XI. The Executive Board

  1. The executive body of the Association that ensures current activity of the Association is the Executive Board.

  2. President of the Association is also the Chairman of the Executive Board and presides over its meetings.

  3. The Executive Board consists of President, Vice-President and two (2) Members of the Association, elected by the General Assembly for a term of three (3) years.

  4. If a member of the Executive Board resigns or loses the ability to perform its duties, the General Assembly may appoint a new Member of the Executive Board upon the recommendation of the President before the expiration of the term of powers of the Executive Board.

  5. Members of the Executive Board perform their duties on a voluntary basis.

  6. The basic form of the Executive Board activity is a meeting. The meeting of the Executive Board is valid if it is attended by at least one-half of its members.

  7. The Executive Board shall arrange the meetings no less than once (1) per 6 (six) months. At a written request of any member of the Executive Board, President shall convene a special meeting of the Board within 10 days.

  8. The decision of the Executive Board shall be taken by majority vote. Each member of the Executive Board has one vote.

  9. Decisions of the Executive Board, approved during the meeting, shall be fixed in the minutes, signed by the person, presiding at the meeting of the Executive Board, and by secretary of the meeting.

  10. The President of the Association shall be responsible for preparation and conduct of meetings of the Executive Board, as well as for storing of the Executive Board documents.

  11. The Executive Board, within its powers, shall:

    1) exercise current management by the Association;

    2) ensure fulfillment of the General Assembly decisions;

    3) define the specific programs of the Association within the main areas of activity;

    4) prepare annual reports on the activity of the Association, including information concerning engagement and use of funds and property of the Association; reports on exercising of programs and projects of the Association and submit them to the General Assembly for approval;

    5) define the ethical principles of the Association; approve the procedural and other internal documents of the Association;

    6) decide on new Members of the Association and termination of membership in the Association;

    7) develop and approve certificate of Member of the Association;

    8) prepare a staffing chart and budget of the Association and submit them to the General Assembly for approval;

    9) approve duties of employees and conditions of their remuneration;

    10) promote employment of funds, search financial resources to support an activity of the Association;

    11) provide for the needs of Members of the Association, the General Assembly, the President and the Audit Commission an information concerning the activity of the Association;

    12) convene ordinary and extraordinary General Assembly;

    13) make an agenda of the General Assembly of issues that require consideration;

    14) make a decision on inclusion on the agenda of the General Assembly, which came in the form of suggestions from Members of the Association not later than 15 days prior to its holding;

    15) consider and decide on other matters that are not within the exclusive competence of the General Assembly or other governing bodies of the Association in accordance with the Charter.

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