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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 members. | + | |
- | === 5.a Active Members === | ||
- | Any individual or corporation can be an active member | + | ===== Article 6 - Loss of membership ===== |
- | The application for membership must written and signed | + | Membership is lost by |
- | Upon accepting his application, | + | * sending a letter of resignation to the President; |
+ | * dying; | ||
+ | * being excluded by decision | ||
- | The applicant will be an active member in its own right for the current year as set forth in the Rules of Procedure. | ||
- | A corporation that is active member of the association may be represented by any person of its choice for the General Assembly. | ||
- | 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. | + | ===== Article 7 - General Assembly ===== |
- | === 5.b Honorary | + | 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 |
+ | Directors, | ||
+ | of remote meeting. Meetings by teleconference or Internet Relay Chat | ||
+ | (IRC) are valid. Invitations | ||
- | === 5.c Benefactor | + | 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. | ||
- | Patrons are individuals who pay an annual contribution equal to at least the contribution | + | The Board of directors proposes |
+ | The General Assembly | ||
- | === 5.d Associate Members === | + | The decisions of the General Assembly shall be taken by a majority of full members participating, |
- | The association may also join with other associations. | ||
- | Every individual or corporation can be an associate member | + | For the General Assembly to be validly constituted a quorum of 30% of the total number |
- | | + | The General Assembly |
- | An associate member participate by their knowledge, relationships and other capabilities, | ||
- | It may also participate in the General Assembly where it does not, however, take part in the voting. | ||
- | === 5.e Contribution === | ||
- | The amount of the annual contribution is stated in the Rules of Procedure. | ||
- | ===== Article | + | ===== Article |
- | The conditions for membership are determined | + | 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. | ||
- | ===== Article 7 - Loss of membership ===== | + | Members |
- | The membership is lost by: | + | In the event of a vacancy, the Board of Directors provides for |
+ | temporary replacement of its members by cooptation. | ||
+ | have to be ratified | ||
+ | permanent. Replacement come to an end at the end of the mandate of the | ||
+ | member replaced. | ||
- | * The resignation in writing or by electronic mail, authenticated in accordance with the rules of procedure, the president of the association; | ||
- | * The death; | + | 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. |
- | * Non-payment of contribution, as provided for in Article 5-a, in a manner specified by the Rules of Procedure; | + | It allows all acquisitions, disposals rental and contracts of all kinds to intervene between |
- | * 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 | + | Any member of the Board of Directors |
+ | Any member of the Board of Directors | ||
- | Individuals or companies losing the membership of the association will not act within the association or its name from the date of the decision of the Executive Committee. | ||
- | ===== Article 8 - General Assembly ===== | + | Any members of 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, | ||
- | The convocations are made at least fifteen days in advance by individual notification indicating the date and venue of the meeting and the agenda prepared by the Board of Directors. This notification may be made electronically in a manner prescribed by the Rules of Procedure. It will also be made clear whether it is a meeting or a meeting at a distance. | ||
- | The moral report, the financial report and budget, as well as any information relating to the agenda will be sent to members prior to the members before the General Assembly in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of Procedure. | ||
- | 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 9 - Executive Comittee ===== |
- | The General Assembly then deliberates on all the items on the agenda as amended. | + | The Executive Committee is responsible for the management and administration of the association. |
- | The decisions | + | The Board of Directors elects among its members |
- | In the event of a tie, the voice of the President | + | * A President; |
+ | * A Treasurer; | ||
+ | * A Secretary. | ||
- | For the General Assembly to be validly constituted a quorum, taking into account the active | + | The members of the Executive Comittee are elected for a term of one year, renewable. |
- | In the absence | + | The outgoing Executive Comittee ensures his duties until the election |
+ | of a new Executive Comittee. | ||
- | 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 | + | At any time the Board of Directors |
+ | to proceed to the election | ||
- | It sets the annual amount | + | The decisions |
- | ==== Article 9 - Board of Directors | + | 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 is governed by its Board of Directors. | ||
- | The Board of Directors is composed of a minimum of 11 elected members, or all members of the association if they are less than 11. The maximum number of members | + | The President shall manage the association, and call and presides over the General Assemblies. |
+ | The President directs and also calls meetings | ||
- | If two or more candidates have equal votes for a lower number of seats on the Board of Directors, will be given priority | + | The President has the ability to sign on any document committing |
- | Any director can put any subject | + | He represents the association in all acts of civil life, and is vested with powers to that effect. He concludes |
- | === Article 9.a. - Election to the Board of Directors === | + | In case of absence or illness, he is replaced by one of the Treasurer who has then the same powers. |
- | Directors are elected | + | The Treasurer is responsible |
- | The eligibility conditions are defined | + | The Secretary is responsible in particular to keep the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings and to keep the register provided |
- | In the event of a vacancy, the Board of Diectors provides for temporary replacement of its members. The next General Assembly proceeds to their permanent replacement. The credentials of the members thus elected end at the time would normally end the mandate of the members replaced. | ||
- | + | ===== Article | |
- | === Article | + | |
- | The Board of Directors elected annually from among its members an Executive Committee | + | Members |
- | * A President; | ||
- | * At least one Vice President; | ||
- | * A Treasurer; | ||
- | * A Secretary. | ||
- | The members of the Executive Committee are elected for a term of one year, renewable. | + | ===== Article 11 - Resources and subscriptions===== |
- | The outgoing Executive Committee ensures his duties until the election | + | The resources of the association are made from membership contributions, |
- | In case of conflict between the President and the Board of Directors, a meeting | + | Every year the Board of Directors |
- | The President is the president of the association. | ||
- | === Article | + | ===== Article |
- | The Board of Directors ensures that the decisions taken by the General Assembly are executed. | + | Members |
- | It prepares the budget, prepares a moral report to be read in the General Assembly, sends convocations to the General Assemblies (ordinary and extraordinary), | ||
- | It allows all acquisitions, | + | ===== Article 13 - Representation |
- | The Board will discuss requests | + | Any act or service performed for the benefit |
- | The Board of Directors also decides the conditions | + | The remuneration |
- | It directs, coordinates and monitors the work of the working groups and regional offices. | + | ===== Article 14 - Statutes ===== |
- | It ensures compliance with the statutes | + | Only the General Assembly has the power add articles, amend or modify these statutes, and then adopt them. |
- | It accepts or refuses | + | The modification of the statutes can only be made with a majority of a least 2/3 of the voting members. |
- | 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. | + | ===== Article 15 - Governing Law ===== |
- | Any member of the Board of Directors | + | All legal actions regarding |
- | + | ||
- | Any member | + | |
- | Similarly, any member of the Board of Directors absent physically and electronically (e-mail, phone, etc.) to half of the Board of Directors meetings of the year will be revoked as of right. | ||
- | In addition to members elected by the General Assembly, members of the association, | + | ===== Article 16 - Dissolution ===== |
- | Nobody can be part of the Board if he is not major. | + | The dissolution |
- | The other method | + | To do this, a majority |