Agreement 31 COLPROSUMAH

This Internal Regulation regulates and develops the Organic Law of the College of Professional Advancement for Honduran Teachers, COLPROSUMAH, approved by Legislative Decree No. 78-97 of July 2, 1997 and published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta No. 28,333 of August 9, 1997.

COLPROSUMAH is an eminently professional organization that, to fulfill the purpose for which it was created, shall develop actions through National, Departmental, and Sectional Governing Bodies.

The Central Governing Bodies shall have their headquarters in the Capital of the Republic and may temporarily change the same for reasons of force majeure and for the benefit of the Organization. The Departmental Governing Bodies shall have their headquarters in the Departmental Capital and the Sectional Governing Bodies in the Municipal Capital. In those cases where the Sectional Body has jurisdiction in two or more Municipalities, the headquarters shall be in the Municipal Capital that offers the best conditions for the development of political-professional, pedagogical, and educational activities.

COLPROSUMAH is comprised of all national and foreign professionals who hold a degree, diploma, or valid certificate to practice teaching in accordance with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH and other educational laws.

COLPROSUMAH, as a democratic and pluralistic organization, respects the ideas and beliefs of its affiliates, which shall not interfere with the professional and union independence of the College; otherwise, such conduct shall be penalized in accordance with the College's legislation.

The Philosophical, Political, and Social Platform of COLPROSUMAH, sustained by the Principles and Purposes contemplated in Articles 7 and 8 of its Law, must be adopted by each affiliate within the framework of professional and personal union activity. CHAPTER II OF THE AFFILIATES

Teachers who have registered in accordance with the law and with the provisions of this Regulation shall be affiliates of COLPROSUMAH.

The status of affiliate of COLPROSUMAH is lost by: a. Death or presumption of death. b. Resignation. c. Temporary suspension. d. Expulsion. It is restored by: a. Having completed the temporary suspension penalty imposed. b. Revocation of the expulsion penalty by the Congress of the Organization.

Affiliates of COLPROSUMAH may resign their status before the Central Executive Board, and must comply with the following requirements: a. Be current with all obligations to the Organization. b. Present resignation in writing in person. c. Deliver the membership card. d. Deliver all official COLPROSUMAH documents in their possession.

The affiliate who resigns from COLPROSUMAH loses such status as of the date of resignation and, if they wish to rejoin, shall do so as a new affiliate. CHAPTER III OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AFFILIATES.

The duties of COLPROSUMAH affiliates are those considered in Article 11 of its Law, those approved at Congress, and those determined in sessions or assemblies of the Governing Bodies of the College duly justified and authorized to do so.

The rights of COLPROSUMAH members are those established in the Laws of the country and those set forth in Article 12 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH. TITLE II OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. CHAPTER I Structure and Organization.

COLPROSUMAH is structured by the following Bodies: a) Congress. b) Central Executive Board. c) Court of Honor. d) Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona". e) Oversight Commission. f) National Electoral Board. g) Departmental Electoral Boards. h) Sectional Electoral Boards. i) Electoral Polling Stations. j) Departmental Executive Boards; and, k) Sectional Executive Boards. The specialized Bodies, Commissions, and non-profit institutions that are part of COLPROSUMAH also form part of it, as well as those that may be created in the future by mandate of the COLPROSUMAH Congress and in which it holds property rights. CHAPTER II OF CONGRESS

The Congress of the College of Professional Advancement for Honduran Teachers (COLPROSUMAH), as the highest authority thereof, shall be composed of principal delegates and alternates elected for such purpose in general sectional assemblies during the month of October, in the proportion of one principal delegate and one alternate for every 150 paying affiliates or a fraction greater than 100. Sectional Bodies with fewer than 150 paying affiliates shall elect one principal delegate and one alternate. When a principal delegate does not attend, he or she shall be substituted by the respective alternate. In case of force majeure, the Central Executive Board may extend the deadline for the election of delegates for an additional period of fifteen calendar days beyond October thirty-first.

The Congress of COLPROSUMAH may be Ordinary or Extraordinary. The Ordinary Congress shall meet at the headquarters that was agreed upon by the previous Congress during the month of December of each year.

When the Regular Congress cannot be held at the selected venue, it shall be held at the alternate venue. If neither of them has conditions to hold the Congress, the Central Executive Board shall determine it, communicating to the Sectional Directing Bodies the new venue chosen.

The Extraordinary Congress shall meet by agreement of the Central Executive Board or upon request of more than half of the Sectional Assemblies that make up COLPROSUMAH, convoked by the Central Executive Board.

The Regular or Extraordinary Congress may extend its sessions for the period of time that the Congress itself considers necessary, until exhausting the work agenda previously approved.

In the Extraordinary Congress only the agenda item for which it was convoked may be addressed.

The convocation of the Congress, both Regular and Extraordinary, must be made with one month in advance or a maximum of two months prior to the date of its installation.

The reports on the agenda to be addressed in the Congress shall be sent to the Sectionals as the Central Executive Board has the possibility of doing so.

The first preparatory session of the Congress shall be presided over by the President of the Central Executive Board and shall serve as Secretary the Secretary of the Interior of the Central Executive Board, and in his absence by any other executive member thereof.

In the first preparatory session a Commission responsible for the review of Credentials shall be appointed, who shall submit the respective report. Once the report is approved, the election of the Congress Governing Board in full capacity shall proceed in accordance with Article 21 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

Delegates to the Congress may not be affiliated members who have failed to comply with Article 11 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, those who hold public office with jurisdictional or national authority, and those who hold executive positions in another teachers' college.

The delegates to the Congress, as well as the members of the Central Executive Board, Board of Honor, National Electoral Council, Transparency Commission and Oversight Commission, shall accredit their representation before it with the respective credential.

Every delegate to the Congress can only represent the Sectional to which he belongs.

Every delegate is obligated to attend the Congress sessions. When for unforeseen circumstances he could not do so, he must communicate it to the Congress Governing Board so that it accredits his respective alternate.

For the Congress to be able to hold sessions, it is required, in the first call, the presence of two-thirds of the properly accredited principal delegates; if this is not achieved, the session shall begin one hour later with the delegates present.

The delegates of each Sectional shall submit a written report of the Congress resolutions in the first assembly of the sectional held following the Congress.

The delegate who fails to comply with what is established in the previous article shall be sanctioned with the penalties established in subsections a) and b) of Article 78 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH and disqualified from attending the following three Congresses of the Organization.

The Principal Delegates have the right to voice and vote. Substitute delegates have the right to voice and vote when they substitute for their Principal.

The directive members of the Central Executive Board, Court of Honor, National Electoral Council, Observers, Transparency Commission, National Electoral Council, and Audit Commission have only the right to voice.

The Sectional that does not send its delegates to the Congress, whether Ordinary or Extraordinary, shall be sanctioned with a fine of one thousand Lempiras (L.1,000.00), deductible from the fees that correspond to it.

The celebration of the Congress shall be governed by the Rules of Debate of the Congress of COLPROSUMAH.

