YCLA Constitution, Section 6

Summarized and Compiled

Legislative Power– Board of five members, elected for one year; Council of indefinite number of adults, appointed for life

Board: 1. Finances and fundraising. 2. Awards. 3. Delegation of tasks. 4. Requests for outside contributors. 5. Events. 6. Insignia. 7. Division into teams. 8. New chapters. 9. Maintenance of a Centre. 10. Introduction of Amendments. 11. Certification of new members. 12. Determination of election times. 13. Approval of Participation Director.

Council: 1. Veto power over Amendments. 2. Advice

Executive Power– President and Vice-President, elected for two years; Chairman of the Board, appointed for one year

President: 1. Approval of non-unanimous Board decisions. 2. Enforcement of Constitution and Board decisions. 3. Vote on Board in case of tie. 4. Scheduling and convening meetings. 5. Coordinating transportation for members. 6. Veto power over new members. 7. Approval of Amendments. 8. Approval of Board members. 9. Removing suspension of members. 10. Matters of immediate concern. 11. Appointment of Council. 12. Appointment of Participation Director. 13. Approval of Chairman.

Vice-President: 1. Succession after President. 2. Powers of President when President is absent. 3. Approval of Board members. 4. Appointment of Chairman. 5. Approval of Council.

Chairman of the Board: 1. Powers of Chairman under parliamentary procedure. 2. Full membership on Board. 3. Appointment of Board members in rare cases.

Judicial Power – Constitutional Court appointed for life

1. Interpretation of Constitution. 2. Review of Board decisions’ legality.