the assembly (also called the committee) convenes on a regular basis and is responsible for defining aims, guidelines, and strategies and for supervising the financial matters of the committee. the assembly has a membership of a maximum of twenty-five swiss citizens. members must speak the house language of french, but many also speak english and german as well. these assembly members are co-opted for a period of four years, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual member can serve. a three-quarters majority vote from all members is required for re-election after the third term, which acts as a motivation for members to remain active and productive.