Rules of procedure of the Union of agricultural cooperatives in Palestine
The rules of procedure of the Agricultural Cooperative Union
Name: Address , center , work area , affiliation with other bodies .
Article 1 :
Name: Agricultural Cooperative Union of Palestinian
Article 2: – Title Action Center
The permanent status of Jerusalem , the center of Nablus and the temporary union may open branches in other provinces .
Article 3 : – work area : Palestine
Article 4: – Affiliation to other bodies :
Union belong to any body other cooperative approved by the Board of Directors and to any body non- cooperative decision of the public body .
Chapter II
The purposes of the Union
Article 5 : – the purposes of the Union
Help members of the cooperative societies and their members to improve economic and social conditions concerted joint efforts and by following the principles and collaborative methods for the development of cooperative societies and activities include the Union in all areas of agricultural production and stages of successive and economic and social services required by the needs of members and in order so that does all or some of the following activities:
1 – To contribute to the implementation of development plans in the field of agriculture in cooperation with the competent authorities .
2 – the implementation of economic and social projects that are agreed upon in the field of agricultural cooperation .
3 – a – to borrow the necessary funds available funding sources and do all banking business required by the projects and activities of the Union and the member cooperatives and providing credit facilities to accept deposits and savings
B – accept gifts and donations legitimate unconditional .
4 : – assist members in the following areas :
A : – marketing of agricultural products and coordinate the operations of various marketing and survey the movement of prices and the search for the right markets and selling on behalf of members .
B : – processing of agricultural products and the organization of the manufacturing and coordination between members and securing technical requirements and the necessary material for the manufacturing according to specifications approved and sanctioned the manufacturing and directly if necessary to do so.
T. : – supply all the requirements of agricultural production and agricultural pest control and supply of materials and consumer goods needed by the members .
W : – Livestock Development and follow scientific methods and modern and provide veterinary care and the organization of pasture and feed production.
A: – soil conservation and preservation of the factors against erosion and erosion.
5 : – the establishment of the stations and buildings required to secure agricultural services mechanism and repair agricultural machinery and the establishment and management of factories and contribute to the study and identification of agricultural and economic problems faced by the members and find appropriate solutions .
6 : – the dissemination of culture and the establishment of the agricultural cooperative courses and to develop and implement programs for training and coordination between the members and the organization of exchange of experience and dissemination of successful experiences .
7 : – study projects proposed cooperative members and to provide expertise and advice on them and assess existing projects .
8 : – be treated with the Union and its members, chiefly permissible for him to deal with third parties under the following conditions :
A – preference for dealing with non-member cooperatives on the other .
B – have to deal with non- cooperative with more than members need and cash and relatively higher prices .
9 : – keeping separate accounts to deal with members and non- members .
10 : – the development of hardware needed to work Meshrh Cooperative Extension agricultural classification and classification of agricultural production and the adoption of the certificates issued by these devices .
11 : – any further work cooperative public body considers it beneficial to the members.
12 : – increase the cultivated area and land reclamation .
Chapter III
Organic
Article 6 : Organic
Union membership in the association and the door is open to all agricultural societies that wish to take advantage of its services , and has the desire and willingness to take on responsibilities and obligations and risks of these organic under the terms defined in this system , and consists of members :
1 – associations that participated in the application for registration as founding members
2 – associations that are accepted in the Union from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the rules .
Article 7 : – The qualifying conditions in the organic :
1 – to be agricultural cooperative Initial registered in the public administration to cooperate and deal with agriculture .
2 – to be active perpetrator committed to cooperative societies law and rules of procedure .
3 – to be willing to commit to the decisions of the general assembly and the Board of Directors and the Union of the system.
4 – that they may have made governing body enrollment request to the EU according to the model prepared by the Union and approved by the Union.
Article 8 membership application to the EU : –
All associations must join the union asked him to give him a pledge follows a linear ,
We , the undersigned, a General …………….. and registered with the General Administration of cooperation under the number on ………….. / / m, and after we saw the the rules of procedure of the Union advance our request that those wishing to acceptance a member of the Union , and pledge to work under the laws and regulations of the cooperative window and the rules of procedure of the Union and the decisions of the general assembly and the board of directors and commissioners who have the powers vested to them by the Union by assets , and pledge to succumb to all the obligations and risks , penalties and conditions set forth in the system mentioned , and we pledge to abide by all contracts and restrictions code on the books as assets, and that the Union does not act contrary to the interests of the Union and that we are responsible for the Union ‘s obligations arising before the date of affiliation with him .
