ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this Organization shall be the Komaki Wyandotte Friendship Association.

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

The purpose of the Organization shall be to contribute to the encouragement of international good will by cultivating a friendship between the people of the two sister cities, Komaki and Wyandotte, through the organized efforts to promote a wide rage of exchange activities and mutual understandings.

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1: Any individual, a family, and a corporation in good standing as required by the articles of this Constitution shall be eligible for membership. The membership shall be available to all individuals, families, and corporations interested in promoting the purpose of the Organization.

Section 2: Categories of Membership shall be as follows.

i. Individual
ii. Household.
iii. Corporation (Any type of organization such as those engaged in business or education).

ARTICLE IV: ACTIVITIES

The activities of the Organization shall be as follows.

Section 1: The familiarization of the consciousness to the sister-city relationship.

Section 2: The promotion of the sister-city exchange between the two cities at the citizen's level.

Section 3: The formation and implementation of any type of program for the sister-city exchange.

Section 4: The collection of information and materials regarding the sister-city exchange.

Section 5: The any other activities necessary to promote the sister-city exchange.

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

Section 1: The Board of Directors consists of positions that follow, henceforth known as Officers

i. President.
ii. Two Vice-Presidents.
iii. Two Treasurers.
iv. Two Auditors
v. Secretary.
vi. As many Directors as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

Section 2: Advisor are to be vested as necessary at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The number of each position of the Officers shall be reduced as necessary at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI: DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

Section 1: The President shall be responsible for the affairs on behalf of the Organization.

Section 2: The Vice-Presidents shall assist the President. In the absence of the President, one of them shall become acting President.

Section 3: The Auditors shall make an audit of the Organization.

ARTICLE VII: ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The President, the Vice Presidents, and the Auditors shall be elected. The President shall appoint the other officers.

ARTICLE VIII: TERMS

Section 1: Each Officer shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible to be reelected.

Section 2: Any Officers who are filled in the event of vacancies shall serve out the term of the individual replaced.

ARTICLE IX: MEETING

The Organization shall hold the General Membership Meeting and the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE X: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

The Regular General Membership Meeting shall be held each year. Special General Membership Meetings shall be called by the President upon good cause shown.

ARTICLE XI: RESOLUTIONS

Section 1: Amendments.

Section 2: The annual business scheme and annual budget.

Section 3: The annual business report and the statement of accounts.

Section 4:

i. Any other proposals deemed on good cause at the Board other than the proposals noted above shall be resolved.
ii. The President shall preside at the General Membership Meetings.
iii. A resolution shall be made by an affirmative vote of the majority of the general membership presented. In the event that the number of affirmative vote is the same as that of negative vote, the President shall make a decision.

ARTICLE XII:BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1: The Board of Directors shall be called by the President bimonthly to consider business. At the request of a majority of the Officers, the President shall call the special board.

Section 2: The President shall preside at the Board.

Section 3: A resolution shall be made by an affirmative vote of the majority of the board members presented. In the event that the number of affirmative vote is the same as that of negative vote, the President shall make a decision.

ARTICLE XIII: ADDRESS

The resident office of the Organization shall be located in the office of the Komaki Jaycees.

ARTICLE XIV: EXPENSES

The Organization shall be administered with annual membership dues and other income.

ARTICLE XV: DUES

The annual dues shall be as follows.

Section 1: 3,000 yen for individual membership

Section 2: 5,000 yen for household membership

Section 2: 10,000 yen for corporation membership

ARTICLE XVI: FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the Organization shall start on April 1and end on March 31.

ARTICLE XVII: AUDIT
Prior to the general membership meeting, the statement of accounts and any related to the accounts of the Organization shall be audited by the auditors.

ARTICLE XVIII: OTHERS

The Board shall have the authority to determine any matters deemed necessary other than the provisions noted above.

Supplementary Provision 1: This Constitution shall be enforced on July 9, 1988.

Supplementary Provision 2: This Constitution shall be enforced on April 21, 1989.

Supplementary Provision 3: This Constitution shall be enforced on June 16, 1990.

Supplementary Provision 4: This Constitution shall be enforced on May 17, 1992.

Translated by Kenji Watanabe