ARTICLE ONE.- Name: The Association shall be known as the Inter-American College of Radiology, and shall be followed by the words 'Asociación Civil' or its abbreviation A.C.

ARTICLE TWO.- Nature: The Inter-American College of Radiology, Civil Association, hereinafter referred to simply as the acronym CIR, is a non-profit organization founded in accordance with the second resolution of the final act of the First Inter-American Congress of Radiology held in nineteen forty-three in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It may accept National Scientific Associations of Radiology and other forms of diagnostic imaging (societies, associations, federations, colleges, and others), hereinafter referred to simply as National Groupings, from the American Continent and countries outside it, linked by scientific, linguistic, and cultural ties. The CIR is a totally apolitical entity and may not discriminate on the basis of economic, ethnic, religious, or any other grounds that may offend human dignity.

Scientific groups related to the areas of diagnostic imaging, radiological technique, radiant therapy, physics, biology, etc., may affiliate with the CIR, with the rights and obligations established by the Assembly, but without the right to vote. The National Groupings located in countries outside the American Continent that meet the requirements of the first paragraph of this Article may be fully incorporated into the CIR and acquire voice and vote, subject to prior approval by the General Assembly.

THIRD ARTICLE.- Mission: The Inter-American College of Radiology, Nonprofit Association, brings together radiologists and related specialists to benefit patient health through the quality and excellence of its associates in academic, scientific, and professional fields.

ARTICLE FOUR.- THE CIR will have its headquarters in Mexico City.

FIFTH ARTICLE.- The objectives of the CIR are:

1. To promote the affiliation of all the National Associations and the scientific and technological exchange among them.
2. Encourage the establishment of National Associations in countries where they do not exist.
3. To promote, support and stimulate the development and improvement of the specialty in all its aspects, contributing to the integral improvement of health.
4. Establish curricular criteria, promote the development of postgraduate programs and encourage the accreditation and/or certification of the specialty in each member country by the competent authority.
5. To promote and defend the interests of the National Associations and their members, based on ethical principles.
6. Promote the development of its own publications or those of each of the national groups, using any methodology that contributes to the exchange and transfer of knowledge and information.
7. Hold Inter-American Congresses and sponsor national, regional and international congresses and other activities.

ARTICLE SIX.- In order to achieve its objectives, the CIR intends to:

1. Work in coordination with the affiliated National Groupings, respecting their autonomy.
2. To act as an advisory, guiding and regulatory body, pronouncing on matters of interest when it deems it necessary or at the request of its members.
3. Promote acceptance, cooperation and exchange agreements with medical, scientific or technical entities.

CHAPTER TWO
OF THE MEMBERS

ARTICLE SEVEN.- The CIR: It may be made up of the National Groupings indicated in article two of these by-laws. Each country shall be represented by only one entity. Countries with more than one Grouping shall decide among them who shall be the national representative. When there is no agreement, the situation shall be submitted to the CIR Board of Directors, which in turn shall submit it to the General Assembly for its resolution.

In countries where there is no National Grouping or if it is not affiliated to the CIR, individual members may be accepted.

ARTICLE EIGHTH.- CIR members may be:

1. Active Members: Active Members are the founding associates and the National Groupings affiliated with the CIR that comply with these bylaws and keep their dues up to date. Through them, the specialists recognized by such Groupings in their membership will also be affiliated.
2. Associate Members: Associate Members are specialists in areas related to diagnostic imaging, radiology technicians, radiant therapy, physicists, biologists, etc., who request it through the National Associations affiliated to the CIR. They will not have the right to vote or hold a position in the Board of Directors and will pay dues as individual members.
3. Honorary Members: Honorary Members are those professionals who, due to their scientific merits or outstanding contributions to the progress of Radiology, are deserving of this distinction. The election of Honorary Members is a privilege of the General Assembly. Former presidents of the CIR, with prior approval from the General Assembly, may be moved to this category. Those who receive this recognition retain their rights and do not pay any dues.
4. Individual Members: Individual members are specialists from countries where no National Group exists and are accepted by the Board of Directors. They shall not have the right to vote or hold a leadership position but may participate in Committees and Commissions and must be current with their dues.
If a national group is affiliated in the future, individual members may either join it or maintain their individual membership status.
5. Benefactors: Benefactor Members are individuals or entities that provide technical and/or financial support to the CIR. Their designation will be approved by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE NINTH.- National Groups that request to be members of the CIR and remain there must meet the following requirements:

