Article 8. Officers and Executive Committee
A. Establishment ofExecutive Committee
There shall be an Executive Committee of the Federation. The primary responsibilities of the Executive Committee are as follows:
- Administration. The Executive Committee shall carry out and enforce all resolutions adopted by the membership at the General Meeting and by the I.C.D. The Executive Committee shall also direct the operation and administration of the Federation and represent the Federation when dealing with third parties.
- Budget Preparation. The Executive Committee shall be primarily responsible for the development of the annual budget of the Federation and for submitting the budget to the approval of the I.C.D.
- Departments. The Executive Committee, subject to the approval of the I.C.D., shall appoint the members to the various Departments of the Federation and shall, in its discretion, create additional Departments when necessary to carry out the objectives of the Federation.
B. Composition of Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the following three officers of the Federation: President, First Vice President, and Treasurer-Secretary. On demand of the Executive Committee , the past president or any former officer coult be adviser of the Executive Committee.
C. Election
The I.C.D. shall elect each member of the Executive Committee to serve a two (2) year term. That election shall take place at the meetings of the I.C.D. Unless completing an unexpired term, the officers, with the sole exeption of the Treasurer - Secretary, may not succeed themselves. The officers shall assume office following their installation at the meeting at which they were elected.
D. Vacancy
If the office of the First Vice President, or Treasurer - Secretary becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the Executive Committee may elect a successor who shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any vacancy in the office of the President shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the voting members of the I.C.D.
E. Duties of the officers
Each officer shall perform the duties set forth below. The Executive Committee can add any other item and assign responsibilities, if necessary.
- President: The President represents the Federation. The President may assign all or a part of this power to the Vice Presidents. The President shall also preside at any General Meeting of the membership or meeting of the I.C.D.
- First Vice President: The First Vice President shall supervise the Funeral Services, Transport and Repatriation Department. First Vice President shall also preside at any General Meeting of the membership or meeting of the I.C.D. in which the President is unable or unavailable to preside.
- Second Vice President: The Second Vice President shall supervise Thanatopraxy/Embalming Department.
- Third Vice President: The Third Vice President shall supervise the Education Training and Culture Department.
- Treasurer - Secretary: The Treasurer - Secretary shall be responsible fot the Executive Secretariat and the Treasury. He/she is empowered to establish accounts in the name of the Federation in financial institutions and to effect all transactions that are necessary to the good working order of the Federation following the agreed budget. The Treasurer-Secretary shall also take minutes of the General Meetings of the membership and the meetings of the I.C.D. The Treasurer-Secretary shall maintain the records and official proceedings of the Federation and distribute notices and minutes as required by this Constitution. He/she is responsible for all administratrive actions.