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Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Decision No. / / 197
Number 2 / 1 / 1031
Date 15 / 6 / 1971
Incoming Stamp
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad
Your letter L / 473 on 9 / 6 / 1971
We approve the request contained in your above-mentioned letter.
This has been endorsed by the Minister.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
In Baghdad
Telephone No. / 83531 President
Number L / 473 / 71
Date 9 / 6 / 1971
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Legal Codification
Greetings and respect:
In view of the death of the late Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Mosaic Community,
The Administrative Committee for Jews decided ⟦in⟧ its meeting held on
6 / 6 / 1971 that the Chairman of the Committee shall present ⟦a gift⟧ ⟦a collection⟧ of Torahs
to your esteemed committee's library ⟦on the day⟧ ⟦...⟧
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Copy to:
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Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Decision No. / / 197
Number 7/1/1921
Date 13 / 6 / 1971
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Incoming Stamp
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 488
Date 17 / 6 / 1971
To the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad
Your letter L 71/472 on 9 / 6 / 1971
We approve the request contained in your above-mentioned letter,
and this has been endorsed by the Minister.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Minister of Justice
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
In Baghdad
Telephone number 83531 President
Number L /: 472 / 71
Date: 9 / 6 / 1971
Subject /
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Legal Codification
Greetings and respect:
In view of the death of the late Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Mosaic Community,
the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews decided in its session held on
6 / 6 / 1971 that the Chairman of the Administrative Committee shall perform the duties of the Community Presidency on an
⟦interim⟧ basis to allow your esteemed ministry to take notice.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
A copy to:
Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
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Number
4104
Year
Thirty-sixth
The Iraqi Waqayi
The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq)
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4)
Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958
Instructions
The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews
I, the Minister of Justice,
Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on
11 / 2 / 1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon,
and as necessitated by necessity and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions
for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of
the Communal Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community
No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in
the Official Gazette.
Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means
all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom it is proven
from official statistics and census departments that they still retain
Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect.
Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions
consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in
the city of Baghdad.
B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in
these instructions.
C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected.
D - The administrative committee shall elect by secret ballot a chairman for itself from
among its members.
E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years of age,
and the term of chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted
of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been rehabilitated.
Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all
parts of Iraq, namely:
1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable
purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Communal Council
or to any previous communal body.
2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions.
3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees,
and appointment of the necessary employees for that.
4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial
from a financial perspective.
Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of
Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members,
to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and conduct are presented, and to which
its budget is submitted, and to which appeals against the validity of its
decisions are raised. The decision of this committee, after approval by the Minister of Justice, shall be final
and enforceable.
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This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor.
Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the manner set forth above, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs.
Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad.
Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend.
Article Eight - Voting shall begin on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice for the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election.
Article Nine - A - Before starting the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The decision of the body issued in this regard shall be final.
B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list.
Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside it, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the
committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing.
Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the opinions. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be disregarded.
B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to select from them those who complete the quorum.
Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the result of the election and submit it to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the members of the committee who won the election.
Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund.
Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions.
Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone to replace him shall be elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months.
Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the vote of the chairman.
Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi
Minister of Justice
Government Press - Baghdad
Number
4104
Year
Thirty-sixth
Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya
The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq)
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4)
Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958
Instructions
The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews
I, the Minister of Justice,
Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Mosaic Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette.
Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect.
Article Two - A - An administrative committee consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions.
B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions.
C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected.
D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot.
E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; they must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, their civil status must have been rehabilitated.
Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely:
1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body.
2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions.
3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that.
4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective.
Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
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This committee may submit the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor.
Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs.
Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad.
Article Seven - All of Baghdad is considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend.
Article Eight - Voting begins on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election.
Article Nine - A - Before commencing the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard is considered final.
B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list.
Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center provided with ballot papers stamped with a special stamp it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside it, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the
committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing.
Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the opinions. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be ignored.
B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to exclude those necessary to complete the quorum.
Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister announces the result by a ministerial order notifying the committee members who won the election.
Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund.
Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions.
Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he is considered resigned and someone to replace him is elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months.
Article Sixteen - Committee decisions are issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote.
Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi
Minister of Justice
Government Press - Baghdad
18
Issue
4104
Year
Thirty-sixth
Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya
The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq)
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4)
Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban, year 1377 and February 25, year 1958
Instructions
The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews
I, the Minister of Justice,
Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 2/11/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the current reality, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to conduct its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette.
Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect.
Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions, consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad.
