The
Executive Committee shall consist of seven members as follows:
one chairman, three Vice Presidents and three members. Each
of geographical zones forming CONCACAF, i.e., North, Central
American and the Caribbean, will be represented by one Vice
President and one member each.
The
Executive Committee shall be elected by an Ordinary Congress
for a period of four years, but if at the end of such period
the Congress cannot meet due to unforeseen circumstances or
force majeure, the members of the Executive Committee shall
continue in office until the new Congress is held.
The Associations belonging to each one of CONCACAF's geographical
Zones are entitled to present to the Congress candidates for
the positions of Vice President and Member, to be elected
as representatives of each Zone by the Members of the particular
Zone.
The presentation shall be made in writing to the General Secretariat
sixty (60) days in advance of the date of the Congress. The
General Secretariat shall inform all Associations of the names
of the candidates running for office by means of registered
mail at least forty (40) days before the Opening of the Congress.
All candidates so presented must be a citizen of one of the
countries within the particular Zone. If no nomination is
presented within the period stated, then nomination may be
taken from the floor on the day of the Congress.
If in any one Zone only one candidate is nominated, such candidate
automatically will occupy the position to which he was proposed.
If more than one, the Congress will select among the candidates
for the respective area.
The Executive Committee shall change half of its members every
two years. One half will be composed by the Vice President
for Central America, a Member for the Caribbean and a Member
for North America; and as the other half, the President, the
Vice President for North America, the Member for Central America,
and the Vice President for the Caribbean.
The members of the Executive Committee are subject to reelection,
but the election of two or more members belonging to the same
National Association is not permitted. The paid officials
of CONCACAF are not eligible for election to the Executive
Committee.
The functions of the Executive Committee are:
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To observe and see to it that all Statutes and Regulations
of CONCACAF, the resolutions adopted by the Congresses and
those emanating from the Committee itself are carried out,
as stated in Article 8 of FIFA's Statutes;
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To administer CONCACAF;
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To appoint the General Secretary and members of the commissions;
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To propose to the Congress the Honorary Members of CONCACAF;
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To present a written report of its activities to the Ordinary
Congress and to submit for consideration the Annual Income
and Expense Budget;
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To propose to the Extraordinary Congress reforms to the
Statutes and Regulations;
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To publish and distribute the resolutions adopted by the
Congress;
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To decide the summoning of Ordinary or Extraordinary Congresses
in accordance with the provisions hereof, and to issue respective
agendas;
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To designate the seat of the Extraordinary Congress in accordance
with Article 11 hereof;
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To resolve conflicts arising among affiliated associations,
in those cases where such interventions are requested by
the parties, with their previous consent to subject themselves
to CONCACAF's jurisdiction and to abide by its resolutions;
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To designate the venue for CONCACAF official championships,
indicating dates;
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To determine CONCACAF's financial fees and annual affiliation
fees, as well as fees or percentages of participation for
each competence;
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To submit applicant affiliations for consideration of Congress;
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To suspend member Associations for non-compliance with,
or violation of regulations or statute provisions and for
lack of payment of their financial obligations;
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To suspend the members of the Executive Committee or other
authorities of member Associations for violation of FIFA's
or CONCACAF's regulations or statute provisions;
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To approve Regulations for Championships or Tournaments
realized between the members of CONCACAF in accordance with
Section 3., Article 3., of these Statutes;
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To inform the Congress of all resolutions made by the Executive
Committee in those cases not provided for in these Statutes
or Regulations;
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To see that harmony is maintained among the members of CONCACAF
who by any cause may have entered into conflicts;
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To set forth conditions required to grant the venue of the
different CONCACAF Tournaments, according to the respective
Regulations and, in addition, set forth the percentages
for each Tournament;
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Except for what has been provided for in Article 43 of these
Statutes, elect the member who should occupy the position
of Vice President at FIFA's Executive Committee; and designate
alternates for cases provided for in Article 44. of these
statutes;
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To establish per diem rates for the members of the Executive
Committee, FIFA Representatives, members of the Commissions
and personnel of the General Secretariat, when necessary;
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To delegate at the President and at the members designated
by him, the functions which may be necessary for the success
of the different competitions;
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To comply with the provisions of Article 8. of FIFA's Statutes;
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To promote competitions between teams representing National
Associations or their Clubs with similar of other continental
Confederations;
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try to obtain resources and use them for the promotion and
development of football in CONCACAF.
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