The Central Executive Board, Court of Honor, National Electoral Council, and Audit Commission have the initiative of Law, the latter three in matters of their competence, and the Sectional Governing Boards through their respective delegates. ARTICLE 36: The Governing Board of the Congress shall be composed of:

• a)

  a President;

• b)

  a Vice President;

• c)

  two Secretaries; and d) two Pro-Secretaries.

Powers and duties of the members of the Congress Board: 1. Of the Presidency: a) Open, suspend, and close sessions. b) Maintain order in the sessions. c) Authorize with the Secretary the Minutes, Decrees, Agreements, and other Resolutions of the Congress. d) Grant the floor in the successive order in which it has been requested by Principal Delegates, Substitute Delegates, Observers, Members of the Central Executive Board, Court of Honor, Audit Commission, National Electoral Council, and Transparency. e) Suspend the session in the cases provided for in this Regulation or when deemed appropriate. f) Appoint the necessary commissions, except those charged with addressing matters of special importance for the College, whose appointment shall be the responsibility of the Congress Board. g) Call to order delegates who deviate from the matters under discussion. h) Grant permission to delegates to withdraw from the session, provided that there is a sufficient number for the formation of quorum. i) Set daily the order of business for the following session. j) Convene extraordinary sessions when necessary. k) Comply with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, the present Regulation of the Organic Law of the Organization, Rules of Debate, and any other provision that said Congress may enact. l) Sign with the Secretary the receipt and final accounting of members of the Central Executive Board upon conclusion of their term. 2. Of the Vice Presidency: a) In the temporary absence of the President, he shall substitute him with the same powers and duties established in the previous section. b) Support the President in those powers that he delegates to him. 3. Of the two Secretaries: a) Draft the Minutes of the sessions stating therein what the Congress resolves. b) Keep a record of the permits granted to delegates. c) Record the tallying of votes and report its results to the Congress. d) Maintain a list of delegates who request the use of the floor and communicate to the President their order of precedence. e) Sign with the President the receipt of solvency of members of the Central Executive Board. f) In case of absence of the President and Vice President, they shall be substituted by the Secretaries in their order, and these shall have the same powers established in section one. 4. Of the two Pro-Secretaries: a) They shall collaborate with the Secretaries in all matters they are instructed to perform and shall substitute for them in absence, with equal rights and obligations. b) In case of absence of the Secretaries, the Pro-Secretaries shall assume their powers in order of precedence. CHAPTER III Of the Central Executive Board

The Central Executive Board is the superior executive and administrative body of the Professional College for Educational Excellence Honduras (COLPROSUMAH), responsible for fulfilling and enforcing the laws, regulations, and other legal provisions that govern it and for legal representation.

The Central Executive Board is composed of eleven (11) members in accordance with what is established in Article 24 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH; its activity is regulated by the Organic Law, its Regulation, and other legal provisions that may be attributed to it.

To be a member of the Central Executive Board, it is required to comply with what is established in Article 27 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, not to be affiliated with another teachers' college, and to have participated in the trade union training courses of the college.

The Central Executive Board is the body responsible for the general administration of the Professional College for Educational Excellence Honduras (COLPROSUMAH); the fulfillment of this function is implemented through the General Administrative Structure approved by agreement number eight by the XLV Ordinary Congress Professor "Daniel Antonio Hernández Bustillo", held in the city of Siguatepeque from December 10 to 14, 2014.

The General Administrative Structure of the Professional College for Educational Excellence Honduras (COLPROSUMAH) has five management departments: General Management, Financial Management, Administrative Management, Social Benefits Management, and Loans Management. The persons who occupy these positions shall be appointed by the Central Executive Board and must meet the requirements established in the Organization's Position and Functions Manual and shall provide sufficient guarantee prior to taking possession of their respective positions.

The scope of competence of General Management, Financial Management, and Administrative Management corresponds to the entire General Administrative Structure of the organization.

The scope of competence of Social Benefits Management and Loans Management is limited to the Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona".

The members of the Central Executive Board may be removed before completing their two-year term when one of the following grounds exists. a) Death. b) Resignation. c) Temporary or permanent expulsion as a member of COLPROSUMAH. d) Absence from office for four consecutive days without any justification. e) Loss of citizenship rights. f) Manifest irresponsibility in the performance of their functions. g) Recurrence in the commission of a serious fault or the commission of a very serious fault. h) Unjustified absence from three consecutive sessions of the Central Executive Board.

The Central Executive Board shall appoint the substitute to fill the vacant position. When only one slate has participated in the electoral process, the substitute shall be proposed by the movement, current, or tendency to which the vacancy corresponds. When two or more slates have participated in the electoral process, the substitution shall be made in accordance with the quotient resulting from the electoral process. The substitute or substitutes must meet the requirements established in Article 27 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

Members of the Central Executive Board who have lost their status as such shall retain their affiliation with the College and shall be subject to the duties and rights of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH and the present Regulation.

The Central Executive Board shall have two classes of sessions: ordinary and extraordinary.

Ordinary sessions shall be held once a week and in the first work session they shall elect the day and time of meetings without the need for a convocation.

Extraordinary sessions shall be held as many times as necessary, prior to a convocation by the Secretary of the Interior with the authorization of the President.

To hold ordinary and extraordinary sessions, the Central Executive Board requires the attendance of more than half of its members.

The resolutions of the Central Executive Board shall be adopted by consensus or simple majority.

In case of a tie, the President shall decide with a casting vote.

Voting may be conducted by raising of hands, nominally, or by secret ballot, as the case may be.

Members of the Central Executive Board are obligated to remain in the offices during working hours, except for duly justified causes. In case of unjustified absence, their daily allowance shall be reduced for the days not worked; this reduction shall be allocated to the reserve of the Leovigildo Pineda Cardona Fund.

When a member of the Central Executive Board is denounced before the full Board, the accused shall excuse himself from participating in the session in which the complaint is discussed.

The powers and duties of the Central Executive Board are:

• a)

  To comply with and ensure compliance with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, the Agreements, Decrees, and other legal provisions governing the College.

• b)

  To propose draft reforms of Regulations to the Congress of COLPROSUMAH in accordance with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

• c)

  To convene an Extraordinary Congress when it deems convenient for the interests of the Organization in accordance with Article 16 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

• d)

  To promote national and international teaching events, ensuring representation in them.

• e)

  To create the necessary bodies for the fulfillment of the Purposes and Principles established by COLPROSUMAH.

• f)

  To permanently defend the validity of free public education.

• g)

  To efficiently and effectively administer the patrimony of the College.

• h)

  To manage the Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona," in accordance with the general administrative structure of the college.

• i)

  To appoint commissions, delegations, and representations to various organizations and institutions with which the College has relations or to which it has been invited.

• j)

  To submit to Congress a complete report of the activities carried out during the term of their functions.

• k)

  To prepare and present to Congress the Draft Budget of Income and Expenses for the following year.

