General Member Assembly
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According to Article 12 of Chapter IV of the Bylaws, the General Member Assembly is LACNIC’s sovereign body. It is composed of all members with the right to participate and constitutes the forum where the most important decisions for the institution are made, in compliance with applicable statutory, legal, and regulatory provisions.
Types of Member Assemblies
As established in Article 13, Chapter IV of the Bylaws, there are two types of General Member Assemblies:
Ordinary General Member Assembly
The Ordinary General Member Assembly is held once a year, within six months after the close of the fiscal year, which ends on 31st December of each year.
Its main responsibilities include:
- To consider, approve, or modify the annual report, general balance sheet, inventory, expenses and income account, and the Fiscal Commission's report.
- To establish membership fees and determine procedures for their update when necessary. These procedures, including payment terms, transition arrangements in the event of modifications to membership fees, as well as discounts, benefits, and penalties for non-payment, shall be implemented by the Board of Directors.
- To consider any other matters included in the agenda that fall within the competence of the Ordinary Member Assembly.
- To consider proposals submitted by at least 20% of the members, provided they have been submitted to the Board of Directors within 30 days of the closing of the fiscal year.
Extraordinary General Member Assembly
Any matters outside the competence of the Ordinary Member Assembly, including amendments to the Bylaws, shall be addressed by an Extraordinary General Member Assembly.
Number of votes per category (Table)
Summons and Minutes of Assemblies
| Summons for Assembly | Minutes of Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2025 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2024 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2023 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2022 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOdrinary |
| 2019 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2018 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2017 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOdrinary |
| 2016 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2015 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2014 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2013 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2012 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2011 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2010 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2009 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2008 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2007 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2006 | Ordinary | Ordinary | ||
| 2005 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2004 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |
| 2003 | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary | Ordinary | ExtraOrdinary |