B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions.
C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected.
D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot.
E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been restored.
Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely:
1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body.
2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions.
3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that.
4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective.
Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from among non-members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and mandatory for implementation.
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This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor.
Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the manner mentioned above, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs.
Article Six - The members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad.
Article Seven - All of Baghdad shall be considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for itself therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend.
Article Eight - Voting shall begin on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice for the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election.
Article Nine - A - Before commencing the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Any voter whose name is not included in the list may object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard shall be final.
B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list.
Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center equipped with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box shall be opened so the public can see inside it, then it shall be locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election shall begin by admitting voters to the election room one by one; the voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he shall dictate to the
committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing.
Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not delayed beyond sunset. Upon its completion, the committee shall open the ballot box in the presence of five persons, and the papers shall be classified, and unstamped papers and any name not appearing on the election list shall be discarded.
B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be cast among those equal in votes to select those who complete the quorum.
Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the committee members who won the election.
Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund.
Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what was mentioned in Article Three of these instructions.
Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone shall be elected in his place to replace him in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months.
Article Sixteen - The committee's decisions shall be issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote.
Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abdul Rasul al-Khalisi
Minister of Justice
Government Press - Baghdad
18
Issue
4104
Year
Thirty-sixth
Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya
The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Published by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq)
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4)
Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958
Instructions
The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews
I, the Minister of Justice,
Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958 and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by necessity and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to carry out its work in accordance with the Law of the Mosaic Community No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette.
Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect.
Article Two - A - An administrative committee consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions.
B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions.
C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected.
D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot.
E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil status must have been rehabilitated.
Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks for all parts of Iraq, namely:
1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body.
2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions.
3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that.
4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective.
Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from outside its members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
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This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor.
Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs.
Article Six - Members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad.
Article Seven - All of Baghdad is considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for it therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend.
Article Eight - Voting begins on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice for the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election.
Article Nine A - Before commencing the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for eight days before the day appointed for the election. Any voter whose name is not included in the list may object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The decision of the body issued regarding this shall be final.
B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list.
Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center provided with ballot papers stamped with a special stamp it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the chairman of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the
committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing.
Article Eleven A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the opinions. Unstamped papers and any name not appearing on the election list shall be ignored.
B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to exclude those necessary to complete the quorum.
Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the result of the election to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister shall announce the result by a ministerial order notifying the members of the committee who won the election.
Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund.
Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of chairman, the committee shall re-elect the chairman in accordance with what is mentioned in Article Three of these instructions.
Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he shall be considered resigned and someone to replace him shall be elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months.
Article Sixteen - Committee decisions are issued by a majority of votes, including the chairman's vote.
Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abdul Rasul al-Khalisi
Minister of Justice
Government Press - Baghdad
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This committee may present the accounts of the Administrative Committee to a legal auditor.
Article Five - Once the Administrative Committee is formed in the aforementioned manner, it must take over the work and assets of the existing Administrative Committee and appoint an auditor to liquidate its affairs.
Article Six - Members of the Administrative Committee shall be elected under the supervision of an electoral body composed of a delegate from the Ministry of Justice as chairman and three persons elected secretly from among ten well-known Jewish notables in Baghdad.
Article Seven - All of Baghdad is considered a single electoral district, and the electoral body shall designate a center for it therein so that it is accessible for the majority of voters to attend.
Article Eight - Voting begins on the morning of the day appointed by the Minister of Justice upon the first application of these instructions, and then on that same day at the start of any subsequent election.
Article Nine - A - Before starting the election, the electoral body must organize a list of the names of all those who have the right to vote. The list shall be posted in a prominent place in the election district for a period of eight days before the day appointed for the election. Every voter whose name is not included in the list has the right to object to the electoral body twenty-four hours before the start of the election. The body's decision issued in this regard is considered final.
B - The electoral body shall give an identity card to every voter whose name appears on the election list.
Article Ten - The electoral body shall attend the election center provided with ballot papers stamped with a special seal it designates. Then the box is opened so the public can see inside, then it is locked with two locks, one of which is kept by the head of the body and the other by one of its members. Then the election begins by admitting voters to the election room one by one. The voter is given a ballot paper in which he writes the names of five persons and casts it into the box. If the voter is not proficient in writing, he dictates to the
committee clerk the names of the persons he is electing.