• l)

  To review the annual economic reports of the Sections throughout the country.

• m)

  To conduct audits of the management of material and financial resources of the Sections, ex officio or at the request of an interested party.

• n)

  To promote the professional and scientific advancement of the members. o) To increase intellectual and scientific exchange among teachers and other persons working in teaching at the national and international level. p) To issue regulations, agreements, and orders for the faithful compliance with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, Regulations, and dispositions of Congress. q) To grant leave, when the cause is justified, to any member of the Central Executive Board to separate from their functions for a period of up to one calendar month per year. r) To resolve internal matters not contemplated in any other body of the College. s) To direct activities with a union, professional, ideological, pedagogical, and image direction of the organization. t) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. u) To execute the other functions that the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH and Regulations designate.

Powers and Duties of the Members of the Central Executive Board: 1. Of the Presidency: a) To exercise Official Representation of the Organization in all activities proper to its nature. b) To sign contracts and agreements established by the Organization. c) To comply with and enforce the Organic Law and its Regulation, Internal Regulations, Decrees, and Agreements approved by Congress or the Central Executive Board. d) To open, suspend, and close sessions. e) To review the report and annual account that the General Secretary shall prepare of the activities of the Central Executive Board and to submit it for discussion and approval. f) To review with the Comptroller the inventory report of the Organization's assets, prepared by the Administrative Management and presented by the General Management to the Central Executive Board. g) To authorize miscellaneous expenses up to the amount of One Thousand Lempiras (L. 1,000.00), which shall be channeled through the Finance Secretariat of the Central Executive Board and charged to the assigned petty cash. h) To sign with the Secretary of the Interior the minutes of the sessions and the communications that warrant it. i) To receive the Comptroller's report of the petty cash cutoffs administered by the Finance Secretariat. j) To decide with a casting vote in case of a tie in sessions of the Central Executive Board. k) To coordinate the work of the other members of the Central Executive Board. l) To sign with the General Secretary the credentials of members of the Boards of Directors of the Sections. m) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 2. Of the General Secretariat: a) To assume the functions of the president in his absence. b) To assist the president in all activities inherent to his functions. c) To coordinate and supervise the work of the Departmental and Sectional Boards of Directors. d) To maintain a Register Book of the Departmental Boards, Sectional Boards, and of all members. e) To prepare the annual report of the activities of the Central Executive Board. f) To provide Specialized Bodies with materials, equipment, and supplies necessary for the performance of their functions. g) To serve as a link between the Central Executive Board and all sections of the country from which it shall maintain updated information. h) To authorize with its signature the issuance of official information of the organization upon request of competent authority. i) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 3. Of the Finance Secretariat: a) To strictly safeguard the economic and financial resources of the organization. b) To maintain updated settlements of funds allocated in the form of travel allowances, daily allowances, and expenses to members of the Central Executive Board of the college. c) To distribute to all Sections enumerated receipt pads for settlement of expenses of the section. d) To maintain updated reports of the accounting of the College through the submission of these by the General Management and which shall be submitted for consideration of the Central Executive Board for its knowledge and analysis. e) To transfer funds allocated budgetarily to the Sections in accordance with the quotations received and according to the percentage established in the present Internal Regulation. f) To effect payment of expenses incurred in the various activities of the College prior to authorization of the Central Executive Board; or of the president, in those expenses of one thousand Lempiras (L1, 000.00) or less, for which it shall have a petty cash of up to ten thousand lempiras (L10,000.00). g) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 4. Of the Comptroller's Office: a) To ensure strict compliance with the Laws governing the College, the resolutions, decisions, and agreements issued by Congress and the Central Executive Board. b) To maintain updated the record of the receipt pads distributed by the Finance Secretariat and remitted by the sections with the respective settlement. c) To conduct the cutoff of the petty cash of the Finance Secretariat and the General Management and to review the accounts leaving evidence thereof in a special book used for such purpose. d) To monitor strict compliance with Educational Laws, Regulations, and any other legal provision concerning the exercise of the teaching profession in the country, being required to make complaints to the corresponding authorities. e) To assume the legal representation of the College, delegating it to a legal professional, prior to authorization of the Central Executive Board. f) To coordinate and monitor with the comptrollers of the sections and the accounting department of the college, the efficient and transparent execution of the economic resources allocated to them. g) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 5. Of the Secretariat of Pedagogical Affairs: a) To coordinate and advise the participation of representatives of the College in education conclaves to be held in the country and abroad. b) To prepare studies on the educational problems of the country and to formulate proposed solutions, present them for the knowledge and approval of the Central Executive Board in order to socialize them in all organizational bodies, the competent authority, and society in general. c) To promote and execute training and capacity building projects. d) To promote conferences, seminars, round tables, or other types of activities that tend to elevate the pedagogical, social, and cultural level of the members. e) To analyze current education plans and programs and to propose reforms and improvement processes to the competent authority. f) To coordinate and advise the union and pedagogical activities of the COLPROSUMAH youth. g) To direct and coordinate the programs and activities of any unit, section, or department that is established for the purposes of training and capacity building. h) To organize and maintain updated the general collection library of COLPROSUMAH in physical and digital form. i) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 6. Of the Secretariat of Union and Professional Conflicts: a) To ensure compliance with Labor and Educational Laws that ensure the normal development of the educational process and the rights of teachers. b) To register in a special book all union and professional conflicts presented before the competent bodies and authorities. c) To seek to resolve all labor conflicts of the sections and of the members. d) To inform the Central Executive Board of the resolution of all labor cases that have been presented by the members. j) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 7. Of the Secretariat of the Interior: a) To collaborate with the president and general secretary in their activities. b) To draft the minutes in each session, transcribe it in the respective book, collect the signature of the president, and authorize it with his own signature. c) To preserve in order and with care the records and other documents of the members of the Central Executive Board. d) To communicate to the Sections the resolutions of the Central Executive Board. e) To file the correspondence received and sent by the Central Executive Board. f) To convene sessions of the Central Executive Board prior to authorization of the president. g) To serve as secretary of congress in the first preparatory session thereof. h) To organize and maintain updated the institutional archives of COLPROSUMAH in physical and digital form. k) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 8. Of the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs: a) To promote and strengthen relations with international union and syndical organizations allied with the principles and objectives of COLPROSUMAH. b) To request from aligned international organizations technical and financial assistance for research and training projects of the teaching guild. c) To assume representation of the college in international events prior to authorization of the Central Executive Board. d) The representation of the college in international events must be accompanied by a presentation, duly authorized by the Central Executive Board, if so required by the agenda of the meeting. e) To maintain a record of the main international organizations allied with the educational and union principles of COLPROSUMAH. f) To present at the international level the position of COLPROSUMAH on respect for the human right to public education and to the teaching career. g) To timely express the solidarity of the college with international organizations aligned with the organization when in their respective countries the rights of education workers are violated. l) To prepare the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 9. Of the Secretariat of Publicity: a) To maintain and disseminate the institutional corporate image of the organization. b) To promote COLPROSUMAH as the leading organization of the national teaching profession. c) To create and maintain functioning the technological communication platforms to disseminate information directly from the college to its members and society in general. d) To disseminate official information of the college in the different written, spoken, and televised media. e) To develop a protocol for the development of communication and publicity events, the control and monitoring thereof. f) To publish quarterly the COLPROSUMAH magazine in printed and digital presentation. g) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 10. Of the Secretariat of Women's Affairs: a) To promote and participate in national and international events that highlight women in the activities of the Organization. b) To coordinate with the Secretariat of Pedagogical Affairs training and capacity-building activities in gender policies and union leadership. c) To seek national and international financing for the development of training and capacity-building projects with a gender perspective. d) To promote and strengthen relations with international union and syndical organizations in the competence of the Secretariat of Women's Affairs. e) To efficiently perform the General Coordination of the National Women's Committee of COLPROSUMAH (COFENACOL). f) To coordinate the Annual National Assembly of the General Coordination of the National Women's Committee of COLPROSUMAH (COFENACOL). g) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 11. Of the Secretariat of Cultural, Social, and Environmental Affairs:

