Inter-regional Association of the Regional Energy Commissions (IAREC)

Русский вариант

1. Any legal entity irrespective of its organizational status may become an associated member, provided that it is recommended by a full member of the Association and fully agrees to the goals and objectives of the Association, stipulations of the Charter of the Association, as well as confirms its readiness to participate in the activities carried by the Association and to pay membership fees in line with the respective Charter item.

2. The association of a new member is to be based on a written application submitted to the Management board. The application should contain a confirmation of agreement of the applicant with the goals and objective, as well as the Charter of the Association.

3. The association of new members is effected by the Management board with further approval by a simple majority vote of the members present at the General session of the Association. The voting is to be fair and open.

4. Payment of the membership fee is a mandatory condition for the association by the IAREC. The respective membership fee is to be paid within 10 banking days upon the passing of the positive decision by the Management board on the application submitted. The volume of the association fee is determined by the Management board for each applicant individually.

5. The Management board will include on the agenda of the next General session of the Association the item on the approval of the respective applicant's membership after the receipt of the payment confirmation. The recommendations and reference prepared by the board is to be appended to the respective agenda.

6. The General session will discuss the application(s) submitted to the Management board and approve (disapprove) of the decision of the Management board on the association of a new member. The applicant is to be notified of the decision of the General session within 10 days after the passing of the respective decision.

7. The General session can refuse the applicants' right to become a member of the Association, explaining the rational behind the decision in writing.

8. The associated members are to pay their membership fees every quarter of a year in accordance to the level of the fee decided by the Management board

9. The associated members have the right to:

a) Motion proposals and participate in the discussions of the items pertaining to the Association's activities;

b) Make use of the assistance, services and support rendered by the Association to its members free of any additional charge;

c) Be supported by the Association in protection of their legal rights and interests against the unjustified actions of the public and other authorities;

d) Disseminate information on their activities and goals in the periodicals published by the Association;

e) Enter proposals on the improvement of the Association's activities;

f) Appeal the decision of the Association's members to suspend their membership to the General session;

g) Exercise their authority at the General session through their nominees;

h) Receive all periodicals published by the Association;

i) Receive the Association's annual report;

j) Participate in all the activities organized by the Association;

k) Withdraw from the Association submitting a respective one-month's notice to the Management board.

10. The associated members are obliged to:

a) Pay their membership fees and other mandatory payments in due time;

b) Assist the Association in achieving its goals and objective;

c) Respect the stipulations of the Charter and other internal documents of the Association, take active part in the activities spearheaded at the achievement of the goals and the objective set by the Association;

d) Co-operate in the implementation of the decisions of the Association's Management;

e) Submit all information necessary for the success of the Association's activities.

11. The associated members retain their financial and legal independence.

12. Any member can be expelled from the Association for violation of the Charter's stipulations. The decision to expel a member is to be taken at the General session by an open ballot and is considered passed provided two thirds (2/3) of the voting members have supported the motion.