Motion to change the Constitution and Standing Orders, regarding the Selection Committee
Current text
11. Selection Committee – Conduct and Procedure
a) The responsibility of the Selection committee will be to select suitable entries for competitions in which the society is engaged.
b) The Selection committee shall consist of the chairperson and four members of the Society, duly proposed, seconded, and elected by simple majority at the AGM. The methods of selection used will be the responsibility of members of the selection committee.
Proposed text
Paragraph a) stays as it is, and paragraph b) should be amended as follows:-
b) The Selection committee shall consist of a chairperson who is duly proposed, seconded and elected by simple majority at the AGM, together with as many other members of the Society as the chairperson may choose. The methods of selection used will be the responsibility of the Selection committee.
Justification
It has proved impractical to choose the membership of the committee before the AGM, then freeze it for the whole of the next season.
This change provides the necessary flexibility to adapt to new circumstances and new membership.