?As I understand it, any member who has a point to raise can put it before the AGM, this occurs as you all know in all forms of 'business'.?
John
Further questions for you
Has the BS got a Constitution?
The reason I ask is because all I can find, as any prospective future member could find, is a set of aims and objectives, which are not the same as a constitution. A constitution sets out, or should set out clearly how the organisation operates at all levels.
E.g., and in no particular order
How the officers are elected.
How polices which are decided at the AGM are to be carried out by the officers elected or not.
Whether decisions made at the AGM are binding on the organisation and its officers to carryout or not.
Whether the membership get a vote at the AGM.
Sets out a timeframe for notices of motions and how they will be dealt with at an AGM.
The parameters of the officers/committee regarding what decisions they can make on behalf of the organisation and what should be put to the full membership at the AGM for a decision.
How complaints about perceived or real breaches of the constitution will be dealt with.
It should explain how the membership will be told about the finances of the Organisation. E.g., Yearly balance sheet, half yearly, quarterly, etc.
How its sub-committees function, their terms of reference, etc.
It should tell the membership about its agreed policies.
And much, much more!
?Join up, put your point to the Secretary, then have all in attendance vote at the AGM.
Simple.?
John don?t you think perspective members have the right to know all the above before they join up? Because I do, and would never pay money to join an organisation that I could see at a glance, how it functioned and how its structure was set up. And for me that has to be in its freely available constitution.
?And Phil, I would have expected something less emotional from you!?
That?s your view you?re entitled to it. But it shouldn?t surprise you that I don?t agree with it.
?Nowhere did I, or anybody else state, you can't ask questions, just why are you interested in something you have no part of."
John because its being discussed on here (A none BS Site) and I have a view on it, which I'm entitled to express.
?After all, it's only fishing.?
Should all semblance of a democratic society go out of the window because its only fishing? I think not, and I am surprised that you think that.
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