Team Fury Constitution1. NAME 1.1 The Team shall be called TEAM FURY. (Hereinafter referred to as the TEAM). 2. OBJECTS 2.1 The objects of the TEAM shall be to participate and contribute to the scenario paintball scene in a professional manner whilst promoting best practice, fair play and honest sportsmanship. 2.2 The TEAM is committed to encouraging the highest ethical standards. All individuals involved in the TEAM should conduct themselves with integrity, transparency, accountability and in a fair and equitable manner. 3. MEMBERSHIP 3.1 The membership shall consist of the following categories: TEAM FURY. 3.2 Members shall pay Membership fees as fixed at each Annual General Meeting. The TEAM in General Meeting may also require Members to contribute to the funds of the TEAM by way of a special levy. 3.3 All members joining the TEAM shall be deemed to accept the terms of this Constitution without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the requirement to conduct themselves in accordance with the TEAM's ethical framework. 3.4 Any person seeking to join the TEAM shall submit an application to the Executive Committee. Members shall be admitted by the Executive Committee. Membership is open to all and no application for membership will be refused on other than reasonable grounds. There will be no discrimination on grounds of race, occupation, sex or religious, political or other opinion. 4. MANAGEMENT 4.1 The affairs of the TEAM shall be conducted by an Executive Committee which shall consist of TEAM FURY. 4.2 The Officers of the TEAM who shall be honorary. 4.3 All Executive Committee members must be members of TEAM FURY and elected by TEAM FURY. 4.4 The said Officers shall also be the trustees ex officials of the TEAM who shall hold any property belonging to the TEAM in their name and shall further be entitled to sue and be sued on behalf of the TEAM as trustees ex officials. 4.5 The Executive Committee shall have full power to deal with all matters relating to the TEAM. 5. VOTING 5.1 Voting With the exception of changes to the Constitution, decisions put to a vote shall be resolved by simple majority during Forum discussions. The Executive Committee of the TEAM shall hold a deliberative as well as a casting vote. 6 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 6.1 The financial year shall run from 1st April to 31st March each year. 6.2 The Honorary Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation of Annual Accounts of the TEAM. 6.3 The Accounts shall be certified by an appropriate independent person elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. 6.4 All members of the TEAM shall be jointly and severally responsible for the financial liabilities of the TEAM. 7 DISSOLUTION 7.1 The TEAM is a non-profit making organisation. All profits and surpluses will be used to maintain or improve or develop the TEAM's facilities. No profit or surplus will be distributed other than to another non-profit making body on a winding-up or dissolution of the TEAM. |

