AGI Council

All Council members are elected for a three-year term, with a third of the Council positions available for election each year.  All Council members are elected by the entire AGI membership, except for the regional representatives of each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland who are elected only by those members whose contact address is in that Region.  Under the new AGI Structure, the Council will see a reduction in size from 27 members to 15, to be phased in over a period of time. 

Meet the current AGI Council here

Council elects the following office bearers from this 15: 

  • Chair, Senior Vice Chair, Junior Vice Chair
  • Honorary Secretary
  • Treasurer

 The AGI Director and Chief Operating Officer also attend all Council meetings.

 Key areas of Council responsibility

  • Sets AGI policy
  • Ensures that the AGI performs its legally responsible duties
  • Ensures that the AGI is appropriately financially managed
  • Ensures that the AGI is adequately resourced
  • Ensures that it is kept informed of developments in the UK Regions and Europe that will have an impact on AGI policy
  • Actively supports the promotion of the AGI
  • Maintains the AGI constitution
  • Supports portfolios for membership development, European topics, and the AGI Annual Conference and Exhibition.

Council Terms of Reference

The purpose of the Council is to govern the Association in accordance with the Articles of Association, which includes managing the business, controlling the Association, allocating work but not undertaking work itself.  (Articles of Association clause 54)

Within this purpose the aims of the council will be to:

  • provide wise counsel and support to the Secretariat, the main working committees, special interest groups, regional groups and other groups established by Council from time to time.
  • ensure the Association is operating in accordance with both the Memorandum and Articles of Association and in particular that the Council itself operates within the powers delegated to it by clause 54 to 59 of the Articles of Association.
  • ensure the Association is financially sound and that adequate reserves are in place to cover its commitments.
  • ensure the Association complies with the requirements of the Companies Act 1985 and other applicable legislation.
  • ensure the complement and skill set of the Secretariat together with resources available to them are adequate to accomplish the Association's remit.
  • ensure the Association's annual budget is distributed equitably and that it meets the approved annual strategy and serves all members of the Association.
  • ensure the profile of the Association is maintained at a high standard such that the AGI is widely respected.
  • delegate tasks and particular powers to the Executive Group, AWGs and other main committees as it sees fit. 
  • monitor the working committees and to consider and approve where applicable recommendations that they make.
  • establish special interest groups and regional groups as and when required and regularly monitor and review the progress of such groups.
  • dissolve committees, action working groups, special interest groups, regional groups after due consideration where they are no longer serving the interest of the Association and its membership.
  • initiate disciplinary action if required against a member of the Association or the Secretariat. 
  • monitor developments that are pertinent to the Association and its members and make recommendations for actions where applicable.
  • Term of office:  3 years.  Cannot do more than two consecutive terms.


Procedures

Council will:

  • Approve the annual budget in December each year.
  • Receive and approve annually the Association's audited Accounts prior to their submission to Company House.
  • Approve the minutes of each Council meeting.
  • Annually review and approve the Association's short term (annual) and medium to long term strategy. 
  • Annually review who shall be entitled to sign on the Association's behalf bills, notes, receipts, acceptances, endorsements, cheques, releases, contracts and documents.
  • Annually review the membership benefits and subscriptions and recommend appropriate actions where required.
  • regularly review the management accounts and consider the honorary Treasurer's recommendations for approval where applicable.
  • regularly review the Association's action plan and deliverables and make recommendations for action where appropriate.
  • Follow the guidelines issued on conflict of interest.  In the event of no consensus being reached about Council policy, strategy or achievement of objectives, the Chair will be responsible for deciding the matter after consulting the officers of the Association  [See Articles 35(B)].
  • The Chair will report on behalf of Council to the Annual General meeting.

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