QUEANBEYAN
QUILTERS INC.
BY
LAWS
1. Name & Aims
1.1 Name of Organisation
The name of the organisation
shall be Queanbeyan Quilters Incorporated, hereinafter called the association.
1.2 Aims of Organisation
The aims of the organisation
shall be:
• to promote the art and
craft of patchwork and quilting;
• to bring people together
interested in patchwork and quilting;
• to encourage and maintain high standards
of workmanship and design in all styles of patchwork and quilting;
• to
foster interest In the history of patchwork and quilting;
to
organise exhibitions;
• to publish a newsletter;
• to organise workshops; and
• to
make a quilt to be given to a Queanbeyan charity or community organisation,
decided by majority vote of members.
2. Membership
2.1 Membership Qualifications
A member shall be any person
interested in patchwork and quilting, who has read and agreed to abide by the
constitution and who has paid the current subscription fee.
2.2 Resignation of Membership
A member of
the association who has paid appropriate subscription fees may resign from
membership of the association by first giving notice in writing to the
secretary of the members intention to resign and, upon the expiration of the
period of the notice, the member ceases to be a member.
2.3
Register of Members
The Public
Officer of the association shall establish and maintain a register of members
specifying the name and address of each person together with the date on which
the person became a member or ceases to be a member under rule 2.2.
2.4 Fees, Subscriptions, etc
A member of the association shall
pay to the association an annual membership fee determined by the Committee.
This annual subscription is due by 31 July.
2.4
2.5 Honorary Membership
At the discretion of the
committee, honorary membership may be offered to current or past members in
recognition of long term membership and support they have given the club.
This bylaw is proposed by the
Committee to recognise members or former members who have worked hard in many
ways to ensure the success of the Club. In the case of former members, this
will enable them to attend meetings, functions etc. and to receive newsletters,
thus remaining in contact with the group.
3. The Committee
3.1 Membership
i The
Committee shall consist of the office-bearers of the association and 3 ordinary
members, each of whom shall be elected at the annual general meeting of the
association.
ii The
office-bearers of the association shall be:
• the president;
• the vice-president;
• the treasurer, and
• the secretary.
iii The ordinary members
of the Committee shall fulfill the roles of:
• librarian and equipment officer,
• publicity officer, and
• workshop organiser.
iv No office bearer or ordinary Committee
member shall hold the same position for more than three consecutive years,
excepting in exceptional circumstances.
If such circumstances arise, Queanbeyan Quilters membership may
consider a longer term of office.
v Each
member of the Committee shall, subject to these rules, hold office until the
conclusion of the annual general meeting following the date of the member’s
election, but is eligible for re-election.
vi Each
member of the Committee shall prepare a job description for their position,
detailing the tasks to be carried out and any special timeframes that should be
adhered to. This is to be updated by subsequent holders of each position.
3.2 Qualifications of Committee
Each member nominated for membership of the Committee must be a
financial member of the association for 12 months prior to the nomination.
3.3 President
The president shall chair meetings and keep matters running smoothly.
3.4 Secretary
It Is the duty of the secretary to keep:
• minutes of
all appointments of officer-bearers
and members of the Committee;
• details of
names of Committee members present at a Committee meeting or a general meeting;
• a register
of members of
the association; r
• minutes of
all proceedings at Committee meetings, ordinary and general meetings; and
• a record of all
correspondence of the association.
3.5 Treasurer
It is the duty of the treasurer of
the association to ensure that:
• all money due to the association is
collected and received and that all payments authorised by the association are
made;
• correct
books and accounts are kept showing the financial affairs of the association
including full details of all receipts and expenditure connected with the
activities of the association;
• all
money received by the association shall be deposited as soon as practicable,
and without deduction, to the credit of the association's bank account;
• the
association shall, as soon as possible after receiving any money, issue an
appropriate receipt;
• books
to be offered to the nominated auditor prior to the annual general meeting; and
• a
financial statement is to be presented at each ordinary meeting and the annual
general meeting.
3.6 Delegation by Committee to
Sub-Committee
i The
Committee may delegate, by Instrument in writing, to one or more Sub-Committees
(consisting of such members of the association as the Committee thinks fit) the
exercise of such of the functions of the Committee as are specified in the
instrument. The powers of the sub-Committee are to be outlined in the
instrument.
ii By
the August ordinary meeting prior to the exhibition an exhibition sub-Committee
is to be formed, according to the guidelines, headed by an exhibition
co-ordinator.
4. Meetings
4.1 Ordinary Meetings
Shall be held monthly, allowing
for a recess at Christmas.
4.2 Annual General Meeting
i Shall
be held in July or within six months of the expiration of the financial year of
the association and shall be notified as an Annual General Meeting.
ii In
addition to any other business which may be transacted at an annual general
meeting, the business of on Annual General Meeting shall be:
·
to confirm the minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting and
any special general meeting held since that meeting; and
·
to receive from the Committee reports upon the activities of the
association during the last preceding financial year.
4.3 Special General Meetings
The Committee may convene a special general meeting of
the association, whenever it thinks fit.
4.4 Voting
i Upon any
question arising at a general meeting of the association a member has one vote
only.
ii Only
financial members may vote at a general meeting.
5. Miscellaneous
5.1 Fund-Management
i Subject
to any resolution passed by the association in general meeting, the funds of
the association shall be used in the pursuance of the aims of the association
in such manner as the Committee determines.
ii All
payments from the funds of the association shall be by cheque signed by two of
the following office-bearers: President, Secretary or Treasurer.
iii All legitimate expenses of the association shall be met from the
funds of the association.
iv Financial records of the association shall be open
to all members at all meetings.
v The
financial year of the association shall be from 1 July in one calendar year
until 30 June in the subsequent calendar year.
5.2 Charity Quilt
i. All requests or nominations to make a Charity Quilt
should be submitted in writing by 15 September each year. Details should be
advised in the Club Newsletter to all members to allow discussion and
consideration to be given at the November meeting.
ii. The Charity voted on by a majority of members will
then receive the Quilt to be donated in the following year.
iii.
Requests
for assistance in time of disasters or that assistance provided in the normal
conduct of Club activities would be excluded and dealt with separately.
5.3 Workshop Policy
i.
Only
financial members may attend workshops and classes, except in circumstances
specified in vii below
ii.
Members must pay in advance for
workshop attendance.
iii.
Members must pay a deposit of $10.00
when registering interest in attending a workshop
iv.
Payment in full is required 2 weeks
before a scheduled class or prior to the cancellation date set by the
tutor.. Members who have not made the
payment at this time will forfeit their place, which will be offered to those
on the waiting list
v.
Members must inform the workshop
coordinator as soon as possible if they are unable to attend a class. A refund will be paid if EITHER
·
notification of non-attendance is made
to the workshop coordinator two weeks before the scheduled class or prior to
the cancellation date set by the tutor
OR
·
notification of non-attendance is made
less than two weeks before the class, and there is a replacement available
vi.
If
the number of members able to attend a scheduled workshop is insufficient to
cover the cost of presenting the workshop, the workshop organiser may invite
non-members to attend the workshhop. The
cost of such attendance may be higher than that applying to members.
vii. If the number of members and
non-members able to attend a scheduled workshop is insufficient to cover the
cost of presenting the workshop, it may be cancelled. Members
and non-members who have paid either
in full or a deposit for that workshop will receive a full refund of the amount
they have paid.