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SAMPLE CONSTITUTION
FOR A PRAGMORA PEACE ACTION TEAM
Your application to be a Pragmora Peace Action Team must include a Constitution.
Below is a Sample Constitution for Pragmora Peace Action Teams. SAMPLE IN PDF
You may use this Sample Constitution as is, or you may modify it. Students starting a PPAT on campus need to ensure that the provisions of their PPAT Constitution comply with the requirements of their college/university for a registered student group.
If you have any questions about the sample constitution or your proposed modifications to it, please contact us at ppat@pragmora.com.
Constitution --
Pragmora Peace Action Team: NAME
Article I
The name of the Team shall be Pragmora Peace Action Team – [INSERT UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY] or, PPAT [INSERT UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY]. All public usage of the Pragmora name to identify this Team shall use one of these forms.
Article II
The purpose and activities of the Team shall wholly be directed towards supporting Pragmora's mission.
The specific objectives of the Team shall be:
- Inform - ourselves about global conflicts and pragmatic solutions and about substantive issues related to peace and conflict
- Engage - others in our activities and mission
- Take Action - on Pragmora's peace advocacy campaigns
- Fundraise – to support the PPAT activities and Pragmora
Article III
Membership to the Team shall be open to any person regardless of race, sex, creed, nationality, disability, religion, belief, political opinion, sexual orientation or any other status protected under international human rights law.
Article IV
Proposed amendments to the Constitution shall be submitted to Pragmora for approval before being voted upon by the PPAT Executive or group.
Article V
5.1. The Team must have a minimum of 3 (three) and maximum of four (4) officers who shall hold the following titles:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
5.2. All PPAT Members shall be eligible to vote and to hold office.
5.3. The term of Pragmora Peace Action Team officers shall be one year, with the option to renew.
5.4. Officers shall be elected by majority (half-plus-one) of Members who are present at the meeting during which the vote takes place. Proxy votes and advance voting will not be permitted so that all can hear discussion before voting.
5.5. Should a vacancy occur for an officer mid-term, by-elections shall be held in the same format as regular elections.
5.6. Election procedures
- All voting members are given a minimum of 3 weeks notice regarding the upcoming election and opening of nominations, closing of nominations, and date election will be held.
- A PPAT member may be nominated by a voting member of the Team, or may submit their own name.
- The Secretary will be responsible for collecting nominations.
Role of the President. The PPAT President is responsible for guiding and coordinating the Team's work. The President attends and chairs meetings, when present. The President is responsible for ensuring the Executive Committee is apprised of any important issues that may emerge.
Role of the Vice President. The Vice President assumes leadership of specific activities as designated by the Team. The Vice President is responsible for chairing meetings when the President is not available.
Role of the Secretary. The Secretary assumes leadership of specific activities as designated by the Team. The Secretary is responsible for ensuring minutes are taken at all meetings and for their distribution to all members within 2 weeks followoing the meeting.
Role of the Treasurer. The Treasurer assumes leadership of specific activities as designated by the Team. The Treasurer monitors event budgets, keeps detailed financial records of revenue and expenses, secures receipts, and submits reports to Pragmora, as required.
Article VII
A "Member" of a Pragmora Peace Action Team is defined as an individual who had signed up to be a Member of a specific Pragmora Peace Action Team and has attended at least half of the meetings of the PPAT in any 12 month period and has not missed more than three consecutive meetings.
An individual may be a Member of only one PPAT at any given time.
All PPAT Members must support the vision, mission and values of Pragmora.
Article VII
All finances shall be handled in accordance to Pragmora Financial Regulations for a PPAT.
Article VIII
8.1. A minimum of 8 meetings will be held per 12-month period.
8.2. Meetings shall be open to all Members of the Peace Action Team.
8.3. Proxy votes are not permitted.
8.4. A motion will pass if approved by a simple majority of Members present at the meeting during which the motion is called.
Article IX
9.1. Reasons for Removal from Office include:
- Failure to be present for three consecutive meetings.
- Violations of human rights of other members, officers, students or any other person, as per Article 3.
- Lack of support for Pragmora's vision, mission and/or values.
- Failure to be present for three consecutive meetings.
- Other serious offenses as determined by the Pragmora Peace Action Team officers.
9.2. An Officer may be removed from office during his/her term through a vote by voting members. A two-thirds majority in favour of the motion to dismiss an Officer is required for the motion to pass.
Article X
Proposed amendments to this Constitution must be submitted to Pragmora for approval. Amendments must approved by a majority of the Executive Committee for them to pass and be adopted.
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