RULES 19 & 20
19. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
19.(A)(1) UPON RECEIVING A REQUISITION SIGNED BY TWO THIRDS OF THE CLUBS IN MEMBERSHIP THE SECRETARY SHALL CALL A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY CALL A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AT ANY TIME.
19.(A)(2) AT LEAST 7 DAYS NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN OF EITHER THE MEETING UNDER THIS RULE TOGETHER WITH AN AGENDA OF THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED AT SUCH MEETING. EACH MEMBER CLUB SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO SEND TWO DELEGATES TO ALL SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS. EACH CLUB SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ONLY.
19.(A)(3) ANY MEMBER CLUB FAILING TO BE REPRESENTED AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING MAY BE FINED A SUM NOT EXCEEDING £20-00.
19.(B) MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE
AT ALL SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS.
20. ALTERATION TO RULES
20.(A) ALTERATIONS TO THESE RULES SHALL BE MADE AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING SPECIALLY CONVENED FOR THE PURPOSE CALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 19. ANY ALTERATION MADE DURING THE PLAYING SEASON RELATING TO QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SEASON.
NOTICE OF ANY PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY IN WRITING BY THE 28th FEBRUARY IN EACH YEAR. THE PROPOSALS, TOGETHER WITH ANY PROPOSALS BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL BE CIRCULATED TO THE CLUBS BY THE THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH EACH YEAR, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MARCH. THE PROPOSALS AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THERETO SHALL BE CIRCULATED TO THE CLUBS WITH THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A PROPOSAL TO CHANGE OF RULE SHALL BE CARRIED IF A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT AND ENTITLED TO VOTE ARE IN FAVOR. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO RULES TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SANCTIONING FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING.
