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Community Group NVD Registration Form 28 July 2010, 10.53
Community Group Registration Form
Community Group Registration Form
The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if i
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Corporate Application form - NDV 26 July 2010, 15.26
Corporate Volunteering Application Form
Are you interested in making a Difference in Your Community for the National Day of Volunteering but you don't know where to start? Let us know who you are, when you are availa
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National Day of Volunteering 26 July 2010, 14.05
The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if it’s only for a minute, an hour, a day – volunteering c
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South Dublin Volunteer Recruitment Fair 26 July 2010, 12.24
Active Citizenship Week 2010
28th September 2010
Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Dear Colleague
The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week wi
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Register on line for Active Citizenship Week! 16 July 2010, 11.31
The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week takes place from 27th September to 1st October.
The aim of Active Citizenship Week is to promote and celebrate the wonderful contribution made by our citizens to the daily
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Having an AGM for the first time? Can't remember what steps to follow at an AGM? Here are some Pointers to take into account • An AGM must be held within 18 months of original incorporation of company • After the first AGM, not more than 15 months shall elapse between the date of the next meeting and thereafter. • Notice of the AGM shall be given to - Every Member• 21 days written notice must be given and must contain the date, time and place of meeting. • A copy of every balance sheet together with a copy of the directors report and the auditors report shall be sent to all members entitled to receive them 21 days before the AGM of the Company. • If someone accidentally does not receive notice of the meeting- this shall not invalidate the meeting. • No business can be transacted at an AGM unless there is a quorum of members present - this quorom should be mentioned in your Articles of Association • Polls to be carried out at an AGM shall be decided by a show of hands. • Where there is an equality of votes, the chairperson has the casting vote. Rotation of Directors • At the first AGM, all directors shall retire from office. • At subsequent AGM's, one third of directors shall resign. Those who retire shall be those who have been longest in office. If there more than one-third of directors who have been in office for the same length of time, those retiring shall be decided by lot. • A retiring director shall be eligible for re-election. • The retiring director, if offering himself for re-election, shall be deemed to have been re-elected unless it is expressly resolved not to fill the vacated office or unless a vote for the re-election of this director has been put to the meeting and lost. • No one, except the retiring director, will be eligible for election to the office of director unless there has been notice given to the office (not less than 3 days nor more than 21 days) from a member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting of their intention to propose another person for election. The person being proposed must also give notice in writing of their willingness to be elected. • The company may decide by ordinary resolution to increase or reduce the number of directors Procedure at an AGM • The following is the Agenda normally followed - Chairpersons Report
• Once the business of the AGM is concluded, an ordinary directors meeting may take place with the newly elected officials.
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