Tentative Constitution for Hunan Bible Institute
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b. Board of Managers The Board of Managers shall consist of not less than eleven members and shall be representative of evangelical missions and churches in China. And shall be on a equal basis of representation of Chinese and missionaries, and there shall be a Chinese Chairman. Only representatives officially confirmed by the Board of Founders shall be recognized as members. There shall be one representative at large who shall be elected by the Alumni from their number. The Board shall annually elect the following officers: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Chinese Secretary, English Secretary, and Treasurer. The last two may be members of the faculty without vote. The powers and duties of the Board of Managers shall be as follows: (a) To have full control of the properties of the Institute in behalf of the Founders; to prepare budgets; receive and administer funds. (b) To determine the general policy and curriculum of the Institute. (c) To nominate and elect members of the Faculty. These shall be elected by a three fourths majority of the total membership of the Board. The nomination, when the Board is not in session shall be made by the Executive Committee to the Board. (d) To provide for a Finance and Property Committee and an Examining Committee, and such other committees as the needs of the school may require. (e) To yearly publish a report of the schools activities and also an annual financial statement. (f) To elect a President and a Vice-President of the Institute. (g) To meet annually in regular session. Upon written request of five members of the Board or the request of the Executive Committee the Chairman shall call a special meeting of the Board of Managers. (h) An Executive Committee of five shall be elected by the Board annually to attend to urgent matters between the regular meetings of the Board. (i) Two thirds of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. c. Executive Committee The Executive Committee of five shall be elected by the Board of Managers and may consist of members of the faculty as well as the Board of Managers. This Committee shall meet monthly or at other stated times for the attention of matters of urgency in the Institute. d. Faculty (a) Each member of the Faculty, shall submit to the Board of Managers in writing a statement agreeing to teach in harmony with the Constitution; reaffirming his loyalty to the Doctrinal Standards of the Institute as outlined in this constitution.
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