Model Rules and by-laws
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There was an email back on January 11th, (sent out using the same system used to send out the newsletters) I'll try and copy it here.
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Check with Arthur that he has your email address correct.
There was a membership renewal notice that went out on email last week. You can get a copy of that notice from here as well. http://www.sadarc.org/index.php/membership/
There was a membership renewal notice that went out on email last week. You can get a copy of that notice from here as well. http://www.sadarc.org/index.php/membership/
VK3BLD
New member
I was under the impression we were going to change the name of the club to incorporate Electronics.There was an email back on January 11th, (sent out using the same system used to send out the newsletters) I'll try and copy it here.
AGM
To all members of The Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Model Rules
Preamble per President Peter.
The Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC) was Incorporated in 1985 with a set of Rules supplied to Consumer Affairs. These Rules remained in place until 2012 when Consumer Affairs rewrote the Associations Act and developed a new document.
The Club in 2012 did nothing about retaining our old rules so by default established by Consumer Affairs we automatically became bound to the new Rules.
In November 2023 Consumer Affairs again rewrote the rules governing Associations. Again, by default unless we notified Consumer Affairs otherwise, we immediately upon their release were bound by these Rules.
The Model Rules referred to in this document replace what we as Members of SADARC previously referred to as “The Constitution”.
Process
The SADARC Committee with the help of other members reviewed these 2023 Rules and have amended them slightly to suit out Clubs circumstances and operation. Amendments are highlighted in Yellow on the attached document.
Assuming these Model Rules are accepted by the Club we then need to forward them to Consumer Affairs for ratification.
Action.
The Members of SADARC will be asked to vote on the acceptance or otherwise of the Model Rules attached.
By Laws
The By-Laws of SADARC are a very specific set of Rules that pertain to our Clubs operation
and are not normally included in the Model Rules.
SADARC has two By-laws previously adopted.
1.That any financial purchase of greater than $500.00 needs to be approved by Club Members. This expense is to be notified to all Members in writing prior to the meeting at which it is to be dealt with. If no objections are received by non-attending members it is
assumed that they are in favor of the purchase.
2. That the AGM be held in February for the ensuing year.
To be adopted at the AGM in February 2024
1.That SADARC’s Financial Year runs from the 1 January to the 31st. December and the
Annual Subs are due at the AGM
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Name: Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club
Address: P.O. Box 692 Shepparton 3630
Date: 11th Jan.2024
Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club.
Date : 3rd Feb. 2023
Time : 1:00 pm.
Place : Flexible Learning Centre 10- 22 Channel Rd Shepparton.
Attached are:
1.Proposed Model Rules
https://mcusercontent.com/d5687a97f0e289e82a79495a8/files/f96a581b-a487-9430-03b7-c028b6d8b257/Draft_Model_Rules.pdf
2.Bylaws
https://mcusercontent.com/d5687a97f0e289e82a79495a8/files/56f79c78-a0d6-95d7-9d83-dc40966ccf74/SADARC_Bylaws.01.pdf
At the meeting members will be asked to vote to:
1.Accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting.
2.Accept the annual report.
3.Accept the annual financial statements.
4.Elect directors.
The Following special resolutions will be proposed at the annual general meeting:
1.That Consumer Affairs of Victoria change our rules in regard to our end of financial year from 30th June to the 31st of December.
2.That the Club adopt the Model Rules and Bylaws attached.
Regards,
Arthur Duke
Secretary
I suggest we try SEARCH
Shepparton Electronic and Radio Communications Hub
search.org/com/com.au/org.au are all taken , which means we wouldn't have a website
That's seems to me the most logical option. Maybe try and incorporate the vintage radio club in there as well, since we are likely to merge at some point.
I did look at "search.???" domains, they are all premium priced domains, which if you think about it makes perfect sense that anything with search in the name is going to be highly sought after.
VK2RK
Active member
For the record
Not sure how this term "By Laws" came about, the members vote under the constitution to motions put at a meeting to empower or accept actions approved by resolution using the process as set out in the constitution, so any new rules are part of resolutions and not as by-laws
I rose this point before the AGM and sent such to the committee, looks like it has been ignored.
I did raise this at the AGM but it was dismissed by the chair, the intent of the By-Laws was to include two resolutions obtained under the old instrument, again I did raise the point that a motion was required to allow the inclusion of past resolutions to be included under the new instrument and not just the two as mentioned in the By-Laws document.
I have put such a motion to include past resolution in the new constitution, this then makes the other "By-Laws" irrelevant.
Not sure how this term "By Laws" came about, the members vote under the constitution to motions put at a meeting to empower or accept actions approved by resolution using the process as set out in the constitution, so any new rules are part of resolutions and not as by-laws
I rose this point before the AGM and sent such to the committee, looks like it has been ignored.
I did raise this at the AGM but it was dismissed by the chair, the intent of the By-Laws was to include two resolutions obtained under the old instrument, again I did raise the point that a motion was required to allow the inclusion of past resolutions to be included under the new instrument and not just the two as mentioned in the By-Laws document.
I have put such a motion to include past resolution in the new constitution, this then makes the other "By-Laws" irrelevant.