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6.1 Board of Directors: The
Board of Directors shall be supreme body of the Congress and shall
compromise of the following:
. Upto three delegates of each constituent organization who will be
voting members of the Board of Directors.
b. All individual members
appointed vide article 3.2.2
c. The chariman of the Advisory
Council, and
d. The immediate past president of
the Congress
6.2 Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors
from among its members for a two year term giving due consideration to
fair regional representation. It shall comprise of:
a. President
b. Senior
Vice-President
c. Three
Vice-Presidents
d. General Secretary
e. Treasurer
6.2.1 The President shall be
the Chief Executive Officer and principal spokesperson of the
Congress. He/She shall have all powers and duties usually vested in
the office of the President and shall see that the decisions and
resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried out. The President
shall be an ex-officio member of the Advisory Council and all
committees of the Congress.
6.2.2 The Senior
Vice-President shall perform duties as assigned by the Board of
Directors and the President. He/She shall assume the duties of the
President in case of his/her absence or inability to perform duties.
6.2.3 The the
Vice-Presidents shall perform their duties as assigned by the Board of
Directors and the President.
6.2.4 The General Secretary
shall attend all meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee and
record all votes. He/She shall record or supervise the recording of
the minutes of all meetings within two weeks of such meetings failing
which the President shall draft and circulate those minutes. He/She
shall give notice of all meetings of the Board of Directors and
Executive Committee. The Secretary shall perform such duties as may be
assigned by the Board of Directors and the President.
6.2.5 The Treasurer shall manage all funds of the
Congress and see that complete and accurate records of the receipts
and disbursements are maintained; and that all funds and assets of the
Congress are deposited in such depositories as are designated by the
Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall render an accurate account of
the financial status of the Congress to the Executive Committee and
the Board of Directors.
6.2.6 Other Officers: The
Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it
shall deem necessary. They shall hold their offices for such terms and
perform such duties as determined by the Board of Directors.
6.2.7 No elected officer
shall receive any salary, fee or stipend from the Congress by virtue
of such position.
6.2.8 Terms of Office: The
Executive Committee members shall hold their offices for a term of two
years or until such later time when the new Executive Committee takes
the charge.
6.3 The Executive Director who
may be a salaried employee shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of
the Executive Committee and of the Board of Directors.
6.4 Removal of Officers and
Delegates:
6.4.1 Any elected officer,
director or delegate may be removed by the Board of Directors for
gross misconduct, neglect of duties, actions against the objectives
and interests of the Congress, or failure to attend, without
sufficient reason, three consecutive meetings of the body of which he
is an officer.
6.4.2 Such action for removal shall be taken by a
two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors in a duly convened
meeting in which the officer shall be given a due hearing. The notice
for such a meeting shall include the pertinent agenda and shall be
given at least 21 days before the meeting.
6.4.3 Action and
proceedings of the meetings in which such decisions are made shall be
reported to the Advisory Council.
6.5 Succession and Filling of
Vacancies
6.5.1 In the event the
officer of the President becomes vacant, the Senior Vice-President
shall complete the unexpired term of the President.
6.5.2 All other vacancies shall be filled by the
Board of the Directors.
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