• a)

  To promote cultural events aimed at strengthening national identity and the teaching guild.

• b)

  To promote the development of civic, cultural, and environmental programs through agreements and financial support from other aligned national and foreign organizations.

• c)

  To promote the celebration of cooperation agreements with environmental organizations in the country and abroad for the protection of the environment.

• d)

  To promote actions that lead to environmental protection.

• e)

  To support the Secretariats of Cultural, Social, and Environmental Affairs of the Sections.

• f)

  To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report.

The Court of Honor is the national authority of COLPROSUMAH responsible for administering justice among its members.

The Court of Honor is composed of seven (7) members who shall be organized in a Board of Directors in accordance with the positions established in Article 30 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

Only those who meet the requirements established in Article 34 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH may be members of the Court of Honor.

The Court of Honor has its headquarters in the Capital of the Republic and has jurisdiction at the national level.

The Court of Honor shall hold Regular and Extraordinary sessions whenever necessary in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

The causes for removal of the Court of Honor are those provided for members of the Central Executive Board set forth in Article 45 of this Regulation.

The operating expenses of the Court of Honor shall be considered in the Budget of the Central Executive Board, and it must submit the economic and activities report to the COLPROSUMAH Congress.

The Court of Honor shall appoint the substitute for any vacant position. When only one slate has participated in the electoral process, the substitute shall be proposed by the movement, current, or tendency to which the vacancy corresponds. When two or more slates have participated in the electoral process, the substitution shall be made in accordance with the quotient resulting from the electoral process.

Powers and Duties of the Court of Honor:

• a)

  Conduct investigations into complaints, reports, and accusations regarding alleged irregular acts by COLPROSUMAH members.

• b)

  Issue opinions and render sentences.

• c)

  Communicate to the Central Executive Board the sanctions against the accused members.

• d)

  Prepare a file of the cases presented to it and those it processes on its own initiative, which shall contain all accusations, evidence, opinions, and sentences in the case.

• e)

  Archive the originals of the files and send copies to the Central Executive Board.

• f)

  Report annually to the Congress or National Assembly the activities carried out during the period of its functions.

• g)

  Form and send commissions to any place in the Republic when deemed appropriate.

• h)

  Establish the day and hour for holding Regular sessions.

Powers and Duties of Court of Honor Members: 1. Of the Presidency: a) Open, suspend, and close sessions. b) Review the minutes prepared by the Secretariat. c) Sign with the secretary the corresponding minutes. d) Authorize the opening of files on accused teachers. e) Prepare with the Treasurer the economic reports relating to the budget execution of the Court of Honor. f) Convene, through the Secretariat, Regular and Extraordinary sessions. g) Receive quarterly from the Fiscal the cash cutoffs conducted in the tribunal treasury. h) Decide, by casting vote, when a tie occurs in the discussion of a matter within the tribunal's jurisdiction. 2. Of the Secretariat: a) Draft the minutes of each session, transcribe them in the respective book, and sign them together with the president. b) Maintain an updated Registry Book where complaints, reports, and accusations regarding alleged irregular acts committed by members are recorded and known by the Court of Honor. c) Certify the resolutions, agreements, opinions, and sentences properly issued by the Court of Honor. d) Convene sessions with prior authorization from the Presidency. e) Certify and send to the Central Executive Board the resolutions, agreements, opinions, and sentences properly issued by the Court of Honor. f) Prepare the annual report of activities and the respective record. 3. Of the Vice-Secretariat: a) Substitute for the secretary in his absence, assuming his duties. b) Collaborate with the secretary in activities requested or delegated to him. 4. Of the Treasury: a) Ensure proper use of funds allocated to the Court of Honor. b) Use in a transparent and efficient manner the funds deposited by the Central Executive Board in a financial institution of the national financial system in an account in the name of the Court of Honor. c) Keep the accounting of the Court of Honor updated. d) Conduct quarterly, jointly with the Fiscal, a cash cutoff, which shall be sent to the presidency by the Fiscal. e) Cover the expenses incurred by members of the Court of Honor in the performance of their duties. f) For purposes of withdrawing funds from bank accounts, the authorized signatures shall be those of the president and treasurer. 5. Of the Fiscal: a) Ensure strict compliance with the Laws governing COLPROSUMAH and legal agreements adopted by the Court of Honor. b) Conduct quarterly, jointly with the treasury, a cash cutoff and, once completed, send it to the presidency. c) Conduct the investigative process regarding complaints, reports, and accusations regarding alleged irregular acts committed by members and known to the tribunal. d) Act on its own initiative when there is evidence and rational indicators that a member or authority of COLPROSUMAH has committed an unlawful act. 6. Of the Vocal Member: a) Substitute in order for whoever exercises the Presidency, Secretariat, Fiscal, and Treasury positions during their respective absences. b) Assist the Presidency of the Court of Honor in all activities that it directs.

Any member of the Court of Honor may be challenged from knowing and acting in the investigation process of a case if, in the view of one or more of the parties acting in the process, there are legitimate reasons evidencing that the challenged member will not act impartially.

Legitimate causes for challenge are:

• a)

  Kinship within the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity with the accused or with the defender.

• b)

  Kinship within the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity with the complainant or with the accuser.

• c)

  Having been reported by any of the parties as author, accomplice, or accessory to a fault.

• d)

  Having been reported or accused by any of the parties.

• e)

  Having a direct or indirect interest in the case being judged.

• f)

  Manifest enmity with any of the parties.

Decisions of the Court of Honor shall be made by simple majority. In cases of temporary or permanent expulsion of a COLPROSUMAH member, the resolution shall be taken with the favorable vote of at least five (5) members.

Complaints, reports, and accusations regarding alleged irregular acts committed by COLPROSUMAH members must be submitted in writing to the Court of Honor.

The Court of Honor shall notify the member of the complaint, report, or accusation against him within three (3) days following receipt of the notification of the alleged unlawful act.