1. Have common objectives with the CIR.
2. They must accept in writing the Statutes and Regulations of the CIR.
3. Appoint a Principal Director and an Alternate Director in accordance with the bylaws.
4. Make a formal delivery to the Secretary General of the directory of affiliated members and keep the database updated on an annual basis.
5. Contribute the ordinary annual fee as determined by the Assembly based on the number of its active members, comply with the governing regulations, and with any extraordinary fees that the Assembly may approve.
6. Submit annually to the CIR Secretariat the calendar of its scientific, social, and cultural events for awareness and support in its dissemination.
7. Offer permanent space in their publications to disseminate information about the CIR.
8. Attend, through their Directors, the Ordinary and Extraordinary Sessions that are called by the Board of Directors or the General Assembly.
9. Inform its members of the Activities of the CIR and the resolutions adopted in the General Assembly.
10. The affiliated National Group may print on all its official documentation its status as a member of the Inter-American College of Radiology, Civil Association.
11. The affiliated National Group may print on all its official documentation its status as a member of the Inter-American College of Radiology, Civil Association.

CHAPTER THREE
OF GOVERNMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT.

ARTICLE TEN.- The organization and direction of the CIR corresponds to the General Assembly and the Board of Directors, observing the following rules:

1. The General Assembly is the highest body of the College and is composed of the founding members and a representative (Director) for each of the National Groups that have been admitted. The National Association of each country has the right to one vote.
2. The General Assembly will meet ordinarily at least once a year; and extraordinarily when necessary.
3. Every two years, during the Inter-American Congresses of Radiology, an Ordinary General Assembly will be held with an electoral purpose that will have at least two sessions and will be responsible for electing the President-Elect and the new member of the Board of Directors. It will also install the new Board of Directors. The place and date will be communicated to the Directors at least forty-five days before it takes place.
4. At the request of the Board of Directors, the majority of the Assembly, or a group of five National Associations, an Ordinary or Extraordinary Assembly may be convened. The notice must be given at least sixty days in advance, and the place, date, time, and agenda must be specified.
5. The quorum to hold an Ordinary or Extraordinary Session requires the presence or duly authorized representation of a majority of the Directors. If there is no quorum, a second notice will be issued, and the assembly will be held one hour later with the Directors present.
6. The founding members and national groups that cannot be present in Ordinary or Extraordinary sessions may delegate their vote to a regular director, a member of the board of directors, or the President of the CIR, by means of a written document that specifies this and is duly submitted to the Secretariat before the start of the Assembly.
7. At the Ordinary and Extraordinary Assemblies, the Members of the Board of Directors, the Directors of the national groups, the Coordinators of the Commissions, Committees, and Departments that are convened, the administrative and support staff designated by the Board of Directors, and the guests whose presence has been authorized by the General Assembly or Board of Directors will be present.
8. Substitute Directors may attend the Assembly. They may only have a vote when they attend in place of the Regular Director and are authorized by means of a written document that specifies this and is duly received in the Secretariat before the start of the Assembly.
9. The sessions of the Ordinary General Assembly that include electoral matters on the Agenda will consist of at least two and will be carried out in the following manner:

In the first session the agenda will be as follows:

1. The secretary will inform whether there is a quorum, in accordance with subsection “e” of article ten; if it is sufficient, the session will be opened and the agenda will be submitted to the Assembly for consideration.
2. Presentation and approval of the reports of the Board of Directors, which must include those of the Treasury, Commissions, Departments and that of the President.
3. The Secretary will report on the candidatures received for the position of president-elect and new member of the board.
4. Election of the Electoral Committee, which will be made up of three members elected by the assembly and only for this purpose, and whose function will be limited to validating or rejecting the applications of the candidates according to whether they meet the requirements of the regulations for this purpose. It will be in charge of studying the eligibility of the candidates and presenting its report in the second session.
5. The secretary will report on requests from the National Groups for the venue of the next Congress and alternate venue. Requests must comply with the Congress Regulations.

In the second session the agenda will be as follows:

1. The secretary informs whether a quorum exists according to subsection “e” of ARTICLE TEN. If it is met, the session is opened and the Electoral Committee's Report on the eligibility of the candidates is reviewed.
If there is no quorum, a second call will be issued half an hour later, and the session will proceed with the quorum present.
2. The councilors vote for the president-elect.
When there is more than one candidate, the election will be conducted by voting. If there is a tie, a second vote may be held between the top two who received the most votes, excluding the other candidates. If there is still a tie, voting will continue until a majority is obtained.
3. The councilors vote for the new member of the board of directors. If there is a tie, a second vote may be held between the top two who received the most votes, excluding the other candidates. If there is still a tie, voting will continue until a majority is obtained.
4. The Secretary General asks the Councilors for proposals for the position of Vice President, and the Councilors then immediately vote for the position of Vice President of the region that corresponds to them.
5. The venue and date of the subsequent Congress and its alternate venue are voted.
6. Swearing-in of the new Board of Directors.

