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pankso@714 64 <h1>Articles of the Association</h1>
pankso@714 65 <p>
pankso@714 66 The SliTaz GNU/Linux association is a non-profit entity that maintains
pankso@714 67 and manages the project. Its mission is to ensure the durability of
pankso@714 68 the project. It provides an infrastruture and delivers professional services
pankso@714 69 to users, developers and business enterprises using the distribution. The
pankso@714 70 overall goals and operations of the association are described in the
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pankso@714 78 <h2>Statutes</h2>
paul@492 79
paul@492 80 <h3>General</h3>
paul@492 81 <h4>Article 1: Name, location and duration</h4>
paul@492 82 <p>
paul@492 83 The "SliTaz GNU/Linux Association" is a non-profit, politically and
paul@492 84 religiously neutral association, corporately organized in line with
paul@492 85 article 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. The headquarters of the Association
paul@492 86 are based in Montpreveyres Switzerland. Its duration is unlimited.
paul@492 87 </p>
paul@492 88
paul@492 89 <h4>Article 2: Purpose</h4>
paul@492 90 <p>
paul@492 91 The goal of the Association is to maintain, provide support, and promote and
paul@492 92 expand the SliTaz GNU/Linux distribution, thus providing an ultra-light, modern,
paul@492 93 stable, portable, fast and free operating system.
paul@492 94 </p>
paul@492 95
paul@492 96 <h3>Members</h3>
paul@492 97 <h4>Article 3: Members</h4>
paul@492 98 <p>
paul@492 99 Individuals or groups interested in the goals of the Association may
paul@492 100 become members. Applications for admission are addressed to the Committee
paul@492 101 which admits new members and informs the General Assembly.
paul@492 102 </p>
paul@492 103
paul@492 104 <h4>Article 4: Admission, resignation and exclusion</h4>
paul@492 105 <p>
paul@492 106 Each member shall recognize the statutes of the Association
paul@492 107 and decisions of the various bodies. Membership is gained
paul@492 108 by the payment of dues.
paul@492 109 </p>
paul@492 110 <p>
paul@492 111 Any resignation shall be communicated in writing to the Committee.
paul@492 112 Any member resigning shall continue to pay their membership during
paul@492 113 the current year in question.
paul@492 114 </p>
paul@492 115 <p>
paul@492 116 The Committee may decide on the exclusion of members for any valid
paul@492 117 reason. The Committee shall inform the General Assembly. Any member is
paul@492 118 entitled to appeal to the General Assembly. Members who resign lose any
paul@492 119 rights to the assets of the Association.
paul@492 120 </p>
paul@492 121
paul@492 122 <h4>Article 5: Responsibility</h4>
paul@492 123 <p>
paul@492 124 Association members incur no personal liability for commitments
paul@492 125 made by the Association, only commitments secured by the assets thereof.
paul@492 126 </p>
paul@492 127
paul@492 128 <h3>Bodies</h3>
paul@492 129 <h4>Article 6: Bodies</h4>
paul@492 130 <p>
paul@492 131 The bodies of the Association are:
paul@492 132 </p>
paul@492 133 <ul>
paul@492 134 <li>The General Assembly</li>
paul@492 135 <li>The Committee</li>
paul@492 136 <li>The Board of Auditors</li>
paul@492 137 </ul>
paul@492 138
paul@492 139 <h4>Article 7: The General Assembly</h4>
paul@492 140 <p>
paul@492 141 The supreme body of the Association is the General Assembly. It takes place
paul@492 142 each year and consists of all members of the Association. The agenda
paul@492 143 and date must be communicated in writing to members at least eight weeks
paul@492 144 in advance. It can occur at the same time as a 'SliTazDays' or
paul@492 145 via videoconference.
paul@492 146 </p>
paul@492 147 <p>
paul@492 148 The General Assembly is constituted as soon as 6 members with a right to
paul@492 149 vote are present in person or via videoconference. It aims to:
paul@492 150 </p>
paul@492 151 <ul>
paul@492 152 <li>Elect the Committee and Board of Auditors</li>
paul@492 153 <li>Adopt the report of the Committee</li>
paul@492 154 <li>Discuss the general policy of the Association</li>
paul@492 155 <li>Decide on the proposals made to it</li>
paul@492 156 <li>Adopt the accounts and budget vote</li>
paul@492 157 <li>Discharge the Committee and the Board of Audit</li>
paul@492 158 <li>Set the amount of annual fees</li>
paul@492 159 <li>Adopt and amend the statutes</li>
paul@492 160 <li>Dissolve the Association</li>
paul@492 161 </ul>
paul@492 162 <p>
paul@492 163 Each member individually or collectively shall have one vote. The
paul@492 164 cumulation of votes is prohibited. In the event of a tie, the casting
paul@492 165 vote of the Chairperson of the meeting is decisive. The voting and
paul@492 166 elections are held by show of hands or 10 days in advance by mail. They
paul@492 167 can be held by secret ballot if 1/5 of the members so request.
