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| - **Extraordinary members** are natural persons and legal bodies, who through their membership declare their support of the Association’s purposes and aims, while refraining from voting rights and the exertion of the active members’ right to participate in the general assemblies. Legal bodies chose a representative to exercise the remaining rights and duties. | - **Extraordinary members** are natural persons and legal bodies, who through their membership declare their support of the Association’s purposes and aims, while refraining from voting rights and the exertion of the active members’ right to participate in the general assemblies. Legal bodies chose a representative to exercise the remaining rights and duties. |
| - **Supporting Members** are extraordinary members supporting the Association’s purposes and aims primarily through financial or material contributions. If desired, their names will be published on the Association’s website, and they have the right to participate in the general meetings. They do not have any voting rights. | - **Supporting Members** are extraordinary members supporting the Association’s purposes and aims primarily through financial or material contributions. If desired, their names will be published on the Association’s website, and they have the right to participate in the general meetings. They do not have any voting rights. |
| - The active membership will be acquired by recommendation of an active member and the affirmation of two another active members at the General Meeting or via internet vote with simple majority. Main criterion for the acceptance should be the prolonged contribution to the association's goals. An active member can become an extraordinary member through his own claim at the Board of Directors. In case of non-fulfillment of the active member's duties over two consecutive formal General Meetings the membership is automatically set to extraordinary. An extraordinary but not supporting member can claim the active membership at the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors decide about the acceptance of supporting members. | - An active membership will be granted if suggested by a member and supported by two other active members, if the general meeting decides to grant it or if a simple majority of the active members is obtained by means of an internet vote. The main criterion for granting membership should be the candidate’s commitment over a longer period of time and the contributions he/she made in order to fulfil the Association’s aims. \\ An active member can change status to that of an extraordinary member by submitting his request to the Board. Should an active member not fulfil the above mentioned duties over a period of two consecutive general meetings, the membership will automatically change into an extraordinary membership. An extraordinary member, but not a supporting member, can submit an application to become an active member to the Board. The Board decides whether or not to accept a supporting member. |
| - Membership ends through retirement, exclusion or death, for legal persons also through deprivation of the legal status. The retirement of a member is only possible to the 31 december of each year. The retirement has to be claimed in written form at the Board of Directors and observing a period of 4 weeks. | - The membership terminates due to exit, expulsion, death, or – in the case of legal bodies – due to the loss of its legal status. The membership may be terminated on December 31st of each year, and a written request has to be submitted to the Board at least 4 weeks prior. |
| - Das Instrument des Vereinsausschlusses ist kritischen Situationen vorbehalten, wobei grundsätzlich der Klärung zur Güte der Vorrang zu gewähren ist. //**TODO**: Someone has to take care of this one.// The exclusion is decided by the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Reasons for an exclusion could be | - The expulsion of a member is reserved for critical situations, and generally it will be considered preferable to find a peaceful solution. The expulsion becomes effective immediately after the Board’s decision. The following reasons may cause an expulsion: |
| - a serious violation of the Articles of Association or the goals and purposes of the association after unsuccessful attempt of clarification as well as | - if a member seriously violates regulations contained in the Articles of Association and/or the purpose and aim of the Association, and an attempt to clarify the situation was unsuccessful; and |
| - an arrear of the member contributions despite multiple dunning letters over a period of 12 months. | - if the membership fees are not paid over a period of 12 months despite repeated reminders. |
| - A member has to be heard before the decision of his exclusion. The member can enter an objection within 4 weeks over witch the next General Meeting will decide. Rights and obligations of the member are suspended until the decision of the General Meeting. | //hub: I don't know how to ident in the wiki here// Before such a decision will be taken, the member must have the opportunity to justify or explain his/her actions. An objection to such an expulsion may be filed with the Board within four weeks and will be voted on during the next general meeting. Until such decision will be taken by the general meeting, the member’s rights and duties remain dormant. |
| - There is no refund of maybe added assets in case of exclusion or disorganization of the association. | - If a member leaves the Association or the Association is liquidated, no member has a right of reimbursement for the assets he/she may have contributed. |
| ===== Organs of the Association ===== | ===== Organs of the Association ===== |
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| The Organs of the Association are | The organs of the Association are: |
| - the General Meeting and | * the General Assembly and |
| - the Board of Directors. | * the Board. |
| ===== General Meeting ===== | ===== General Meeting ===== |
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| TODO | TODO |
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| ===== Duties of the General Assembly ===== | ===== Duties of the General Meeting ===== |
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| TODO | TODO |