ARTICLE ELEVEN.- The General Assembly will have the following functions:

1. Ensure compliance with the statutes and objectives of the CIR.
2. Promote and approve the incorporation of new members.
3. Approve and modify the agenda and procedures of the Ordinary or Extraordinary Sessions.
4. Vote for the position of President-Elect.
5. Elect members of the Electoral Committee.
6. Examine and approve the reports of the Presidency, Treasury and Secretariat.
7. Propose and approve regulations.
8. Approve the budget and, where appropriate, any extraordinary expenses requested by the President.
9. Any other matter within its jurisdiction.

ARTICLE TWELFTH.- From the Councilors:

1. Each National Group will appoint two Councilors, one principal and one alternate. The Principal Councilor will preferably be the President of the National Group, and the Alternate Councilor will preferably be the President-elect or Vice President.
2. The Principal Councilor will hold this position during the duration of his role as President of the National Group he represents. The Alternate Councilor may become a Principal Councilor if he assumes the Presidency of his National Group. When, for reasons of the statute of a National Group, the position is assumed by another person, the maximum period of representation before the CIR will be two years, renewable only once.
3. The duly appointed principal and alternate councilors will serve a two-year term, which will span from one Inter-American Congress to the next.
4. The Board of Directors may request replacement of the Councilor who does not attend the sessions or who, in its opinion, is not interested in the affairs of the College.

The rights and obligations of the councilors are:

1. Participate, with voice and vote, in the CIR Assemblies and be elected to management positions.
2. Perform the roles and duties assigned by the Assembly or the Board of Directors of the CIR.
3. Represent the CIR, in its country of origin before the National Group.
4. Endorse recognition requests for members from their countries.
5. Send professional scientific works from your country to the CIR dissemination bodies.
6. Send annually to the Board of Directors of the CIR the calendar of the activities of your National Group.
7. It is the responsibility of the councilor to ensure the payment of the annual fee of the National Group to the CIR treasury before March 31 of each year.
8. Send annually to the secretariat, the updated directory of the people who are part of its membership.

CHAPTER FOUR
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE THIRTEENTH.

1. The Board of Directors will be made up of a President, a president-elect, two councilors, and five Vice Presidents. Their mandate will extend for a period of two years, between two Inter-American Congresses of Radiology. The positions of secretary and treasurer will be assigned to the councilors by the Board of Directors. Every two years, a president-elect and a councilor will be elected, who will serve on the board for two terms, totaling four years. During the first period, the president-elect will act as such with the functions and obligations that correspond to them in these regulations. During the second period, they will serve as President of the CIR with their functions and powers. Each councilor will have two terms of two years each, for a total of four years as a board member. In each of the periods, they may occupy the positions of Secretary or Treasurer, as assigned by the Board of Directors during the second electoral session.

TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH
For the implementation of the structure of the new Board of Directors and its electoral mechanism, the first two-year period immediately following the approval of this reform will be considered a transitional period and only once. During this period, the Board of Directors will be made up of the President, the secretary, and the treasurer elected at the 2008 assembly to assume their positions during the period 2010-2012. In addition, the elected President and the councilor elected during the 2010 assembly will join the board. The Vice Presidents elected for the period will also be part of it.


2. The Board of Directors and Administration of the CIR will meet at least twice a year to deliberate on the operation and everything related to the CIR. The first meeting will be mandatory in the days leading up to the Ordinary General Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America. The meeting location and duration will be determined by the President based on the needs. The second will coincide with the Inter-American Congress of Radiology in even years and with a Course or Congress of National Societies, where members can engage with local radiologists and increase bilateral relations. The National Societies will facilitate and, to the extent possible, support these meetings. At the discretion of the President, other meetings may be held when necessary.

ARTICLE FOURTEENTH. The Vice Presidents will represent each of the five regions of the CIR:

1. Northern Region: Canada, United States of America and Mexico.
2. Central America Region: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
3. Insular and Iberian Region: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Spain.
4. Bolivarian Region: Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.
5. Southern Region: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.

