ESSEX CHESS ASSOCIATION RULES FOR AFFILIATED LEAGUES

An Affiliated League is a League which, not run by the Essex Chess Association, affiliates to the Essex Chess Association in accordance with these rules.

1. Affiliated Leagues must be affiliated to the English Chess Federation in accordance with the rules from time to time in force.
2. A League may affiliate to the Essex Chess Association by paying an annual affiliation fee of such amount as shall be determined by the Annual General Meeting of the Association in accordance with the Constitution thereof. All players taking part in the League, other than those becoming Full Members under Rule 5 below, will be deemed to be Associate Members of the Association.
3. An Affiliated League shall be entitled:

   (a) To receive notice of, and to send two representatives to, any General Meeting.

   (b) To receive notice of, and to send one representative with voting powers to, any meeting of the General Purposes Committee.

   (c) To receive any journal issued by the Essex Chess Association.

   (d) For its clubs to be eligible to enter the Essex Knock-Out competition.

   (e) For its clubs to be eligible to enter any other team events organised by the Essex Chess Association.

5. Associate Members will be eligible to represent the Association in the County and District Correspondence Chess Championships.
6. No player from an Affiliated League shall be eligible to represent the County in the County Championship, or to participate in any closed tournament organised by the Essex Chess Association, unless such a player becomes an Full Member of the Association and pays the subscription determined annually by the Annual General Meeting of the Association in accordance with the Constitution thereof. Such players will be entitled to the same rights and privileges as Members of Affiliated Clubs and Unattached Members of the Association and in particular will be eligible to attend and vote at General Meetings of the Association in addition to the two representatives of Affiliated Leagues referred to under Rule 4(a) above.
7. These Rules shall not be altered except by a two-thirds majority of votes cast at an Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting of the Essex Chess Association convened for the purpose. Notice of any proposed alteration or addition for discussion at an Annual General Meeting shall be given to the General Secretary of the Association in writing before 15^th April and included in the Agenda.

As amended 21^st September 2006