THE CLAN HUNTER ASSOCIATION, UK
CONSTITUTION AND  RULES

• 1    THE NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE "THE CLAN HUNTER ASSOCIATION U.K."
• 2       THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE:
• ( A ) THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CLAN TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
• B ) THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR CLAN SEAT, HUNTERSTON CASTLE
• C ) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN ALL MEMBERS, OF OUR  ASSOCIATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OUR SISTER ASSOCIATIONS OVERSEAS
• THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONSIST OF CLAN OFFICER/PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAPLAIN, NEWSLETTER EDITOR, HISTORIAN/GENEALOGIST, CLAN ROOM ARCHIVIST
• ORDINARY, ASSOCIATED AND HONORARY MEMBERS.
• ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS NAMED HUNTER OR OF KNOWN HUNTER DESCENT
• ASSOCIATED MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ACCORDED TO THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT OF HUNTER DESCENT BUT SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE CLAN HUNTER AND TO PROMOTE ITS OBJECTIVES
• HONORARY MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED UPON INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SHOWN OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO CLAN HUNTER AND TO ITS OBJECTIVES. THIS DECISION TO BE TAKEN BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AFTER WRITTEN OR VERBAL CONSULTATION
• THE COUNCIL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP AND NO REASON NEED BE GIVEN
• NEW MEMBERS SHALL PAY A FEE TO JOIN THE CLAN HUNTER AT THE SAME TIME AS THEY PAY THEIR FIRST ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR ORDINARY MEMBERS SHALL BE £12, OR SUCH OTHER SUM AS SHALL BE DETERMINED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM TIME TO TIME   THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR ORDINARY MEMBERS SHALL BE DUE  FOR RENEWAL ON THE   1ST APRIL EACH YEAR WITH ALLOWANCES TO BE MADE FOR NEW MEMBERS WHO JOIN MID TERM.
• IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION NOT BEING PAID BY A MEMBER WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF THE DUE DATE, MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE LAPSED.
• THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE HELD IN APRIL, EACH YEAR AT HUNTERSTON
• ( A )  TO RECEIVE THE SECRETARYS REPORT, AND THE TREASURERS REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH.
• B )   COUNCIL ORDINARY MEMBER' S TO BE ELECTED EVERY TWO YEARS WITH 1 THIRD   RETIRING ANNUALY IN ROTATION AND RETIRING MEMBERS BEING AVAILABLE FOR   RE-ELECTION.
• ( C )   EVERY 3 YEARS TO ELECT A CLAN OFFICER/PRESIDENT,SECRETARY AND TREASURE WITH THE RETIRING OFFICE BEARERS BEING AVAILABLE FOR RE-ELECTION
• D )  TO CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTIONS, NOTICE OF WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE 1 MARCH.
• ( E )  TO TRANSACT ANY OTHER BUSINESS
• 6  . THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF CLAN OFFICER/PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT SECRETARY, TREASURER, NEWSLETTER EDITOR, HISTORIAN/GENEALOGIST, CLANROOM ARCHIVEST AND ELECTED MEMBERS.
• THE PRESIDENT, OR IN HIS ABSENCE THE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL ACT AS CHAIR AT ALL MEETINGS, IN THEIR ABSENCE THE COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A CHAIR (FROM AMONG THEIR NUMBERS)
• 7.    THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE FULL POWERS TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTUION AND RULES AND TWO THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL FORM A QUORUM.
• THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL, BEING THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
• 9.    THE COUNCIL MAY CONVENE A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AT ANY TIME AND SHALL DO SO ON RECEIVING A REQUISITION TO THAT EFFECT SIGNED BY NOT LESS THAN 10 ORDINARY MEMBERS.
• 10.  THE REQUISITION SHALL STATE CLEARLY THE SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS TO BE MOVED.  SUCH SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING MUST BE HELD WITHIN 2 CALENDAR MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUISITION. TO ALL MEMBERS NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SUCH MEETING NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN
• 11.  NO ALTERATION IN OR ADDITION TO THIS CONSTITUTION AND RULES SHALL BE MADE EXCEPT AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
• ANY NOTICE OF PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND RULES MUST BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY IN WRITING ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST MARCH AND EMBODIED IN THE NOTICE CALLING THE A.G.M.
• 12.  IF THE ASSOCIATION CEASES TO EXIST, ALL MONIES HELD IN ITS NAME SHALL BE DONATED TO HUNTERSTON CASTLE RESTORATION FUND.