CHARTER ONE from AVENGERS ANNUAL #11 (1982) |
BE IT KNOWN...That we, the Avengers, have banded together to protect and safeguard the planet Earth, its inhabitants and resources, from any and all threats, terrestrial or otherwise, which are or might prove to be beyond the power of conventional forces to handle. That we shall brook no interference in the growth of mankind in meeting its rightful destiny. That we dedicate ourselves to the establishment, growth, and preservation of peace, liberty, equality, and justice under law. |
Article One : Organization |
The Avengers is hereby chartered as a non-profit organization under the laws as set down by the State of New York, United States of America; said organization being recognized and fully sanctioned as a peace-keeping force by the National Security Council of the United States of America, by the United Nations, and by the Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division. |
Article Two : Jurisdiction |
In accordance with the tenets of national and international law, the Avengers - acting individually, or as a group - are herein authorized to function in all lands, territories, or protectorates of the United States; in all countries allied with the United States by international treaty; and in all countries belonging to or affiliated with the United Nations. |
Article Three : Funding |
As a non-profit organization, the Avengers shall be funded chiefly by private grants. Major funding for the activities of the Avengers, for its headquarters, transportation, and equipment, shall be provided by a grant from the Maria Stark Foundation (Anthony Stark, Director) with the understanding that the Foundation shall have no say in Avengers operations, or in the deployment of funds within the Avengers organization. |
Article Four : Operations |
The day-to-day operations of the Avengers shall be governed by a set of by-laws as put forth by the founding members. |
AVENGERS BY-LAWS |
Section One: Policy & operations |
A. All Avengers shall, at all times, endeavor to adhere to the principles of the Avengers Charter and follow the rules and regulations of these by-laws.
1. The by-laws may be amended, when deemed necessary, by the active members of the Avengers. Amendments may be proposed by any active Avenger. Amendments shall become a binding part of these by-laws upon approval by two-thirds of the active membership. B. No Avenger shall be required to surrender knowledge of his or her civilian identity or personal affairs to the membership at large or the National Security Council. C. Avengers shall be entitled to special priority government security clearance, as administered and approved by the National Security Council. D. The Avengers shall be led by a duly elected Chairman or Chairwoman. It shall be the duty of this leader to coordinate all Avenger activities, whether business or tactical in nature. 1. The position of Chairman/woman shall be open to any active member who has passed his/her probationary period [See Section Two - Memberships]. |
Section Two : Membership |
A. Recognizing that the membership of the Avengers may be subject to, and, indeed, might profit from change, procedures for the admission of members shall be set forth. B. Candidates for membership must be legal adults, possessing at least one skill, power, ability, or talent which is deemed valuable by majority of the active membership. 1. Membership shall not be denied on account of race, color, creed, sex, or condition of birth or origin.C. The Avengers shall select new members whenever the Chairman/woman or two-thirds of the active membership determines that the ranks are not at optimal strength, or when there is a vacancy in the ranks. 1. It shall be the perogative of the Chairman/woman to limit the number of active members.D. Active Avengers shall be the designation given to those Avengers who are full-time members. 1. Active Avengers shall be required to log all individual cases into the main computer file, that the entire membership may benefit from the individual's experience.E. Reserve Avengers shall be the designation given to those Avengers who are part-time members, on-call for special missions or emergency assignments only. 1. Reserve membership shall be limited to those members who have fulfilled an active term of duty of not less than one year, and who wish to reduce their connections with the group.F. Inactive Avengers shall be the designation given to those members who have retired or resigned from active and reserve duty. 1 . Any Avenger may resign by simply notifying the Chairman/woman of his/her intent and surrendering his/her Avengers identification card, emergency signal device, and any other Avengers-owned equipment.G. Motions for disciplinary action against any active or reserve Avenger may be brought by any other active Avenger.
1 . In the event of such an accusation, Chairman/woman shall convene a board of inquiry, comprising a simple majority of the active membership (minus the accused, if he/she is an active member). |
Section Three : Meetings |
A. The Avengers shall meet regularly, at least once a week, at a time and place to be agreed upon by a simple majority of the active membership. B. Emergency meetings may be called at any time, but emergency meetings shall not be considered a replacement for a regular meeting. C. In the event that an Avengers mission is in progress at the time of a regularly-scheduled meeting, the meeting will be rescheduled. D. A simple majority of the active membership shall be required to make a meeting official.
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Section Four : Punishment of Criminals |
A. Avengers shall leave the punishment of perpetrators of criminal activity to the appropriate agencies of the law. B. The Avengers shall not abridge an accused's right to a fair and speedy trial. C. The Avengers shall abide by the decisions of the law, and will not take upon themselves any aspect of the punishment process. D. In the event that conventional imprisonment proves inadequate for a given criminal, the Avengers shall be allowed to hold said criminal in a manner they see fit, provided that a full report of said methods of imprisonment is given to the proper law enforcement authorities.
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Section Five : Affiliations |
The Avengers shall maintain open and reciprocal relations, including joint limited access to computer data, with the Fantastic Four, Inc., and with the Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law Enforcement Division (S.H.I.E.L.D.). |
Section Six : Security> |
The National Security Council shall serve as liaison between the Avengers and the government of the United States. The NSC shall have the power to revoke the Avengers security clearance, individually or collectively. The NSC shall supervise the installation of all security devices and data centers and shall hold periodic inspections of said facilities.. |
Section Seven : Discorporation |
The Avengers organization may be disbanded only by order of the National Security Council for a breach of national security, or by unanimous vote of the entire active membership of the Avengers. In the event of disbanding, all Avengers properties and facilities shall revert to the Maria Stark Foundation and/or Stark International, with the exception of any security devices, analysis systems, or data which has any bearing on national security. Said materials and data shall be immediately turned over to the government of the United States. |
See Charter Two |
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