Membership

3.1. Participation in the Association can be in two forms: as an Observer or a Member.

3.2. The Observer of the Association can be non-governmental organization, which supports this Statute and aims of Association, carries out activities to reach the aim of the Association and calls ELSA *name of the city, where the local group is situated* (for example ELSA Saint Petersburg). The Observer is a candidate to become a member of the Association.

3.3. To obtain a Status of the Observer a non-governmental organization should apply to the National Council (hereafter- the Council) attached a copy of a local Statute and another documentation of the NGO according the current Russian law and this Statute.

3.4. The Status of the Observer is considered as obtained if 2/3 members of the Council votes for it. Regulations about the Observer should be adopted by the National Assembly Meeting.

3.5. The members of the Association are Observers, which were in the Status of Observers for at least one year and accepted by the 2/3 votes of the members of National Assembly Meeting.

3.6. The Founders of Association are members of Association after it founding.

3.7. To apply for a Membership the Observer should file an application to the Council. In the application should be expressed the absolute consent with the aims and activity of the Association, recognition of this Statute and Decisions of the current Council. Copy of the Statute of “the Observer” verified by the President of “the Observer”, list of current members of “the Observer”, Minutes of joint meeting of members of “the Observer” about the election of Council and about the decision to apply for a membership should be attached to the application.

3.8. General Secretary of the Association (hereafter- Secretary General) includes the question about adoption of a new Member in an Agenda of the National Assembly Meeting.

3.9. National Assembly shall consider the application and make a decision whether to approve or refuse the membership of non-governmental organization, in order to notify the applicant within ten days from the date of publication of the Minutes of the Meeting of the National Assembly.

3.10. National Assembly Meeting is entitled to refuse the application stating the reason for such refusal.

3.11. The Secretary-General shall maintain a Register of the Association. All issues concerning the Register of the Association are controlled by the National Board.

3.12. Additional requirements for entry to the Association may be established by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the National Board.

3.13. The Association's members undertake to pay the membership fee in the amount and manner prescribed by the National Assembly in the Regulations on admission and membership of local groups, observers of the Association, and individuals’ contributions.

3.14. Association members maintain their independence and legal personality.

3.15. Any member may withdraw from the Association. Written statement submitted by a member of withdrawal to the Secretary General of the Association is required, the latter is obliged to inform about this application to all other Members and Observers of the Association. The withdrawal from the Association does not absolve the organization of non-payment of membership fee in proportion to the time of the organization being in the status of a member.

3.16. Members may be expelled from the Association if their actions (or inaction) contradict the Charter of the Association, Decisions of the governing bodies of the Association, adopted in accordance with the Charter. The decision to expel from the Association is to be adopted by the National Assembly on the prior recommendation of the National Board. Organization to be expelled from membership is not exempted from the payment of the membership fee in proportion to the time of the organization being in the status of a member.

3.17. In case of delay in payment of membership fees for more than six months, a member of the Association automatically receives an Observer status.

3.18. An Observer organization can stay no longer than for a year, after which in the case of non-payment of the required fees, it shall be expelled from the Observers.

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