FIBA General Statutes

13.1 FIBA is organised in the following divisions:

a. The Congress;

b. The Central Board;

c. The Executive Committee;

d. The Secretariat of FIBA, acting through the Secretary General;

e. The Zones, acting through the Regional Offices; and

f. The Commissions. ARTICLE 14: THE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT

14.1 The Congress 14.1.1 The Congress shall be the supreme authority of FIBA. It consists of:

a. A maximum of two (2) delegates per national member federation with the right to one (1) vote, which is granted to the first delegate if both are present;

b. The President;

c. Members of the Central Board, who have consultative powers only, unless they officially represent a national member federation; and

d. The Chairpersons of the Commissions, who have consultative powers only, unless they officially represent a national member federation. 14.1.2 National member federations may be represented by their delegate(s) only, who must hold an office within the national member federation and present a document signed by the president of that national member federation attesting that they are delegates of that federation. Delegates may represent one (1) national member federation only. 14.1.3 Representation by letter or proxy is not permitted. 14.1.4 The Congress has the powers assigned to it in these General Statutes, in particular to:

a. Approve the agenda;

b. Adopt and modify these General Statutes;

c. Elect the President for a single term of four (4) years;

d. Elect members of the Central Board as per Article 15.1.4 b.;

e. Elect the Treasurer, upon proposal by the Secretary General;

f. Appoint the members of the Ethics Panel and the Nominations Panel;

g. Grant the title of Honorary President, Honorary Member or Secretary General Emeritus;

h. Examine and approve all reports, including the report of the Central Board, and other items on the agenda;

i. Ratify the decisions of the Central Board under Articles 10.2 and 15.1.1 g. (suspension of members);

j. Decide on the expulsion of members as per Article 10.6; and

k. Declare the disbandment of FIBA. 14.1.5 The Congress meets once every two (2) years, the first being the elective Congress at which the President is elected in accordance with Article 14.2, and the other being the mid-term Congress held at approximately mid-term of the four-year cycle. No quorum is required for a session of the Congress. 14.1.6 Upon approval by the Central Board, the Congress may meet by video/audio conference and may vote by correspondence, including email or other electronic means. 14.1.7 Only matters proposed by the President, the Secretary General, the Central Board, the Executive Committee or the national member federations may be put on the agenda for the session of the Congress, provided that these matters fall within the Congress’ powers. Proposals must be submitted to the Secretary General at least ninety (90) days prior to the opening of the Congress.  14.1.8 Subject to Article 14.1.9 below, the date and place of the Congress is determined by the Secretary General and notice given to the national member federations at least one-hundredand-twenty (120) days in advance. The agenda is prepared by the Secretary General and sent to the national member federations at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the Congress. 14.1.9 Upon the request of one-fifth (1/5) of the national member federations with full rights or upon the request of the Central Board, an extraordinary session of the Congress shall be held within three (3) months of receipt of such a request by the Secretary General. Extraordinary sessions of the Congress shall always be held in Switzerland unless decided otherwise by the Central Board. 14.1.10 The items to be included on the agenda for an extraordinary session of the Congress shall be specified in the request for such a session. 14.1.11 Participation forms for delegates must reach the Secretary General at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the opening of the Congress. 14.1.12 The Secretary General is responsible for ensuring that details of the decisions taken by the Congress are documented and archived correctly. 14.1.13 The Congress may grant the title of Honorary President, Honorary Member, or Secretary General Emeritus of FIBA to appropriate persons who have rendered outstanding service to FIBA. Nominations for such positions shall be made by the Central Board. Persons granted such titles are permitted to attend the sessions of the Congress with the right to join in discussions, but not to vote. 14.1.14 The decisions of the Congress are final and not subject to appeal. 14.1.15 Unless otherwise specified by these General Statutes or by the Congress, decisions of the Congress enter into force on the first day following conclusion of the Congress.

14.2 The President 14.2.1 The President is elected by the Congress for one (1) single four (4) year term of office. He shall come from a national member federation within the respective Zone in the following order:

a. Oceania (2027 – 2031)

b. Europe (2031 – 2035)

c. The Americas (2035 – 2039)

d. Africa (2039 – 2043)

e. Asia (2043 – 2047) 14.2.2 The President may not hold an office within a Zone or a national member federation. 14.2.3 The process for the election of the President is as follows:

a. At least one-hundred-and-twenty (120) days prior to the first day of an elective Congress, the Secretary General shall invite nominations for the position of President from the national member federations in the respective Zone (cf. Article 14.2.1).

b. Nominations shall close with the Secretary General ninety (90) days prior to the first day of the elective Congress at which the election will take place.  c. The nominations shall be submitted to the Nominations Panel, which shall rule on the eligibility of the nominations no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the first day of the Congress (cf. Articles 14.1.8 and 37).

d. The Congress shall elect the President as provided for in Article 14.1.4.c. 14.2.4 The President presides over the Congress, the Central Board and the Executive Committee. He has the right to vote:

a. In the Congress – only a casting vote in the event of a tied vote; and

b. In the Central Board and the Executive Committee – a vote as a member of the Central Board and the Executive Committee plus a casting vote in the event of a tied vote. 14.2.5 Should the President be temporarily unable to fulfil his duties, the first Vice-President deputises for him during sessions of the Congress and/or meetings of the Central Board or the Executive Committee. In the event that the President is permanently unable to fulfil his duties, the first Vice-President shall act as President until the next Congress (including the mid-term Congress). 14.2.6 If a replacement President is to be elected at a mid-term Congress:

a. He must come from a national member federation within the respective Zone as determined in Article 14.2.1 and he shall serve out the balance of the term stipulated.

b. The Central Board is authorised to set appropriate shorter time frames for the calling and closure of nominations than those provided for in Article 14.2.3 a. and b. 14.2.7 The President is not an employee of FIBA.