Board of Directors (Junta Directiva)

The Board of Directors is the club's executive body. Members are elected by the general meeting, usually for terms of 2-4 years. The legal minimum composition is president, secretary and treasurer; statutes may add vice-president, board members for specific areas (sports, communications, facilities) and other roles.

Key responsibilities: running daily operations, executing general-meeting decisions, representing the club before third parties (federation, city council, bank, tax authority), signing contracts, hiring and firing, and reporting to the annual general meeting. Board members are personally and jointly liable for the club's acts when they act with intent, fault or gross negligence — it's not a decorative position.

Exists from incorporation. Every renewal is decided at the general meeting, recorded in minutes and filed with the regional registry (additions and removals). Without a validly elected and registered board the club cannot operate legally: the bank rejects signatures, the federation won't register teams and the tax authority may reject filings.

• Not filing board changes with the regional registry: subsequent acts of the new board can be challenged.
• Concentrating all roles in one person: outside very small clubs this is problematic for banks and federations.
• Forgetting personal liability: boards that don't document or report can be personally liable for claims.

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