CHAPTER II

Section 4.

Any person of legal age and capacity who identifies with the aims of the Association and applies for this by completing the membership form and signing a bank instruction to collect membership fees may become a member of the Association.

Section 5.

The rights of the members of the Association are:

  1. Attend meetings of the General Assembly with the right to speak and vote.
  2. To vote or be elected to positions of representation or to positions of leadership.
  3. Exercise the representation assigned to them in each individual case.
  4. Intervene in the governance and management, services and activities of the Association, in accordance with the law and the Statutes.
  5. To submit proposals to the General Assembly and the Board of Directors which, in their opinion, may help to enrich the life of the Association and make the achievement of its fundamental social objectives more effective.
  6. To request and obtain statements on the administration and management of the Board from the officers of the Association.
  7. To be informed about the status of the accounts and to receive information about the activities of the Association.
  8. To use the common services that the Association establishes or makes available to it.
  9. To participate in the working groups.
  10. To receive a copy of the Statutes.
  11. To be informed of the composition of the governing and representative bodies.
  12. To be heard before any disciplinary action is taken against them and to be informed of the facts on which such action is based.
  13. To contest decisions of the organs of the association which they consider to be contrary to the law or the statutes.

Section 6.

The tasks of the members of the association are:

  1. To conform their actions to the provisions of the law.                                   
  2. To comply with the resolutions of the General Assembly and the regulations issued by the Board of Directors for their implementation.
  3. To pay punctually the fees, extraordinary expenses and other contributions which may be due to each member in accordance with the Statutes.
  4. To maintain the cooperation necessary for the good functioning of the Association.

Section 7.

The reasons for leaving the Association are:

  1. By decision of the person concerned, which must be communicated in writing to the Board of Directors.
  2. Non-payment of the established membership fees.
  3. Non-compliance with legal obligations.