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STATUTES
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PART
ONE:
OBJECTIVES,
RESOURCES
AND
COMPOSITION
OF
THE
ASSOCIATION
Article
1:
The
Association
called Moroccan Society
of
Immunology
(SMI),
established on
November 17, 2007
is
incorporated
under the
Dahir
No.
1-02-206
of
12
Jumada
the
first
1423
(July
23, 2002)
promulgating
law
n
°
75-00
amending
and
supplementing
Dahir
No.
1-58-376
of
3
Jumada
the
first
1378
(15
November 1958)
regulating
the
order
of
association
and
the
various laws
in
use.
Article
2:
The
SMI
is
a
national and non-political
scientific association.
Its
aim is to
promote
scientific exchange
of
any
kind
among
its
members to
encourage
and
foster
the
development
of
Immunology.
Article
3:
The
head office
of
the
SMI
shall be
at
the Cadi
Ayyad
University of Marrakech.
It
may
be
transferred
by
decision
of
the
Board
and
ratification
by
the
General Assembly
will
be necessary.
Article
4:
The duration
of
the
SMI
is
unlimited.
Article
5:
The activities of the SMI
are
similar
to
those
traditionally
used
in
scientific associations
(meetings,
conferences,
publications,
electronic distribution,
etc.
...).
Regarding
its
national and international relations,
the
SMI will direct its
contributions and
efforts consistent with
its
purpose.
Article
6:
The
SMI
consists
of
active members,
honorary members
and
benefactors.
The
number of
members
of
the
Association hall be
unlimited.
All
Moroccan and foreign
scientists
may
be
members, but
the
number
of
foreign members
shall
not exceed
one
third
(1
/ 3)
of
the
total
number of members of
the
association.
public
or
private
Moroccan
scientific
communities shall
also
be
allowed
to
be
members.
Article
6a:
To
become
an
active member, one
must
be
sponsored
by
two
members of
the
SMI
and
be
approved
by
the
National Council
of
Administration
(CNA),
which
decides
on
the admission.
Active members shall
pay
an
annual fee
whose
amount
is
set
each
year
by
the
decision
of
the
General Assembly (GA) and
proposed by the
National Board
of
Directors.
Students
holding
at
least
a
master's
or
equivalent degree
may
become
active members
of
the
SMI.
Honorary Membership
shall
be awarded by
the
NAC
to
persons
who
render or have
rendered services to
the
SMI
and
/
or to
immunology.
The
title
of
benefactor
is
awarded
by
the
NAC
to
any person
(or
entity)
that
helps
materially
(grants,
logistical support
...)
for
the
development
of
immunology
in
Morocco.
Article
7:
Membership
of
the
Association
shall
be lost
in
case of
death,
resignation
or
expulsion by
the
NAC,
for
non-payment
of
dues
despite
three
(3)
reminders
or
for
serious reasons.
The
person concerned
shall
have the
right
to be
auditioned.
Appealing to
the
GA
shall
be possible.
Article
8:
The sources
of
income of the
SMI
shall
be
membership fees, grants
from
state
and
local
governments,
revenues from
scientific events,
donations
and
all other
sources
authorized
by
law.
Revenues of the
SMI
shall
be
deposited
in a
bank
account
opened in
its
name.
PART
TWO:
ADMINISTRATION
AND
FUNCTIONS
Article 9:
The SMI shall be headed by a National Council of Administration (NAC)
composed of 15 to 21 members, elected for a term of three (3) years by
the GA. The NAC may join regional councils of the SMI, the creation of
these regional councils shall be subject to approval by the General
Assembly. The term of a member of the NAC is renewable only once. In
case of vacancy of one or more of its members, the NCA can provide for
their temporary replacement, the permanent replacement shall be decided
by the next GA. The power of the members so elected shall expire at the
time the mandate of the members replaced would normally have ended. The
renewal of the Council shall be by 1/3 every two (2) years.
The Board shall elect from among its members by secret ballot, a council
composed of seven members:
- A President;
- A Vice-President;
- A General Secretary;
- A Deputy General Secretary;
- A Treasurer.
- Two Councilors
- The President shall preside and make proposals in the various
board meetings and the general assembly. He/she shall co-sign the
various minutes with the general secretary. He shall represent the SMI
in all acts of civil life. He/she shall authorize expenditures. He/she
may delegate someone else under conditions which are set by the rules.
In case of legal representation, the President can only be replaced by
an agent acting under a special proxy. Representatives of the
Association shall be in full possession of their civil rights.
- The General Secretary shall prepare the agenda of the
activities of the Association and shall keep minutes and look over the
preparation of a newsletter, direct correspondences, assure the
distribution of all notices and ballots. He/she shall present the annual
report on the management of the Council and the welfare of the
Association to the General Assembly.