The member notified of a complaint, report, or accusation of an alleged irregular act shall respond by accepting or opposing it within ten calendar days of receiving the notification. The member who resides outside the capital shall have, in addition to those ten calendar days, five business days to respond before the Court of Honor. When the accused accepts the complaint, report, or accusation, the Court of Honor shall render sentence within five calendar days following.

If the accused does not respond to the complaint, report, or accusation within the aforementioned period, the case shall proceed in default and notifications shall be made known through the Court of Honor's Notice Board.

All resolutions shall be notified to the parties no later than three (3) business days following the Resolution, in person, by telephone call, electronic mail, or any other means that allows proof of receipt of the communication to be established.

Once the complaint, accusation, or report is answered by the accused either filing an opposition or being declared in default, the case shall be opened to evidence for a period of ten calendar days, which shall be common for proposing and presenting evidence.

Upon expiration of the evidentiary period, the Tribunal shall summon the parties to issue a resolution within the five calendar days following.

Against resolutions of mere procedural matters, the parties may file a Motion for Reconsideration before the same administrative body that issued it, within three (3) business days following notification thereof. Against final resolutions, the parties may file an Appeal before the Honor Tribunal within five business days following notification for residents of the capital and ten business days for residents outside the capital.

The resolution shall be final in the event that an appeal is not filed within the established time and form.

Once the appeal is filed, the Honor Tribunal shall resolve by ordering the transfer of the file to the next Congress of COLPROSUMAH so that it may ratify or amend the appealed Resolution, notifying the appellant that he must present himself at said Congress to formalize the appeal.

Once the appeal is resolved by Congress, the file shall be returned to the Honor Tribunal for the corresponding purposes.

If the resolution is unfavorable to one of the parties or if it is not issued within the established time period, the interested party may initiate an action through the judicial administrative law proceedings.

The resolutions adopted by Congress are final and non-appealable and shall be communicated to the Central Executive Board, which shall execute them.

No sanction shall be applied unless the accused has had due process and has been found liable in the same, with his presumption of innocence prevailing.

In the event that a member of the Honor Tribunal commits a fault, he shall be tried by the other members. In the case that four (4) or more members of the Honor Tribunal are accused, the Central Executive Board shall open a file against them and shall communicate it to the Congress of COLPROSUMAH, which shall resolve accordingly. While the Congress of COLPROSUMAH resolves, the accused shall cease their functions. To fill the vacancies of the Honor Tribunal, the same provision that governs the replacement of members of the Central Executive Board shall be applied.

No member of COLPROSUMAH may be tried by its authorities twice for the same cause.

When a member of the leadership of any authority of COLPROSUMAH is accused before the Honor Tribunal, it shall immediately decree the temporary suspension of the position while the investigations are ongoing. CHAPTER V OF THE MUTUAL AID FUND "PROFESSOR LEOVIGILDO PINEDA CARDONA"

The Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona" is a Social Security Body for the members of COLPROSUMAH, as established in Article 35 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, its operation shall be governed by the provisions established in Chapter V of the Organic Law and the Special Regulations of the Fund.

The Administrative Manager of the Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona" of COLPROSUMAH shall be subject to the general administrative policy and strategy of the Organization directed by the Central Executive Board and executed through the General Management. CHAPTER VI OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMISSION

The Supervisory Commission is the controlling body of COLPROSUMAH with broad powers to verify the use and management of both the financial and material resources of the Organization.

The Audit Committee shall be composed of three (3) members elected by the Congress of COLPROSUMAH, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year, with only two (2) of its members eligible for reelection for one (1) additional period.

The requirements to be a member of the Audit Committee are those established in Article 27 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

The expenses incurred by the Audit Committee in the exercise of its functions shall be covered by the Central Executive Board and considered in the corresponding budget.

Powers and Duties of the Audit Committee:

• a)

  To conduct a cash audit of the Treasury of the Central Executive Board of COLPROSUMAH every three (3) months, leaving a record thereof in the book kept for this purpose.

• b)

  To verify with the Internal Audit the accounting information it deems necessary.

• c)

  To receive complaints regarding the use of the organization's financial and material resources, verify the details thereof, and keep a record in the respective book.

• d)

  To submit a report of its management to the Ordinary Congress.

• e)

  To present to the Congress of COLPROSUMAH a list of three auditing firms so that it may select one to conduct the External Audit of the finances and resources of COLPROSUMAH for the year following the year in which the Congress is held.

The National Electoral Council is the superior body responsible for directing, coordinating, guiding, and supervising electoral processes to elect the members of the governing bodies of COLPROSUMAH. Electoral processes shall be regulated by the Electoral Regulations.

Members who hold management positions in the Seccionals may apply for positions in higher category bodies.

In the case of the preceding Article, if the member is elected, he shall submit his resignation from the position he has been holding.

Members of the Central Executive Board and Honor Court shall have the right to speak, but not to vote, in sessions or elections of any Seccional Assembly in which they are present.

The Central Executive Board and Honor Court shall be sworn in by the President or Vice President of the Congress held after the election and shall take office in a special ceremony to be held on the second Friday of the following month of January.

Every member who is elected as a Manager of any Body or of the Elections Council shall take the following oath: "Teacher who have been elected, (state the position and body) of the Professional College for Educational Advancement in Honduras, you swear before God, the Homeland, and the National Teaching Profession, to comply with and ensure compliance with the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH, its Regulations and the Educational Laws of the country and to perform your duties with Loyalty and Integrity: I DO SWEAR. Should you fail to do so, may GOD, the Homeland, and the National Teaching Profession demand it of you. You are hereby installed in your position."

During the period between the election and the taking of office, the new Managers of the Central Executive Board, Honor Court, Departmental Management Board, Seccional Management Board shall attend all meetings and sessions held by the outgoing Managers with voice but no vote, in order to be informed of pending or ongoing programs and activities, work systems, financial statements, and any other information that may be useful to them for the better performance of their new functions.

The Departmental Electoral Councils are responsible for directing, coordinating, guiding, and supervising electoral processes to elect the members of the governing bodies of COLPROSUMAH in their respective departments. Electoral processes shall be regulated by the Electoral Regulations.

The Seccional Electoral Councils are responsible for directing, coordinating, guiding, and supervising electoral processes to elect the members of the governing bodies of COLPROSUMAH in their respective Seccionals. Electoral processes shall be regulated by the Electoral Regulations.

These are the electoral bodies organized for the reception of votes cast by the voters of COLPROSUMAH on the day of the internal elections to elect the authorities of the governing bodies of COLPROSUMAH. Electoral processes shall be regulated by the Electoral Regulations.

The departmental assembly shall be composed of the members of the Seccionals of the department, who shall be called by the Departmental Management Board. For the assembly to be held at the first call, the attendance of more than half of the members of the department is required; in case a quorum is not achieved at the first call, the assembly shall be held at a second call with the members present.