ARTICLE FIFTEENTH. The nomination of candidates for President Elect and councilor will be conducted as follows:

1. The Secretary General must inform the members one hundred and twenty days in advance of the date of the Ordinary General Assembly session, the opening of the electoral period, and the registration of candidates for positions, and will close this period and the reception of candidacies forty-five days prior to the date of the Assembly.
2. The nomination may be made by the councilors of any of the member countries of the CIR with the approval, in writing, of the National Group they represent, which must be current with their obligations to the CIR.
3. The candidate for the position of President-Elect must be an active member of the National Group that represents his country to the CIR and have collaborated with the CIR either as a Councilor, member of the Board of Directors, or on any committee for a period of no less than two years.

The candidate for councilor must be an active member of the National Group that represents his or her country to the CIR and have collaborated with the CIR either as a Councilor, member of the Board of Directors, or on any committee for a period of no less than two years.


4. The candidate for the office of President-Elect must express his acceptance in writing, attach his work plan and curriculum vitae.
5. The positions of Secretary General and Treasurer shall be defined during the second session of the electoral assembly among the two board members other than the President, the President-elect, and the Vice Presidents. The mechanism shall be by agreement or by voting among the board members other than the vocal members.

ARTICLE SIXTEEN. Inauguration of the Board of Directors:

1. At the end of the second ordinary session of the General Assembly with an electoral character, the outgoing President shall bestow the Venera upon the incoming President, present the ceremonial ribbon, and ask the members of the new Board of Directors to take the oath before the Assembly.
2. The outgoing Secretary General shall deliver certificates of appointment to each of the members of the new Board of Directors.

ARTICLE SEVENTH. From the Past Presidents' Advisory Council.

It shall consist of the last five active presidents and shall be coordinated by the immediate past president. It shall advise the Board of Directors at its request and may perform specific actions when so requested by the Board of Directors or the Assembly. They may attend the Assembly with a voice but not vote.

CHAPTER FIVE
FROM THE COMPETITION

ARTICLE EIGHTEENTH. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors:

1. To ensure compliance with the Bylaws and Regulations.
2. Execute the resolutions of the General Assembly and its own resolutions.
3. Present to the General Assembly complete reports of its activities.
4. To ensure the proper functioning of the College and to hire the necessary personnel to achieve this.
5. To promote the development of agreements with organizations, societies, or international federations that have similar objectives to those of the College, and as a result, mutual benefits are obtained in favor of the development of the specialty. These agreements shall be endorsed by the General Assembly at the appropriate time.
6. Assess and determine sanctions.
7. To use and supervise the proper performance of the administrative services contracted.

ARTICLE NINETEENTH. It is the responsibility of the President:

1. Supervise the activities of the College, in accordance with its bylaws, oversee its development and represent it in all its acts, including legal proceedings.
2. To manage the assets of the CIR.
3. To call for Ordinary and Extraordinary sessions.
4. To preside over the meetings of the Board of Directors and General Assemblies.
5. Represent the CIR, presiding over congresses, seminars, conferences, solemn sessions or scientific events, when invited by the sponsoring entities.
6. Sign with the Treasurer all economic and financial documents.
7. Coordinate with the Secretary General the administrative part of the Board of Directors.
8. Grant, when necessary, representation for specific purposes.
9. To inform the President-Elect of all activities carried out by the College.
10. Prohibit the members of the Board of Directors from requesting bank loans on behalf of the CIR and from signing bonds or guarantees in favor of themselves or third parties.
11. To keep in permanent contact with the services hired to manage the CIR, to order the appropriate actions for the performance of its functions, to meet as often as necessary and to permanently evaluate the results of the actions undertaken.
12. To ensure that the expenses of the CIR are in accordance with the annual budget authorized by the Assembly.
13. The President shall have the following powers and authorities:

1. General Power of Attorney for Litigation and Collections, in accordance with the first paragraph of article two thousand five hundred and fifty-four of the Civil Code for the Federal District and its correlatives in the Civil Codes of the other Federal Entities, which is enunciative and not limiting, but not including the power to assign assets, shall have the following powers:
1. To initiate and withdraw from all kinds of proceedings, including amparo.
2. To compromise
3. To compromise in arbitration.
4. To articulate and respond to positions.
5. To challenge.
6. To receive payments.
7. To file complaints and lawsuits in criminal matters and to withdraw them when permitted by law.
2. General power of attorney for acts of administration in accordance with the second paragraph of the aforementioned article two thousand five hundred fifty-four of the referenced Civil Code and its correlatives in the Civil Codes of the other Federal Entities.
3. Power of attorney in labor matters with express powers to articulate and respond to positions in accordance with the provisions of article seven hundred eighty-six of the Federal Labor Law, with powers to manage labor relations and mediate in accordance with the provisions of articles eleven and eight hundred seventy-six, sections one and six of the aforementioned law, as well as to appear in court under the terms of sections one, two, and three of article six hundred ninety-two and eight hundred seventy-eight of the mentioned law.
4. Power to grant and endorse negotiable instruments, pursuant to the terms of article nine of the General Law of Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions.
5. Power to grant general or special powers of attorney and to revoke them.
6. The powers referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall be exercised before individuals and before all kinds of Administrative or Judicial Authorities, including Federal or Local, and before Local or Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and Labor Authorities.

