Resolutions 2025
Two resolutions in the name of the District Cabinet as detailed below.
No resolutions from Clubs.
No invitations to host Convention 2026 had been received. Invitations from the floor of Convention can therefore be considered.
Any Club wishing to submit an amendment to any of the proposed Resolutions should submit the same to me, as the appointed District Advisor, in writing or by electronic means on by Friday 28th February 2025 - together with the text of any Explanatory Notes to be attached thereto. A Club proposing an amendment MUST obtain and notify me the name of a Club whose delegate will be present at Convention to second the amendment.
I am, of course, available to assist Clubs in the formulation of any proposed Amendment/Explanatory Note prior to their written submission to me on, or before, the closing date mentioned.
For reference, a copy of the current District 105SC Constitution can be found at
https://www.lions105sc.org.uk/public/105SC_CONSTITUTION_2023_10.pdf
and a copy of the current Lions Clubs International Constitution can be downloaded from
https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/v2/resource/download/79863642
Resolution 1: Proposed by the District Cabinet.
This Convention resolves that:
The District Per Capita Levy for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 shall be in the sum of £9.00 per Lion. This shall be payable in two equal instalments - £4.50 per Lion by 1 August 2025 based upon the known membership as at 30 June 2025 and £4.50 per Lion by 1 February 2026 based upon the known membership as at 31 December 2025.
Explanatory note:
Article VIII Section 1 of the By-Laws of the latest issue of the District 105SC Constitution States:
"To provide revenue for approved district projects and to defray the administrative expenses of the district, Cabinet shall table a resolution at every Annual District Convention to set the per capita levy for the following fiscal year. If such resolution shall fail then the per capita levy for the time being in force shall be continued until changed by resolution. The administrative subscription shall be levied upon each member of each club in the district and shall be collected and paid in advance by each club in two (2) semi-annual payments per club member by July 21st of each year to cover the semi-annual period July 1st to December 31st and per club member on January 21st of each year, to cover the semi-annual period January 1stto June 30th with billings of the same to be based upon the roster of each club as of June 30th and December 31st respectively……"
Resolution 2: Proposed by the District Cabinet.
This Convention resolves that:
Messrs Gilroy & Brookes, Chartered Accountants of Farnham, be sincerely thanked for their services to the District in the past and the same are hereby, re-appointed as Independent Examiner to the District for the forthcoming year.
Explanatory note:
Article IX Section 2 of the By-Laws of the latest issue of the District 105SC Constitution States:
"The District Governor's Cabinet shall provide for an annual or more frequent audit or review of the books and accounts……"