paul@492 168 </p>
paul@492 169 <p>
paul@492 170 The General Assembly is chaired by a member of the Committee.
paul@492 171 Individual proposals must be received by the Committee at least 5
paul@492 172 days before the date of the General Assembly.
paul@492 173 </p>
paul@492 174
paul@492 175 <h4>Article 8: Extraordinary General Meeting</h4>
paul@492 176 <p>
paul@492 177 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be held by the Committee or
paul@492 178 following the request of at least 1/5 of the members entitled to vote.
paul@492 179 </p>
paul@492 180
paul@492 181 <h4>Article 9: The Committee</h4>
paul@492 182 <p>
paul@492 183 The Committee enacts itself and is composed of 3 to 5 members. It
paul@492 184 is elected by the General Assembly, but the determination of roles is
paul@492 185 under its own jurisdiction. For special tasks, the Committee may designate
paul@492 186 and appoint an officer governing working groups. The length of service
paul@492 187 of all members of the Committee shall be indefinite. This can be revoked
paul@492 188 by the General Meeting for just cause and after a commission report
paul@492 189 investigation.
paul@492 190 </p>
paul@492 191 <p>
paul@492 192 The Committee directs the activities of the Association. It meets at times
paul@492 193 as and when necessary at the request of one of the members. The Committee
paul@492 194 represents the Association in relation to third parties. The signature of a member
paul@492 195 of the Committee binds the responsibility of the Association.
paul@492 196 </p>
paul@492 197 <p>
paul@492 198 The Committee shall:
paul@492 199 </p>
paul@492 200 <ul>
paul@492 201 <li>Take all necessary steps to achieve the goals of the Association</li>
paul@492 202 <li>Convene the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings</li>
paul@492 203 <li>Make decisions concerning the admission and exclusion of members</li>
paul@492 204 <li>Enforce the statutes</li>
paul@492 205 <li>Administer the property of the Association</li>
paul@492 206 <li>Employ staff and volunteers</li>
paul@492 207 </ul>
paul@492 208
paul@492 209 <h4>Article 10: Board of Audit</h4>
paul@492 210 <p>
paul@492 211 The General Assembly shall elect two auditors for two years. They are
paul@492 212 re-elected. They are responsible for the audit of the Association and
paul@492 213 present the results of their review in a report at the request of the
paul@492 214 General Assembly.
paul@492 215 </p>
paul@492 216
paul@492 217 <h3>Finance</h3>
paul@492 218 <h4>Article 11: Resources</h4>
paul@492 219 <p>
paul@492 220 The resources of the Association are:
paul@492 221 </p>
paul@492 222 <ul>
paul@492 223 <li>Membership fees</li>
paul@492 224 <li>Specific products</li>
paul@492 225 <li>Grants, donations and possible bequests</li>
paul@492 226 </ul>
paul@492 227
paul@492 228 <h4>Article 12: Contributions</h4>
paul@492 229 <p>
paul@492 230 The contributions of individual members and groups are set by the
paul@492 231 General Meeting. Committee members and staff volunteers do not pay fees.
paul@492 232 </p>
paul@492 233
paul@492 234 <h3>Final Provisions</h3>
paul@492 235 <h4>Article 13: Amendments to the statutes</h4>
paul@492 236 <p>
paul@492 237 The modification of the Association may take place only on the decision
paul@492 238 of the Committee or a General Assembly with a majority of 2/3 of those
paul@492 239 present entitled to vote, provided that the change request is contained
paul@492 240 in the agenda.
paul@492 241 </p>
paul@492 242
paul@492 243 <h4>Article 14: Dissolution</h4>
paul@492 244 <p>
paul@492 245 The dissolution of the Association may be decided only at the request of
paul@492 246 the Committee or by half of the members entitled to vote in an
paul@492 247 Extraordinary General Meeting convened specifically for that purpose.
paul@492 248 The decision of the dissolution requires the approval of 2/3 of persons
paul@492 249 entitled to vote. In the case of dissolution, the Extraordinary General
paul@492 250 Meeting decides on the disposal of the funds of the Association mindful
paul@492 251 of the purpose of the Association.
paul@492 252 </p>
paul@492 253
paul@492 254 <h4>Article 15: Ratification</h4>
paul@492 255 <p>
paul@492 256 The statutes were adopted by the General Assembly constituted on 31 March
paul@492 257 2009. The statutes are effective immediately. For any which are not
paul@492 258 included in these statutes, please refer to Article 60 of the Swiss Civil
paul@492 259 Code.
paul@492 260 </p>
paul@492 261
paul@492 262 <h4>Place and date: Paris on 31 March 2009</h4>
paul@492 263
paul@492 264 <h4>For the Association:</h4>
paul@492 265 <p style="text-align: center"><i>
paul@492 266 Christophe Lincoln Pascal Bellard Eric Joseph-Alexandre
paul@492 267 </i></p>
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