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- | ====== Statutes | + | //**This a draft of the future statutes of the PostgreSQL Europe Association. |
+ | They are based on the [[: | ||
+ | You can discuss the documentation on the [[statutes_discuss|discuss page]]**// | ||
- | ===== Article 1 - Title of the association ===== | ||
- | An association, | + | ====== Statutes ====== |
- | ===== Article 2 - Goals and Objectives of the association ===== | ||
- | ===Article | + | ===== Article |
- | The association | + | An association, governed by the French law of July 1, 1901 and the |
- | of private or professionnal users by offering a french speaking représentation of PostgreSQL. | + | French decree of August 16, 1901, is instituted between |
+ | undersigned and any individuals or legal entities adhering | ||
+ | present statutes. | ||
- | This action will be lead by incitating and promoting | + | The association takes the following denomination: " |
- | * the use of PostgreSQL DBMS, its derivatives and its related projects ; | ||
- | * the development of plug-ins, products and services, commercial or free ('' | ||
- | * the establishment of this free DBMS and other free sowftware as a learning tools and the creation of training courses ; | ||
- | * the evaluation and the labelisation of hardware, software plug' | ||
- | * The localisation ( french translation ) of the software and documentation. | ||
- | * The use of open standards, i.e. public and stable, which specifications are freely available. | ||
- | "Free Software" | ||
- | |||
- | Proprietary software (even including open specifications) and free software including restrictions for commercial purpose, are also part of the scope of the association, | ||
- | The association is also concerned about other free ressources, such as free documents. These ressources are in particular, but not exclusively, | + | ===== Article 2 - Objectives ===== |
- | Generally, the association promotes | + | The association has as its objectives the promotion, the deployment |
+ | its derivatives in Europe. | ||
- | The association tries to realize these objectives in the french speaking community. | ||
- | The official language of the association is french. | + | ===== Article 3 - Registered Office ===== |
- | The association | + | The registred office of the association |
- | Members | + | This registred office can be transferred by simple decision |
+ | Board of Directors. The decision | ||
- | ===Article | + | ===== Article |
- | To realize its objectives | + | The duration of the association is unlimited. |
- | * Produce, regroup and organize information on PostgreSQL and related subjects ; | ||
- | * Translate software, documentations, | ||
- | * Analyze the technical, economical, legal, and social implications of the developpement and deployment of PostgreSQL; | ||
- | * Study the technical, economical, legal, and social mecanisms that might | ||
- | foster and counter | ||
- | * Disseminate to the greatest extent possible these information | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 5 - Members of the association ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The association is composed of: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Active members; | ||
+ | * Honorary members; | ||
+ | * Benefactor members; | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Any individual or legal entity can be an active member of the | ||
+ | association, | ||
+ | the annual membership fee will be fixed by the Board of Directors. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Honorary members are those who have rendered services to the | ||
+ | association. | ||
+ | Directors, to be validated by the following General Assembly. They | ||
+ | don't need to pay membership fee and contribution. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Benefactor members are individuals or legal entities who pay an annual | ||
+ | contribution determined by the General Assembly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 6 - Loss of membership ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Membership is lost by | ||
+ | |||
+ | * sending a letter of resignation to the President; | ||
+ | * dying; | ||
+ | * being excluded by decision of the Board of Directors for non-payment of the annual membership fee or for a serious reason, after being invited to explain oneself before the Board of Directors. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 7 - General Assembly ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The greatest entity of the association is the General Assembly of the | ||
+ | active members, which meets in ordinary session once a year. | ||
+ | Furthermore the General Assembly meets as often as necessary in extraordinary session on the call of the President of the association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The General Assembly can be arranged, as chosen by the Board of | ||
+ | Directors, either in the form of a gathering of people or in the form | ||
+ | of remote meeting. Meetings by teleconference or Internet Relay Chat | ||
+ | (IRC) are valid. Invitations to the General Assembly must be sent to every members by e-mail, at least 7 days before the General Assembly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The moral report, the financial report and budget, as well as any | ||
+ | information relating to the agenda will be sent to members | ||
+ | before the General Assembly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Board of directors proposes the agenda of the meeting. Any active member may also propose a subject on the agenda. | ||
+ | The General Assembly deliberates on all the items on the agenda as amended. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The decisions of the General Assembly shall be taken by a majority of full members participating, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | For the General Assembly to be validly constituted a quorum of 30% of the total number of members must be present or represented. If the General Assembly is expected to deliberate on the sustainability of the association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The General Assembly will receive the moral report and the financial report for the past year and decide on their approval. It proceed to the election of the Board of Directors. It approves the budget estimation presented by the Treasurer. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 8 - Board of Directors ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Board of Directors ensures that the decisions taken by the General Assembly are executed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The association is managed by its Board of Directors, composed of a | ||
+ | least 3 members and at most 16 members, elected by the General | ||