Article Eleven - A - The election shall take place in one day, provided it is not later than sunset. Upon its completion, the committee opens the ballot box in the presence of five persons and classifies the votes. Unstamped papers and every name not appearing on the election list shall be ignored.
B - If more than one person receives an equal number of votes such that it leads to the number of elected persons exceeding five, a lot shall be drawn among those equal in votes to select those who complete the quorum.
Article Twelve - The election body shall prepare a report on the election results to be submitted to the Minister of Justice. Thereupon, the Minister announces the result by a ministerial order notified to the committee members who won the election.
Article Thirteen - Election expenses shall be paid from the Administrative Committee's fund.
Article Fourteen - If a committee membership becomes vacant for any reason, the person whose name follows the names of the members in terms of the number of votes shall fill it. If the vacancy is for the position of the Chairman, the committee shall re-elect the Chairman in accordance with what is mentioned in Article Three of these instructions.
Article Fifteen - If one of the committee members or the Chairman fails to attend its sessions three consecutive times without an excuse approved by the committee, a warning to attend shall be sent to him. If he does not attend the fourth time, he is considered resigned and a replacement is elected in accordance with Article Seven. If the absence is due to travel, the committee's approval for the absence is required, provided it does not exceed three months.
Article Sixteen - Committee decisions are issued by a majority of votes, including the Chairman's vote.
Article Seventeen - These instructions shall be implemented from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abdul Rasul Al-Khalisi
Minister of Justice
Government Press - Baghdad
Number
4104
Year
Thirty-sixth
Al-Waqai' Al-Iraqiya
The Official Gazette of the Iraqi Government (Issued by the Directorate of Guidance and General Broadcasting in Iraq)
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (4)
Tuesday, 5 Sha'ban 1377 and 25 February 1958
Instructions
The Administrative Council for Iraqi Jews
I, the Minister of Justice,
Based on what was presented by the Bureau of Codification in its decision issued on 11/2/1958, and the previous ministerial decisions and orders it relied upon, and what is necessitated by urgency and the reality of the situation, I have decided to establish the following instructions for the management of public funds belonging to Iraqi Jews which were under the management of the Lay Council that used to conduct its work in accordance with the Mosaic Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and to put them into effect starting from their publication in the Official Gazette.
Article One - For the purposes of these instructions, Iraqi Jews means all Iraqi Jews residing in all parts of Iraq for whom official statistics and census departments prove that they still retain Iraqi nationality until these instructions are put into effect.
Article Two - A - An administrative committee shall be formed in Baghdad in accordance with these instructions, consisting of five persons from the Jews residing in the city of Baghdad.
B - The members of the committee shall be elected by secret ballot in accordance with what is stipulated in these instructions.
C - The term of membership is two years, and a former member may be re-elected.
D - The administrative committee shall elect a chairman from among its members by secret ballot.
E - It is required that the chairman and the member be at least thirty years old, and the term of the chairmanship ends with the end of the term of membership; he must not have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, or if convicted, his civil rights must have been restored.
Article Three - The committee shall perform the following tasks with respect to all parts of Iraq, namely:
1 - Management of estates, roofed properties, and exploited properties endowed for charitable purposes, the guardianship and management of which were entrusted to the Lay Council or any previous communal body.
2 - Management of schools and charitable institutions.
3 - Management of expenditure and revenue matters, collection of communal fees, and appointment of the necessary employees for that.
4 - Supervision of the management of slaughterhouses, cemeteries, preparation, shrouding, and burial from a financial perspective.
Article Four - A committee shall be formed in the Ministry of Justice consisting of the Head of Codification, a legal codifier, and a member elected by the administrative committee from outside its members, to serve as a reference for the administrative committee to which its actions and behaviors are presented, its budget is submitted, and appeals against the validity of the decisions it issues are raised. The decision of this committee, after being ratified by the Minister of Justice, shall be final and enforceable.
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Continuation of the Committee
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
File Number: A / 7/1/19
Date: 27 / 12 / 1978
(Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness)
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 2/1446
Date 30 / 12 / 1978
Reforming the legal system supports the path of
the Revolution and to achieve a society of unity,
freedom, and socialism
?
2/12
⟦line⟧ Secret ⟦line⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad
Reference to the letter of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 78/627
on 27 / 6 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the continuation of the current
Administrative Committee in performing the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi
Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Management Law
No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected
at a date to be determined later. Please observe the above with appreciation.
Signature
Fakhri Medhat Hussein
President of the Legal Codification Bureau
A copy to:
Ministry of Interior (Associations) - Reference to its letter No. 37178 on
14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation.