The departmental assembly shall have knowledge of and decide on matters that the Departmental Board of Directors considers should be within the knowledge and resolution of said body. CHAPTER II Of the Departmental Boards of Directors

The Departmental Boards of Directors shall have their headquarters in the departmental capital and shall be composed of the presidents of the COLPROSUMAH Sectional offices in the department, who shall be integrated in the manner prescribed in Article 68 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

The Departmental Boards of Directors shall have the following powers:

• a)

  Analyze the educational problems of the department, compliance with educational laws and the validity of the rights of education workers in its jurisdiction, seeking to develop proposals for solutions to the problems found.

• b)

  Ensure strict compliance with the teaching career and services to children, youth and parents of families to guarantee the permanence of students in educational centers.

• c)

  Comply with and ensure compliance with the agreements, decrees and legal provisions that govern the College.

• d)

  Execute the policies and decisions emanating from the Central Executive Board within the scope of its competence.

• e)

  Report to the Central Executive Board the compliance with its work plans, the problems solved in its jurisdiction and those not solved so that the JCE may seek to solve them at the central level.

• f)

  Prepare and execute the Annual Operating Plan and its respective report.

The Departmental Board of Directors shall meet in Ordinary session every thirty (30) days and Extraordinarily when they consider it pertinent due to the demands of circumstances.

Powers of the members of the Departmental Board of Directors: 1. Of the Presidency: a) Open, suspend and close the sessions of the Board of Directors and the Departmental Assembly. b) Sign together with the Secretary the minutes of the sessions, calls and other communications. c) Prepare the general report of the activities carried out by the Departmental Board, sending a copy to the represented sectional offices and to the Central Executive Board. 2. Of the Secretary: a) Draft the minutes in each session, transcribe them in the respective book, collect the President's signature and authorize them with his own signature. b) Make known the resolutions to the members of the Departmental Board and/or departmental assembly of the resolutions adopted in them. c) Receive, acknowledge receipt and file the correspondence that is received. d) Sign with the President the Minutes of the sessions, calls and other communications. e) Contribute with the president in the preparation of the general report of activities of the Departmental Board, sending a copy to the Sectional offices represented and to the Central Executive Board. 3. Of the Treasury: a) Ensure the proper use of funds allocated to the Departmental Board of Directors. b) Keep current the accounting of the Departmental Board in the respective book. c) Make effective the payment of expenses incurred by the Departmental Board. d) Practice every three (3) months a cash cutoff, leaving evidence thereof in the next Departmental Board session. e) Render an annual economic report to the Sectional offices represented. 4. Of the Office of the Controller:

• a)

  Ensure strict compliance with the Educational Laws of the College and the resolutions or agreements of the Congress of the Organization and the Central Executive Board.

• b)

  Maintain a record of the problems that arise in the educational system in the circumscription of the department and that have been reported by the affiliated members.

• c)

  Practice every three (3) months, jointly with the treasury, a cash cutoff leaving evidence thereof in the next Departmental Board session.

• d)

  Countersign with its signature the economic report presented by the Treasurer, giving approval if appropriate.

• e)

  Analyze and issue an opinion on the problems that arise in the educational system in the circumscription of the department. 5. Of the Vocal positions: Collaborate with those who hold the positions of direction of the Departmental Board, supporting the actions that they implement. CHAPTER III Of the Sectional Assembly

The Assembly of the members affiliated with COLPROSUMAH is the supreme body of the Sectional and is composed of the members assembled in session.

The Sectional shall have its headquarters in places that meet the requirements established in Article 71 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

The Sectionals shall have two (2) types of assemblies: a) Ordinary. b) Extraordinary.

Ordinary Sessions shall be held the second Saturday of each month without need of a call.

Extraordinary Sessions may be called ex officio by the Sectional Board of Directors, at the request of the Central Executive Board or at the request of at least half plus one (1) of the members of the Sectional.

Said request must be presented in writing to the Sectional Board of Directors, stating the reasons that motivate the members to request the celebration of the assembly. The request must be signed by the petitioners indicating the respective numbers of their affiliation credentials.

The Sectional Board of Directors is obligated to call the requested assembly within five (5) calendar days following the date of the request.

The call to assembly, both Ordinary and Extraordinary, must be made by means of dissemination that guarantee communication with the affiliated members, at least five calendar days in advance, and it shall inform about the topics to be addressed in it.

The quorum to hold Ordinary or Extraordinary assemblies shall be half plus one of the affiliated members in the first call and with those who attend in the second call.

The resolutions of the assembly shall be decided by simple majority.

No member of the participants in the assembly shall have the right to speak more than three times on the same subject, except the person who made the motion.

Powers of the Assembly:

• a)

  To formulate the general policy of the Regional Section, which shall be mandatory for all its members; the same shall be in accordance with the strategy and general policy of COLPROSUMAH, approved by the Congress or by the Central Executive Board.

• b)

  To elect the delegates of the Regional Section to Congress, in accordance with the number of contributing members and in compliance with Article 14 of this Regulation.

• c)

  To know, discuss and approve proposals prepared by the Regional Board of Directors or any of its members to present them to Congress, with prior consent of the Central Executive Board.

• d)

  To know and analyze the annual report of activities and the economic report of the members of the Regional Board of Directors, in order to approve or disapprove them.

• e)

  To know of the resignation of the members of the Regional Board of Directors in accordance with the Electoral Regulation.

• f)

  To elect the members of the Regional Electoral Board.

• g)

  To set the extraordinary fees that members of the regional section must pay.

• h)

  To approve annually the budget of income and expenses of the Regional Section taking as a basis the project presented by the Regional Board of Directors CHAPTER IV Of the Regional Board of Directors

The Regional Board of Directors is the organism responsible for executing the resolutions of the General Assembly, as well as complying with and enforcing the Laws that govern the College and other legal provisions emanating from Congress, Central Executive Board, Honor Court and Supervisory Board.

To be a member of the Regional Board of Directors, the same requirements established in Article 27 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH are required, with the exception of subsection ch) of the aforementioned article, in addition, having participated in union training of the organization and not being a director of another union organization.

The powers of the Regional Board of Directors are:

• a)

  To comply with and enforce the Laws, Regulations, Agreements and other legal provisions that govern COLPROSUMAH.

• b)

  To analyze with due advance notice the proposals that the delegates of the Regional Section will present to Congress, with prior approval by the Central Executive Board.

• c)

  To comply with the provisions, Agreements, legal Resolutions emanating from Congress, Central Executive Board, Honor Court and Departmental Assemblies of the Regional Section.

• d)

  To permanently defend the validity of free Public Education.

• e)

  To efficiently and effectively administer the assets of the College and its Regional Section.

• f)

  To promote the professional and scientific advancement of members.

• g)

  To send a copy to the Central Executive Board of the Annual Report of Activities and the Annual Economic Report.

• h)

  To appoint the employees of the Regional Section.

• i)

  To approve or disapprove all expenses up to one thousand lempiras (L. 1,000.00) made by the President.