+ | Assembly and taken among the active members. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members of the Board of Directors are elected for 2 years. They are reeligible. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the event of a vacancy, the Board of Directors provides for | ||
+ | temporary replacement of its members by cooptation. The cooptations | ||
+ | have to be ratified by the next General Assembly to become | ||
+ | permanent. Replacement come to an end at the end of the mandate of the | ||
+ | member replaced. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | The decisions of the Board of Directors shall be taken by a simple majority of present or represented members. In the event of a tie for any action, the President voice is dominating. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It allows all acquisitions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Any member of the Board of Directors can be revoked at any time by the General Assembly, meeting in ordinary or extraordinary session. | ||
+ | Any member of the Board of Directors shall be revoked by right after three unexplained absences to the Board of Directors meetings. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Any members of the association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 9 - Executive Comittee ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Executive Committee is responsible for the management and administration of the association. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Board of Directors elects among its members an Executive Comittee composed of : | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A President; | ||
+ | * A Treasurer; | ||
+ | * A Secretary. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The members of the Executive Comittee are elected for a term of one year, renewable. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The outgoing Executive Comittee ensures his duties until the election | ||
+ | of a new Executive Comittee. | ||
+ | |||
+ | At any time the Board of Directors can be called by any of its members | ||
+ | to proceed to the election of a new Executive Comitee. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The decisions of the Executive Committee are made by a simple majority. In the event of a tie for any action, the voice of the President is dominating. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In the event of someone leaving the Executive Committee for whatever reason, the replacement of outgoing member will be made during the next Board of Directors. The end of the mandate of replacing member is the same as that of the member replaced. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | The President shall manage the association, | ||
+ | The President directs and also calls meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President has the ability to sign on any document committing the association. It may grant partial delegations of authority and empower any member of the Executive Committee or any other person, to sign documents and financial accounting of the association. | ||
+ | |||
+ | He represents the association in all acts of civil life, and is vested with powers to that effect. He concludes any agreement with individuals or legal persons, provided he has the authorization of the Board of Directors. In this capacity, he sign the contracts on behalf of the association. The president is entitled to any claim from any administration, | ||
+ | |||
+ | In case of absence or illness, he is replaced by one of the Treasurer who has then the same powers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Treasurer is responsible for keeping under his control the accounts of the association. He collects revenues and it performs any payment, subject to authorization by the President. He presents an annual statement of accounts to the General Assembly. In his absence, the treasurer is replaced by another member of the Board of Directors appointed by the President. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Secretary is responsible in particular to keep the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings and to keep the register provided by law. In his absence, he is replaced by a member of the Board of Directors | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 10-Free mandate ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members of the association may not receive any compensation for performing their duties. However they can obtain the payment of expenses incurred for the purposes of the association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 11 - Resources and subscriptions===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The resources of the association are made from membership contributions, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Every year the Board of Directors sets the amount of the membership fee, which has to be approved by the General Assembly. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 12 - Use of the logo of the Association === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Members of the association may refer to their membership in the association, | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 13 - Representation and benefits ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Any act or service performed for the benefit of third parties on behalf of the association by one of its members must be authorized by the President. If the act or service on behalf of the association is paid, it can lead to retribution, | ||
+ | |||
+ | The remuneration of services performed on behalf of the association must be authorized by the president, or any person authorized by him. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 14 - Statutes ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Only the General Assembly has the power add articles, amend or modify these statutes, and then adopt them. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The modification of the statutes can only be made with a majority of a least 2/3 of the voting members. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 15 - Governing Law ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | All legal actions regarding the association will be settled by the courts of the jurisdiction where the association has its registered office | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Article 16 - Dissolution ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The dissolution of the association may be pronounced only by an extraordinary General Assembly, called specifically for this purpose. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To do this, a majority of 2/3 of the voters must be obtained. One or more liquidators will be appointed by the General Assembly, who will give the assets of the Association to one or more non-profit organizations pursuing similar goals. |