uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Israeli nonprofit law requires that three institutions be present in every Israeli amuta<\/em>: a General Assembly, an Executive Board and an Audit Committee.<\/p>\n Advocate Joshua Pex, a partner at our law firm in Israel, specializes in Israeli nonprofit law.\u00a0 This short article will discuss some information that will be helpful for those interested in Israeli nonprofit organizations or Israeli charitable organizations (an amuta <\/em>in singular and amutot <\/em>in plural).\u00a0 We have a long series of posts on our website discussing the rules and regulations to better help you properly manage your nonprofit organization in Israel.<\/p>\n For more information on the Israeli Corporations Authority which oversees Israeli nonprofit organizations, see the government website<\/a>.\u00a0 For more articles from an Israeli lawyer and legal advice for Israeli nonprofit organizations related to the topic of this article, see our articles about the General Assembly<\/a>, the Executive Board<\/a> and the Audit Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s Amutot<\/em> Law defines an amuta <\/em>as \u201ca corporate body established by two or more persons for a lawful purpose that is not aimed at the distribution of profits to its members and whose main objective is not the making of profits.\u201d\u00a0 From this definition, 1) an amuta <\/em>is not allowed to distribute profits, 2) an amuta <\/em>must be engaged in activities that promote the goals of the amuta<\/em>, and 3) membership is personal and nontransferable.<\/p>\n While an amuta <\/em>may have multiple institutions, according to standard by-laws<\/a>, every amuta <\/em>in Israel must have a minimum of the following three institutions: a General Assembly, an Executive Board and an Audit Committee.<\/p>\n All the individuals involved in establishing the amuta <\/em>as well as the person who applied to be a member of the amuta <\/em>and has been accepted as such are members of the amuta <\/em>until they choose to cease their involvement and\/or membership in the amuta<\/em>.\u00a0 Any amuta <\/em>member must be over 17 years old.\u00a0 Israeli citizenship is not a requirement for amuta <\/em>membership.\u00a0 One\u2019s membership in an amuta <\/em>ends with death, resignation or the removal of the individual from the amuta <\/em>as discussed in the amuta\u2019s <\/em>by-laws.<\/p>\n The General Assembly is an institution that includes all members of the amuta<\/em>.\u00a0 The General Assembly must meet at least once a year.\u00a0 The General Assembly has the authority to, among other things, determine how many people should be on the Executive Board as well as elect Executive Board members, appoint an auditor, approve financial statements, and make resolutions about changing the amuta\u2019s <\/em>by-laws.<\/p>\n For more information about the General Assembly and its responsibilities, see our article specifically addressing the General Assembly<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Executive Board is the institution charged with managing the amuta\u2019s <\/em>affairs.\u00a0 It must have a minimum of two members and has the authority to enforce decisions of the General Assembly, deal with annual budgets and ensure proper financial management of the amuta<\/em>.<\/p>\n For more information about the Executive Board and its responsibilities, see our article on the Executive Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Audit Committee (or Audit Body) is elected by the General Assembly and must have a minimum of two members who help ensure proper financial management of the organization.\u00a0 Beyond its responsibilities in ensuring proper management of the economic affairs of the amuta<\/em>, it also ensures that the amuta <\/em>is acting according to its own objectives.<\/p>\nThis Series of Posts on Nonprofit Law<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nBackground Information and Nonprofit Law<\/h4>\n
Members of the Amuta<\/em><\/h4>\n
The General Assembly<\/h4>\n
The Executive Board<\/h4>\n
The Audit Committee<\/h4>\n