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Lapuan Maamiesseura r.y. emblemLapuan Maamiesseurar.y. · Lapua, Finland

Organization

Organization and Governance

How decisions are made and who is responsible within the association.

Organizational chart

Elected officers

C

Chairperson

Official name to be confirmed

Leads the board, chairs meetings and represents the association.

V

Vice Chairperson

Official name to be confirmed

Deputises for the chairperson and supports board work.

S

Secretary

Official name to be confirmed

Keeps minutes, records and official correspondence.

T

Treasurer

Official name to be confirmed

Oversees finances, bookkeeping and the annual accounts.

B

Board Members

Official name to be confirmed

Take part in decisions and the running of the association.

Officer names are published only after they have been confirmed by the association.
01

General Assembly

The general meeting of members is the association's highest decision-making body. It typically approves the annual accounts and activity report, decides on the discharge from liability, elects the board and auditors, and decides on matters such as changes to the rules, as set out in the association's rules and the Finnish Associations Act.

02

Board of Directors

The board manages the association's affairs between general meetings, prepares matters for the members, and is responsible for the association's finances and administration in line with the rules.

03

Members

Members exercise their influence through the general meeting. Their participation, ideas and experience are what give the association its purpose.

04

Association administration

Day-to-day administration covers correspondence, the membership register, bookkeeping and the keeping of minutes. These tasks are carried out by the board or by persons the board appoints.

05

Responsibilities and accountability

The association is accountable to its members. Finances are reviewed annually, and board decisions are recorded in minutes. Members may raise questions about the association's affairs at general meetings.

06

Organizational documents

The association's rules, annual reports and other official documents will be listed on the Documents page once approved for publication.