Constitution

From Bob's Basement

1. This document details the constitution of the society hereinafter referred to as 'Bob's Basement' or 'the society'.
2. Membership of the society is open to all adults aged 18 years or more on application to the comittee, with nomination from at least one existing member.
3. Membership is at a cost of £50 per anum. (FOR DISCUSSION) Basic membership is free of charge
4. Membership applications, and notices of resignation from the society, should be made to the Secretary, who will accept at least suitably signed emails and applications in person.
5. The purpose of the society is to provide a framework for group projects in regards to technological development.
6. The Bob's Basement Committee will consist of three roles.
7. The three committee roles are: Chair, Secretary and Treasurer
8. Anyone in the committee or any three other Bob's Basement members may call an extraordinary general meeting at two weeks notice.
9. Meetings may occur physically or on the IRC channel #bobsbasement on irc.hackervoice.co.uk
10. A meeting is defined as quorate if six members of Bob's Basement (or the entire membership should it be below six) are present.
11. The committee will be nominated and voted upon at the AGM.
12. Should society membership drop below six members or should it not prove possible to elect a committee then an EGM will be called to attempt to elect a committee.
13. Motions are carried by simple majority.
14. Should an EGM be called to dissolve the society a two-thirds majority is required containing at least one committee member.
15. Signatories on the Bob's Basement bank account are defined to be the members of the committee and any delegates thereof.
16. Delegates of the committee must be nominated and seconded by members of the committee.
17. Nominations and motions should be sent to the Secretary two weeks in advance and to the general membership one week in advance of any given meeting.
18. Ballots are non secret and all vote results will be published.