Executive Council 2011 - 2012
Nine Members of the Executive Council are:
- Norway (Presidency)
- Austria
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
Functions and Role
There are nine members of the Executive Council, including the President.
The statutory member of the Executive Council is the Head of the Tax Administration of the Member, unless the relevant governmental authority of the state decides otherwise.
The powers and responsibilities of the Executive Council are:
- to call the General Assembly and to determine the dates, venue and outline agenda;
- to co-ordinate and support the organisation of the General Assembly;
- to accept applications of the prospective Members and Associate Members and to submit them to the General Assembly for approval;
- to review and submit the activities and financial reports to the General Assembly;
- to review and submit to the General Assembly the proposed strategy and work programme;
- to review and submit to the General Assembly the proposed budget and the membership contribution system and Financial Regulations of IOTA and subsequent amendments;
- to amend the adopted work programme by the General Assembly;
- to invite observers and special guests to participate in the activities of the Organisation and to define observer’s fees;
- to accept or reject voluntary contributions and donations;
- to approve and amend the financial and internal rules of IOTA;
- to set criteria and select the short-listed candidates for the positions of the Internal Auditors and to submit the list to the General Assembly;
- to set criteria and select the short-listed candidate(s) for the position of the Executive Secretary and to submit the list to the General Assembly;
- to appoint the members of the technical bodies in consultation with the Executive Secretary and decide on the termination of their appointments;
- to supervise the activities carried out by the Secretariat.
The members of the Executive Council are elected or re-elected at each General Assembly, but none of them, including the President, may be elected for more than three consecutive years.
The members of the Executive Council remain in office until the next General Assembly opens its administrative session.
A validly constituted meeting of the Executive Council requires a quorum which is constituted by the President and five members of the body.
Sessions of the Executive Council are held for the members of the body and the Secretariat exclusively. The President may extend the invitation in relation to particular agenda topics. Members of the body participate in the meetings with the right to speak and to vote, whereas the invitees with the right to speak but not to vote.
Decisions of the Executive Council are made on the basis of a simple majority vote.
In case of a tied vote in the Executive Council, the President is entitled to the casting vote to resolve the issue.
(from Article 11 “The Executive Council” of the Charter)
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