Date / / 14:00 seal and signature of authorized Assembly
Article 9 to accept members: –
1 – presented requests to join the board of directors at its earliest meeting him and decides this council majority vote of those present to accept or reject the request without giving reasons .
2 – consider requests for membership to the European Union as a priority requests .
Article 10 appeal rejected the application form : –
Assembly may reject that request that the Board of Directors to resume its general assembly at its next meeting and if voted in favor of the majority of the members present to become a member of the Union
Article 11, the enjoyment of human organic : –
Not entitled to any association can enjoy the rights of membership were not what had paid all that is owed to the Union of money enrollment fee and premium shares and any other financial obligations determined by the public authority and the board of directors or a system of internal Union .
Article 12, the demise of organic : –
Disappear association membership reasoned decision of the Board of Directors and a cooperation in the following cases
A – cancellation of registration of a General History of cooperative societies
B – the loss of one of General qualifications for membership under this system
T. – Report to withdraw after the secretary of the Union in writing three months ago, is not considered a withdrawal shall take effect for the time period to which the City of General of the Federation or a guarantor on the loan is not paid or not paid after its obligations to the other union .
W – the separation of EU membership according to the conditions and procedures specified in Article ( 9) of this system .
C – when the demise of organic Assembly Member according to this system have paid their shares within one year of the demise of organic less any debt owed to the union or its share of the net loss at the demise of the union membership .
Article 13 separate member associations :
Separating the assembly of a decision of the Union ( 2/3 ) two-thirds of the members of a public body for the following reasons : –
1 – if it did not lead its obligations to the union or neglected or refused to comply with this order or law associations cooperation valid or non-compliance with the resolutions of the general assembly and the board of directors after give notice in writing to do so.
2 – If bucked text support pledge linear exact format requested membership of the Union or any contract and agreement of my commitment pinned between them and the Union requires that to be the union has the most dangerous and Andhirha violation did not operate on avoided during the period specified in the notification unless a written excuse is satisfied by the Board of Directors during the period of notification.
3 – Report of General separated from the decision of the Union by registered letter ( substance) sends her board of directors or any other legal means .
Article 14: Chapter appeal decisions : –
Association Board of Directors decided that separated from the membership of the Union ‘s decision to resume separated body sheet within thirty days of notification by the decision , and the Board of Directors to introduce an appeal to the first meeting of the body sheet for consideration and appropriate decision hyperbolic about it.
Chapter IV
Financial provisions
Article 15 – the capital of the Union Alashma : –
1 – consisting Union Alashma capital of an unlimited number of shares , each worth JD g
2 – subscribe to each association ( (500 ) ) shares at least paid for immediately after the signing of the admission to the Union .
Article 16 – Drawing Affiliation : –
Each association must pay the value of membership initiation fee of $ fifty JD when admission to the Union does not recover this amount when the demise of the membership.
Article 17 EU finance :
1 – its members to increase the value of their subscription capitalizing commensurate with the services provided by the Union for each decision of the public authority , upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Union
2 – Drawing Affiliation
3 – Capital Reserve
4 – grants, donations , grants and bequests
5 – surplus of dealing with non-member
6 – the amounts determined by the Board of Directors of Union remains up service fee or commission .
7 – Other money that the public authority decides to make money from the Union
Article 18, the responsibility of the member associations :
Associations are members of the Union is responsible for the Union ‘s obligations to third parties three times the subscribed capital of each.
Article 19 : – is not entitled to any member of the Union, including the IPO of more than five Alashma capital subscribed you to them.
Article 20: – The nominal shares are indivisible and may not be booking them , but because of the debt of EU member may not pledge his shares in the Union or to other insurance for the loan.
Article 21: – may be offset shares between the member and the settlement of its obligations , while its financial accounts towards Union shares may not be transferred or the stake owned by a member of the capital Alashma or recover the value of any part of it , as long as a member of the Union .
