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VI. REPRESENTATION WORK
Article 36 – Representation Work
The autonomous national movements and associations which make up IMCS serve as a voice for their
members in their own countries with the Church and other student and civil society organizations.
The IMCS at the international level (continental and global) serves as a voice and liaison for its members
within the Church, the Community of Nations and with other Church and civil society organizations and
networks.
In its mission, especially in matters of representation where there is a common accreditation, IMCS will
maintain a close collaboration with the graduate branch of Pax Romana, ICMICA.

VII. FINANCES
Article 37 - Resources
The IMCS’s resources are the following:
a) the annual membership fees fixed by common agreement by the International Team and the
movements, approved by the World Assembly. Through their affiliation to the IMCS, the movements
are committed to paying their dues. Each delegate to the World Assembly is responsible for ensuring
that his/her movement fulfils the obligations contracted in its name; the International Team is
pledged to ensure that those movements not present at the World Assembly also pay their dues.
b) contributions made by the friends of Pax Romana;
c) gifts, subsidies and bequests;
d) income arising from its assets;
e) special contributions obtained through the International Team’s negotiations;
f)

IMCS is free to administer any goods it possesses, according to the provision of these Statutes. The
Pontifical Council for the Laity has the right to ensure that the goods of IMCS are applied to the
purposes of the association (cf. can. 325, § 1 CIC).

Article 38 – Accounting
The International Team has its accounts examined by a chartered accountant before submitting them to the
World Assembly.
The World Assembly is authorized to appoint a chartered accountant to check the accounts.

Article 39 – Financial Year
The financial year is from January 1st to December 31st.

Article 40 – Financial Commitments
a) Financially speaking, the IMCS is only obligated to a third party through the General Secretary’s
signature and within the limits laid down by the IMCS’ Statutes.
b) The IMCS’s commitments are solely guaranteed by its assets. Its members and governing bodies bear
no responsibility.

Article 41 – Financial Responsibility of the IMCS International Secretariat

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