Article 9 of the Saudi Endowments Authority Law
المادة 9 من نظام الهيئة العامة للأوقاف
The article provides for appointing a Governor of the Authority and relieving him by decision of the Board, makes him responsible for managing its affairs, and lists his powers including representing it before the courts, with delegation permitted.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يكون للهيئة محافظ يُعيّن ويُعفى من منصبه بقرار من المجلس، ويحدد القرار أجره ومزاياه المالية الأخرى، ويعد المسؤول عن إدارة شؤون الهيئة، وتتركز مسؤولياته في حدود ما ينص عليه هذا النظام وما يقرره المجلس، ويمارس الاختصاصات الآتية:
1 - متابعة القرارات التي يصدرها المجلس، والإشراف على تنفيذها، وإطلاع المجلس على ما تم في شأنها.
2 - اقتراح خطط الهيئة، وبرامجها، والإشراف على تنفيذها بعد موافقة المجلس عليها.
3 - اقتراح الهيكل التنظيمي للهيئة.
4 - الإشراف على إعداد لوائح الهيئة (الإدارية، والمالية، والاستثمارية)، وغيرها من اللوائح الداخلية، واقتراح تعديلها.
5 - الإشراف على سير العمل في الهيئة؛ وفقاً للوائح المعتمدة.
6 - الإشراف على إعداد مشروعات الأنظمة المتعلقة بنشاط الأوقاف، وعرضها على المجلس لإقرارها؛ تمهيداً لرفعها إلى الجهات المختصة لاعتمادها وفقاً للإجراءات المتبعة، وتقديم المقترحات في شأن تعديلها وتطويرها.
7 - الإشراف على إعداد مشروعات الإستراتيجيات والخطط والسياسات المتعلقة بنشاط الأوقاف، وعرضها على المجلس لإقرارها.
8 - الإشراف على إعداد مشروع الميزانية السنوية، والتقديرات المالية، والحساب الختامي للأوقاف التي تكون الهيئة ناظرة عليها، وعرضها على المجلس.
9 - الإشراف على إعداد مشروع الميزانية السنوية، والتقديرات المالية، والحساب الختامي، والتقرير السنوي للهيئة، وعرضها على المجلس.
10 - تقديم تقارير دورية إلى المجلس عن أعمال الهيئة، ومنجزاتها، ونشاطاتها.
11 - الإشراف على منسوبي الهيئة؛ طبقاً للصلاحيات الممنوحة له، وما تحدده اللوائح.
12 - اعتماد أوامر الصرف الخاصة بالهيئة؛ وفقاً للميزانية السنوية المعتمدة.
13 - تمثيل الهيئة في صلاتها بغيرها من الجهات، وأمام القضاء.
14 - مباشرة ما تخوله إياه قرارات المجلس والأنظمة واللوائح الخاصة بالهيئة من اختصاصات.
وللمحافظ تفويض بعض اختصاصاته إلى من يراه من المسؤولين أو اللجان في الهيئة وفق ما يقتضيه سير العمل فيها.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 9 explained in plain English
This article deals with the Governor of the Authority, who under Article 1 is "the Governor" in the law.
Appointment and relief: by decision of the Board, and the decision sets his pay and other financial benefits. He is responsible for managing the Authority's affairs, within what the law provides and what the Board decides.
His powers, the most important of which are:
- Following up the Board's decisions, overseeing their implementation and informing the Board of what has been done.
- Proposing the Authority's plans, programs and organizational structure, overseeing the preparation of its regulations and proposing their amendment, and overseeing the conduct of work according to the approved regulations.
- Overseeing the preparation of draft laws and strategies relating to endowments and presenting them to the Board.
- Overseeing the preparation of the budget and final account of the endowments of which the Authority is supervisor, as well as the Authority's own budget and its annual report, and presenting them to the Board.
- Submitting periodic reports to the Board, and overseeing the Authority's staff.
- Approving payment orders according to the approved annual budget.
- Representing the Authority in its dealings with other bodies and before the courts.
- Exercising the powers given to him by the Board's decisions and by the Authority's laws and regulations.
Delegation: the Governor may delegate some of his powers to whichever officials or committees in the Authority he sees fit.
This article comes after Article 8 on the Board's meetings and before Article 10, which provides for a deputy governor. Anyone who has a case or claim relating to the Authority would do best to consult a lawyer specializing in endowment cases.
Practical example
A tenant of a property in Riyadh that is an endowment supervised by the Authority filed a case against it. Under this article, the person who represents the Authority before the courts is the Governor, and he may delegate this power to whichever officials in the Authority he sees fit.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 9 of the Saudi Endowments Authority Law
Who appoints the Governor of the Authority of Endowments?
He is appointed and relieved by decision of the Authority's board of directors, and the decision sets his pay and financial benefits.
Who represents the Authority of Endowments before the courts?
The Governor represents the Authority in its dealings with other bodies and before the courts, and he may delegate some of his powers.
Who approves payment orders at the Authority of Endowments?
The Governor approves them in line with the approved annual budget.
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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.