Bylaws

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• NatureCivil, non-political and non-profit entity, for an indefinite period (art. 1).
• MissionPromote risk culture and industry best practices, driving international standards through research, specialized training, exchange of ideas and innovation (art. 2).
• MembersFour categories: founding, regular, honorary and sponsor members (art. 5).
• GovernanceGeneral Assembly, Board of Directors and Accounts Review Committee (art. 19).
• Board of DirectorsFrom 3 to 15 members, elected for 4-year renewable terms (arts. 28 and 32).
• Fiscal yearFrom January 1 to December 31 (art. 53).
• Registered addressAv. Tiradentes at the corner of Presidente González Street, La Isla Building, 2nd floor, unit 206, Ensanche Naco, National District (art. 1).
• Legal frameworkLaw 122-05 on non-profit associations and its Regulation 40-08. Clause of Law 155-17 against money laundering and the financing of terrorism (art. 53).

1. ARTS.1 and 2
   Name, address and missionName, address, purposes and mission of the Club.
2. ARTS.3 and 4
   Capacity and assetsLegal personality, scope of action and what the assets are made up of.
3. ARTS.5 to 18
   The membersCategories, admission, rights, duties, fees, honorary and sponsor members, and loss of membership.How to become a member
4. ARTS.19 and 20
   Governance regimeThe Club’s bodies and the powers of the Executive Directorate.See the organization chart
5. ARTS.21 to 27
   General assembliesNotice, quorum, voting and powers of ordinary and extraordinary assemblies.See the organization chart
6. ARTS.28 to 38
   Board of DirectorsComposition, election, meetings and powers of the Board.Meet the Board
7. ARTS.39 to 43
   Board positionsDuties of the president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and members at large.
8. ARTS.44
   Executive CommitteeCommittee that the Board appoints from among its members and the functions it may delegate to it.
9. ARTS.45 to 47
   Accounts Review CommitteeWho makes it up and how it oversees the Club’s resources.
10. ARTS.48
    DissolutionHow the Club is dissolved and the destination of its assets.
11. ARTS.49
    Federation and reciprocityAgreements with related entities.
12. ARTS.50 to 53
    Resources and controlsOwn resources, budget, accounting, fiscal year and clause on non-financing of terrorism, money laundering and weapons of mass destruction.

• Board balance

  No gender with less than 40%, no segment of the sector with more than 30% and no institution with more than 15%. The number of board members must be odd (arts. 30 and 33).

• Board election

  Candidacies are submitted in writing 15 days before the Assembly, with at least one year as an active member, and to be re-elected one must have attended 75% of the meetings (art. 32).

• Budget

  It is prepared and approved by the Board, which communicates it to the members within 15 days. The Assembly may comment on it or modify it (arts. 26 and 38).

• Fees

  The amount of regular members’ fees is approved by the Board. Supplementary fees are set by the Ordinary Assembly (art. 12).

• Assemblies

  The annual ordinary assembly is held no later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, with 10 days’ notice and the option of a virtual or hybrid format. An extraordinary one may be requested by 25% of the regular members, previously 20% (arts. 22 and 23).

This summary is for information only. The only text with legal value is that of the registered bylaws, available in the download above.