- The Treasurer shall be responsible for managing the revenue and
expenditure of the Association and ensure the collection of
contributions. He/she shall provide to the Council and commissions, all
accounting information useful to the knowledge of the issues discussed.
He/she shall present to the GA, report on the financial situation of the
Association, the account balance for the year ended and the budget for
the following year.
The
council shall be
elected
for
three
(3)
years;
the
election of
its
members shall
take
place
one
year before
the
expiry
of
the
mandate of
their
immediate predecessors.
For
one
year,
the
newly
elected
members shall
attend meetings
but
cannot have
a
specific
role.
At
the
end of
his/her
mandate,
the
President
shall
be
appointed as
Honorary President
and
may
then
serve
for
three
years
in
the
NAC
in
which case he shall be an extra member.
He/she shall
not
be
reelected
as
such.
The Vice-President,
Secretary and
Treasurer
may
be reelected
only
once
as
such.
In
all
cases,
a
new
application
to
the
NAC immediately after the end of their term in the council
shall be
possible only
if
their
functions
have
lasted for
less
than
half
a term.
Article
10:
The
NAC shall
meet
at
least
twice
a
year
and
whenever
convened
by
its
President or
at
the
request of
at
least
a quarter
of
its members.
The
effective presence
of
one third of
the
NAC
is
necessary
for
the validity
of
the
proceedings.
Decisions
shall
be
taken
by a
majority vote; in
the
event
of a
tie,
the
President shall
have
a casting vote.
He
shall
record
the
sessions. The
minutes shall be
signed
by
the
President
and
the
Secretary
General.
Any
board
member
who,
without reasonable excuse,
fails
to attend
three
consecutive meetings
shall
be
considered as having resigned.
Article
11:
The
NAC
may designate,
in
the
SMI,
various
administrative or
study
committees,
the
composition
and
functions of which shall be
determined by the NAC.
Article
12:
Members
of
the
SMI
cannot receive
any
remuneration for the
duties
entrusted to them.
In
contrast,
however,
reimbursement of
expenses
is
possible where specific
decision shall be taken by
the
NAC
without the presence
of
the persons concerned.
Justifications that
are
subject
to
verification must
be
presented.
Article
13:
The General Assembly of
the
SMI
shall
consist
of
all
its
members.
The
corporate
members of
the
SMI
can
be
represented
at
the
GA
by
only one
delegate.
The
General
Assembly shall
meet
once
a
year
and
whenever
it
is
convened
by
the
NAC
or
at
the request
of at
least
60%
of
its
members.
Its
agenda shall be
set
by
the
NAC.
It
shall
hear
the
reports
on
the
management of the
NAC
on
the financial health
and
welfare of the
SMI.
It
shall
approve
the
accounts for
the
financial year,
approve the budget
for
the following year,
deliberate
on
items
placed on
the
agenda
and
provide for
the
renewal
of
Board
members.
Article
14:
Rules of procedure shall be
prepared
by
the
NAC
and
shall
be
subject
to
approval
by
the
GA.
PART
THREE:
AMENDMENT
OF
CONSTITUTION
AND
DISSOLUTION.
Article
15:
The Constitution may be
amended
upon
the proposal of the
NAC
or
at
least
half
plus
one of the
members constituting
the
GA.
The
proposal
shall
be
submitted
to
the
office
at
least
one
month
before the meeting of
the
GA.
The
latter
must
comprise at
least
two
thirds
of
the
members of
the
SMI
up to
date with their membership fees.
If
this
proportion
is
not
reached,
the
Assembly
shall
be
convened
again,
but
in no less than
two weeks
apart.
At this
time,
it
can
validly
deliberate,
whatever
the
number
of
members
present or
represented.
In
all
cases,
the
statutes
can
be
changed only by a
two
thirds majority
of
the members
present.
Article
16:
The
General Assembly shall
be
called to decide
on
the
dissolution of the
SMI
and
specially
convened
for
that
purpose;
it
must
include
at
least
half
plus
one
of the paid-up members.
If
this
proportion
is
not
reached,
the
Assembly
shall
be convened
again,
but
in no less than
two
weeks
apart,
and
this
time
it
may
validly
deliberate,
whatever
the
number
of
members
present or
represented.
In
all
cases,
dissolution
may
be
voted
by a
majority
of
two
thirds of
the
paid up members of the
SMI
who
must
be
physically present.
Property
from
the
liquidation
of
the
SMI
shall
be
awarded
to
one or
more
organizations
with
similar objectives
to
the
SMI
or
to
a
charitable organization.
The
SMI
office shall
designate the
organizations that
will
receive the remaining
funds from
the
SMI. |
