BASA Constitution

Contents

Name	Purpose	Objectives	Membership
Executive Officers	Committees	Meetings	Bank Accounts
Non-profit	Winding up clause	Life Membership

ARTICLE C1 - NAME

The name of this organisation shall be the Broomball Association of South Australia, here in after referred to as B.A.S.A.

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ARTICLE C2 - PURPOSE

To encourage, administer and co-ordinate the development of Broomball throughout the State of South Australia.

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ARTICLE C3 - OBJECTIVES

• To establish opportunities for competition at all levels of participation.
• To create and implement leadership opportunities for coaches, officials and administrators.
• To promote awareness and development of Broomball in South Australia.
• To monitor the historic development of Broomball in South Australia.
• To establish equipment and playing standards, ensuring good quality and safety to the participants.

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ARTICLE C4 - MEMBERSHIP

Composition:

Membership in this Association shall be composed of such Broomball teams, leagues and Associations (here in after referred to as Broomball organisation) which agree to abide by and comply with the Constitution, By-laws and Rules of B.A.S.A. and have paid all memberships or other subscriptions required by the Association.

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ARTICLE C5 - EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Composition:

• President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Public Officer
• Vice President

Duties and Powers of executive Officers:

• President: The President shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Association and shall have such powers and perform such duties as are incident to the Presidents office. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and the Committee, and shall be an ex-officio member of all sub-committees.
• Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be responsible for:
  • - the maintenance of accurate and current records of financial matters including cash flow for the Association.
  • - the provision of receipts and accounts as required by Association transactions.
  • - the tabling of accounts at committee meetings for approval to make payment.
  • - the provision of financial statements to the committee on demand.
  • - the preparation of a written report including an audited financial statement at the Annual General Meeting.
  • - the payment of accounts approved by the committee.
  • - advising committee on financial aspects of the Association's activities.
  • - other duties as decided by the committee.
• Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for:
  • - keeping accurate records of the proceedings of the Association and the Committee.
  • - distribution of information to financial members as directed by the Committee.
  • - the writing of outward correspondence and the reception of inward correspondence of the Association and to provide information to the committee concerning correspondence requiring action.
  • - the preparation of a written report at the Annual General Meeting.
  • - the distribution of notices and agenda's for each Committee meeting.
• Vice President: The Vice-President shall act as Chairperson in the Presidents absence and shall perform other duties as determined by the Committee.
• Public Officer: The Public Officer shall have the legal responsibilities defined by the "Association Incorporation Act, 1956 - 65" in the State of South Australia.

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ARTICLE C6 - COMMITTEES

• Composition: The committee shall consist of all Executive Officers and other committee positions as deemed necessary by the President but being no less than five (5).
• Duties and powers: The committee shall be charged with framing and supervising the general program of the Association and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by this Constitution or by the Association. Specific to this area, the committee shall have the power to ban any individual(s) from representing the Association in any forum or from playing in any event sanctioned by the Association. This 'banning' can only occur after a written report has been presented to the committee for review AND to the individual(s) involved. The individual(s) involved have the right to appeal and this must be in the form of a written report presented to the committee.
• Meetings: The committee shall meet prior to and after the Annual General Meeting and at such time as may be deemed necessary by the President.
• Voting Powers: All members of the committee shall have equal voting powers, In case of a tie, however, the President may cast the deciding vote.
• Quorum: A quorum of five (5) committee members is required at any committee meeting for decisions to be legally made.

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ARTICLE C7 - MEETINGS

Annual Meeting:

• Date: The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held on the last weekend of the month of May or within thirty (30) days of the completion of the summer season.
• Location: The location of the next Annual General Meeting will be decided by the committee and all members notified a minimum of 30 days in advance.
• Rules of Order: The following are the regulations for the government of the Association during the time of business and the business shall be disposed of in the following order.
  • No motion shall be received unless submitted in writing with the names of the mover and seconder thereon, and said motion shall not be open to discussion until so stated by the presiding officer.
  • All motions shall be decided by a majority of votes, except where a two thirds majority governs. In the case of ties, the presiding officer shall have the deciding vote.
  • No member shall speak twice on the same subject without the permission of the chair, unless in explanation or the mover in reply.
  • A member desiring to speak or submit a motion shall rise and remain standing and respectfully address the Chair, and shall confine his remarks to the question, and shall not be interrupted unless on a point of order.
  • Upon a point of order being raised while a delegate is speaking or when called to order by the presiding officer, he shall at once take his seat, when the point of order shall then be stated by the member objecting. The presiding officer shall then decide without debate and the member may then proceed.
  • No amendment to a motion shall be in order after an amendment to an amendment.
  • When a motion is under a debate, no motion shall be entertained except to lay on the table or amend, and these motions shall take procedure in the order names.
  • An amendment which entirely changes the subject of the original motion shall not be entertained as an amendment or substituted for the motion under debate.
  • After the motion has been stated by the presiding officer, it becomes the property of the Association but may be withdrawn at any time previous to amendment unless objected to by a member.
  • There shall be no debate upon any question after it has been put to the vote by the presiding officer.
  • When the vote is called, it shall be taken by each delegate holding up his right hand, unless the standing vote at which the yeas and nays may be taken by ballot.
• Special General meetings: Special General meetings of the Association may be called at any time by the President or on the written request of ten (10) or more financial members. Thirty days notice of all business at Special General meeting must be given to all financial members.
• Quorum: A quorum of the Association shall consist of (2/3) two thirds of the membership of the Association. If, after thirty minutes of the meetings beginning, there is not a two thirds majority, the members present will act as the quorum.
• Amendments to the Constitution: may be made at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting, provided that the proposed amendments have been distributed in writing to all financial members thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. Amendments shall only be adopted by a 2/3 majority of financial members present. All amendments shall satisfy the requirements of the "Associations Incorporation Act: 1956-65" in the State of South Australia.

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ARTICLE C8 - BANK ACCOUNTS

• The bank account(s) of the Association will be in the name of 'Broomball Association of South Australia'.
• Signatories to the account(s) will be any two (2) of the following:-
• President, Secretary, Treasurer, Nominated Committee Member
• A change in the signatories to the account(s) can only be made with the approval of the committee at a formally convened meeting of the Committee.

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ARTICLE C9 - NON-PROFIT

The income and property of the Association shall be applied solely towards promotion of the objectives of the Association and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred; directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise, howsoever by way of profit to the members or relatives of members of the Association, providing that nothing herein shall prevent the payment in good faith of remuneration to any officer or servant of the Association in return for services actually rendered to the Association or reasonable and proper rental of premises let by any member of the Association.

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ARTICLE C10 - WINDING UP CLAUSE

If upon winding up or dissolution of the Association, there remains after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, and property whatsoever, such property shall be distributed to other body or bodies having similar objects or to such charitable body or bodies and which shall prohibit the distribution of its income and property among its members.

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ARTICLE C11 - LIFE MEMBERSHIP

The committee may at the Annual General Meeting award Life membership to members who have given a minimum of ten (10) years service either as players and/or committee members. Life membership shall not be an automatic benefit, but will be based on degree of service to the association. No more that two (2) life memberships will be awarded at any Annual general Meeting. Benefits as per financial members.

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New Constitution voted and passed by members at the 1993 Annual General Meeting - 13th March 1993

Constitution Amended (Article C6 - B) at the Annual General Meeting of 20th March, 1994

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