Ley 743 de 2002 | Ley 743 de 2002 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 743 de 2002

This law develops Article 38 of the Colombian Constitution regarding community action organizations.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 743 de 2002
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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asociaciones comunitarias association governance association membership associations board/assembly authority citizen participation community associations community development community development principles community organization community organizations constitutional formation cooperation corporate governance decision validity decision-making disciplinary sanctions election scheduling elections eligibility requirements establishment estatutos gobernanza interna gobernanza organizacional +32 more

Statute overview

About this statute

This law develops Article 38 of the Colombian Constitution regarding community action organizations. This article states the law’s purpose: to promote, facilitate, structure, and strengthen democratic, modern, participatory, and representative organization in community action bodies. This article defines community development as a set of economic, political, cultural, and social processes that bring together people, their organizations, and the State to improve community quality of life. The article sets out principles guiding community development, including respect for individual difference, organized community groups, cultural identity, sustainability, equity, social justice, participation, self-management, solidarity, training, and organization. This article lists the stated foundations for community development and notes that the provision was repealed.

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