Article 22 : – when the demise of organic consumes Union shares member who is still a member and entitled to Board of Directors of the Union that the book and paying off the debt that has any former member of the shares and the money deposited in the Union or its share of the proceeds and any amount owed him money surplus may Union to meet the debt owed by Lists at maturity of any amount retractable restricted to calculate the member or his due . Federation may be paid by a tab-delimited or withdrawing the value of its shares and its benefits within a maximum period of one year from the date of the demise of organic after deducting what is owed on it.
Article 23 : – considered all the money owed to the union on any of its members have deserved and you get as you get Domanial .
Article 24 : – Union deduct an amount not less than 20 % of the net surplus of money and the amount of the reserve at least 10 % of the remaining balance of the fund education.
Article 25 – net surplus careful of dealing with non-member converts to capital reserves in order to meet any shortfall or buy land or buildings set up .
Article 26 : – Union may pay annual interest paid on the shares of not more than 6 % .
Article 27 : – may distribute part of the proceeds or part of the surplus to deal with the members according to their dealings with the European Union at the end of each financial year and must not increase the proportion of revenue from 20% of the net surplus .
Article 28 : – reserve money is indivisible and not the right of any member of the Union may use the money in its reserves in the case of liquidation of the Union being the distribution of the liquidation surplus after payment of all obligations of the Union , in accordance with Charaa cooperative .
Article 29 : – The Commission may donate generality of the Union in the face of any of the land or the public interest , according to the specialization of the net surplus to be an exchange in the work of the Union .
Article 30 : – Union may accept gifts and donations and unconditional aid .
Article 31 : – Union may not be borrowed or associated with any source with any source of borrowing or associated bail , but within the limits established by the Alheiia sheet of the Union.
Article 32 : – Member remains liable for the obligations of the Union until the end of the fiscal year that ended their membership.
Article 33 : – Upon acceptance of any member of the Union becomes responsible for all obligations from the date of joining the Union .
Article 34 : – Union funds may be invested in the purposes set out in Part II of this system or any other purposes to be coupled with the approval of the general assembly .
Article 35 : – Union financial year begins the first of January and ends in the atheist and the thirtieth of December of each year .
Article 36 : – The Union at the end of its fiscal year budget indicating where the assets and liabilities of the Union and the accounts of income and expense and the size of his work on aspects of activities carried out by the mobilization of statistical data.
Chapter IV
Union Administration
Article 37 public authority : –
A – comprising the general assembly of the Union :
1 – six representatives from each association of associations Union members before the amendment of the rules of procedure on 12-6-2010
2 – four representatives of the associations which increases the number of members from 100 members .
3 – three representatives of the associations that the number of its members is less than 100 members .
And the chairman of the association member ( named for membership of the Board of Directors of the Union ) and a member of a reserve within the representatives of the Assembly of the Union.
B – the public authority vested supreme authority in the Union and enjoy that body at its first meeting Matah powers enjoyed by the annual meeting and so to the extent that it implements these powers .
T – held its annual general assembly during the ordinary period not exceeding two months from the date of the ratification of the budget
W – The Board of Directors shall invite the public to hold an extraordinary meeting at any time does not it entail Board of Directors shall invite the public to hold an extraordinary meeting within one month from the date of receipt of such a request of five members , at least , or at the request of the Director-General or the Oversight Committee that is the date the member and the time and place of the meeting of the body sheet by at least ten days and must include notification agenda of the meeting .
C – be the chairman of the Union President for the meeting and the secretary of the Union decision to jot down the facts and the announcement of a quorum .
The body sheet affaires following : –
1 – read the facts of the previous meeting of the public and approval.
2 – discuss the reports of council administration and oversight committees , financial and other committees .
3 – to consider the balance sheet and final accounts and accessories that have been audited and consider the auditor’s report and any observations .
4 – considering the estimated budget provided by the Board of Directors for the coming year and discussed and approved.
5 – to discuss and approve policy and the draft annual plan for union activity sponsored by the board of directors and ratification.
6 – How to dispose of surplus net According to this system and the law of cooperation in force and the regulations issued thereunder.
7 – to determine the upper limit of the obligations assumed by the Union for loans of cash and in-kind and rate-setting them.
8 – Report the amount of remuneration or allowances for attending meetings that Union wishes granted to members of the Board of Directors or to any other committees or anyone gave excellent services of the Union.
9 – elect a member or members who represent the Union at a meeting of the public body any body other cooperative and be a member of the Union .
