Political Economy Society Annual General Meeting

AGENDA OF AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF POLITICAL ECONOMY SOCIETY TO BE HELD AT 6:00PM ON THURSDAY 6TH NOVEMBER AT A02.01.105.SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING.SSB SEMINAR ROOM 105

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The Annual General Meeting shall be chaired by the President or an Executive Member not standing for election to any position.

Quorum at the Annual General Meeting shall be the lesser of one-third of the Ordinary Members or fifteen (15) Ordinary Members.

1. OPENING AND WELCOME

2. APOLOGIES AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE

3. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING & BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4. CORRESPONDENCE

5. MOTIONS ON NOTICE

6. ANNUAL REPORTS

7. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of those Ordinary Members and Honorary Members who would otherwise be eligible for Ordinary Membership in attendance at any General Meeting.

8. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVES

Appointment of Returning Officer Nominations will be considered and voted on for the following positions, pending the approval of the above amendments:

• President

• Vice President

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• An Event Secretary

• An Equity Secretary

NB: In order to stand for election, nominees must accept nomination. Before an election the Executive shall nominate a suitable person, not being a candidate for election, to act as Returning Officer. The Returning Officer shall be charged with the conduct of the election, and may appoint suitable persons, not being candidates for election, as Deputy Returning Officers. The Clubs and Societies Manager shall serve as Electoral Arbiter and shall receive any appeals against the decisions of the Returning Officer. Voting shall be by secret ballot, and shall be First Past the Post. The General Body of the Society may, in a General Meeting, elect any Ordinary Member of the Society to fill any casual vacancy that may occur in the Executive. (A casual vacancy occurs when an Executive Member is dismissed from the Executive or resigns before the term of office has expired).

9. GENERAL BUSINESS

i) Nomination of Bank Signatories

10. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING

11. CLOSE OF MEETING