ACIPFAL Constitution

Aims of the Association

ACIPFAL is an academic community with the following aims:

1. To encourage and facilitate education and research on finance and management within public services.
2. To provide a forum for liaison between educational institutions, CIPFA, students, and practitioners.
3. To assist in the support and development of all ACIPFAL members and educational institutions.

To achieve its aims, ACIPFAL elects an Executive with Executive members holding delegated responsibilities. This Executive and Chairmanship is reviewed every two years.

Membership

1. ACIPFAL membership is open to all academics active in the field of education and/or research with an interest in finance and management within public services.
2. Core ACIPFAL membership is automatic for all educational institutions and academic staff actively involved in delivering the CIPFA education and training scheme, regardless of qualifications or background.
3. Associate ACIPFAL membership is open to all educational institutions and academic staff actively involved in public services education (other than CIPFA), and/or research.
4. ACIPFAL reserves the right to levy a charge for associate membership.

Organisation and Officers

1. The Standing Conference of all members shall constitute the governing body of ACIPFAL.
2. The Conference shall elect the following officers to create an Executive Committee, each of whom shall hold responsibilities laid out in Appendix 1:
• Chairman
• Vice-Chairman
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Education & Training Coordinatorr
• Journal Coordinator
• Academic Coordinator
3. Each officer shall be elected for a period of two years.
4. The Executive Committee may co-opt additional non-voting members as appropriate.
5. The Executive Committee must include a minimum of four Core members.

Meetings

1. Meetings of the Association shall normally be open to all members.
2. The Executive Committee shall present itself to the Association at an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be appended to the Annual Conference.
3. Executive Committee meetings will be held at least bi-annually, and as required by it's constituent members.
4. Attendance at a Executive Committee must total four elected officers to be properly empowered.
5. Minutes of all meetings will be available for all members.

Elections

1. Elections to all officer positions will be held every two years at the AGM.
2. Nominations for officers shall be made to the secretary two weeks prior to the meeting. Where no nominations are received, proposals may be taken from the floor at the AGM.
3. All members present at the AGM will have an equal vote.
4. Postal votes shall only be accepted with two weeks prior notification to the Secretary, who will inform the entire membership of the casting of postal votes.
5. Where officers fail to fulfill their responsibilities or resign during the two year period of office, the Executive Committee has the power to co-opt a replacement until the next AGM.