Limerick FC Official Supporters' Club – Constitution
1.0 Name
1.1 The name of the association shall be “Limerick FC Official Supporters Club”.
2.0 Objectives and Purpose
2.1 To organise the support and encouragement of Limerick FC.
2.2 To assist the Club in creating a family friendly, safe and welcoming environment in the grounds on match day
2.3 To promote the interest of and provide facilities for the supporters of Limerick FC.
2.4 To set down and encourage the acceptance of standards of conduct to be observed by members of the Supporters' Club.
2.5 To organise social events, competitions and fundraising to further the aims of the Supporters' Club and enable it to be self sufficient.
This will enable the Supporters' Club to make donations to the football club for specific defined activities or projects.
2.6 To offer assistance “if and where possible” on match day to ensure the smooth running of activities, such as: shop, programme sales, ticket sales, supervision of mascots, etc.
2.7 To encourage friendly relations with supporters of all football clubs.
2.8 To encourage participation of younger members of the Supporters' Club.
2.9 To do all such things that may be deemed necessary to facilitate the objectives of the Supporters' Club.
2.10 To encourage closer links between players and supporters.
3.0 The Committee
3.1 The Supporters' Club shall be governed by a Committee, which will be voted in annually by Limerick FC. Anyone wishing to put their name forward for the Committee can do so in writing or by email.
4.0 The Rules
4.1 The Supporters' Club shall have and shall adopt rules governing the day to day conduct of the Supporters' Club. Amendments to the constitution shall only be made at an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting.
Grossly unacceptable behavior such as:-
(Violent conduct includes: Any actual, attempted or threatened physical violence against any person, or intentional damage to property
Disorderly conduct includes: Conduct which stirs up or sustains, or is likely or is designed to stir up or sustain, hatred or ill will against or towards individuals or groups of people because of:
- Gender, colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origin
- Membership or presumed membership, of a religious group or of a social or cultural group with perceived religious affiliation)
will lead to expulsion and further action may be taken by Limerick FC.
4.2 All matters regarding disciplinary action or any financial expenditure will be taken to a vote by the Supporters' Club committee – majority rules.
5.0 Membership
5.1 Membership of the Supporters' Club will be open to all ages. Every candidate for membership will complete a membership form along with the relevant fee that will normally be accepted by the committee who reserve the right to refuse the application. Membership fees shall be decided on a yearly basis. All paid members shall be issued membership cards. Membership cards remain the property of Limerick FC Official Supporters' Club.
6.0 General Meetings
6.1 An Annual General Meeting of the Supporters' Club shall be held every calendar year to transact the following business:
i) To receive and if approved, adopt an annual report of the Supporters' Club's activities of the previous year;
ii) To receive and if approved, adopt the income and expenditure accounts and the balance of the Supporters' Club;
iii) To appoint or sanction the appointment of the committee of the Supporters' Club;
iv) To deal with any other special matter which the committee may desire;
6.2 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by the committee to decide matters of major importance.
6.3 Members will be notified by text at least 7 days prior to an AGM or EGM. The text notice will be sent to the mobile number stated on the application form or to a change of number notified to the Supporters' Club in writing. In case of family membership one text message will issue to the first named person on the application form
7.0 Finance
7.1 The Supporters' Club shall, at all times, ensure that proper books of account are kept of all transactions connected with the activities of the Supporters' Club and shall have a bank account and all monies received by the Supporters' Club shall be paid into such account.
7.2 Accounts of the Supporters' Club shall be prepared annually.
7.3 No money or property of, or any gain arising from the carrying on of activities of, the Supporters' Club shall be applied otherwise than in accordance with the rules of the Supporters' Club.
7.4 In the event of the winding up of the Supporters' Club, all its assets, monies and other securities shall be disposed of as the members deem to be beneficial to Limerick FC and its supporters.
8.0 Relationship with Limerick FC
8.1 The committee will represent the views of the membership by means of meetings with members of the football club committee and will report the results of those meetings to the members.
8.2 The Club Promotions Officer and the Club Supporters Liaison Officer will sit on the Supporters' Club Committee as honorary members, but will not have voting rights. These officers can be members of the Limerick FC Official Supporters' Club and if so will have the normal voting rights of fully subscribed members.