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The objectives of the Society are:
to promote research into Scottish family history;
to undertake the collection, exchange and
publication of information and material relating
to Scottish genealogy by means of meetings,
lectures etc. |
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The Society consists of all duly
elected Members whose subscriptions are fully
paid. An Honorary President and up to six
Honorary Vice-Presidents (who will be ex-officio
members of the Council) may be elected at the
Annual General Meeting. |
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The affairs of the Society shall be
managed by a Council consisting of Chairman,
Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary
Editor, Honorary Librarian, ex-officio members
and not more than ten ordinary members. A
non-Council member of the Society shall be
appointed annually to examine the accounts. |
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Office Bearers, apart from the Hon.
Treasurer, shall be elected annually. The latter
shall be appointed by the Council. Ordinary
Members shall be elected for a period of three
years and may be re-elected for a furrther three
years, after which they will not be re-elected
until the lapse of one year. At meetings of the
Council a quorum shall consist of not less than
six members. The Council may appoint a Deputy
Chairman from their members. |
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An Annual General Meeting of the
Society will be held on a date to be determined
by the Council, at which Reports will be
submitted. Nominations for new Office Bearers and
Members of the Council shall be in the hands of
the Honorary Secretary at least one calendar
month before the meeting, a nomination being
signed by the Proposer, Seconder and Nominee. |
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Members shall receive one copy of
each issue of The Scottish Genealogist
but these shall not be supplied to those
subscribers who are in arrears. |
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Institutions may be elected to
affiliate membership of the Society. The
subscription payable by such affiliate members
shall be fixed from time to time by the Council.
Affiliate members shall be entitled to receive
two copies of each issue of The Scottish
Genealogist and their members shall be
entitled to attend all meetings of the Society.
They shall not, however, have any vote at
meetings of the Society, nor shall they be
eligible to election to membership of the
Council. |
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The Council shall have power (in
brief) to employ persons to carry on the work of
the Society, to publish magazines and pamphlets,
to appeal for funds, to hold property and raise
money on the security of it. |
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Property The title to all property,
heritable and moveable, which may be acquired by
or on behalf of the Society shall be vested in
the name of the Convener, Vice Convener (where
appointed), the Secretary and Treasurer for the
time being ex officiis or in the names of the
Trustees of a Trust established for that purpose.
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No alteration of this Constitution
shall be made except at an Annual General Meeting
of the Society when a two-thirds majority of
members present and voting will be required for
an alteration to be passed. |
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Dissolution If the main management of
the Committee by a simple majority decide at any
time that on the ground of expense or otherwise
it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the
Society, it shall call a special general meeting
of the Society, of which meeting not less than 21
days notice (stating the terms of the resolution
to be proposed thereat) shall be given. If such
decision shall be confirmed by a two-thirds
majority of those present and entitled to vote
and voting at such meeting, the management shall
have the power to dispose of any assets held by
or on behalf of the Society. Any assets remaining
after the satisfaction of any proper debts and
liabilities shall be given or transferred to such
other charitable organisation or organisations
having objects similar to the objects of the
Society, as the management committe shall
determine.
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