10 – to name members of the board of directors and naming them as alternate members nominated by the governing bodies of the member associations of the Union.
11 – Election of the Oversight Committee and the election of two members of the reserve between members of the general assembly of the Union.
12 – adoption of the auditor of the Union.
13 – adoption of the banks, which will deal with the union.
H – may discuss any matters emergency Lisse on the agenda, but is not permitted to make a decision about it .
X – shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the general assembly of the absolute majority (50% + one ) member representatives and if they do not attend this number postpone the meeting without making any amendment to the agenda to at least ten days and thirty days at the most from the date of the first meeting and when the contract meeting for the second time may be the members present , provided that no less than the number of members of the Board of Directors has been to fulfill the agenda Union, the majority of the votes.
D – The vote in the meetings of the public body is a show of hands he carried a secret ballot if he wants one third of the members present at least .
Y – Each member of the general assembly of the Federation of only one vote cast by the Member Commissioner and the President casting vote when the vote is equal to the member is not entitled to act on behalf of more than one member absent and must be acceptable linear representation of the decision of the Board of Directors of the Union.
Article 38 – Board of Directors
A – The Board of Directors is composed of the heads of EU governing bodies of the member associations and member of the reserves are named for him by the management of the association member.
B – when empty as a member of the board of the Union calls for the Reserve Member Representative for the association to be replaced
T. – There must be a member of the Management Committee as follows : –
1 – to have a Palestinian citizenship
2 – to be what it is , putting the debt owed performance
3 – to be a resident in the area of work of the Union
4 – not to those who have engaged in self-employed or for the account of others pursuant to the business that are inconsistent with the interests of the Union or interference in his belongings
W – organic disappear in the decision of the Board of Directors of the Union of Union Board of Directors and the approval of Director General of cooperation in the following cases : –
1 – if it still represented by the Society’s membership
2 – if it fails to pay any amount due upon notification of the Union after the notice under paid.
3 – If absent from three consecutive meetings of its without an acceptable excuse or written permission
4 – If the transfer of domicile outside of the work of the Union
5 – If you came pursuant would damage the interests of the members or disrupt the activity or breach of Union regularly work or the consequent blocking production or made false statements or concealing Alhakagahao other means
6 – If the futility of his papers or books Union or Achtamh or his money or assets or intentionally destroyed or vandalized or misused .
C – The Board of Directors I sit down to him every month or when the requirement of necessity ( and Whatever the case it must hold a Board of Directors Glesa every month at least unscheduled Board of Directors ) and calls for the secretary of Directors Union in consultation with the Director of the Union to invite members of the Board of Directors after the agreement on Jdohl Business .
H – elect members of the Board of Directors , including Chairman and Vice-Chairman and Secretary of Aakdunha in the first session after the annual meeting of the body sheet
X – shall constitute a quorum of the Board of the majority of members and each member shall have one vote and decisions are taken by a majority vote of those present either the president has its casting vote when the vote is equal to a weighted vote equal
D – may be that authorizes the board of directors member of one or more of its members the authority to sign the documents in addition to the signing of the secretary and director of the Union and the Union responsible for what they sign it on his behalf within the limits of their mandate and be the signing of the secretary and the director enough to vacation amounts to no more than the value at the point where Council decides Directors
Y – recorded in the minutes of meetings of all business discussed by the Committee on Administration and sign a record of all members present either the minutes and claims by the secretary
T – authorizes the Board of Directors all the powers that were not held by the public authority itself to be subject to any instructions or restrictions laid down by the general assembly by assets or provided for by the Union system of internal and manages this Committee Union Affairs statesmanship and perseverance , which is characterized by businessmen ordinary and is responsible for losses that arise from failure to observe the cooperative law and regulations issued thereunder and the system of internal union and the board of directors has generally Jas powers and duties of the following :
1 – If the number of association members in a General Union for 15 and older members of the Board of Directors to form an executive council , including
2 – the formation of the Finance Committee for the management of financial business and arithmetic by the laws and regulations in force in cooperation
3 – the acquisition of books and records necessary to carry out and maintain accounts of all transactions Saheeh Union and its members.