Directorate of General Security - With reference to the Ministry of Interior letter
mentioned above - with appreciation.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - Your letter referred to above
for information with appreciation.
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 2/1441
Date 27 / 12 / 1978
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
File Number: 6 / 1 / 7 / 1
Date: 27 / 12 / 1978
(Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness)
Secret
Reforming the legal system supports the path of the
Revolution and to achieve a society of unity,
freedom, and socialism
2/12
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad
With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 627 / 78
dated 27 / 9 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the current Administrative Committee
to continue performing the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi
Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Administration
Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee
is elected at a date to be determined later. Please take note of the above with appreciation.
Signature
Fakhri Medhat Hussein
President of the Legal Codification Bureau
A copy to /-
Ministry of Interior (Associations) - with reference to its letter No. 37178 on
14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation.
Directorate of General Security - with reference to the Ministry of Interior letter
mentioned above - with appreciation.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter referred to above
for information with appreciation.
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
File Number: 19 / 1 / 7 / 1 / 9
Date: 27 / 12 / 1978
(Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness)
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number ⟦9 / 4456⟧
Date ⟦30 / 12 / 1978⟧
Secret
Reforming the legal system is support for the path of the
Revolution and to achieve a society of unity,
freedom, and socialism
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews / Baghdad
With reference to the letter from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 627 / 78
dated 27 / 9 / 1978. Approval has been granted for the current Administrative Committee
to continue performing the tasks entrusted to it under the instructions of the Administrative Council for Iraqi
Jews (Amended) issued in accordance with the provisions of Article Two of the Mosaic Community Administration
Law No. (167) of 1963 (Amended), until a new administrative committee is elected
at a date to be determined later. Please observe the above with appreciation.
Signature
Fakhri Medhat Hussein
President of the Legal Codification Bureau
A copy to / -
Ministry of Interior (Associations) - with reference to its letter No. 37178 on
14 / 12 / 1978 for information with appreciation.
Directorate of General Security - with reference to the Ministry of Interior letter
mentioned above - with appreciation.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter referred to above
for information with appreciation.
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone: 83531
No. L /:
Date: / /
Subject /:
⟦illegible⟧
119
Handwritten Decision
⟦line⟧
We have reviewed the letter from the State Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1979
regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work
is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity.
Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee
in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery.
Accordingly, we have signed.
Member Member Vice President President
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 82531
Number L /:
Date / /:
Subject /:
119
Manual Decision
⟦line⟧
We have reviewed the letter from the General Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976
regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work
is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity.
Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee
in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery.
And accordingly, we have signed.
Member Member Vice President President
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: /
Date: / /
Subject /:
Administrative Decision
⟦line⟧
We have reviewed the letter from the State Organization for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976
regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work
is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity.
Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee
in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery.
Accordingly, we have signed.
Member Member Vice President President
⟦handwritten signatures and scribbles in blue ink⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: ⟦/⟧
Date: / /
Subject /:
Bedouin Decision
⟦line⟧
We have reviewed the letter from the General Establishment for Housing No. M/178 dated 10/28/1976
regarding the fencing of the cemetery designated by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work
is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity.
Therefore, we have decided to approve in accordance with what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee
in his capacity as Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery.
Accordingly, we have signed.
Member | Member | Vice President | President
⟦signatures in blue ink⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Manual Decision
⟦line⟧
We have reviewed the letter from the General Housing Institution No. M / 178 dated 10 / 28 / 1979
regarding the fencing of the Mosaic Cemetery by them in exchange for our waiver of the surplus land, and since this work
is in the interest of the community and the preservation of the cemetery and its sanctity.
Therefore, we have decided to approve according to what was stated in the aforementioned letter in detail, and we have authorized the Chairman of the Committee
in his capacity as the Head of the Community to waive the rest of the surplus land after fencing the cemetery.
And accordingly, we have signed.
