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The name of the Club shall be called The Lord
Cornets' Club. |
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| 2. |
(a) Objects of the Club shall be to maintain
interest throughout the year in the riding of the Marches. |
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(b) To guide and advise the Lord Cornet in the
execution of his duties, and support "The Kirkin' of the Lord
Cornet Elect Ceremony" held on the Sunday of Lanimer Week
within such church or place of worship as may be decided by the
Members in General Meeting. |
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(c) To invite Border Standard Bearers and Lasses to
the Lanimer Day Celebrations and to entertain the visiting
Standard Bearers and Lasses. |
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(d) To organise social functions such as Dances,
Dinners, Outings and any other entertainments to raise funds. |
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Membership of the Club shall be confined to Lord
Cornet, Ex-Lord Cornets and Lord Cornet Elect. The Chairman of The
Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council, The Chairman of Lanark
Lanimer Committee to be Hon. Members of the Club during their term
of office and a minister of Lanark to be the Club Chaplain and an
Hon. Members of the Club. An Annual General Meeting of the Club
can decide such persons as maybe deemed fit to be Hon. Members. |
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(a) Office-Bearers shall consist of President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Minute Secretary and five members of
Committee. |
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(b) Any two members of the Club shall be appointed
President and Vice-President at the Annual General Meeting. |
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(c) The Secretary, Treasurer, Minute Secretary and five members of
Committee shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. |
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(a) The Minute Secretary shall keep a Minute Book
in which shall be entered all the proceedings of the Club. |
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(b) The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence
and convene all Club meetings when instructed to do so by the
President or Committee. |
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(c) The Treasurer shall have power to operate on
the funds of the Club and shall keep a record of all his
transactions and shall produce such records at the Annual General
Meeting. |
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(d) Two Auditors shall be appointed from the Club. |
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(a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held on the
second Tuesday in February for the Consideration of Reports,
Election of Office-Bearers and for the transaction of General
Business. |
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(b) The Secretary shall give to members at least 7
days notice of this meeting along with a note if the business. |
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(a) The President with the agreement of the General
Committee shall have powers to vary the dates of any meetings or
to call any additional meetings should circumstances demand. Meetings will be held on
the first Tuesday of March, the first Tuesday of April, the second
last Tuesday of May, the last Tuesday of June, the first Tuesday of October and the first Tuesday of December. |
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(b) Three members of any committee shall form a
quorum. |
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(c) One third of the club membership shall form a
quorum at any meeting of the club. |
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All Members except Honorary Members shall pay an
Annual Subscription which shall be fixed and shall be payable at
the Annual General Meeting. |
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All emblems shall be worn at all Social Functions.
Club Badges and Ties will not be given out to non-members of the
Club, but Club Rosettes may be purchased to be given to visiting
or visited Cornets. |
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(a) Any member wishing to alter or amend any of the
Rules shall submit his proposal in writing to the Secretary, not
less than 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. The
Secretary shall notify the members in writing of the proposed
alteration(s) and amendment(s) at least 7 days prior to the date
of the Annual General Meeting. |
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(b) Any alteration(s) or amendment(s) to the Rules
shall require the consent of Two-Thirds of the members present at
the Annual General Meeting. |
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