ARTICLE TWENTY. It is the competence of the President Elect:" o "It is the duty of the President Elect:

1. To assist the President in all matters requested by him/her.
2. To represent the President when required in the event of permanent incapacity to complete his/her term of office.
3. To assume the presidency for the period for which he/she was elected, provided he/she has fulfilled his/her duties and the Assembly ratifies him/her.
4. If the President-Elect is prevented from taking office: The incumbent President shall continue to hold office, and shall convene an extraordinary session, within a term not to exceed ninety days, to elect a new President.
5. The President-Elect shall enjoy the following powers and authorities:

1. General Power of Attorney for Pleitos y Cobranzas, in the terms of article two thousand five hundred and fifty-four first paragraph of the Civil Code for the Federal District and its correlatives of the Civil Codes of the other Federal Entities, for which enunciative and not limiting, but not including the power to assign assets, shall have the following powers:
1. To try and withdraw from all kinds of proceedings, including amparo.
2. To compromise.
3. To engage in refereeing.
4. To articulate and absolve positions.
5. To challenge.
6. To receive payments.
7. To file complaints and lawsuits in criminal matters and to withdraw them when permitted by law.
2. General power of attorney for acts of administration under the terms of the second paragraph of the aforementioned article two thousand five hundred fifty-four of the Civil Code of reference and its correlatives of the Civil Codes of the other Federal Entities.
3. Power of attorney in labor matters with express powers to articulate and absolve positions in accordance with the provisions of article seven hundred eighty-six of the Federal Labor Law, with powers to administer labor relations and conciliate in accordance with the provisions of articles eleven and eight hundred seventy-six sections one and six of the aforementioned law, as well as to appear in court under the terms of sections one, two and three of article six hundred ninety-two and eight hundred seventy-eight of the aforementioned law.
4. Power to grant and subscribe negotiable instruments, pursuant to the terms of article nine of the General Law of Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions.
5. Power to grant general or special powers of attorney and to revoke them.
6. The powers referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall be exercised before individuals and before all kinds of Administrative or Judicial Authorities, including Federal or Local, and before Local or Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Boards and Labor Authorities.

ARTICLE TWENTY-FIRST. It is the responsibility of the Vice Presidents:

1. To represent and assist the President in his activities in the regions for which he is responsible.To represent and assist the President in his activities in the regions for which he is responsible.
2. Exercise specific powers and perform specific functions as may be requested or granted by the president.
3. To serve as liaison between the National Groupings that make up its region and the CIR Board of Directors.
4. Attend the meetings of the Board of Directors and actively participate in them in matters pertaining to their respective regions.
5. Execute the President's instructions.

ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO. It is the responsibility of the Secretary General:

1. Supervise and guide the activities of the secretary or administrative office of the CIR, particularly the effectiveness of the communication process among members and the proper filing of documents and correspondence.
2. To prepare with the President the report of activities of the Board of Directors to be presented to the General Assembly.
3. To sign, together with the President, the Minutes of Ordinary or Extraordinary Sessions.
4. To sign, together with the President, the diplomas issued to its members.
5. Receive, register, channel and follow up on the reports from the Board of Directors, Commissions, Committees and Departments, until the conclusion of the processes to which they refer and ensure the correct filing of the documentation.

ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE. It is the responsibility of the Treasurer:

1. To supervise the financial movement of the CIR and promote the increase of its patrimony.
2. Sign checks and financial documents authorized by the President.
3. To coordinate the economic-financial relations between the CIR and its affiliated societies, ensuring compliance with the payment of the corresponding annual dues.
4. To prepare an annual financial report on the CIR's activities, to be submitted to the Board of Directors and the General Assembly.
5. To prepare with the Administration and the President the annual budget of income and expenditures and present it for approval to the Assembly.
6. To submit to the consideration of the Assembly the amount of the annual dues of the National Associations and of the individual members.
7. To ensure the timely payment of the National Associations' dues, to issue the necessary requirements for their collection and to inform the President in case of irregularities.