Chairman Vice Chairman Member Member
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Bedouin Decision
We have reviewed the letter from the Director of the ⟦Municipality⟧ ⟦...⟧ regarding the fencing of the
old cemetery through donations from the second-generation members of our community. Since
this work serves the interest of the community ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ and the maintenance
of the aforementioned cemetery and its sanctity, we have decided to approve and authorize
our agent in Basra and our expenditure head of the committee ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
the necessary procedures for this fencing of the cemetery ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and accordingly we have signed
Member ⟦...⟧
Vice President
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Date: / / 19
Payment Voucher:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount written above, totaling ⟦line⟧
In cash
Check No. ⟦line⟧ on Bank ⟦line⟧
For ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧
Public Housing Corporation
Office of the President of the Corporation
Number /
Date / 10 / 1979
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 4547
Date 5 / 11 / 1979
Mr. Undersecretary
Reference to the meeting held in your office on 4 / 10 / 1979 with
the Head of the Mosaic Community, the meeting of our technicians with him at the site of the community cemetery on
9 / 10 / 1979, and my meeting with him on 21 / 10 / 1979, I present the points that were
reached :-
1- The community shall move the outlying grave to the inside of the cemetery and fix the final area boundaries
of the cemetery according to the attached plan, which aimed to preserve the current graves
and organize the boundaries geometrically as much as possible and leave space for future
acquisition.
2- It shall construct a fence for the cemetery as well as two rooms with dimensions of 4 x 4 meters with a roofed porch
along the length of the two rooms and a width of 2 meters, and the fence shall be according to the attached map.
3- The responsible authorities shall provide water and electricity to the cemetery and plant trees.
4- After constructing the fence, the community shall waive the area of land going to the project
and fix its ownership in the Real Estate Registration for the area surrounded by the fence.
Please kindly review and approve the overall agreement as well as :-
a- Our implementation of the fence and the two rooms from the project's contingency allocations at an estimated cost of
(-/22,000) Dinars.
b- Addressing the responsible authorities to implement what was stated in paragraph (3) above.
With appreciation ...
President of the Public Housing Corporation
Engineer Abdul Muttalib Ahmed Al-Harbi
Attachments:
Map number / 2
Copy to /
General Establishment for the Implementation of Central and Northern Housing Projects
Design and Studies Department
Head of the Mosaic Community / for information and endorsement and in reference to the above meetings please
with a copy of the two maps
1713877
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L/: 156 / 79
Date: 6 / 11 / 1979
118
Subject /:
Mr. President of the State Establishment for Housing, Respected
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered M / 178 and dated 28 / 10 / 1979 regarding the Mosaic Cemetery,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has reviewed the subject and after deliberation has unanimously agreed
to what was stated in your above-mentioned letter. It has authorized its President, (the Head of the Community), to
waive the surplus land of the cemetery in accordance with what was stated in your letter and the attached plan and drawing
mentioned.
Please inform us of the commencement of work so that we may appoint a supervisor on our behalf to preserve the
graves. After the completion of the work and the fence, we will waive the rest of the surplus cemetery land
according to what was stated in the plan.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rouben Naji Elias
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Personal to His Excellency the Minister of Interior - with our highest appreciation and respect.
Ministry of Housing and Construction - for your kind information.
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L/: 956 / 71
Date: 6 / 11 / 1971
Subject /:
The Honorable President of the General Establishment for Housing
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M / 178 dated 28 / 10 / 1971 regarding the Mosaic Cemetery,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has reviewed the subject and, after deliberation, has unanimously approved
what was stated in your above-mentioned letter. It has authorized its President (the Head of the Community) to
waive the surplus land of the cemetery in accordance with what was stated in your letter and the attached plan and drawing
mentioned.
Please inform us of the commencement of work so that we may appoint a supervisor on our behalf to preserve the
graves. After the completion of the work and the fence, we will waive the rest of the surplus cemetery land
in accordance with the plan.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rouben Naji Elias
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
Personal to His Excellency the Minister of Interior - with our highest appreciation and respect.
Ministry of Housing and Construction - for your kind information.
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The Honorable Director of Estates
Greetings,
Based on your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧ regarding
the building located within the ⟦...⟧ area belonging to the late Ibrahim
Mirza Al-Ruwayhi, and due to the death, ⟦...⟧ has agreed to what was stated
in your aforementioned letter, and the ⟦...⟧ administrative board has decided
to waive the mentioned interest loan amounting to ⟦...⟧ Dinars
which is encumbered by the real estate tax on the mentioned building.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Please ⟦...⟧ from Mr. ⟦...⟧
Please be so kind as to instruct those concerned ⟦...⟧
which would ⟦...⟧ the aforementioned
Please accept our highest respect and appreciation.
On behalf of the Administrative Board of the Musawi Sect ⟦...⟧ in Iraq
Copy to: Mr. Secretary of His Excellency the Minister of Interior with highest appreciation and respect
The Honorable Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Municipalities
⟦...⟧