ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL
HARMONY IN
Constitution[1]
ARTICLE I: Name
1.
The
name of this organization shall be the Association for Communal Harmony in
(ACHA).
ARTICLE II: Objective
This non-profit, secular organization intends to
1.
Promote harmony among various ethnic, religious, and regional communities of
through non-violent
means,
2.
Provide a forum to discuss, develop and propagate ideas and activities for
achievement of
its objectives, and
3.
Work in cooperation with other organizations in
objectives and are
engaged in similar activities.
ARTICLE III: Membership and member rights and
responsibilities
1. Membership of ACHA is open to adults of any
nationality, religion or ethnicity, who
A. Submit an application which
i. Contains a statement that the applicant
endorses ACHA Mission
Statement and subscribes
to ACHA Declaration of Commitment;
ii. Includes current
personal identifying and contact information;
B. Keeps ACHA informed of
any changes in personal identifying and contact
information.
ARTICLE 1V: Year and Dues
1. ACHA year will run
from January 1 through December 31 of each year.
2. For a period of unspecified length starting
abolished. Membership
dues may be resumed at a later date according to procedures specified in
Bylaws.
ARTICLE V: General body and its meeting
1. All
members constitute the General body of ACHA.
2.
ACHA will have no General Body meetings, other than what may be arranged and
provided for over the Internet, and
communication to and between its membership shall be by virtue of its web page,
phone, email, and/or other similar methods of communication.
ARTICLE VI: Board of directors
1. Including Executive Director, there will be
three to seven members of the Board of
Directors.
2. Each Director will serve as long
as (s)he is willing and able to effectively perform
functions of his/her position, and enjoys
confidence of the rest of the members of the current Board of Directors.
3. Vacancies on the Board of
Directors shall be filled by the remaining Directors.
4. Board of Directors shall set
policy, approve unusual expenditures, assign
responsibilities to its
members, and appoint committees.
5. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be
held face-to-face, by phone, by email
or by other electronic
means.
6. Decisions of the Board of Directors shall be
made by simple majority of those
participating in the
Board’s meetings held with advance notice.
ARTICLE VII: Officers and Executive Committee
1. Executive Director, President and Secretary
shall be the officers of ACHA.
2. Executive Director shall serve as long as
(s)he is willing and able to discharge
functions of his/her position and enjoys the
confidence of the rest of the Board of Directors.
3. Executive Director shall be ACHA’s main
spokesperson and administrative officer.
(S)he shall be responsible for membership
services, financial transactions and
records, and conduct of
day-to-day affairs of ACHA.
4. President and Secretary shall be
appointed by the Board of Directors from among its
members on rotating basis. Their functions and
responsibilities shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
5. Executive Director, President and Secretary
shall constitute the Executive
Committee. Responsibilities and procedures for
its functioning shall be specified in the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VIII: Committees
1. Board of Directors may appoint committees
from time to time. Procedures for their
selection, term of
service and functions shall be specified in Bylaws.
ARTICLE IX: Amendments
1. Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws
shall be made by the Board of
Directors.
ARTICLE X: Dissolution
1. If and when ACHA ceases to be a viable
organization, ACHA shall be dissolved and,
after discharging all liabilities, its assets
shall be donated by the board to other South Asian peace and communal harmony
organizations.”
ARTICLE XI: Non-liability of members, directors
and officers
ARTICLE XII: Enabling action