CHAPTER SIX
OF THE ELECTORAL COMMITTEE AND ELECTIONS

ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR.

The Electoral Committee shall operate between the first and second sessions of the Assembly, shall be appointed by the Councilors during the first session and shall be made up of three members representing the regions of the CIR, excluding the regions of the national groupings to which the aspirants to the presidency belong.

Its function shall be to analyze the nominations for the election of the President-elect and the new member and to report on the eligibility of the candidates during the Second Regular Session. The election shall proceed immediately.

CHAPTER SEVEN
OF THE COMMITTEES AND DEPARTMENTS

ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE.

The CIR Commissions may be permanent or temporary. The latter are created for a specific purpose and limited duration, according to the needs of each Board of Directors.

The standing commissions are as follows:

1. International Relations.
2. Bylaws and Regulations.
3. Publications.
4. Education.
5. Awards.
6. Bioethics.

The commissions shall be governed by internal regulations approved by the Assembly, shall be presided over by a coordinator appointed by the Board of Directors and by a maximum of four members, proposed by the coordinator and approved by the Board of Directors. The Coordinator is responsible for the management of his/her committee. They shall hold office for three years, indicating in their appointment the year of termination of their assignment, and may be reelected or replaced at any time, by resignation or at the discretion of the Board of Directors. They must submit an annual report of their activities and may not sign any kind of agreements on behalf of the CIR without the approval of the Board of Directors or, if the latter deems it necessary, of the General Assembly.

The Commissions that, at the discretion of their coordinator, deem it necessary may propose additional individuals to perform specific tasks as collaborators; their appointment and duration shall be subject to the guidelines of the preceding paragraph.

ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX. International Relations Commission:

The International Relations Commission shall advise the Board of Directors in this regard and, at its specific request, may represent the CIR before private or official international organizations.

ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN. Bylaws and Regulations Commission:

The Bylaws and Regulations Commission shall ensure compliance with these principles and evaluate possible modifications

ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT. Publications Commission:

The Publications Commission will be in charge of disseminating the scientific production of the CIR members and the official information authorized by the Assembly and/or the Board of Directors, by means of the available magazines, bulletins or electronic media, for which purpose it will propose to the Board of Directors the pertinent mechanisms of action and will request the necessary budget. For its operation, the necessary committees may be formed, one for each publication. The Director of each committee shall hold the title of editor and the members may be designated as co-editors.

ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE. Education Commission:

The Education Commission shall deal with all matters related to teaching, criteria, standards, certifications and accreditation of continuing medical education programs in the different specialties. It shall seek means to facilitate training and exchange among students and professionals, having for this purpose:

1. Maintain an updated census of training centers.
2. Manage the acquisition of scholarships.
3. To develop a team of lecturers, willing to travel to all the countries that make up the CIR.
4. Elaborate a minimum curriculum for the teaching of the specialty at the undergraduate and graduate levels, promoting, through National Groupings, its application in all teaching centers.
5. Elaborate and disseminate minimum standards of radiological protection and promote their knowledge and use.
6. Support the Board of Directors in the planning, organization and execution of all types of scientific activities, including congresses, courses, meetings, etc.
7. Evaluate, coordinate and distribute educational materials and promote their development.

ARTICLE THIRTY. Awards Commission:

It is within their competence to stay informed about the development of international standards for good medical practice in general and radiology in particular, to develop standards, recommendations, and codes of Bioethics intended for the members of the CIR, which must be submitted for consideration to the General Assembly, and those that are approved will acquire the status of official standards, recommendations, and codes of the CIR.

ARTICLE THIRTY-FIRST. Bioethics Commission:

It is within their competence to stay informed about the development of international standards for good medical practice in general and radiology in particular, to prepare standards, recommendations, and codes of Bioethics for the members of the CIR, which shall be submitted for consideration to the General Assembly, and those that are approved shall acquire the status of official standards, recommendations, and codes of the CIR.

ARTICLE THIRTY-SECOND. Of the Departments:

The CIR may create departments with the purpose of favoring the development of specific areas in the different specialties of radiology or for administrative or dissemination purposes.

The Departments shall consist of a Coordinator appointed by the Board of Directors and four members appointed by the Coordinator. Their function is to propose to the Board of Directors actions leading to the development of the task for which they were created, submit for its approval the annual work plan, implement the actions and manage the sponsorships approved, and may propose and select the necessary collaborators. The Coordinator shall attend all the work meetings to which he/she is summoned by the Board of Directors and every six months shall inform the Secretary General in writing of the results obtained. The Board of Directors shall provide the necessary logistical support and budget within its technical and economic possibilities.

