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            AMPI LA PAZ, A.C., calls to all its Associates to participate in the Nominations for the election of the Executive Council that will represent our Association in the year 2009. 

According to the article 29th of the Statutes of the Association, the associates that comply with the requirements to be eligible as members of the Executive Council are the following:

     The positions to cover are the following:

PRESIDENT
VICEPRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
6 COUNCILORS

            Likewise, you are welcome to participate in any of the Special Commissions (committees) determined in the statutes, such as ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION, COMMISSION OF PUBLICITY and COMMISSION OF SPECIAL EVENTS, as well as in the COMMITTEE OF SURVEILLANCE (VIGILANCE) and/or other Special Commissions that the Assembly of Associates establishes.

            By motion of some of the Associates, the Commissions or Committees that will be able to have participation once approved by the Assembly of Associates are COMMISSION OF HONOR AND JUSTICE, COMMISSION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMISSION OF MEMBERSHIP, COMMISSION OF WEB PAGE and COMMISSION OF TRAINING.  

            Attached to the present Call are the articles relating to the Elections of Executive Council and the functions of the members of the Council and Special Commissions.

La Paz, Baja California Sur, October 16th 2008.

WISTERIA NAVA
Committee of Elections
AMPI LA PAZ, A.C.

AMPI LA PAZ, A.C. STATUTES
RELATED ARTICLES TO THE ELECTION PROCES AND DUTTIES ON THE MEMBERS ANS SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Article 25th.-    
The leadership of the association is carried out by the Board formed by:

a).-    President.
b).-    Vice President.
c).-    Secretary.
d).-    Treasurer.
e).-    Six board committee members.

Article 26th.-  
The President or in any event the Board has the representation, leadership, and general administration responsibilities of the Association and in order to fully be able to perform these duties A GENERAL AND WIDE POWER SUFFICIENT FOR DISPUTES, DEBT COLLECTION, ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS AND ACTS OF DOMINIUM IS  HEREIN GRANTED under the terms of article two thousand five hundred and fifty four of the current civil code of the state, including all power required for in Special Clause, utilizing also a Power to subscribe any type of Deed of Credit under the terms of article nine of the General Law of Deeds and Credit Transactions, to grant General or Special Powers, revoke them, substitute and name delegates for the execution of the agreements.

Article 27th.-    
The following are powers and duties of the Board:

a).-   Give leadership to the activities of the Association based on the agreements and resolutions approved by the General Assembly;

b).-    To promote the fulfilling of precepts, programs, and regulations of the Association, as well as the rest of the dispositions which come from it;

c).-   To carry out the actions which necessary for the good functioning of the Association;

d).- To represent and administer the Association  with general power to resolve disputes, collect debt, administrative actions, under the terms of the first three paragraphs or article two thousand five hundred and fifty four of the Civil Code;

e).-    To send notices for Ordinary and Extraordinary Assemblies;

f).-     To promote all  that relates to the achieving  of the  purposes of the Association;

g).-    To promote the designation of the members of the Honor Committee;

h).-    To name specific or temporary committees;

i).-    To make use of the resources in order to achieve the social purposes of the Association;

j).-     Keep records of the Association;

k).-    Maintain the General Assembly informed in regards to the activities carried out during the social exercise; and

l).-     In general all those granted by law and these regulations.

Article 28th.-   
The term for the board is of one year with reelection for consecutive terms by agreement of the Assembly.

Article 29th.- 
The requirements to be elected President or Board member are the following:

         I.-    Be an active member.

         II.-  Having been part of the Association for a minimum of one year not required for the members of the first board elected.

Article 31st.-  
Elections for board members will take place during the last week of the month of November of each year. Once the board is elected it will start its term from January first of the following year. The period for elections will start after the last meeting of the month of October.

Article 32nd.-   
The members of the board forfeit their right to vote during the deliberations of the Assemblies in regards to reports which they (board members) have submitted or in regards to deliberations which examine the performance of their responsibilities.

