Les Amis du Numéro Neuf

STATUTES

This is a rough translation of the statutes in French, which is the definitive version~ it has been produced by a joint effort between Google, Karen & Martin

Draft Proposals of the constitution for the Extraordinary General meeting 18th May 2004

Article 1 - Title of association

It is founded between the members with the present statutes an association governed by the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901 having for title " Les Amis du Numero Neuf "

Article 2 - Objective

Association is to benefit all aspects of the life of the community of Vallespir.

Article 3 - Means of actions

Association proposes to achieve its goals
by activities including:

Article 4 - Headquarters

The seat of jurisdiction is fixed in Saint Laurent de Cerdans.  It could be transferred on simple resolution of the Board of Directors. 

Article 5 - Duration

The duration of association is unspecified. 

Article 6 - Admission

To belong to association, it is necessary to adhere to the present statutes, to carry on an activity having a direct or indirect relationship with the objective or means of actions of the association and to be approved, on the requests of admission ,  by the board, at one of its meetings.

Article 7 - Members of association

Association is composed associate members, active members, benefactors and honoury members. 

Article 8 - Loss of the membership

The membership is lost by: 

Article 9 - Resources of association.

They include: 

Article 10 - The Board of directors

association is directed by a board of directors - a minimum of 3 active members elected as officials by the general assembly for one year's duration.  The outgoing active members are eligible for re-election.
 In the event of vacancy of a post of administrator, the board can propose a co-optation, provided it is included in the agenda.  THE adoption requires the unanimity of the members present.
 The board of directors elects among his members an executive made up at least of a president, a treasurer and a secretary. 

Article 11 - Meeting and capacities of the board of directors. 

The board meets at least twice per annum, on convocation of the president or request of the third at least of its members. 
The board can validly deliberate starting from three administrators present.  The meetings are chaired by the president in title or, by defect, an elected Chairperson.  It is Preferable decisions are unanimous but if no consensus,  decisions can be made by majority of two thirds of the votes cast by the members present.
The board is invested with the widest capacities to make all the decisions which are not reserved to the general assembly. 
The board establishes the agenda of the general assemblies, and ensures, with the executive of which it supervises the management and the execution of the decisions of these assemblies.  It draws up the budget of association and fixes the amount of the contributions. 

Article 12 - The executive

The executive ensures the correct operation of association and day to day  implementation of general assembly and resolutions of the Board of Directors.  The executive is invested of all the capacities necessary to the correct operation of association between board meetings. 
The president represents association in all the acts of civil life and concludes all agreements subject to the authorisations which it must obtain from the board in the cases envisaged in article 11.  He acts in the name of association in all legal actions, - with the authorisation of the board when it is not urgent - which in defence. 
The secretary-general is in charge of all the writings concerning the operation of association, except for the accounts. 
The treasurer is charged to hold or make hold, under his control, the accountancy of association. 
With respect to the banking or postal organisations, the president, the treasurer or any other person designated by the president with the agreement of the board of directors have to be able, each one separately, to sign all means of payment (cheque, transfer, etc.).  the board may decide more signatories are required.

Article 13 - The general assemblies

The ordinary or extraordinary general assembly includes all the members of association, provided that they paid their fees of the current year.  Only active members are entitled to vote. 
At least fifteen days before the date fixed by the executive, the members of association are convened by the care of the secretary.  The agenda is indicated on the convocations. 
The ordinary general assembly meets once per annum.  It hears the report on the activity of association, approves the accounts of the closed exercise, is informed of estimated the exercise in progress, votes the estimated budget, gives final discharge of their management to the administrators. 
The ordinary general assembly can also be convened at the request of the president or on the request of the third of the active members of association. 
The ordinary general of assemblies’ decisions are made in the majority of the active members present. 

Article 14 - Extraordinary general assemblies.

The extraordinary general assembly come to a conclusion on the modifications to be made to the statutes and about the dissolution of association.
 It meets at the request of the president or the third of the active members of association.  It can validly deliberate only if two thirds of the active members of association are present. 
The decisions are made in the majority of two thirds of the active members present. 
In the absence of quorum, the assembly is convened with the same agenda in the methods of an ordinary general assembly and then deliberates validly whatever the number of the active members present. 

Article 15 - Full Assemblies.

The full session with the objectives of the implementation of articles 2 and 3 of the statutes. 
It meets at the request of the president or a third of the active members of association.  It can validly deliberate whatever the number of members present.
 It is chaired by the president or any other person elected.  It names a secretary of meeting which establishes minutes of meeting intended to be carried for the knowledge of the members of association. 
All the active members can at any moment meet on their initiative in working group in order to look further into the subject of their choice.  The constitution and work of a working group must progressively be made available of the full sessions with their projections. 

Article 16 - Dissolution

In the event of dissolution pronounced by the extraordinary general assembly, one or more liquidators are named by this one to proceed to the operations of liquidation. 
The credit, if it is necessary, is reserved by this assembly for one or more associations, selected among those having an objective and a of actions mode in connection with those defined in article 2 and 3 of these statutes, and in accordance with the provisions of the law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901. 

Article 17 - Rules of procedure

Rules of procedure can be established by the board of directors which requires approval by the general assembly.  This is intended to fix the various points not envisaged by the statutes, and in particular those which required for the internal administration of association. 

 

Signed in Saint laurent de cerdans in 3 copies.