Official Register 2005

Official Register 2005

Author: American Society of Civil Engineers

Publisher: ASCE Publications

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780784407738

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The Official Register is published annually to provide ready access to governing documents, statistics, and general information about ASCE for leadership, members, and staff. It includes the ASCE constitution, bylaws, rules, and code of ethics; as well as information about member qualifications and benefits; section and branch contacts; technical, professional, educational, and student activities; committee appointments; past and present officers; honors and awards; CERF/IIEC; the ASCE Foundation; and staff contacts. There are also sections with constitution, bylaws, and committees for Geo-Institute; Structural Engineering Institute (SEI); Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI); Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI); Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI); Construction Institute (CI); and Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI). The 2003 Official Register will be available for free as PDF downloads through the "Members Only" section of the ASCE website. For the convenience of those who do not wish to download these files, this print version is available for purchase.


Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions

Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions

Author: Donald P. Haider-Markel

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 1124

ISBN-13: 0872893774

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Providing expert analysis of government and politics in all 50 states and the U.S. territories, this innovative two-volume reference fills the critical need for information and analysis of the roles and functions of state government through accessible state-by-state and regional overviews of government and politics.


Corporations and Partnerships in Slovenia

Corporations and Partnerships in Slovenia

Author: Rado Bohinc

Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.

Published: 2020-11-20

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 9403529350

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of business formations in Slovenia provides quick and easy guidance on a variety of corporate and partnership considerations such as mergers, rights and duties of interested parties, stock exchange rules, labour laws, and takeovers. Lawyers who handle transnational business will appreciate the explanation of local variations in terminology and the distinctive concepts that determine practice and procedure. A general introduction covering historical background, definitions, sources of law, and the effect of international private law is followed by a discussion of such aspects as types of formation, capital, shares, management, control, liquidation, mergers, takeovers, holding companies, subsidiaries, and taxation. Big companies, various types of smaller entities, and partnerships are all covered in turn. These details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. Thorough yet practical, this convenient volume puts the information necessary for corporations to compete effectively at the user’s fingertips. An important and practical tool for business executives and their legal counsel interested in engaging in an international partnership or embarking on corporate expansion, this book will prove a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Slovenia will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative business law.


Officially Hispanic

Officially Hispanic

Author: José Enrique Idler

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780739119693

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Delving into questions of group classification and the meaning of identity, Officially Hispanic argues that the Hispanic category, as currently used by the federal government, does not capture the multiplicity of circumstances and identities among Hispanics. The standardized category then may need to be modified in order to serve its public policy purposes. This timely inquiry addresses one of the central questions of modern states: how to integrate, socially and politically, all of its citizens