Academia Panamericana de Ingeniería
Academia Pan-Americana de Engenharia
Pan American Academy of Engineering
In force as from December 1º, 2008
TITLE I CREATION, LINKS AND LOCATION
TITLE II OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES
TITLE III POWERS
TITLE IV MEMBERS. CONDITIONS
TITLE V DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS
TITLE VI NOMINATION, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF THE CATEGORY OF THE MEMBER.
TITLE VII WORKING, INFORMATION AND CONTROL INSTRUMENTS
TITLE VIII MEETINGS OF THE ACADEMY
TITLE IX BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TITLE X FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITES OF THE ACADEMY
TITLE XI ELECTION COMMITTEE
Article 47 The Election Committee is the body within the Academy that must analyze and decide on the nomination of new Members, as established in Article 18 .
47.1 The Election Committee shall consist of three members, one of which shall be appointed President and there will also be three alternate members all appointed by vote at the Plenary Ordinary Sessions: They must be Members or Emeriti Academicians. Alternate Members shall replace the members in the manner decided by the President of the Academy in the case that they cannot exercise their function.
47.2 The members of the Election Committee shall comply with the time limits established for analyzing nominations and issuing their justified opinions on the eligibility of a person nominated as Member or Associate Member advising on their acceptance or non-acceptance.
47.3 A nominated person shall be considered a Candidate if accepted by the Election Committee with the favorable vote of two thirds of its members. The Secretary will take the necessary measures to maintain the secrecy of the vote and the confidentiality of the decision.
47.4 No member of the Election Committee may excuse him/herself from issuing his/her vote with his/her justified opinion in the case of not accepting a nominee. If he or she should not do so in time, for reasons worthy of consideration, his/her opinion shall be considered favorable.
TITLE XII ADVISORY BOARD
TITLE XIII AUDITING COMMITTEE
TITLE XIV ASSETS
TITLE XV MODIFICATIONS TO THE BY-LAWS
TITLE XVI DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
TITLE XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
By Laws approved by the International Board of UPADI in San José, Costa Rica, 1996
Modified by the Plenary Extraordinary Session of the Academy – Mexico 2004
Modified by the Plenary Extraordinary Session of the Academy, Brasilia , Brazil . December 2008