4 – Nadar in applications for admission of new members applicants organic under the terms defined
5 – approve all expenses
6 – Preparation of the balance sheet and income and expense account and statistical tables and the report of the Board of Directors and the estimated budget and work plan for the coming year includes projects and activities viable and displays it on DFI sheet at its annual meeting in order to approve
7 – enable public administration to cooperate Bmahtm do their job and provide them with adequate information required
8 – to enable the auditor to do his duty and Yazdh information and figures and data required HDL
9 – take the necessary measures to meet the amounts owed to union affiliation fees and stocks and receivables , fines and any financial obligation determined by the public authority
10 – to conclude contracts and agreements on behalf of the Union, and watching their implementation and sign mortgages
11 – Provisions Balance crisis to face the end of service indemnity and the deficit in the budget or investing in projects ….. etc. .
12 – believes that the technical services of the competent official bodies for its members .
13 – appoint staff , users and get them on the necessary financial guarantees and determines their wages within the limits of the annual budget and stop them and separates them from the action on the recommendation of the Director General of the Union .
14 – to join unions and bodies collaborative decision of the Board of Directors .
15 – contribute to and participate in seminars and technical courses that are related to acts of the Union.
16 – Communicate with members to provide them with bulletins and technical information about the activities of the Union
17 – to be sent when the emergence of any dispute related to or acting Union Board of Directors or any committee elected by a General or any member of another person : –
A – to raise it to eliminate
B – for the defense of the Union in a case filed by the
W – the appointment of the arbitrator / arbitrators to resolve disputes
18 – to issue decisions and instructions as it deems appropriate to improve management , facilities and projects members
19 – the right to take appropriate decisions members violators fined in accordance with the decisions of the general assembly
20 – Calling the public authority for their annual meetings or normal and prepare its agenda
21 – Choosing authorized to sign on behalf of the Assembly to be the director of the Union , one of them
22 – the formation of specialized committees to achieve the goals and objectives of the Union .
Article 39 : The Executive Council :
Authorizes the Board of Directors as it deems appropriate powers contained in Article 23 to the Executive Board , which was not retained by the Board of Directors for himself to achieve the objectives of the Union to be subject to any instructions or restrictions established by the Board of Directors duly or prescribed by the rules of procedure and manages the Council acts Union , which responsible to the Board of Directors , which in turn is responsible to the Alaaih sheet for the management of all activities and partisan Union and its employees and assume responsibility for losses arising from failure to observe the law of cooperation and the regulations issued thereunder.
First: The Executive Board is composed of :
1 – President of the Union
2 – Vice President
3 – the secretary
4 – Antbhma four other members of the board of directors from among its members to be sober from different associations and if encountered nominate more than one member of the Assembly and is considered one of got more votes than his colleague successful. ( ( Sober seven members of the seven associations ) ) .
Secondly, the powers of the Executive Council : Board of Directors authorized the Executive Council or some full powers and the discretion in the interest of work
Article 40 : Chairman of the Board :
The President of the Council the following actions :
1 – chairs the meetings of the Board and signed on its records
2 – authenticates with the secretary restrictions on copying and extracts from the books of the Union
3 – represents the Union address to third parties and, where authorized by the Board of Directors
4 – heads of sub-committees , which is a member of the
Article 41 : Vice Chairman of the Board
Vice President enjoys all the powers granted to the President of the Management Committee in his absence
Article 42 : Secretary of the Board of Directors : –
The secretary of administration Magdls the following actions : –
1 – sign the messages and instructions given by the Board to the Director of the Union or any other documents , according to instruct its Board of Directors
2 – signed with the Director of the Union on documents and transfers issued by the Union
3 – with incredible Chairman restrictions on copying and extracts from the books of the Union
4 – ensure that the Director of the Union has put into effect the decisions of the general assembly and the decisions of the board of directors
5 – in consultation with the Director of the Union by inviting members of the Board of Directors
Article 43 : Director of Aathad :
A – is set VPL Union of Union Board of Directors
B – The Director of the Union the following actions : –
1 – would be responsible for keeping all the money that he gets Union in safe custody and disbursement of emoticons can be determined by the Management Committee and he has to verified the validity of the restrictions code on the books of the Union Highlights cash balance when asked to do so by the Board of Directors or the auditor or any person authorized to do so
2 – sign all documents and transfers issued by the Union with the secretary of the Union
3 – retains all documents , contracts and checkbooks and ring in the safe custody of the Union
5 – attend the meetings of the board of directors and meetings of the public body that codifies Mhadharhaaly have a right to vote
6 – receive all loan applications and other submissions of the Union and brought Btenseebh of the Management Committee and other relevant committees to take decisions and be responsible for the implementation of these decisions
7 – filed on behalf of Union Alalmwal in excess of the limit , which is appointed by the management committee at the bank , which was decided by the Management Committee to deal with it in a period not exceeding week
8 – manages the work of the Union in the scope of the policy drawn by the Board of Directors and within the framework determined by the public authority and the rules of procedure and be directly responsible for the officials and employees and workers who work in the Union
9 – take the necessary measures for the proper functioning of marketing , manufacturing and classification.
