Constitution

1. The Association
The name of the Association shall be the Blackburn Rovers Independent Supporters Association hereafter referred to as the Association or BRISA. Blackburn Rovers refers to Blackburn Rovers Football Club and is hereafter referred to as Blackburn Rovers or the Club.

2. Objects of the Association
(a) To represent the interests of Blackburn Rovers supporters, who are members of the association.

(b) To establish and maintain a channel of meaningful dialogue with the Directors and Management of the Club.

(c) To establish and maintain high quality services and communications with and for BRISA members.

(d) To increase the opportunities and ways in which supporters of Blackburn Rovers can express their affiliation with, and active support of the club.

(e) To campaign on behalf of the members of BRISA.

3. Membership
(a) Membership is open to all supporters of Blackburn Rovers.

(b) Membership is for a twelve-month period.

(c) Only current full individual members (hereafter referred to as members) are entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting or stand for committee.

4. Officers
(a) The Officers of the Association shall be:

Chairman - the Chairman shall chair meetings and act as returning officer during votes.

Vice-Chairman - the Vice-Chairman shall deputise for the Chairman as necessary. The Vice-Chairman shall co-ordinate the work of those Committee members who are not Officers.

Secretary - the Secretary shall organise meetings, book venues, and publish agendas and shall keep and report minutes.

Treasurer - the Treasurer shall maintain, in full detail, BRISA's financial records. The Treasurer shall report to each General Committee Meeting and Members Meetings on the state of the association's finances including all income and expenditure.

Media Officer - the Media Officer shall write and issue press releases, and organise other publicity events.

Website Controller - the Website Controller shall maintain the official BRISA website.

Junior Liaison Officer - to liase with members under the age of 16

Club Liaison Officer - the Club Liaison Officer shall be responsible for communications between BRFC and BRISA

Membership Secretary - the Membership Secretary shall maintain membership lists, process applications and issue membership cards.

General Committee - the General Committee shall carry out the policy of BRISA, as decided by the membership.

(b) Subject to approval at an Annual General Meeting, posts may be shared between individuals.

(c) No individual can hold more than one post, be it shared or otherwise.

(d) Officers shall hold office for the period of one year, commencing on the date of the Annual General Meeting.

5 The Committee
(a) The committee will formally stand down at the commencement of the Annual General Meeting.

(b) Before standing down, the officers shall put to members present at the Annual General Meeting a proposal on the size of the committee for the next twelve months.

(c) If agreed, any member present at the Annual General Meeting may stand for election to the committee. Otherwise, those present at the Annual General Meeting shall decide the size of the committee for the next twelve months.

(d) Members not present at the Annual General Meeting may also stand for election to the committee provided they contact the Chair of the organisation in writing, indicating their desire to stand, at least two weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting.

(e) Any member wishing to stand for election to the committee is entitled to make a short address to the Annual General Meeting either in person, or, in the event of absence, in a written statement read by the convenor of the Annual General Meeting.

(f) Should there be more candidates than agreed posts, a secret ballot will determine those elected to the committee.

(g) Committee Members can co-opt members of the Association into the committee by a majority vote at a Committee Meeting provided such action does not mean the Committee exceeds the size agreed at the Annual General Meeting.

(h) Each branch of BRISA is, with the approval of the elected committee, entitled to co-opt one member to the Committee of BRISA should it so wish. This will be additional to the size and membership of the committee decided at the AGM.

6 The Treasurer
(a) The Treasurer shall cause adequate financial records to be kept and shall be responsible for the proper administration of the Association's financial affairs.

(b) The funds of the Association shall be kept in an account opened in the name of the Association at a Bank, Post Office or Building Society. Withdrawals from the account shall be under the signature of at least two duly appointed Officers of the Association who have been nominated by the committee to undertake that task.

(c) The Treasurer shall submit a statement of balances and an income and expenditure account to the Association at the Annual General Meeting in the year following that to which the accounts relate.

(d) The Treasurer shall supply a record of the Association's financial transactions and a statement of balances and an income and expenditure account to elected auditors at the end of the financial year. The financial year is 1st January to 31st December.