Each Section elects a six member executive committee to manage its affairs
including a three-member finance committee to control the expenses of the
section executive committee.
Sections hold general meetings at predetermined dates each year. The meetings
are chaired by the section chairperson or
his/her assistant under the control and counseling of the Board member of
the section. Also sections hold executive meetings as required. A summary
of the record of the executive meeting is read to the members in the section general assembly
meeting. A copy of adopted section meeting minutes is forwarded to the Board
of Directors for information, administrative consideration and counseling.
The ultimate authority within the cooperative is the General Assembly, which
convenes once each year. Representation in the General Assembly is by
delegates who are appointed by each Section. The General
Assembly elects from each Section a representative to the Board of Directors
of MACEFCOOP and a thre-member supervisory committee to monitor the activities
of the cooperative at all levels. A budgetary session is always held
separately.
The Board meets quarterly as required by the articles of association and the
number of sessions are approved by the General Assembly of members following
the adopted budget. At the end of every Board meeting a summary of the major
decisions are communicated to the sections by the Board member of the Section.
This gives the members of the Board of the cooperative the opportunity
to explain to members the reasons for their actions and decisions. Extraordinary
Board meetings are called if the need arises.
The Supervisory Committee meets as required by the Law and the number of sessions
as approved by the General Assembly of members. The findings of the Supervisory Committee
are made known to the General Assembly of members for arbitration and ruling.
The Section Finance Committee controls the financial records of the Sections
twice each year according to an interval as adopted by the members. Their
findings are made know to the members in their regular section meetings and
a copy of their report is sent to the Supervisory Committee of the cooperative
for information, counselling and administrative consideration.
Women participate actively at all levels of the society. Women are represented
in all the organs of the society and in the Board and Section Committees.