CHAPTER EIGHT
OF AWARDS AND HONORARY TITLES

ARTICLE THIRTY-THIRD.- The CIR awards the following distinctions:

1. Gold Medal.
   The Gold Medal will be awarded to a member of the College for a valuable contribution to the CIR and/or to the development of the specialty.
2. Academic Merit Diploma.
   It will be awarded at each Congress to one or more members of the CIR who, in the opinion of the Awards Committee, have developed relevant academic actions in the field of education, research or dissemination of radiological sciences.
This distinction may also be attributed to the authors of the best papers presented at the Interamerican Congresses of Radiology at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.
3. Honorary Member of the CIR.
   The CIR may grant the distinction of Honorary Member to anyone who carries out an action that enhances the specialty in the fields of science, education, or welfare and/or the progress of the specialty.
4. Benefactor's Diploma:
   The Benefactor's Diploma will be awarded to the individual or legal entity that contributes: fees, economic, technological, or human assistance for the benefit of the CIR.
Proposals for the presentation of awards and diplomas shall be submitted to the Awards Committee by the Board of Directors in accordance with regulations.The awards and diplomas will be presented in a Solemn Session of the Interamerican Congress of Radiology. Exceptionally, and with prior authorization from the Assembly, they may be presented in another forum, which must be done by the President or their official representative, and the site must be designated as the temporary venue of the CIR, an act that must be formalized in minutes of which the Assembly will be informed.

CHAPTER NINE
OF THE CONGRESSES

ARTICLE THIRTY-FOURTH.

1. The Interamerican Congress of Radiology will be held every two years, between one presidency and the other. They will be sponsored by the CIR, but the responsibility for their organization and financing will be of the national group of the host country. The Board of Directors may modify the date of the Congress if necessary, requiring a simple majority. The official languages of the congresses shall be Spanish, English and Portuguese for all purposes.
2. The Interamerican Congresses of Radiology will be governed according to the Regulations of Courses and Congresses of the CIR.
3. The Interamerican Congresses of Radiology shall be presided over by the President of the Interamerican College of Radiology and the President of the National Grouping of the host country, who shall lead the necessary organizational meetings and social and official events with equal rank and representation.
4. For the organization of each congress, the CIR Board of Directors will appoint a President of the Scientific Committee who will work jointly with his counterpart from the Organizing Committee of the National Association hosting the congress, in accordance with the CIR congress regulations. Both groups will designate a rapporteur of the congress by mutual agreement.
5. The national group elected to host the next Interamerican Congress must submit a preliminary program with topics and conferences eighteen months prior to the event, which must comply with the requirements established by the CIR Education Commission regarding accreditation and continuing medical education. The final program must be approved and disseminated twelve months before the event takes place.
6. If the host national association fails to comply with the above deadlines and conditions, and if the Board of Directors considers that there may be a significant and unresolvable delay, it may, with not less than eleven months' notice, revoke the appointment of the approved host national association and designate the alternate host national association to conduct the event.
7. The Congress organizing committee will provide funds for two members appointed by the Board of Directors to attend the venue to evaluate the facilities.
8. The national group approved as the venue must commit to contributing five percent of the gross income of the Congress to the CIR Educational Fund, obligating itself to submit its financial report within a period of no more than ninety days after the event concludes. If this is not the case, a different agreement may be established, which shall not be less than what is collected at congresses with similar characteristics and a similar number of attendees. This must be approved by the Board of Directors and comply with the regulations for this purpose.
During the Congress, the Organizing Committee will reserve appropriate times and spaces for the CIR General Assembly, its ordinary sessions, and Award Ceremonies.
9. The host national group will provide, during the dates of the congress, the necessary funds for the travel and accommodation of the President, President-Elect, Secretary General, Treasurer, and President of the Scientific Committee. These officials may be incorporated into the scientific program of the event. Under similar conditions, preference should be given to the participation in general of professors who are members of the CIR.
10. The national headquarters group undertakes to accept the content of the previous paragraphs by signing a contract with the CIR.

CHAPTER TEN
PUBLICATION BODIES

ARTICLE THIRTY-FIFTH.

The CIR may have publication bodies such as magazines, bulletins, electronic newsletters, or any other type of information for members, which will be established in separate regulations and will be managed by the Publications Commission.

CHAPTER ELEVEN
ASSETS AND FUNDS

ARTICLE THIRTY-SIXTH.

The assets and funds of the CIR will be constituted by the funds provided below, as well as by all property, both movable and immovable, contributions, donations, grants, inheritances, or any other occasional contribution.

