THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE
CLAN MACMILLAN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
The mission of each Clan MacMillan organization is to
be part of the world-wide family
(by birth marriage, adoption, or interest), loyal to our Chief and
supportive of the Clan Centre,
researching, communicating, and celebrating the story and heritage of Clan
MacMillan.
We seek to work among ourselves and with others in the spirit of our motto
"Miseris succurrere disco".
[Clan Conclave in 2000]
The mission of the Clan MacMillan International
Centre
is to collect, preserve, display and disseminate material about Clan
MacMillan and its Septs
for the benefit of clan members and other interested people; and to assist
the chief, clan societies and individual clanspeople around the world in
the promotion of the clan and its ideals.
The building housing the Clan Centre is owned and
maintained by the Finlaystone Estate,
while the contents of the Clan Centre are held in trust for the Clan by
the Trustees of the Centre
(though the Trustees are not to be held legally responsible for any
financial losses caused to the clan
or to Finlaystone Estate by the activities of the Clan Centre or its
staff).
The Trustees of the Clan MacMillan International
Centre are appointed by the Chief with the advice of
the Clan MacMillan International Conclave representing the clan worldwide;
they constitute the Board of International Trustees, whose Chairman is the
Chief.
A Trustee's term of office may be terminated at any
time by the Chief in consultation with members of the Clan Conclave.
Temporary Trustees may be co-opted and all Trustee appointments are
subject to
renewal/ratification at the next Conclave.
In addition to the Trustees holding Executive Office, there must be at
least two
who are able to attend meetings at Finlaystone .
The Trustees shall appoint a Treasurer and staff to
run the Clan Centre who shall report to them at regular meetings.
The Trustees and key members of staff, will meet at least quarterly giving
three weeks notice.
Minutes will be sent out within 7 days of the meeting.
The Treasurer will present a brief financial report
to each Trustees' meeting
and a full annual report at the end of the financial year.
This report will be sent to all Trustees and the Clan Centre copy will be
available for inspection on request.
Newsletters will be issued twice-yearly to keep
members updated on the activities of the
Clan MacMillan International Centre; one of which will include an annual
financial summary.
The above Consitution was adopted by the Trustees of the Clan Centre following the Conclave of 2000.