WORLD CHINESE MEDICINE & HERBS UNITED ASSOCIATION
10351 E
Garvey Ave., El Monte, CA 91733, USA
Tel:
(626)442-5599, Fax: (626)442-5533
ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE 1. Name: World Chinese Medicine & Herbs United Association (WCMUA).
It is located in
Los Angeles, USA.
ARTICLE 2. Purpose: This
Association, in order to develop Chinese unique cultural features, to promote
Chinese medicine, including
Chinese bone healing, acupuncture, shiatsu, massage,
acupressure, Chinese medicine,
cupping method, herbs, chi-kung and nature treatment etc. To
serve the community and to
unify the Chinese medicine doctors, organizations and groups. To
exchange, research,
knowledge, to set the date for discussion and disclose the newest
knowledge of treatment
activities, and new medical products, to serve the community and
improve the human health.
ARTICLE 3. Organization and
Responsibility:
1.
The Association is affiliated
to IMAF, a non-profit corporation. In the first year of establishment, there
were 15 members to take the name of supervisor and member of the board. Choose
the supervisor and directors committee to elect one of them, to be the chairman
and president, in charge of the general affairs two vice chairman to assist
chairman one and member of board chairman of the board, two vice chairman of the
board. Serve for four years term until their successors are elected. They may be
reelected.
2. The
board meeting shall be held every six months. Special meeting may be called at
the request of the chairman or of a half numbers of the board of directors and
supervisors.
3. Annual
membership meeting shall be held annually to improve the organization.
4. This
association shall have an executive director who assists the chairman to handle
the general affairs, and under the executive director’s supervision, consist of
Secretary, Treasurer, Planner and Public Relations, totally four (4)
departments. The directors and officials are appointed and given the wages by
the chairman.
5. The
Association has several members for the initial chairman for indefinitely,
honorary chairman, honorary vice chairman, honorary advisors, chairman medicine
qualification identification, member of Chinese medicine delegation, and member
of promotion and research of medicine products. It should also be passed by a
majority vote of two-third of the members present a meeting of the board of
directors and supervisors.
ARTICLE 4. The Association’s
financial sources consist of:
1. Membership
fee once a year.
A.
Individual membership fee.
B. Business
organization membership fee.
C. Identification
qualification donation fee.
2. Charitable
donation and gifts.
ARTICLE 5. The Articles shall be
amended by:
1. A
majority vote of two-third of the members present at a meeting of the members,
or
2. A
majority vote of three fourth of the members of the board present at a meeting
of the board of directors and supervisors.
The
Articles of Association will be adopted by board of directors and supervisors on
Oct. 5, 1996 and submitted to American government for approval.
