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MEMBERSHIP Article 6 Categories of membership
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MEMBERSHIP Article 6 Categories of membership
The World Organisation consists of the following categories of members: a. Local government members;
b. Regional sections;
c. International organisation members;
d. Associate members;
e. Honorary members.
Article 7 Local government members
Local government membership of the World Organisation shall be open to: a. Individual cities and local governments;
b. National associations of local government.
Article 8 Regional sections
Regional sections of the World Organisation, recognised in accordance with the provisions of this constitution, are members as of right.
Article 9 International organisation members
International organisation membership of the World Organisation shall be open to international local government organisations which represent specific categories of local governments, and/or whose purposes relate to specific sectoral or thematic issues.
Article 10 Associate members
Associate membership of the World Organisation shall be open to organizations which, though not themselves local government organizations, are strongly concerned with or involved in local government matters.
Article 11 Honorary members
Honorary membership may be granted to individuals or institutions who have rendered distinguished service to the association or to the cause of democratic local government. Nominations for Honorary membership shall be made by the Executive Bureau and approved by the World Council.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS Article 12
Members may participate in the various activities and programmes of the organisation and have equal access to information, data and documentation on local government matters and the activities and decisions of the organisation.
Article 13
Members undertake to support, promote and adhere to the World Organisation's mission, values and objectives.
Article 14 Membership fees
Local government members, international organisation members and associate members shall pay an annual membership fee. The World Council, upon proposal of the Executive Bureau, shall decide on the amount of the respective membership fees. The membership fees for local government members shall take the following into consideration:
a. the number of inhabitants represented by the member;
b. the state of the country's economic development.
The formula for membership fees shall be included in the General Rules of Procedure.
Article 15
Membership fees shall be paid in accordance with the General Rules of Procedure. Membership shall become effective upon receipt of the new member's first payment. Article 16
Any member may resign at any time by giving a minimum of six months written notice to the Secretariat as specified in the General Rules of Procedure, provided that such a member shall remain liable to pay any outstanding membership dues, including any appropriate pro rata share.
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ADMISSION Article 17
Applications for local government, international organisation and associate membership shall be decided by the Executive Bureau, whose task is to ensure that applicants meet the relevant requirement for membership. All applicants for membership must undertake to support, promote and adhere to the World Organisation's mission, values and objectives. Article 18
An applicant complying with the relevant requirements for membership has a right to apply for membership in the World Organisation, directly at world level. For the sake of good coordination however, the relevant regional section shall be consulted on applications coming from their geographical area. Simultaneous membership shall be encouraged within the World Organisation and its regional sections.
Article 19 Special Membership Committee
A Special Membership Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Bureau to consider and advise on special issues that may arise in relation to membership questions.
EXCLUSION Article 20
A member is liable to exclusion or suspension:
a. if it breaches the obligations and principles set out in this Constitution;
b. if, without the consent of the Executive Bureau, membership fees are more than one year in arrears;
c. if it no longer fulfils other conditions of membership set out in this Constitution.
Article 21
The decision to exclude or suspend a member shall rest, on the recommendation of the Executive Bureau, with the World Council, which shall decide by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast by World Council members in attendance.
Article 22
A member whose exclusion is proposed shall be given at least two months written notice of the relevant World Council meeting. The member shall be invited to make his written observations known before the World Council and shall be entitled to attend and speak at the meeting of the World Council dealing with the question.
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