Membership

Article 1.1

The Council may invite individuals of recognized international distinction to become Patrons of the Association. Patrons enjoy the rights and privileges as members without any financial obligations.

Article 1.2

There are two categories of individual members : those in full-time higher education who qualify for student-membership, and other individual members.

Article 1.3

Applications for membership are received and processed by the Secretary.

Article 1.4

Members whose dues are in arrears automatically forfeit any membership rights until such time as these dues are paid.

General Assembly

Article 2.1

To convene an Extra-ordinary General Assembly the President must have the support of at least half the members of the Executive Committee.

Article 2.2

In the event of a failure to reach a quorum at the first meeting of the General Assembly, no separate convention is required to hold a second meeting within 24 hours of the first meeting.

Article 2.3

The use of a proxy vote requires prior written notification to the Secretary.

Article 2.4

Requests by members for items to be included must be received by the President at least 6 weeks prior to any General Assembly.

Voting

Article 3.1

The Nominating Committee established by the President is charged with proposing candidates for all offices that are open for election.

Article 3.2

When voting, members may also make nominations for positions on the Council for consideration by the next Nominating Committee.

Article 3.3

The names of candidates and their respective offices shall appear on the ballot. No later than September 15, the Secretariat shall make ballots available to all members, including those joining the Association at the Annual Congress. Ballots must be cast before October 15 of the same year.

Article 3.4

The candidate with the highest number of votes is elected to the position. In the case of candidates obtaining an equal number of votes a random draw conducted by the President will be held to decide the outcome.

Article 3.5
If it is necessary to elect more than one officer, other than the Vice-President (as from Article 25 of the Statute) the Association will hold only one election. The election will be for the number of positions that have to be covered.
The number of the elected will be equal to the number of positions. If one elected candidate received a higher number of votes then another elected one, then the former will be appointed at a more senior position.

Council

Article 4.1

The mandated power of another member of Council as established in Article 19 of the Statutes applies only to matters specified in the agenda to the meeting which subsequently are the subject of a vote.

Article 4.2

The President and the Executive Committee are empowered to act on behalf of the Council to safeguard and further the aimes of the Association. The Council nevertheless remains the body to which the Executive Committee is accountable.

Article 4.3

The Council has the power to establish and disband Committees for specific purposes consistent with the aims of the Association with designated membership. Those Committees shall report regularly on their activities to the Council.

Article 5.1

The President is empowered to take decisions that call for immediate action on the part of the Association. In such cases the President is obliged to inform the Executive Committee of the actions undertaken. For items of some significance the President should consult at least two other officers and proceed if all of them approve.

Article 5.2

In the cases when the Executive Committee is unable to agree on issues of policy, or their implementation, the President may refer the matter for resolution to the Council.

Article 6.1

When the office of Secretary or Treasurer is due for replacement, the Council will endeavour to appoint a successor at least one year before the end of the term of the incumbent.

Article 7.1

The Council is charged with ensuring that an Annual Congress of the Association takes place, with a publicised set of scientific meetings.

Article 7.2

The Association will publish a professional journal, which among other things carries a record of the Annual Congress and other meetings sponsored by the Association.

Article 7.3

The Council is responsible for the appointment of the Editors for specified periods of office. Editors retain sole editorial responsibility for the journal.

Article 7.4

The Council is entitled to appoint as ex-officio members of the Executive Committee, those persons in charge of major activities of the Association.

Fellows

Article 8.1

The EEA constitutes the body of the Fellows to honour economists who have made a significant contribution to the EEA and to economic research in Europe. The following individuals are eligible to become fellows of the EEA: all the elected members of the Council, the Vice-President, the other non-Council Officers (Secretary, Editor of JEEA and Treasurer), the non-officer Editors of JEEA, the Marshall or Schumpeter keynote speakers and the head of the program Committee of the annual congress.

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