League Consitution
  1. The League shall be known as the Chester and District Chess League.
  2. The objects of the League are:
    1. To associate the various Chess Clubs in the area.
    2. To promote matches between the Associated Clubs.
    3. To arrange matches between the League and any similar body.
    4. To arrange any other Competitions between Associated Clubs or between members of Associated Clubs as may be desirable.
    5. To encourage the game of Chess generally and in particular in Schools and Youth Clubs in the area.
  3. Each associated Club shall pay to the League an annual affiliation fee, and in addition entry fees for the various tournaments run by the League in which that club elects to take part. The affiliation fee and entry fees shall be determined by the Annual General Meeting and should be paid to the League Treasurer on or before 31st October.
  4. The League elects the following officers: A President, who shall hold office for two years; Vice-Presidents, who hold office for life and not more than three of whom may be appointed to serve on the Executive Committee; an Honorary Secretary; an Honorary Treasurer; a Publicity Officer; a League Competition Controller; a Junior Chess Co-coordinator; a Match Captain; a Handbook Editor; and an Individual Competition and Congress Organiser.
  5. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the League as listed in rule 4, together with the Vice Presidents designated to serve on the Executive Committee, together with two representatives from each affiliated club. The Executive Committee shall have power to fill any casual vacancy and to co-opt not more than three other persons.
  6. The League Year shall begin on 1st May and end on 30th April, and the Financial Year shall end on 30th April each year.
  7. The Annual Subscription and team entrance fees for the current season must be remitted to the Honorary Treasurer not later than 31st October.
  8. The Annual General Meeting of the League shall be held during the month of June in each year. Twenty-one days' clear notice of the Meeting shall be given by the League Secretary to the Secretary of each Associated Club, to each member of the Executive Committee, and to the Vice-Presidents of the League. Motions for the Annual General Meeting must be received by the Secretary in good time to allow him to give twenty- one days' clear notice of the meeting.
  9. The Annual General Meeting shall:
    1. Elect an Executive Committee as defined in Rule 5 and a Hon Auditor, all of whom shall hold office until the next Annual General Meeting. Nominations must be in the hands of The Secretary three clear days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Any person may hold more than one office, provided that the number of permanent officials of the League (as defined in rule 4 and including Vice Presidents entitled to serve on the Executive Committee) is not thereby reduced to less than six.
    2. Receive, and if considered fit, approve and adopt the report of the Executive Committee for the preceding year, including the reports of the Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and Captain.
    3. Decide upon the Competitions to be held and the general conditions governing them.
    4. Consider any other business
  10. A special General Meeting may be called at any time by the League Secretary on giving fourteen days' clear notice to the Secretaries of the Associated Clubs, to each member of the Executive Committee, and to the Vice-Presidents of the league.
  11. A Special General meeting must be called if the Captains and Secretaries of any two Clubs require such meeting and inform the Hon. Secretary in writing of the reason for calling such meeting, which reason shall be specified in the notice calling the meeting.
  12. The following persons shall be entitled to attend a General Meeting of the League:
  13. A quorum for any general meeting of the League shall consist of eight members entitled to attend that meeting.
  14. A Quorum for Meetings of the Executive Committee shall be five.
  15. No alterations to this Constitution shall be made except at an Annual general meeting of which twenty-one days' clear notice, in writing, giving details of the proposed alterations, has been duly given to each affiliated Club.