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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 ===== | + | ~~NOTOC~~ |
- | 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 resources, such as free documents. These resources 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 this information especially with the public outside the association, | ||
- | * Establish links between the different volunteers or commercial groups, concerned by PostgreSQL: creators, developers, maintainers, | ||
- | * Hosting a reticular site, lists, a network of mutual help; | ||
- | * Organize or participate to conferences, | ||
- | * Organize and coordinate working groups on subjects of interest to the association, | ||
- | * Promote, organize or participate in any partnership that could benefit the development of PostgreSQL and related projects; | ||
- | * Generally help promote or ensure the study, development, | ||
- | * Make actions of various kinds (consulting, | ||
- | * Engage all actions it deems appropriate to achieve its objectives. | ||
- | As a general rule, the association will promote and help the work of other associations, | ||
+ | ===== Article 5 - Members of the association ===== | ||
- | ===== Article 3 - Headquarter of the association | + | The association |
- | The address of the association is : 31 bis rue du taillis, 27590 Pîtres. | + | * Active members; |
- | This address can be changed by a simple decision of the Board. The decision must be ratified by the General Assembly. | + | * Honorary members; |
+ | * Benefactor members; | ||
- | ===== Article 4 - Duration ===== | ||
- | The duration | + | Any individual or legal entity can be an active member |
- | + | association, provided they pay an annual membership fee. The amount of | |
+ | the annual membership fee will be fixed by the Board of Directors. | ||
- | ===== Article 5 - Members of the association | + | Honorary members are those who have rendered services to the |
+ | association. They are appointed by decision of the Board of | ||
+ | Directors, to be validated by the following General Assembly. They | ||
+ | don't need to pay membership fee and contribution. | ||
- | The association is composed of: | ||
- | * Active | + | Benefactor |
- | * Honorary members; | + | contribution determined by the General Assembly. |
- | * Benefactor members; | + | |
- | * Associate | + | |
+ | ===== 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 | ||
+ | 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, | ||
- | === 5.a Active Members === | ||
- | Any individual or corporation can be an active member of the association, | ||
- | The application for membership must written and signed | ||
- | Upon accepting his application, | + | ===== Article 9 - Executive Comittee ===== |
- | The applicant will be an active member in its own right for the current year as set forth in the Rules of Procedure. | + | The Executive Committee is responsible |
- | A corporation that is active member of the association may be represented by any person | + | The Board of Directors elects among its members an Executive Comittee composed of : |
- | Only active members of the association can be elected to the Board of Directors, subject to fulfilling the conditions of eligibility set by the Rules of Procedure. | + | * A President; |
+ | * A Treasurer; | ||
+ | * A Secretary. | ||
- | === 5.b Honorary | + | The members |
- | | + | The outgoing Executive Comittee ensures his duties until the election |
+ | of a new Executive Comittee. | ||
- | === 5.c Benefactor | + | 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. | ||
- | Patrons are individuals who pay an annual contribution equal to at least the contribution | + | The decisions |
- | === 5.d Associate Members === | + | 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 association may also join with other associations. | ||
- | Every individual or corporation can be an associate member of then association | + | The President shall manage the association, and call and presides over the General Assemblies. |
+ | The President directs | ||
- | It will be an associate | + | The President has the ability to sign on any document committing the association. |
- | An associate member participate by their knowledge, relationships | + | 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 |
- | It may also participate | + | |
- | === 5.e Contribution === | + | In case of absence or illness, he is replaced by one of the Treasurer who has then the same powers. |
- | The amount | + | The Treasurer is responsible for keeping under his control the accounts |
- | ===== Article 6 - Eligibility | + | 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 |
- | The conditions for membership are determined by the rules of procedure. | ||
+ | ===== Article 10-Free mandate ===== | ||
- | ===== Article 7 - Loss of membership ===== | + | Members |
- | The membership is lost by: | ||
- | * The resignation in writing or by electronic mail, authenticated in accordance with the rules of procedure, the president of the association; | + | ===== Article 11 - Resources and subscriptions===== |
- | * The death; | + | The resources of the association are made from membership contributions, |
- | * Non-payment | + | Every year the Board of Directors sets the amount of the membership fee, which has to be approved |
- | * The radiation made by the Board of Directors, for violation of the present statutes, for breach of the rules or to cause serious moral or material detrimental | ||
- | Individuals or companies losing the membership of the association will not act within the association or its name from the date of the decision | + | ===== Article 12 - Use of the logo of the Association === |
- | ===== Article 8 - General Assembly ===== | + | Members of the association may refer to their membership in the association, |
- | The greatest entity of the association is the General Assembly of the active members, which meets in ordinary session once a year, and 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 or in the form of a gathering of people on the French metropolitan territory, either in the form of remote meetings allowing the same opportunities for notification, | + | ===== Article 13 - Representation |
- | The convocations are made at least fifteen days in advance by individual notification indicating | + | Any act or service performed for the benefit of third parties on behalf |
- | The moral report, | + | The remuneration of services performed on behalf of the association must be authorized by the president, or any person authorized |
- | Any member of the association may submit to the Board of Directors, up to seven days before the date of the meeting, a proposal for the inclusion of a subject on the agenda. Any proposal subject to a positive vote of at least one quarter of the association' | + | ===== Article 14 - Statutes ===== |
- | | + | Only the General Assembly |
- | The decisions | + | The modification |
- | In case of equality the voice of the President is dominating. Any active member may be represented by another active member and provided he has a power as specified in the Rules of Procedure. An active member may hold more than 3 powers. | + | ===== Article 15 - Governing Law ===== |
- | For the General Assembly to be validly constituted a quorum, taking into account | + | All legal actions regarding |
- | In the absence of a quorum, a new General Assembly will be held within 30 days, and it will then deliberate without quorum. | ||
- | 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, as required by the Rules of Procedure. It approves the budget estimation presented by the Treasurer. | + | ===== Article 16 - Dissolution ===== |
- | It sets the annual amount | + | The dissolution |
+ | 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. |