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===== Types of Memberships and Members of the Association ===== | ===== Types of Memberships and Members of the Association ===== | ||
- | - Both natural persons and legal bodies wanting to implement and promote the aims of the association may become members. Taking into account the international character of the Association and to give members the possibility to stop actively supporting and developing KDE without necessarily losing their membership, the following types of memberships are available: | + | - Both natural persons and legal bodies wanting to implement and promote the aims of the association may become members. Taking into account the international character of the Association and to give members the possibility to stop actively supporting and developing KDE without necessarily losing their membership, the following types of memberships are available: |
- **Active members** are natural persons supporting the Association’s purpose and aims through their cooperation and who in doing so take over the complete duties of an association member. Primarily, they are expected to cooperate, participate in the general assembly and exercise their voting rights. | - **Active members** are natural persons supporting the Association’s purpose and aims through their cooperation and who in doing so take over the complete duties of an association member. Primarily, they are expected to cooperate, participate in the general assembly and exercise their voting rights. | ||
- **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. | ||
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- It has the right to decide about all matters board or members submit to it. | - It has the right to decide about all matters board or members submit to it. | ||
- | ===== Board Of Directors | + | ===== Board ===== |
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- | TODO | + | |
+ | - The Board consists of 3 persons, and only natural persons can be board members. They are elected for a 2 years term. Re-election is permitted. The respective board members remain in office after expiration of their term until a successor is elected. | ||
+ | - From its midst the Board elects a chairman and two proxies. One of the proxies is the treasurer. Re-election is permitted. | ||
+ | - The Board’s duties, namely all regulations pertaining to calling for board meetings, meeting procedures and voting process are stipulated in the by-laws of the board, which it has to decide unanimously. | ||
+ | - The board decides about all matters pertaining to the association, | ||
+ | - Each individual board member has the right to represent the Association to outside parties. | ||
+ | - Should a board member quit while in office, the board appoints a provisional board member on the basis of an internet vote in which all active members participate. The provisional board member remains in office until the General Assembly takes place. The General Assembly decides about the definite succession within the board. | ||
+ | - In accordance with §30 BGB (German Civil Code) the board can decide to appoint a full-time director as a special representative, | ||
+ | - The director is committed to participate in the General Assemblies and has the right or duty if the board demands it to participate in the board meetings. He has the right of speech in all meetings and is accountable to all organs of the association. | ||
+ | - Amendments to the Articles of Association demanded by regulatory, court or financial authorities for formal reasons may be undertaken by the board. The General Assembly has to be informed of such amendments in its next meeting. | ||
===== By-Laws ===== | ===== By-Laws ===== | ||
- | By-Laws regulate | + | The by-laws govern all details of the Associations activities which are not covered |
===== Meeting Minutes ===== | ===== Meeting Minutes ===== | ||
- | Resolutions of the Board Of Directors | + | All decisions taken by the Board and General Assembly will be documented |
- | ===== Labour | + | ===== Labour |
- | The Board Of Directors will constitute the payment of full-time | + | Before hiring a full-time |
===== Financing of the Association ===== | ===== Financing of the Association ===== | ||
- | - The necessary financial resources | + | - The funds required for the Association |
- | - member contributions, | + | - membership fees, |
- | - benefits from the federal | + | - contributions by the federal |
- donations, | - donations, | ||
- | - other grants from third parties | + | - other financial contributions made by third parties, |
- | - consideration | + | - benefits paid to the Association |
- | - The amount of the member contribution is constituted | + | - The members pay fees based on the decision taken by the General Assembly |
- | - In case of the disorganization | + | - In case of a liquidation |
===== Inception of the Articles of Association ===== | ===== Inception of the Articles of Association ===== | ||
- | These Articles of Association were decided unanimously at the founding assembly. They become active | + | These Articles of Association were decided unanimously at the founding assembly |
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- | Brussels, Belgium, | + | Brussels, Belgium, February |
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- | Signatures of the founding members: //**TODO**: This can be cut, right? | + |