The matters listed in the following items must be determined through a Society meeting:
次の各号に掲げる事項は、組合会の議決を経なければならない。
changes to the Society's constitution;
規約の変更
obtaining a loan and the method thereof as well as the interest rate and the method of reimbursement of said loan;
借入金の借入及びその方法並びに借入金の利率及び償還方法
budget for income and expenditure;
収入支出の予算
settlement of accounts;
決算
contracts which will place a burden on the Society other than those prescribed by a budget;
予算をもつて定めるものを除くほか、組合の負担となるべき契約
dispositions of a reserve or any other important property;
準備金その他重要な財産の処分
filing and settling lawsuits;
訴訟の提起及び和解
in addition to the matters listed in the preceding items, matters specified by the Society's constitution as those which require resolution by a Society meeting.
前各号に掲げる事項のほか、規約で組合会の議決を経なければならないものと定めた事項
A resolution on any of the matters listed in items (i), (ii) and (vi) of the preceding paragraph (in the case of the matters listed in items (i) and (ii) of the same paragraph, excluding changes to the Society's constitution pertaining to an expansion of the district of said Society which will continue to exist after a merger in order to include as part of its district that of another Society which will be dissolved as a result of the merger, and other matters specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) shall not become effective without the authorization of the prefectural governor.
The provisions of Article 17, paragraphs (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the authorization set forth in the preceding paragraph with respect to changes to the Society's constitution pertaining to an expansion of the district of said Society.
When a Society decides on the matter listed in paragraph (1), item (iii) or any of the matters specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as set forth in paragraph (2), it must promptly notify the prefectural governor thereof.
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