ARTICLE I
The Consular Spouses Association of Toronto will consist of spouses of career consular officials and of honorary consular officials both present and former.
 
 
ARTICLE II
The object of the Association is to enable the members to become better acquainted; to strengthen the ties between Canada and other nations; to welcome newcomers to the city of Toronto; to exchange views of mutual interest and to assist in facilitating all members with the opportunity to enjoy and explore the wonders of the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario.
 
 
ARTICLE III
The Association will have the following officers who will be elected by the members of the Association for a period of one year. In the interest of continuity, officers may be re-elected. No officer may serve longer than four consecutive terms in the case of President and First Vice-President and no more than two consecutive terms in the case of Second Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

a) The President, who shall be the spouse of any career Consul General
b) The Vice-President, who shall be the spouse of any career Consul General
c) The Second Vice-President, who shall be any member of the Association
d) The Secretary, who shall be any member of the Association
e) The Treasurer, who shall be any member of the Association
 
 
ARTICLE IV
All current affairs, including the banking arrangement for the Association, will be conducted by an Executive Committee, composed of the following:
The President, The Vice President, The Second Vice President, The Secretary and The Treasurer.
 
 
ARTICLE V
The President will preside over all meetings of the Association. In the absence of the President, the Vice President will take over the functions of the above. In the absence of both, the President and the first Vice President, the Second Vice President will take over such functions.
The President will hold a minimum of three meetings per year.
The First Vice President will assist when required and together with the Second Vice President, will co-ordinate the monthly activities, as well as liaise with the Protocol office of the Government of Ontario and with the Welcoming Committee regarding prospective members (see note end of article).
The Second Vice President will assist the First Vice President in all the above activities, to be arranged as convenient.
The Secretary will keep minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee and the Annual General Meeting as well as conduct all the routine correspondence of the Association and administer and organise the monthly mailing.
The Treasurer will administer the funds of the Association with the approval of the Executive Committee; be responsible for collecting all dues from members and will keep all financial records for the Association.
The Treasurer will submit to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) a financial statement of the Association which will have been audited annually by two auditors appointed by the Executive of the Association.
The fiscal year will be January 1st through December 31st. The Treasurer will be authorised to sign cheques on behalf of the Association. In the event of non-availability of the Treasurer, the President and/or the Secretary will be authorised to sign cheques.
Note: The Executive Committee will name a Chair for the Welcoming Committee for a period of two years who may be assisted by any member of the Association. The Welcoming Committee will be responsible for informing prospective members about the Association.
 
 
ARTICLE VI
The annual dues for the Association shall be set at the Annual General Meeting. The dues will cover costs of stationery, mailings, small gifts, flowers and any other expenses approved by the Executive of the Association. In the event of a favourable financial situation, the Executive may choose to subsidise or finance the occasional monthly activity.
Dues will be payable on or before January 1st of each year. If after four months a member fails to pay the dues, the membership will be considered terminated. Dues for the year will be payable pro rata for a new arrival, according to date of admission to membership.
In the case of a member departing, membership will be transferred to the successor.
 
 
ARTICLE VII
Nominations for the Executive Committee
Nominations for the Executive by the general membership will be welcomed. These nominations must reach the chair or another officer in writing before December 31st. If there are no nominations by the general membership, the membership will be asked to approve the slate prepared by the Executive at the Annual General Meeting. Previously elected officials may be permitted to continue in office if re-elected.
 
 
ARTICLE VIII
Votes will be given by secret ballot and proxy votes will also be permitted. The affirmative decision of a majority of the members shall constitute approval. There shall be one vote per member. A quorum of 10 is required for any meeting.