• j)

  No Regional Section may decree a strike of teaching duties without first having complied with all legal procedures and instances of resolution and being duly authorized by written resolution of the Central Executive Board.

• k)

  To know of the resignation of any of its members and to appoint the substitute for the vacant position. When only one slate has participated in the electoral process, the substitute shall be proposed by the movement, current, or tendency to which the vacancy corresponds. When two or more slates have participated in the electoral process, the substitution shall be made in accordance with the quotient resulting from the electoral process. The substitute or substitutes must meet the requirements established in Article 27 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

• l)

  To grant licenses, duly justified, to any of its members for up to thirty (30) days to withdraw from their respective positions.

• m)

  To ensure the best solution to the problems faced by members; in case they cannot be resolved, to transfer them to the Central Executive Board for their final resolution.

• n)

  To require members of the Regional Sections to present all documents and information that educational authorities require for teaching service. o) To approve the Annual Report of the activities of the Regional Section prepared by the Secretary of the Interior. p) To discuss and approve the draft of the Annual Operational Work Plan and to submit it for consideration of the general regional assembly.

The Regional Boards of Directors must present at the beginning of their administration and on an annual basis to the Central Executive Board, the Budget and Annual Operational Plan, the Annual Economic Report and the Activities Report, as a prerequisite for the delivery of contributions that correspond to the regional section.

From the Budget of each Regional Section, eight percent (8%) shall be allocated for the operation of the Departmental Board of Directors, economic resources that must be administered efficiently and transparently; these amounts shall be deductible from the transfers that correspond to each Regional Section.

The members of the Regional Board of Directors shall have, in addition to the membership card, a credential that identifies them as such, issued by the Central Executive Board and authorized by the President and General Secretary of the Central Executive Board. The credential shall be valid only for the duration of their directive functions.

Extraordinary sessions shall be held as many times as necessary, prior to a call by the Secretary of the Interior with authorization from the President.

To hold Ordinary or Extraordinary sessions of the Regional Board of Directors, the presence of more than half of its members is required.

The resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be taken by consensus or simple majority; in case of a tie, the President shall decide with a double vote.

The Regional Board of Directors shall be composed of the following positions: 1) Presidency 2) Office of the Comptroller 3) Secretary of the Interior 4) Secretary of External Relations and Publicity 5) Secretary of Pedagogical Affairs 6) Secretary of Finance 7) Secretary of Union and Professional Conflicts 8) Secretary of Women's Affairs 9) Secretary of Social, Cultural and Environmental Affairs.

Powers of the members of the Regional Board of Directors: 1. Of the Presidency: a) To exercise official representation of the Regional Section in all activities pertaining to its nature. b) To open, suspend and close sessions. c) To ensure compliance with the agreements of Congress, Central Executive Board and Board of Directors of the Regional Section. d) To prepare with the Secretary of the Interior, the Annual Report of activities of the Regional Section which will be presented to the Central Executive Board and for consideration of Congress. e) To authorize under his responsibility urgent expenses that do not exceed one thousand lempiras (L. 1,000.00), reporting on this to the Regional Board of Directors in its next session for approval or disapproval. f) To prepare with the Secretary of Finance the inventory of the assets of the Regional Section. g) To summon through the Secretary of the Interior sessions of the Board of Directors and Regional Assembly. h) To sign with the Secretary of the Interior the minutes of sessions of the Board of Directors, assemblies and communications that warrant it. i) To decide with a casting vote in case of a tie in sessions of the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. j) To coordinate the work of the other members of the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. k) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 2. Of the Office of the Comptroller: a) To ensure strict compliance with the Laws that govern COLPROSUMAH, the resolutions, decisions and agreements approved by Congress, the Central Executive Board, the Assembly of the Regional Section and the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. b) To keep updated the register of receipt books received from the Finance Secretary of the Central Executive Board. c) To supervise strict compliance with Educational Laws, Regulations and any other legal provision regarding the exercise of the teaching profession, and must make denunciations in the corresponding instances. d) To conduct cash cutoffs every three (3) months, or whenever deemed appropriate, of the economic resources used, leaving a record in the respective book. e) To exercise judicial representation or to delegate it to a legal professional, exclusively in the scope of the Regional Section, with prior authorization of the Central Executive Board. f) To coordinate with the Office of the Comptroller of the Central Executive Board the efficient and transparent execution of economic resources allocated to the Regional Section. g) To be a notary jointly with the President in authorizing the document of designation of beneficiaries or its modifications, granted by the teacher; shall be responsible for any inaccuracy in the document. h) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 3. Of the Secretary of the Interior: a) To summon to sessions of the Board of Directors and Assembly of the Regional Section with prior authorization from the President. b) To keep in order the files and other documents of the members of the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. c) To prepare with the President the Annual Report of the Activities of the Regional Section and send it to the Central Executive Board no later than November twenty of each year. d) To sign the provisions and other documents issued by the President. e) To file the correspondence received and sent by the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. f) To organize and keep updated the institutional archive of the Regional Section in physical and digital form. g) To draft the minutes of each session and register it in the respective book with his signature and that of the President. h) To receive, respond to and file the correspondence of the Regional Section. i) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 4. Of the Secretary of External Relations and Publicity: a) To disseminate official information of COLPROSUMAH and the Regional Section in the different written, spoken and televised media of its area of influence. b) To prepare a protocol for the development of communication and publicity events, their control and monitoring. c) To coordinate with the Secretary of External Relations of the Central Executive Board international relations with organizations related to COLPROSUMAH that have the possibility of collaborating with the Regional Section. d) To collaborate with the Secretary of Publicity of the Central Executive Board in the collection of materials for the advertising organs of the College. e) To maintain and disseminate the institutional corporate image of the organization. f) To promote COLPROSUMAH as the leading organization of the national teaching profession. g) To maintain and foster relations with all Regional Sections of the College, Central Board and Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona" of COLPROSUMAH. h) To prepare the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 5. Of the Secretary of Pedagogical Affairs: a) To preside over sessions of the Board of Directors or the Regional Section in the absence of the President. b) To promote and execute union training and capacity-building projects. c) To sponsor conferences, seminars, round tables and all kinds of activities aimed at raising the pedagogical, social and cultural level of members of the Regional Section. d) To organize literacy brigades and campaigns that seek the comprehensive progress of communities where teachers of the Regional Section work. e) To sponsor civic-cultural programs with the purpose of reaching out to the community. f) To acquire books, pamphlets and other useful material to improve the professional knowledge of members. g) To manage the organization of libraries in service of the teaching profession and the community. h) To organize all kinds of social and recreational activities that benefit teachers, their families and the community in general. i) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 6. Of the Secretary of Finance: a) To strictly safeguard the economic and financial resources of the Regional Section. b) To keep updated the settlements of funds allocated as travel allowances, per diems and expenses to the members of the Board of Directors of the Regional Section. c) To deposit in the name of the Regional Section the transfers received, the funds from extraordinary fees of members of the Regional Section or any other economic resource of lawful origin. The funds must be deposited in a banking institution at the headquarters of the Regional Section, or in the locality closest to it. d) To require and collect the payment of ordinary and extraordinary fees that are agreed upon. e) To legally extend receipts for the fees paid by each member. f) To keep track of the transfers received from the Central Executive Board in accordance with the deductions made to its members and the corresponding percentage in accordance with law. g) To keep up-to-date the accounting of the Regional Section and to communicate quarterly to the Assembly and the Board of Directors of the Regional Section the respective financial statements. h) To appoint, when deemed appropriate, special treasuries so that they assist in the collection of ordinary, extraordinary or any other economic activity agreed by the assembly of the Regional Section. i) To keep an up-to-date record of the property and fixed assets owned by the section, income from donations, rents, extraordinary income, economic activities and any other source of income to the section. j) To keep an up-to-date record of expenditures for tax payment, salaries, loan fees to the fund, professional services, construction, social assistance, social events and any other expenditure by the section. k) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 7. Of the Secretary of Union and Professional Conflicts: a) To ensure compliance with Labor and Educational Laws that ensure the normal development of the educational process and the rights of teachers in the scope of the Regional Section. b) To register in a special book all union and professional conflicts that arise in the Regional Section and to communicate them to the Secretary of Union and Professional Conflicts of the Central Executive Board. c) To seek to resolve all labor conflicts of members of the Regional Section in coordination with the Secretary of Union and Professional Conflicts of the Central Executive Board. d) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report. 8. Of the Secretary of Women's Affairs: a) To promote and participate in national and international events that highlight women in the activities of the Organization. b) To coordinate with the Secretary of Pedagogical Affairs activities for training and capacity-building in gender policies and union leadership. c) To promote and strengthen relations with local and national union and labor organizations within the competence of the Secretary of Women's Affairs. d) To promote and participate in events that seek the incorporation of women in the tasks of the Regional Section. e) To organize and ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the Women's Committee of the Regional Section. f) To seek financing for the development of training projects with gender perspectives. g) To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report and send copies to the Secretary of Women's Affairs of the Central Executive Board of COLPROSUMAH. 9. Of the Secretary of Social, Cultural and Environmental Affairs:

