Constitutions and Statutes - The Mill Hill Missionaries

D130 The houses and departments under the Regions andAreas make their annual budgets, which are submitted,via the Regional or Area Bursar, for approval bythe Regional or Area Council, who then forward themto the General Council for final approval.D131 Any transactions which go substantially beyond thelimit of the current budget are consideredextraordinary financial transactions and require theprior approval of the higher authority.D132 Decisions on the sale of properties, acquisition of newbuildings, disposal of funds from the sale of properties,and the amount to be retained by the Region or Areaare taken by the General Council in consultation withthe Regional or Area Council concerned.D133 The welfare of Members and Associates who work inthe service of the Local Church is regulated bycontract.D134 In matters of financial support, local communities areencouraged to provide the necessities of life for thosewho serve them, and to contribute towards parish andcommunity services and institutions.D135 Since revenue from chaplaincies and other salariedposts and functions belong, in principle, to the Society.Members and Associates make an arrangement withthe competent Society authorities about all financialarrangements, before taking up such posts. Wherethere is a contract between the Local Church and theSociety, such revenues are regulated within this.C136 Members retain the ownership, administration and use35