1. The assets will be made up of:
1. Annual contribution of members.
2. Income from subscriptions and advertisements by publishing bodies.
3. Legally documented donations.
4. By taking courses sponsored directly by the CIR in its member countries.
5. Income from the Inter-American Congresses of Radiology.

ARTICLE THIRTY-SEVENTH.

1. The National Groups will pay a fee for each person they recognize in their membership or who are affiliated with the radiology and imaging societies they represent in their country. The amount will be proposed annually by the Treasurer of the CIR and approved by the General Assembly.
2. At the proposal of the Treasurer, the Assembly may establish ranges of differential fees based on the number of members in each of the National Groups in order to set an annual differential contribution fee that is proportional to the number of its members.
3. When there is monetary investment for scientific events, its recovery must be sought with the organizers of the event.
4. Individual members will have a fee four times higher than that of radiologists affiliated with the National Groups and must pay it personally before March 31 of each year.
5. The CIR may establish an educational foundation that may receive donations and fees from benefactor members for that purpose.

CHAPTER TWELFTH
OF SANCTIONS

ARTICLE THIRTY-EIGHTH.

The Board of Directors of the CIR and the Statutes, Regulations and Ethics Commission consider the following reasons for sanctions:

1. In the case of National Groups: failure to pay the annual fees that correspond to them according to the number of their members for a period greater than eighteen months will be penalized with the suspension of their rights, including the right to vote and to have representatives on the board of directors and commissions and departments. Member status can be recovered by requesting it from the Board of Directors and updating the pending fees and the penalty established by the regulations.
2. In the case of individual members: any inappropriate conduct or behavior outside the ethics and fundamental principles of the CIR and the interrelationship between its members or acting against them in any way. Failure to pay the fee is also grounds for sanctions.
3. The CIR supports the sanctions that, following due process, national groups impose on their members.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
REFORM OF THE STATUTES

ARTICLE THIRTY-NINTH.

The reforms of these statutes will be carried out in an extraordinary session of the General Assembly convened for that purpose. The request for changes to the statutes may be presented by the General Assembly, by the Board of Directors or by a minimum of five National Groups.

The President will send the proposals to the Statutes and Regulations Commission, which will evaluate them and recommend whether they are appropriate. If appropriate, the Board of Directors will call an Extraordinary General Assembly.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
DISSOLUTION OF THE COLLEGE

FORTIETH ARTICLE.

1. The dissolution of the CIR can only be effective through the express approval of two-thirds of the entire General Assembly, in an Extraordinary Session convened for that purpose. The General Assembly will decide the fate of its assets.
2. Because the realization of the social purpose has become impossible.
3. By judicial resolution.

CHAPTER FIFTEENTH

FORTY-FIRST ARTICLE.

These statutes will be translated into English and Portuguese, and the copyediting is entrusted to the General Secretary.

ARTICLE FORTY-TWO.

The duration of the Association will be indefinite.

ARTICLE FORTY-THIRD.

In terms of article fourteen of the Regulations of the Foreign Investment Law and the National Registry of Foreign Investments and to comply with the condition referred to in the permit granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Associates formally undertake that every foreigner who , in the act of constitution or at any subsequent time, acquires an interest or social participation in the Association, will be considered by that simple fact as Mexican with respect to both, as well as with respect to the assets, rights, concessions, participations or interests of which this Association becomes the owner, or of the rights and obligations that derive from the contracts to which it is a party and therefore not to invoke the protection of its Government, under penalty, in case of failure to comply with its agreement, of losing said interest or participation for the benefit of the Mexican Nation.

ARTICLE FORTY-FOURTH.

The social exercises will be for one year, they will begin on the first day of January and will end on the thirty-first day of December of each year.

ARTICLE FORTY-FIFTH.

Once the association is dissolved, it will immediately enter liquidation; the general assembly will appoint a liquidator and define his powers and duties.

ARTICLE FORTY-SIXTH.

The liquidator will carry out the liquidation in accordance with the applicable laws and with the following stipulations:

1. It will conclude the business operations that remain pending at the time of dissolution in the best interest of the association, collecting receivables and paying the debts; for this purpose, it may sell the association's assets as needed.
2. It will prepare the final liquidation balance, which must be approved by the general assembly.
3. It will propose to the associates a project for the allocation of the social assets; the social assets cannot be distributed until the project is approved by the general assembly.

ARTICLE FORTY-SEVENTH.

This association will be governed by the provisions set forth in this deed, by any legally enacted amendments to it, by the provisions of the Civil Code for the Federal District, and by its supplementary provisions.