The Rules

Rules of Chorleywood Residents' Association updated 19th May 2010.

1. The name of the Association shall be "Chorleywood Residents' Association".

2. All persons of 18 years or over normally resident in the area of Chorleywood Parish shall be eligible for membership.

3. The amount of annual subscription will be fixed at the Annual General Meeting for the year commencing 1st January.

4. The association shall be independent and non-party political, non sectarian and non-denominational.

5. The objects of the Association shall be:

a. To facilitate the expression of an informed public opinion on all local affairs and to take such steps as may be expedient to make it effective.

b. To call public meetings whenever it may be deemed desirable.

c. To take note of matters arising in the District and County and other Councils affecting the District.

d. To make representations where necessary to all other bodies affecting the District.

e. To promote friendly relations throughout the community.

f. Generally to represent the interests of the residents and safeguard their environment.

6. The officers of the Association shall be; Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer. The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall not be
actively involved with any political party.

7. A President may be elected for life by the Members at the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.

8. An Executive Committee consisting of the Officers and not more than 16 other members shall conduct the affairs of the Association and six members shall
form a quorum.

9. A sub-committee of at least three members shall be constituted where necessary. Their deliberations will be Minuted and reported back to the Executive
Committee.

10. The Officers and up to 12 members of the Executive Committee shall be elected by the members annually in the General Meeting, retiring Officers and
members being eligible for re-election.

    The same person shall not be elected as Chairman for more than four consecutive years. The Executive Committee so consulted shall have powers to
    co-opt up to four further members if necessary in order to ensure representation of all parts of the area, or any special expertise. The Executive
    Committee shall also have power to co-opt a member to fill a casual vacancy until the next General Meeting.

11. Area Representatives shall be appointed by the Membership Secretary who shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. They should inform the
Executive Committee of any relevant matters arising in their area, distribute notices and where possible, collect subscriptions.

12. The Executive Committee shall meet from time to time as is found necessary and the Secretary shall notify its members of the time and place of meetings.
Six members present shall form a quorum.

13. A Banking Account shall be opened in the name of the Association into which all monies received shall be paid and from which withdrawals shall be made
only upon the signature of the Hon. Treasurer or Hon. Secretary, counter-signed by either the Chairman or Vice-Chairman or by one or two other
Executive Committee Members nominated for this purpose by the Committee.

14. An Independent Examiner shall be appointed annually in General Meetings, and shall be eligible for re-appointment but shall not hold any office in the
Association.

15. The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held within the first six months of the Association's year for the following purposes:

a. To receive the Executive Committee's report on the preceding year's activities.

b. To receive the independently examined accounts in respect of the preceding year made up to the 31st December.

c. To elect Officers and an Executive Committee.

d. To appoint an Independent Examiner.

e. To transact any other relevant business.

16. At least fourteen days' prior notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given specifying the place, day and hour of the meeting and the nature of the
business to be transacted.

17. Written "Notice of propositions not on the Annual General Meeting Agenda and of nominations of Officers, other Committee members and the Auditor
     together with names of Proposers and Seconders for such propositions or nominations must be delivered to the Hon. Secretary of the Association not
     less than seven clear days before the Annual General Meeting. Nominations must be accompanied by the consent of the nominee. In the event of the
     Secretary failing to receive sufficient written notations in accordance with this rule to fill all vacancies, the Chairman of the Meeting shall accept
     nominations from the floor in respect of such unfulfilled vacancies only.

18. Ordinary General Meetings of the Association may be convened in the same manner (except six days' prior notice shall be sufficient) by the Executive
Committee.

19. Extraordinary General Meetings of the Association shall be convened by the Secretary as soon as practicable (subject to at least 14 days' prior notice
as in Rule 16) on receipt of a written request signed by at least 50 members specifying the business for which the meeting is to be convened. No other
business shall be transacted at any such meeting.

20. Twenty-five members present at any General Meeting shall form a quorum.

21. The Chairman, or in his absence the Vice-Chairman, shall preside at all meetings of the Association, except that, if neither the Chairman or the
Vice-Chairman is present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the members present shall elect one of their number to act as
Chairman of the meeting. The Chairman of any meeting shall only vote where otherwise there is equality of vote on any matter.

22. Minutes of all meetings shall be kept.

23. No alteration shall be made in these rules except by a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the members present at a General Meeting, notice of
which shall have been given in accordance with these rules, specifying the proposed alterations.

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