Article 33rd.-   
The following are powers of the President or, in his/her absence the Vice president:

a).-     Act on behalf of the Association before third parties, judicial authorities, administrative authorities, at all federal, state and local levels having for this the right to use a social signature for any legal purposes;

b).-    Send notices of board meetings and ordinary and extraordinary Assemblies;

c).-   Make decisions in regards to any matter which concerns the Association when time does not allow the matter to be taken to the board. Such decision shall be informed at the following board meeting;

d).-    Preside over board meetings and General Assemblies;

e).-    Be the decisive vote in case of a tie. Both at board meetings and General Assemblies;

f).-     Coordinate all that concerns the fulfilling of the Association purposes;

g).-   Sign along with the Secretary all written records of all board meetings and Assemblies once they have been approved;

h).-    Sign along with the Secretary all certificates of membership;

i).-  Approved  along  with the Treasurer all receipts given out by the Association as well as all other documents that have to be paid by the Association;

j).-     To prepare specific regulations for the committees and present them for approval to the General Assembly of Associates;

k).-    To prepare work programs and activities which the  Association  must carry out in order to achieve its goals;

l).-    Present to the General Assembly a yearly report of the activities and programs carried out.

Article 34th.-    
The following are powers of the Secretary:

a).-   Work with the private and public sectors in order to join the them to achieve the goals and purposes of the Associations;

b).-    To act on behalf of the President in his/her absences;

c).-    To take care of all matters that pertain to the President;

d).-  To share with the President all initiatives brought forth which he/she considers necessary to fulfill the goals of the association;

e).-    To assist the president in order that he/she performs his/duties in a more efficient manner;

f).-    To certify along with the president the written documents, and events of the Association;

g).-   To sign along with the president the notices for sessions, meetings and events of the Association;

h).-  To respond to all mail, keep written records of all sessions of the Association.

Article 35th.-    
The following are the powers and duties of the treasurer:

a).-    To arrange along with public and private sectors actions which will help the association achieve its goals;

b).-    To share with the president all initiatives brought forth which he/she considers necessary to fulfill the goals of the association;

c).-    To oversee the payment of fees of the associates are paid within the first ten days of the month;

d).-   Take care of all assets of the Association under the supervision of the president;

e).-   Give a monthly report which should include a detail spread of all transactions;

f).-     Any other assigned by the General Assembly.

Article 36th.-    
The following are duties and responsibilities of the board committee members:

Carry out all activities and requests related to the objectives, goals and purposes of the Association and all other assigned by the board and/or the general assembly.

ABOUT SPECIAL COMMITTEES:

Article 37th.- 
The special committees will have powers granted to them by the General Assembly and the Board. The members of these committees will be elected during the same meeting the board is elected. Their term shall be of a period of two calendar years which start and end at the same time as the term of the board´s term. These committees may:

a).-   Administrative Committee.

b).-   Advertising committee.

c).-    Special Events Committee.

Article 38th.-
The following are powers of the Administrative Committee:

a).-     Coordinate and support jointly with the Secretary, activities supporting a better administrative functioning;

b).-  Carry out all activities and commissions related to the purposes and goals of the association and those entrusted by the Board and the General Assembly.

Article 39th.-    
The following are powers of the Advertising Committee:

a).-     To establish relationships with official and educational institutions, civil associations, and means and of communications;

b).-     To promote and spread news of the activities of the Association;

c).-   To prepare brochures and magazines in order to promote and advertise the goals of the Association;

d).-     Those assigned by the General Assembly and the Board.

Article 40th.-    
The following are powers of the Special events committee:

a).-    To organize events in order to obtain funds, resources and the donations needed to successfully carry out the social purpose of the Association;

b).-  The distribution and use of the donations received for their equal application;

c).-     All other assigned by the General Assembly and the Board.

THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE:

Article 41st.-
The surveillance of the Association will be under the responsibility of the Vigilance Committee which will be formed by three active or founder members. This committee will have powers that are granted by the General Mercantile Society to commissionaires of such organizations. Its members shall be elected in the same Assembly where the Board is chosen. The term for this committee will be of two calendar years from the time they take office which would be at the same time the board does.

Article 42nd.-
The following are powers of the Vigilance Committee:

a).-   Review every time that they shall consider it necessary the inventory of goods of the rest of the documents of the Association;

b).-    Oversee the development of the election process of the Association.

In general, oversee with no limitation and at any time the performance of the Association.