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Article 46 voting. The Executive Bureau Article 48 role. The Executive Bureau Article 48 role. The Executive Bureau is responsible for initiating proposals and carrying out the decisions of the World Council and for any other matter delegated t
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Article 46 Voting
Each member of the World Council has one vote. Article 47
Except in special cases provided for in the Constitution, decisions of the World Council shall be carried by a simple majority of the votes cast. In case of equal voting, the President of the session shall have a casting vote.
THE EXECUTIVE BUREAU Article 48 Role
The Executive Bureau is responsible for initiating proposals and carrying out the decisions of the World Council and for any other matter delegated to it by the World Council. It is in charge of the World Organisation’s administrative and financial management. It prepares the meetings of the World Council and of the General Assembly.
Article 49
The Executive Bureau shall in particular:
a. approve and submit the annual budget, accounts and reports to the World Council;
b. appoint the Committee on Statutory Affairs;
c. appoint the Special Membership Committee;
d. appoint the Financial Management Committee;
e. appoint the independent external auditors for the organisation;
f. be empowered to enter into agreements for the acquisition, alienation and encumbering of property, the creation or transfer of interests in which require public registration and to enter into agreements whereby the Association acts as surety or undertakes to be severally liable as co-debtor, agrees to answer for another party or provides security for any debt of another party. Article 50
The Executive Bureau shall be entitled to make policy decisions between meetings of the World Council within existing policy guidelines on matters that cannot reasonably await the next meeting of the World Council.
Article 51
The Executive Bureau shall exercise all other powers that are not reserved to the General Assembly and the World Council. The President or the Secretary General, under the terms set out herein, shall act as the legal representative of the World Organisation.
Article 52 Composition
The Executive Bureau shall comprise the following membership: a. the President, the Co-Presidents, and the Treasurer;
b. the Vice-Presidents (non-voting);
c. 114 members elected by the World Council from among its members following the same proportion between the two types of local government member as in the World Council, for the term between two ordinary sessions of the
General Assembly;
d. a political representative of the city which hosts the seat of the World Secretariat;
e. the Secretary General (non-voting and ex officio);
f. designated representatives of international organisation members (non-voting);
The Mayors or Deputy Mayors and Presidents or Vice-Presidents of regional authorities (or those holding equivalent office) and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of associations, representing members of UCLG, may participate in the Executive Bureau (non-voting).
The Executive Bureau may co-opt up to 3 non-voting members for different purposes, which may include the representative of the host of the next congress of the World Organisation. The members of the Executive Bureau fulfil their function without remuneration.
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Article 53
Representatives in the Executive Bureau must hold a political mandate from a local government.
Article 54 Substitutes
Each member of the Executive Bureau may have one duly appointed standing substitute. The latter may only attend meetings as voting member in the absence of the full member. The substitute should hold a political mandate.
Article 55 Sessions
The Executive Bureau shall meet at least twice a year, as convened by the President or at the request of at least one third of its members.
The announcement of ordinary and extraordinary meetings must be sent to members of the Executive Bureau at least one month in advance, indicating the agenda items.
The session will be chaired by the President of the World Organisation who will direct the discussions and give attendees a chance to speak. The Secretary General will act as the Secretary of the Executive Bureau, noting the resolutions passed in the meeting minutes.
All members of the Executive Bureau are entitled to participate in the sessions and to express their opinions and proposals publicly. If there are numerous requests to participate, the Chairman may moderate their length. The Chairman may also grant participating members the right to respond. Article 56 Voting
Each voting member of the Executive Bureau has one vote.
Article 57
Except in special cases provided for in the Constitution, decisions of the Executive Bureau shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast. In case of equal voting, the President of the session shall have a casting vote.
THE PRESIDENCY Article 58
The Presidency, comprising the President and up to 5 Co-Presidents is elected by the World Council from amonglocalgovernment members for a renewable term between two ordinary sessions of the General Assembly. At least one of the above office-holders must come from an individual local government member; at least one must come from a national association and at least one must come from a member of the Metropolitan Section. The President and Co-Presidents act on behalf of the World Organization, not of a specific Section.
In case no gender balance is reached, and at the recommendation of the Committee on Statutory Affairs, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Gender Equality, appointed as defined in the Rules of Procedure, can become an ex-officio member of the Presidency with full rights.
The Treasurer shall participate in the work and deliberations of the Presidency. The members of the Presidency fulfill their function without remuneration.
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