1.1 The Supporters’ Association (SA) year shall run from 1 July to 30 June. Once in every year the accounts of the SA shall be prepared for presentation at an Annual General Meeting. 

2.1 The Committee shall exist of not less than four (4) and not more than eight (8) members not including sub committees, elected by the membership. 

2.2 The Committee members will be fully subscribed members and be prepared to be actively involved in the activities of the SA. 

2.3 Nominations for election to the committee shall be received by the secretary with the name of the proposer and seconder seven days prior to the appropriate meeting. 

2.4 The Committee will have the power to co-opt members to serve on the Committee.

2.5 Any Committee member who fails to attend three consecutive monthly meetings or fails to attend the Annual General Meeting without receipt of apology shall be deemed to have resigned. 

2.6 The Committee shall meet on a regular basis. 

2.7 The Committee shall have the power to create sub-committees for specific purposes. 

3.1 An Annual General Meeting of the SA shall be held in each year at such a time and a place as the Committee shall determine, but within one (1) month of the end of each financial year. 

3.2 Twenty-one days’ prior notice of the Annual General Meeting of the SA shall be given to all the SA members. Fourteen days’ prior notice will be given for Extraordinary General Meetings. 

3.3 At the Annual General Meeting of the SA, each committee member may offer themselves for re-election or resign. Co-opted members will automatically retire but may offer themselves for re-election. In the event of more than 8 adult members wanting to be on the committee then a ballot will be held and the eight (8) with the highest votes will be deemed to have been elected. 

3.4 Extraordinary General Meetings shall be held at such times as determined by the Committee, or by written request by 30% of the SA membership. 

3.5 At any meeting, other than the Annual General Meeting, voting will be done by a show of hands or by ballot paper, whichever procedure is deemed more suitable by the Chairman. The Chairman shall have no vote, except the casting vote in the case of a tie. 

3.6 At the Annual General Meeting election of officers will be via ballot and proxy vote. The Chairman shall have no vote except the casting vote in the case of a tie. 

3.7 Voting will be subject to one vote per member. 

4. Supporters Association Meetings 

4.1 The SA shall meet at least eight (8) times in a calendar year at least one (1) on a match day with others being midweek evening on a non-match day. 

4.2 The Committee shall authorise persons or organisations to attend its meetings. 

5.1 Membership is only open to anyone recognised by Sunderland Association Football Club and the SA who:

a) Is a supporter of Sunderland AFC

b) Agrees to behave in a professional and courteous manner and be bound by the rules of the SA

c) Is not subject to any football or other supporters’ association related ban or disciplinary action.

5.2 Members are to pay an annual subscription of such a sum and payment method as the SA may decide at the Annual General Meeting.

5.4 Where a payment made by a members is by cheque and is for any reason dishonoured upon presentation, then, in addition to making good any payment still due, the member concerned will be liable to meet any administrative or bank charges incurred by the SA in consequence of the cheque not being met at the first attempt. 

5.5 No member may use the name or title of the Consett Sunderland AFC Supporters Association without the authority of the SA Committee. 

6.1 The SA shall elect a Secretary, Chairman, Treasurer, Vice Chairman and such other officers as they deem necessary from amongst its elected members to a maximum Committee of up to eight. 

7.1 The Quorum at the SA meetings shall not be less than three (3) committee members (one of which must be the Chairman or Secretary). 

8.1 The SA shall have a general account at a Bank to be determined by the Committee and all cheques drawn on that account shall bear at least two of the signatures of the Treasurer, Secretary and Chairman. 

8.2 Separate accounts maybe opened for specific purpose at the discretion of the Committee, provided that a minimum of two signatures is always required. 

9.1 Alterations to these rules may only be made at the Annual General Meeting. Any proposed changes should be received in writing to the secretary within (1) month of the Annual General Meeting. 

10.1 Any expelled committee member will be ineligible for re-election for a period as determined by the Committee. 

10.2 The decision will be given to the expelled member in writing, along with their right to appeal against the expulsion. 

11.1 Any expelled or suspended member will be ineligible to use the services of the SA for a period as determined by the Committee. 

11.2 The decision will be given to the expelled or suspended member in writing, along with their right to appeal against the expulsion. 

12.1 Any matter not covered by the above rules shall be dealt with by the SA Committee.