From cedab1031a562f817057d5578b56b958805c07bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bradleysigma <42644678+bradleysigma@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 18:58:28 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Update constitution.md (#52) Motion passed by 2/3 majority @ 07/03/2024 SGM. --- constitution.md | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/constitution.md b/constitution.md index 539c048..a531778 100644 --- a/constitution.md +++ b/constitution.md @@ -259,13 +259,19 @@ the membership shall consider at a General Meeting whether that person's members ## 20 Procedure at General Meeting 20.1 Unless otherwise provided by these rules, at every General Meeting: -* the President (or nominee for the meeting) shall preside as chairperson; +* the President (or nominee for the meeting) when the General Meeting commences shall preside as chairperson; * if there is no President, or if the President is not present within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting, or if the President has given notice of an inability to attend the meeting, or if the President is unwilling to act, or if there shall be an election for the position of President at the General Meeting, then the members present shall elect a member of the Society to be chairperson of the meeting; * every question, matter or resolution arising at the General Meeting shall be decided by a vote, and shall pass with a simple majority; * every resolution must be minuted; -* the minutes of the General Meeting shall be submitted to the Clubs and Societies Administration Officer within seven (7) days of the General Meeting; -* proxies that follow the University of Queensland Union regulations will be allowed; and -* proxies that follow a method authorised by the Management Committee, specified in the notice of the General Meeting, and ratified by the members of the Society at the General Meeting will be allowed. +* the minutes of the General Meeting shall be submitted to the Clubs and Societies Administration Officer within seven (7) days of the General Meeting; + +20.2 Proxy voting on behalf of an absent member will be allowed at a General Meeting if: +* the proxy follows the University of Queensland Union regulations; or +* the proxy follows a method authorised by the Management Committee, specified in the notice of the General Meeting, and ratified by the members of the Society at the General Meeting. + +20.3 No person can hold more than two (2) proxy votes at any General Meeting. + +20.4 A person may only participate in a General Meeting if they have been a member of the Society for at least fourteen (14) days at the time of a General Meeting. ## 21 Alteration of Rules