member of the Management Committee may have their membership of the Management Committee terminated if they fail to attend three(3) consecutive scheduled Management Committee meetings without producing reasonable excuse to the club secretary or any other member of the committee. 12.5	If within thirty(30) minutes from the time appointed for the Management Committee meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to such other day, time and place as the committee may determine.

13.	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

13.1	Annual General Meeting shall be held within four(4) months of the close of the Club’s Financial year.

14.	QUORUM AT MEETING

14.1	The number of members required to constitute a quorum shall not be less than one-third the number on the Management Committee at any Annual General meeting or Special General Meeting.

14.2	At any Management Committee Meeting, a quorum is constituted by one-half (1/2) the number of persons currently entitled to be on the Management Committee plus one.

15	VOTING

15.1	Voting powers at the Annual General Meetings:- 15.1(a) The President shall be entitled to a deliberate vote and, in the event of a tied vote, the President shall exercise a casting vote. 15.1(b) Each Individual financial member present shall have one (1) vote.

15.2	Voting Powers of Management Committee Meeting : 15.2 (a) The President shall be entitled to deliberate vote and, in the event of a tied vote, the President shall exercise a casting vote

15.2(b) Each individual committee member shall have one(1) vote.

16.	FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

16.1	The funds of the club must be kept in the name of the club in a financial institution decided by the Management Committee. 16.2	Proper Cash Books and Accounts shall be maintained either in written or printed form showing correctly the financial affairs of the club and the particulars usually shown in books of a like nature. 16.3	The Management Committee shall determine a set amount of petty cash to be spent by the Secretary which shall be kept on the imprest system in a Petty Cash Book. 16.4	A statement of Income and Expenditure, Assets and Liabilities shall be submitted to the Management Committee at the end of each financial year  along with Audit Report. 16.5	All expenditure shall be approved or ratified at a Management Committee meeting. 16.6	The signatories to the club’s bank account/s will be the Treasurer and any one(1) from the following : •	President •	Vice President •	General Secretary •	Finance Secretary

16.7	The Income and Property of the club must be used solely in promoting the club’s objects. 16.8	The financial year of the club shall close on the thirty first (31st ) day of March each year. 16.9	Distribution of Surplus Assets, if any, shall be decided by the Management Committee.

17.	AUDITOR 17.1	The Management Committee shall appoint an Auditor or Auditors who shall examine and audit all the Books and Accounts of the club annually, and have the power to call for all books, papers, accounts, receipts etc of the club and submit a report thereon to the Management Committee or the Annual General Meeting.

18	COMMON SEAL

18.1	The management committee shall provide for a Common Seal and keep it in a safe custody. 18.2	The Common Seal shall only be used by the authority of the Management Committee and every instrument to which the seal is affixed shall be signed by a member of the Management Committee and shall be countersigned by the Secretary or by a second member of the Management Committee or by some person appointed by the Management Committee for such purpose.

19.	ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

19.1	No alteration, repeal or addition shall be made to the constitution except at the Annual General Meeting, or General meeting called for that purpose. 19.2	Alteration to the By-Laws can be made only at Management Committee meetings provided notice to the proposed alterations has been duly given to Committee members in advance.

20	LIQUOR LICENCE

20.1	All regulations and conditions imposed by the Licensing Commission and the Liquor Act and their amendments in force from time to time, which are relevant to the club regarding grant of a LICENCE OR PERMIT in connection with the supply and sale of any Liquor, shall be strictly enforced and complied with by all club members.

21	ELECTION

21.1	The Management Committee shall be elected for a term of 12 months or more by a class of members that constitute at least 60% of the class of members of the club.

22	APPOINTMENT OF COACHES AND MANAGERS

22.1	The Management Committee shall appoint Coaches and Managers and other Team Officials.

23	PROPERTY OFFICER

23.1	The Property Officer appointed by the Management Committee will be responsible for all club property and will report to the Management Committee the necessity for its replacement or repair. 23.2	The Property Officer will request the signature of a responsible person for any property issued. 23.3	The Property officer will organize ordering and supplying of club jackets, Tracksuits, other club clothing, player Uniforms and Equipment.

24	FUNDS-SOURCE

24.1	The funds of the club shall be derived from fees and annual subscriptions of members, from marketing & merchandising profits, financial aids from Govt, and Non-Govt organization including foreign aids. 24.2	All money received by the club shall be deposited as soon as practicable and without deduction to the credit of the club’s Bank Accounts.

25	FUNDS – MANAGEMENT

25.1	The Treasurer shall have control of all funds and accounts of the club and shall be operative as referred to in Rule 16.6. 25.2	The Management Committee is empowered to invest excess funds in accounts bearing interest. 25.3	All creditors’ accounts shall be promptly paid by cheque except petty payments made by the General Secretary subject to being passed for payment and recorded in the minutes of Management Committee or General Meeting. 25.4	The Management Committee shall appoint Finance Officer or Accountant to keep the records of all the accounts of the club.

26	VACANCIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

26.1	The Management Committee shall have the power at any time to appoint any person to fill any casual vacancy on the Management Committee until the next Annual General Meeting providing that to fill the position of the President, such person satisfies the criteria referred to in Rule 10.3.

27	BY-LAWS

27.1	The Management Committee may from time to time make By-Laws which in their opinion are necessary or desirable for the control, administration and management of the affairs of the club and may amend, repeal and replace those By-Laws.

27.2	EFFECT OF BY-LAWS

27.2 (a) By-Law is subject to this constitution. 27.2 (b) When in force, is binding on all members and has the same effect as a provision in this constitution.

28	DISSOLUTION

28.1	The dissolution of the club may be determined on the recommendation of the Management Committee or on the requisition of not less than two third of the members of the club. Special General Meeting shall be called giving not less than fifteen (15) days notice of the date and purpose of the meeting and such dissolution shall be effective only when decided upon a resolution carried by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at the meeting.

On dissolution, the assets shall be realized and the funds of the club remaining after the liquidation of all its just liabilities shall be divided between the paid-up members of the club at the date of dissolution.

The final audited statement of Accounts with a record of the disposal of the club’s assets shall be forwarded to the Management Committee for the proper winding up of the club.