10 – supervising the implementation of training programs and extension in the work of the Union .
11 – be responsible for the proper functioning of the Union of the administrative , technical and financial .
12 – The placement of staff , users and workers in the framework of what by the Governing Council to bring about the necessary functions for the functioning of the Union and a decision of appointment of the board of directors .
13 – is in any other business as determined by the Board of Directors
14 – him to appoint some business to employees by the Union and the competence of each of them
Article 44 : The Oversight Committee :
The Oversight Committee is composed of at least three members elected by the general assembly annually from among its members present that they are not members of the Board of Directors and the Control Committee the following actions : –
1 – The Oversight Committee shall elect its chairman from among the members to invite them to meet as needed and its decisions are implemented by
2 – oversees the administration and monitoring the work of the Union this business to make sure that the management committee acts Union is going according to the resolutions of the general assembly
3 – hear complaints from members of
4 – watching the way exchange loans Estelvha members and have the right to demand from the board to suspend disbursement loan any member if it is proved that this loan is not used for purposes that taking for it in such a case it must submit to justify in writing to the Board of Directors setting forth its point of view and the Council Directors to decide on the matter to the light of the report of the Oversight Committee within a period of three weeks from the date of objection to the Oversight Committee
5 – have the right to ask the Board of Directors shall invite the public to the meeting of the Union if it considers it necessary and submit a report by the general assembly at its annual meeting or at any extraordinary meeting
6 – to this Committee the right to examine all books, records and restrictions , cash and goods stored
7 – proceed on behalf of the arbitration proceedings and lawsuits that are meant for the benefit of the Union filed against any member of the Board of Directors
8 – may not be members of the Oversight Committee that Izawlo as any act of personal business that practiced by the Union or any act contrary to the interests
Article 45 : Finance Committee : –
The Finance Committee consists of the chairman and the secretary and director of the Union
Article 46 : Committee for purchases and sales : –
This Committee is composed of two members of the Board of Directors and Director of the Union and endowed with the following : –
A – draw up a plan for the sale , purchase, rental and leasing of Aalalat and prices must be coupled with a plan approved by the Board of Directors
B – The Board of Directors , including the decision to give the powers of the Commission to hold purchases and sales transactions that relate to the work of the Union
Article 47 : Ring Union : –
Must be a union official seal kept by the Director of the Union under his responsibility
General Provisions
Article 48 :
Undertake cooperative members to market crops marketable cooperative by Union is also committed to the purchase of the needs and production requirements through the Union , when available, has with the exception of buying widgets and Mstelzamat production with the epithet urgent or available in the work area Member and where are secured directly knowing Management Authority Member
Article 49 :
The decision to dissolve the Union takes effect if approved by three -quarters of the members and Oukau Aamadaouathm the request of the solution and has the approval of the Director of Public Administration suffered for cooperation on this solution and surplus liquidation and treated in accordance with the applicable law in this regard . When the Union divides the solution of his money after securing all its obligations to the face to be decided by the general assembly
Article 50 :
May not make any changes in the system of internal union does not delete or add material from the material to him , but a decision of two-thirds of the members in the meeting of the general assembly and attend at least two-thirds of the members of the Union.
Article 51 :
Union may be entrusted to some of its members in the terms established by the public body
Article 52 :
At the suggestion of the Board of Directors Union issued a resolution of the general assembly of the union of all the following systems are attached to this system and it applies after the approval applies to this system :
1) financial and accounting system
2) a system of borrowing and lending , deposits and credit facilities
3) Insurance System
4) storage system , warehouses
5 ) marketing system and supply
6) system employed in the Union
7) savings system
8) any other systems needed by the Union