Democratic Representation & Associative Principles
The governance of the Amicale des Propriétaires Terriens de Nersac is structured to ensure absolute transparency, ethical stewardship, and equal voice for every landholder, farmer, and civic volunteer who contributes to the communal welfare of Nersac. Governed by the French Law of July 1, 1901, the association is an independent civic entity free from external corporate interests, commercial obligations, or political agendas.
Every policy decision, annual expenditure program, and wildlife regulation strategy is debated and ratified democratically. The supreme sovereign authority of the organization resides in the annual General Assembly (Assemblée Générale Ordinaire), held in Nersac during the autumn season. All registered members receive formal written notification at least fifteen days prior to the assembly, accompanied by the detailed financial report, operational balance sheet, and regulatory agenda for the upcoming biological cycle.
The Executive Bureau & Operational Leadership
The day-to-day coordination of associative activities is entrusted to an Executive Bureau (Bureau Exécutif) elected by the Board of Directors (Conseil d'Administration) for renewable three-year terms. Each officer assumes specific fiduciary and logistical responsibilities defined in our internal regulations (Règlement Intérieur):
The President
Represents the association before civil courts, municipal authorities, and regional environmental federations. The President supervises all operations, convenes executive meetings, ensures compliance with prefectural decrees, and serves as chief spokesperson on public safety.
The General Secretary
Maintains official legal registries, handles official correspondence with the Prefecture of Charente, records minutes of all assemblies, and manages the cadastral registry of affiliated landholdings in Nersac.
The Treasurer
Oversees institutional banking transactions, prepares annual balance sheets, manages supplier invoicing for electric fencing equipment and safety signage, and presents accounts for independent verification.
The Field & Safety Delegate
Coordinates volunteer safety briefings, inspects protective equipment, manages communication with local emergency services, and verifies that all field teams follow mandatory regulatory procedures.
Financial Transparency & Independent Verification
Because the association receives public municipal subsidies and handles collective membership dues, financial integrity is maintained to the highest accounting standards. The association maintains a dedicated institutional account at a registered French banking establishment. Every outgoing disbursement requires formal double signature authorization from both the Treasurer and the President.
To guarantee complete impartiality, two independent financial commissioners (Commissaires aux Comptes Bénévoles) are elected by the General Assembly from among rank-and-file members who do not hold seats on the Board of Directors. These commissioners possess unlimited authority to examine receipts, bank statements, supplier invoices, and bank reconciliation statements throughout the financial year.
Their independent audit report is read aloud during the General Assembly prior to any vote granting discharge of liability (quitus) to the executive officers. Furthermore, as stipulated by French non-profit jurisprudence, all membership fees and dues are fully reinvested in the association's public interest missions. The distribution of profits, financial bonuses, or dividends to members is legally impossible under our statutes.
The Internal Regulations & Code of Ethical Conduct
Beyond our foundational statutes, all members and active field participants must sign and strictly obey our comprehensive Internal Regulations. This document sets out unambiguous ethical, operational, and ecological expectations:
- Zero Tolerance Safety Violations: Immediate, permanent suspension of any member who discharges a firearm outside designated 30-degree angles or fails to wear mandatory fluorescent orange outer garments.
- Humane Wildlife Treatment: Uncompromising adherence to ethical harvesting rules, prohibition of prohibited lead munitions in wetland zones, and rigorous tracking of wounded animals by certified hound handlers.
- Respect for Private & Public Property: Absolute care taken when traversing agricultural plots, ensuring that farm gates are closed, crops are not trampled, and drainage banks are left undisturbed.
- Civic Courtesy & Multi-Use Respect: Polite communication with hikers, cyclists, and residents at all times. Regulatory actions are paused immediately when recreational groups approach designated zones.
How Landowners & Volunteers Participate
Participation in the governance of the association is open to every landholder who contributes parcel rights in Nersac. Landowners may attend board deliberations as observers, submit formal proposals for agenda inclusion, and volunteer for working committees dedicated to fencing logistics, youth education, or biodiversity inventories. Through shared responsibility and altruistic volunteer commitment, our governance model protects both the countryside and the public trust.