ARTICLE I - NAME

This club shall be known as the Stanford Club of Singapore.

ARTICLE II - PLACE OF BUSINESS

Its place of business shall be at 17 Outram Park #02-57, Singapore 0316, or such other address as may subsequently be decided upon by the Executive Council and approved by the Register of Societies.

ARTICLE III - OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Club are:

1. to increase social and fraternal association among Stanford Alumni in Singapore;
2. to promote the interests of its members and
3. to provide a forum for discussion of topics of interest.

ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP AND FEES

1. A person wishing to join the Club should submit his application in writing to the Honorary Secretary. The Council may accept or reject such an application at its discretion, but an appeal on an application may be lodged at a General Meeting.
2. Any Stanford Alumnus normally resident in Singapore shall be eligible to be a member of the Club. Any person who attended or conducted courses or programs at Stanford University or attended courses or programs organised by Stanford University, either solely or jointly with other institutions of higher learning and who is normally resident in Singapore shall also be eligible to be a member of the Club.
3. Any person regarded by the Executive Council as affiliated with Stanford University or the Stanford Club of Singapore may also be eligible to be a member of the Club.
4. The entrance fee shall be $100.00 or such other sum as may be approved at a General Meeting payable within two months of election to membership.
5. The annual membership subscription shall be $50.00 or such other sum as may be approved at a General Meeting payable by the end of February or within two months of election to membership. If any member defaults in paying the annual membership subscription, his membership may be cancelled by order of the Council.
6. The annual membership subscription shall only commence from the year following the year of registration as member.
7. A person who, after being elected as a member may upon approval by the Council and payment of a fee of $500.00 be elected a life member. The life member need not pay subsequent subscription henceforth.
8. The Club may at its General Meeting confer upon any person who has rendered special services to Stanford University or the Stanford Club of Singapore as Honorary member. Honorary members shall not be required to pay any entrance fees or subscription.

ARTICLE V - GENERAL MEETINGS

1. The Club shall hold an Annual General Meeting of members not later than March in each year to consider
1. the previous financial year's accounts and report to the Executive Council
2. the election of office bearers for the following year
3. any other business as may be brought up before the meeting.
2. Any other General Meeting shall be known as an Extraordinary General Meeting and shall be convened by the President (or by order of the Council) on the written request of not less than 25% of the total members of the Club.
3. At least 10 calendar day's notice shall be given of a General Meeting together with the Agenda and other particulars that are to be tabled or considered at the General Meeting.
4. The quorum for a General Meeting shall not be less than 25% of the total members of the Club and should there be no quorum the General Meeting shall be adjourned to the same in the following week at a place and time to be appointed and should the number then present be insufficient to form a quorum those present shall be considered a quorum but they shall have no power to alter, amend or make additions to any of the existing rules.

ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

1. The club shall be administered by an Executive Council comprising a President, a Vice President, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer and Ordinary Council Members.
2. The Council shall have a total of not more than 12 nor less than 6 members of the Executive Council.
3. The Council members shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting and the term of office shall be one year or until the next Annual General Meeting. All officers may be reelected except for the Treasurer who shall not hold the same post for more than 2 consecutive terms.
4. The President and the Vice President shall have a direct affiliation with Stanford either as an alumnus or have attended courses or programs at Stanford University.
5. The duties of the office-bearers are as follows:
1. The President shall act as chairman at all general and council meeting. He shall also represent the Club in its dealings with outside persons.
2. The Vice President shall deputise for the President in the latter's absence.
3. The Honorary Secretary shall keep all records, except financial of the Club and shall be responsible for their correctness. He will keep minutes of all general and council meetings. The Honorary Secretary shall keep an up-to-date register of members.
4. The Honorary Treasurer shall keep all funds and collect and disburse all moneys on behalf of the Club and shall keep an account of all monetary transactions and shall be responsible for their correctness.
6. The Council may expend up to $2,000.00 per month on behalf of the Club. Any amount in excess of $2,000.00 shall require the consent of the members at a General Meeting.
7. The Council shall meet not less than once in three months after 7 calendar day's notice. At least one half of the Council members shall be present for its proceedings to be valid.
8. Any member of the Council absenting himself from 3 meetings consecutively without satisfactory explanations shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Council, and a successor may be co-opted by the Council to serve until the next Annual General meeting.
9. The Council, by majority consent, may appoint or form one or more subcommittees for a term not exceeding that of the Council. Each shall have at least two Council Members and two other members.

ARTICLE VII - AUDIT

Two persons not members of the Council will be elected as Honorary Auditors at each Annual General Meeting. They will hold office for one term only and may not be re-elected to the same office. The financial year shall be from 1st January to 31st December of each year.

ARTICLE VIII - PROHIBITIONS

1. Gambling of any kind and the playing of paikow or mahjong whether for stakes or not, is forbidden on the Club's premises. The introduction of materials for gambling or drug taking and of bad characters into the premises is prohibited.
2. The funds of the Club shall not be used to pay the fines of members who have been convicted in the Court.
3. The Club shall not attempt to restrict or in any other manner interfere with trade or prices or engage in any Trade Union activity as defined in any written law relating to trade unions for the time being in force in Singapore.
4. The Club shall not hold any lottery, whether confined to its members or not, in the name of the Club.
5. The Club shall not raise funds from the public for whatever purposes without the prior approval in writing of the Registrar of Societies and other relevant authorities.
6. The Club shall not indulge in any political activity or allow its funds and/or premises to be used for political purposes.

ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS TO RULES

No alterations or additions to these rules shall be made except at a General Meeting, and they shall not come into force without the prior sanction of the Registrar of Societies.

ARTICLE X - INTERPRETATION

1. In the event of any question or matter arising out of any point which is not expressly provided for in the rules, the Council shall have power to use their own discretion.
2. In these Articles and all regulations made herein unless there be something repugnant in the subject matter or context:
1. "Club" shall mean the "Stanford Club of Singapore"
2. "Council" shall mean the members of the Executive Council for the time being.

ARTICLE XI - DISSOLUTION

1. The Club shall not be dissolved, except with the consent of not less than 75% of the members of the Club for the time being resident in Singapore expressed, either in person or by proxy, at a General Meeting convened for the purpose.
2. In the event of the Club being dissolved as provided above, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Club shall be fully discharged, and the remaining fund will be given to charity or donated to a foundation as decided at by members present at the General Meeting to dissolve the Club.
3. Notice of dissolution shall be given within 7 days of the dissolution to the Registrar of Societies.