Membership Dues
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 chairman 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.
