THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB
Founded 1880
RULES
(Adopted at a General Meeting held on 21st March 1959, with Amendments
adopted on 23rd March 1964 and 27th March 1965)
Name and
Objects
1. The Society shall be called "The Essex Field Club". Its objects
shall be the encouragement of the study of the Natural History,
Geology and Archaeology of the County of Essex and its border-
lands, and the publication of the results of such study.
Constitution
2. The Club shall consist of Ordinary Members, Honorary Mem-
bers and Affiliated bodies.
Management 3. The Management of the Club and the control of its Property
shall be vested in a Council of Members of the Club. The Council
shall consist of the President, Treasurer, General Secretary, Editor,
Assistant Officers, Permanent Vice-Presidents, as provided by Rule
5, and nine other persons. The Council may co-opt other Club
Members, not exceeding three, who shall remain Members of the
Council until the next Annual General Meeting. Five to form a
quorum.
Retirement of
Officers and
Members of
Council
4. All the Officers and their Assistants and those three Members
of the Council who have been longest in office shall retire at the
Annual General Meeting each year, but, unless as Officers or
Assistant Officers, shall not be eligible for re-election for the
ensuing year.
Permanent 5. Past Presidents shall hold office as Permanent Vice-Presidents
Vice-Presidents during their membership of the Club. For a period of five years
following their term of office as President they shall be ex-officio
Members of the Council.
Recorders 6. Certain Members may be appointed by the Council to act as
Recorders. Their names and addresses shall be printed with the
list of Officers and their duties shall be to keep records within their
respective limits of the Natural History, Geology and Archaeology
of Essex, and to communicate items of interest to the Club. Each
Recorder shall furnish the Council with an annual report.
Groups
7. Subject to the discretion of the Council, Groups may be formed
within the membership of the Club, for the further study of aspects
of the Natural History, Geology and Archaeology of Essex. The
management of each Group shall be vested in a Committee elected
annually at the first meeting of the Group after the Annual General
Meeting, and the Secretary of this Committee shall keep the
Council informed of its activities. The President and the General
Secretary (or their deputies) shall be ex-officio Members of all
Group Committees.