As approved at the General Meeting held on 11 May 1966, and subsequent amendments approved at Special General Meetings held on 11 October 1967, 14 May 1969, 12 May 1971 and 8 December 2004

Name          The name of the Club shall be "Clyde River Steamer Club".

Objects        The main objects of the Club shall be :-

a)       to arouse and maintain interest in the Clyde and other relevant fleets.

b)       to give opportunities for enthusiasts to sail together, meet together, and talk together.

c)        to undertake and encourage research into the history of British coastal shipping.

Membership shall be open to any person approved by the Committee.

Management

a)       The affairs of the Club shall be vested in a General Committee.

b)       There shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be members of the said Committee.

c)        There shall be five additional elected members of the said Committee.

d)       The Office-Bearers and additional elected members of the General Committee shall be elected annually, and shall be eligible for re-election at subsequent Annual General Meetings.

e)       The election of Office-Bearers and additional elected members of the General Committee shall be by ballot.

f)        The Immediate Past President shall automatically remain on the General Committee for one year with the same rights as an elected member.

g)       If a vacancy occurs in the General Committee, the remaining Office-Bearers and members of Committee may appoint any member of the Club to fill the vacancy.

h)       The General Committee may set up Sub-Committees, each under a Convener appointed by the General Committee.   The Convener may co-opt to his Sub-Committee any member of the Club. The Convener of any Sub-Committee shall serve on the General Committee as an ex-officio member without voting rights.

i)         A quorum of the General Committee shall be six elected members.

Management Books

a)       There shall be kept a Minute Book in which all proceedings of the Club in General Committee and General Meetings shall be inscribed.

b)       There shall be kept a Cashbook and Ledger in which theTreasurer shall record all transactions carried out by him on the Club's behalf.

Auditors

The members in Annual General Meeting shall appoint one or more auditors, not necessarily members of the Club, who shall audit the financial books of the Club each year.   Should a vacancy occur during the Club's year, the General Committee shall appoint a member of the Club to fill that vacancy, their choice to be subsequently ratified by the members in General Meeting.

Other Appointments

Honorary President - The General Committee may, at its discretion, appoint a member to hold the position of Honorary President.

Curator - The General Committee shall appoint a member to hold the position of Curator, who shall be responsible for the safe custody of the relics, archives and such records as are in the Club's possession, with power to delegate certain of his duties subject to the approval of the General Committee.

Activities

In order to achieve the objects of the Club, the General Committee is empowered to arrange:

a)       lectures, meetings and functions at such times and places as may be considered convenient.

b)       steamer charters,outings, visits and any other activities considered by the General Committee to lie within the objects of the Club.

c)        the preparation and publication of any news-sheet, brochure, magazine, book or booklet considered to lie within the interests of the Club.   

All these activities may, at the General Committee's discretion, be made available to members of the public.

Subscription

a)       The amount of the Annual Subscription shall be such sum as may be fixed by members in General Meeting, and shall be payable by October of the session concerned.

b)       Members under eighteen years of age may apply to be treated as juvenile members at a reduced subscription of half the adult rate.    Juvenile members shall enjoy all the privileges of full members, except that they shall not be entitled to vote in General Meeting.

Financial Matters

a)       The General Committee may, at its discretion, donate any sum to any charitable objects.

b)       The Club may not by way of subsidy or by cash distribution transfer to the members any surplus funds.

c)        In the event of the Club becoming insolvent, the members shall be held jointly and severally liable for the debts of the Club.

d)       In the event of the Club being disbanded, except for amalgamation or reconstruction, any surplus funds remaining after all necessary expenses shall be donated to such maritime objects as the General Committee may choose.

Accounts

a)       The Club's financial year shall end on 31st Janauary in each year.

b)       Not later than 31st May in each year, the Annual General Meeting shall be held, at which the Treasurer shall present an audited Income and Expenditure Account showing the Club's transactions for the year ended on 31st January of that year, and an audited Balance Sheet showing the Club's financial position at the aforementioned date.

c)        At least five days' written notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be given to members.

Amendments

Amendments to the Constitution may be adopted only at a Special General Meeting by a majority vote of the members present.