• a)

  To promote and strengthen relations with local and national union and labor organizations of a cultural, social and environmental character.

• b)

  To promote cultural events aimed at strengthening national and teaching profession identity in the scope of the Regional Section.

• c)

  To promote actions that lead to the protection of the environment in the geographic scope of the Regional Section.

• d)

  To support the Secretary of Cultural, Social and Environmental Affairs of the Central Executive Board in the fulfillment of its Annual Work Plan.

• e)

  To establish the library of the Regional Section and ensure its operation.

• f)

  To develop social and recreational activities among members and related organizations in order to strengthen sociability and solidarity among members of the Regional Section and their environment.

• g)

  To prepare and execute the Annual Operational Plan and its respective report.

Minor infractions are considered those classified in subsections a), b), c), d), e) and g) of Article 76 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

Serious infractions shall be those contemplated in subsections ch), h), i), j) of Article 76 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

Very serious offenses are classified in accordance with what is specified in subsections k), l), ll), m), n), and ñ) of Article 76 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH. CHAPTER II Of Sanctions

Violators of minor offenses shall be sanctioned in accordance with what is prescribed in subsections a) and b) of Article 78 of this same Law by the immediate superior authority.

Violators of serious offenses shall be sanctioned by applying subsections b) and c) of Article 78 of this same Law.

Violators of very serious offenses shall be sanctioned in accordance with subsection ch) of Article 78 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH.

The applicability of the sanction established in subsections c) and ch) of Article 78 of the Organic Law of COLPROSUMAH corresponds to the Honor Tribunal. TITLE VI OF PATRIMONY AND ITS ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER I Of Patrimony

The patrimony of COLPROSUMAH shall be constituted by the income, assets, and other resource collection mechanisms established in Articles 80, 81, and 82 of its Organic Law.

COLPROSUMAH income is: Ordinary Extraordinary

Ordinary income consists of monthly contribution fees and the single affiliation fee.

Extraordinary fees and their amounts applicable to all COLPROSUMAH members may only be determined by the Organization Congress. The Assemblies of the Sectional branches ex officio or at the request of the Central Executive Board may establish extraordinary fees applicable only to the members of their jurisdiction.

Payment of fees by affiliated members working in public education, retirees, and pensioners shall be made by payroll deduction, payments at college offices at the national level (service windows), banking institutions, or any other procedure decided by COLPROSUMAH that guarantees resource collection. Affiliated members are obligated to pay fees promptly.

Fees of affiliated members working in the private sector, self-employed activities, and those retired from the system shall be paid through the means established by the Central Executive Board that guarantees timely payment of fees.

The percentage for monthly contribution to the college is 4.562% of the base salary earned monthly by affiliated members.

The monetary value representing 4.562% of the base salary earned by affiliated members is distributed as follows: Mutual Aid Fund Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona: 3.290% Central Executive Board 1.272% CHAPTER II Of the Administration of Patrimony

COLPROSUMAH shall administer its funds honestly, transparently, with accountability and in exclusive function of the fulfillment of its nature, principles, and purposes contained in Articles 1, 6, 7, and 8 of its Constitutive Law.

Every expenditure must be established in the current budget and authorities are only authorized to make modifications within the same budget line item. Those who fail to comply with this provision shall be responsible for the expended funds and liable for the corresponding sanction.

The operative expenses and professional services of the personnel assigned to the regional offices unit dependent on the accounting department shall be paid by all regional offices from their corresponding budgets on a pro rata basis.

The enrollment fee of teachers and the funds obtained from the sale of affiliation membership cards to COLPROSUMAH shall be allocated to the budget corresponding to the Central Executive Board.

The resources obtained from fines imposed on affiliates shall be included in the budget of the Central Executive Board.

The Central Executive Board is the authority of COLPROSUMAH under which custody and administration of the Leovigildo Pineda Cardona Fund is held through the general management of the college.

The Secretary of Finance at any level of authority of COLPROSUMAH shall be directly responsible for the funds in custody, and jointly and severally with him, the Directive Board in full.

The resources of the Mutual Aid Fund "Professor Leovigildo Pineda Cardona" shall be used solely and exclusively for what is stipulated in the Special Regulation of this social organization of COLPROSUMAH.

Cases not provided for in this Regulation shall be resolved by the Central Executive Board.

The Institute of Training and Development (INFODE) shall continue its operations while the Foundation for Honduran Teachers (FUNDOCENH) concludes its organizational stage; once concluded, the functions of INFODE shall be incorporated into FUNDOCENH.

This Regulation may only be amended in part or in whole with the favorable vote of more than half of the Delegate Representatives to the Congress of the organization.

This Regulation repeals the one approved on December twelfth, nineteen hundred ninety-eight and any other provision contrary to what is provided therein.

This Regulation shall enter into force as of its publication in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta".