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pankso@921 22 <h2>Statutes</h2>
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pankso@1200 24 <p>
pankso@1200 25 The SliTaz GNU/Linux association is a non-profit entity that
pankso@1200 26 maintains and manages the project. Its mission is to ensure
pankso@1200 27 the durability of the project. It provides an infrastruture
pankso@1200 28 and delivers professional services to users, developers and
pankso@1200 29 business enterprises using the distribution.
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pankso@1200 31
pankso@921 32 <h3>General</h3>
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pankso@921 34 <h4>Article 1: Name, location and duration</h4>
al@1025 35
pankso@921 36 <p>
al@1285 37 The “SliTaz GNU/Linux Association” is a non-profit, politically and
pankso@921 38 religiously neutral association, corporately organized in line with
pankso@921 39 article 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. The headquarters of the Association
pankso@921 40 are based in Montpreveyres Switzerland. Its duration is unlimited.
pankso@921 41 </p>
pankso@921 42
pankso@921 43 <h4>Article 2: Purpose</h4>
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pankso@921 45 <p>
pankso@921 46 The goal of the Association is to maintain, provide support, and promote and
pankso@921 47 expand the SliTaz GNU/Linux distribution, thus providing an ultra-light, modern,
pankso@921 48 stable, portable, fast and free operating system.
pankso@921 49 </p>
pankso@921 50
pankso@921 51 <h3>Members</h3>
al@1025 52
pankso@921 53 <h4>Article 3: Members</h4>
al@1025 54
pankso@921 55 <p>
pankso@921 56 Individuals or groups interested in the goals of the Association may
pankso@921 57 become members. Applications for admission are addressed to the Committee
pankso@921 58 which admits new members and informs the General Assembly.
pankso@921 59 </p>
pankso@921 60
pankso@921 61 <h4>Article 4: Admission, resignation and exclusion</h4>
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pankso@921 63 <p>
pankso@921 64 Each member shall recognize the statutes of the Association
pankso@921 65 and decisions of the various bodies. Membership is gained
pankso@921 66 by the payment of dues.
pankso@921 67 </p>
pankso@921 68 <p>
pankso@921 69 Any resignation shall be communicated in writing to the Committee.
pankso@921 70 Any member resigning shall continue to pay their membership during
pankso@921 71 the current year in question.
pankso@921 72 </p>
pankso@921 73 <p>
pankso@921 74 The Committee may decide on the exclusion of members for any valid
pankso@921 75 reason. The Committee shall inform the General Assembly. Any member is
pankso@921 76 entitled to appeal to the General Assembly. Members who resign lose any
pankso@921 77 rights to the assets of the Association.
pankso@921 78 </p>
pankso@921 79
pankso@921 80 <h4>Article 5: Responsibility</h4>
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pankso@921 82 <p>
pankso@921 83 Association members incur no personal liability for commitments
pankso@921 84 made by the Association, only commitments secured by the assets thereof.
pankso@921 85 </p>
pankso@921 86
pankso@921 87 <h3>Bodies</h3>
al@1025 88
pankso@921 89 <h4>Article 6: Bodies</h4>
al@1025 90
pankso@921 91 <p>
pankso@921 92 The bodies of the Association are:
pankso@921 93 </p>
pankso@921 94 <ul>
pankso@921 95 <li>The General Assembly</li>
pankso@921 96 <li>The Committee</li>
pankso@921 97 <li>The Board of Auditors</li>
pankso@921 98 </ul>
pankso@921 99
pankso@921 100 <h4>Article 7: The General Assembly</h4>
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pankso@921 102 <p>
pankso@921 103 The supreme body of the Association is the General Assembly. It takes place
pankso@921 104 each year and consists of all members of the Association. The agenda
pankso@921 105 and date must be communicated in writing to members at least eight weeks
al@1285 106 in advance. It can occur at the same time as a ‘SliTazDays’ or
pankso@921 107 via videoconference.
pankso@921 108 </p>
pankso@921 109 <p>
pankso@921 110 The General Assembly is constituted as soon as 6 members with a right to
pankso@921 111 vote are present in person or via videoconference. It aims to:
pankso@921 112 </p>
pankso@921 113 <ul>
pankso@921 114 <li>Elect the Committee and Board of Auditors</li>
al@1025 115 <li>Adopt the report of the Committee</li>
pankso@921 116 <li>Discuss the general policy of the Association</li>
pankso@921 117 <li>Decide on the proposals made to it</li>
pankso@921 118 <li>Adopt the accounts and budget vote</li>
pankso@921 119 <li>Discharge the Committee and the Board of Audit</li>
pankso@921 120 <li>Set the amount of annual fees</li>
pankso@921 121 <li>Adopt and amend the statutes</li>
pankso@921 122 <li>Dissolve the Association</li>
pankso@921 123 </ul>
pankso@921 124 <p>
pankso@921 125 Each member individually or collectively shall have one vote. The
pankso@921 126 cumulation of votes is prohibited. In the event of a tie, the casting
pankso@921 127 vote of the Chairperson of the meeting is decisive. The voting and
pankso@921 128 elections are held by show of hands or 10 days in advance by mail. They
pankso@921 129 can be held by secret ballot if 1/5 of the members so request.
pankso@921 130 </p>
pankso@921 131 <p>
pankso@921 132 The General Assembly is chaired by a member of the Committee.
pankso@921 133 Individual proposals must be received by the Committee at least 5
pankso@921 134 days before the date of the General Assembly.
pankso@921 135 </p>
pankso@921 136
pankso@921 137 <h4>Article 8: Extraordinary General Meeting</h4>
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pankso@921 139 <p>
pankso@921 140 An Extraordinary General Meeting may be held by the Committee or
pankso@921 141 following the request of at least 1/5 of the members entitled to vote.
pankso@921 142 </p>
pankso@921 143
pankso@921 144 <h4>Article 9: The Committee</h4>
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pankso@921 146 <p>
pankso@921 147 The Committee enacts itself and is composed of 3 to 5 members. It
pankso@921 148 is elected by the General Assembly, but the determination of roles is
pankso@921 149 under its own jurisdiction. For special tasks, the Committee may designate
pankso@921 150 and appoint an officer governing working groups. The length of service
pankso@921 151 of all members of the Committee shall be indefinite. This can be revoked
pankso@921 152 by the General Meeting for just cause and after a commission report
pankso@921 153 investigation.
pankso@921 154 </p>
pankso@921 155 <p>
pankso@921 156 The Committee directs the activities of the Association. It meets at times
pankso@921 157 as and when necessary at the request of one of the members. The Committee
pankso@921 158 represents the Association in relation to third parties. The signature of a member
pankso@921 159 of the Committee binds the responsibility of the Association.
pankso@921 160 </p>
pankso@921 161 <p>
pankso@921 162 The Committee shall:
pankso@921 163 </p>
pankso@921 164 <ul>
pankso@921 165 <li>Take all necessary steps to achieve the goals of the Association</li>
pankso@921 166 <li>Convene the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings</li>
pankso@921 167 <li>Make decisions concerning the admission and exclusion of members</li>
pankso@921 168 <li>Enforce the statutes</li>
pankso@921 169 <li>Administer the property of the Association</li>
pankso@921 170 <li>Employ staff and volunteers</li>
pankso@921 171 </ul>
pankso@921 172
pankso@921 173 <h4>Article 10: Board of Audit</h4>
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pankso@921 175 <p>
pankso@921 176 The General Assembly shall elect two auditors for two years. They are
pankso@921 177 re-elected. They are responsible for the audit of the Association and
pankso@921 178 present the results of their review in a report at the request of the
pankso@921 179 General Assembly.
pankso@921 180 </p>
pankso@921 181
pankso@921 182 <h3>Finance</h3>
al@1025 183
pankso@921 184 <h4>Article 11: Resources</h4>
al@1025 185
pankso@921 186 <p>
pankso@921 187 The resources of the Association are:
pankso@921 188 </p>
pankso@921 189 <ul>
pankso@921 190 <li>Membership fees</li>
pankso@921 191 <li>Specific products</li>
pankso@921 192 <li>Grants, donations and possible bequests</li>
pankso@921 193 </ul>
pankso@921 194
pankso@921 195 <h4>Article 12: Contributions</h4>
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pankso@921 197 <p>
pankso@921 198 The contributions of individual members and groups are set by the
pankso@921 199 General Meeting. Committee members and staff volunteers do not pay fees.
pankso@921 200 </p>
pankso@921 201
pankso@921 202 <h3>Final Provisions</h3>
al@1025 203
pankso@921 204 <h4>Article 13: Amendments to the statutes</h4>
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pankso@921 206 <p>
pankso@921 207 The modification of the Association may take place only on the decision
pankso@921 208 of the Committee or a General Assembly with a majority of 2/3 of those
pankso@921 209 present entitled to vote, provided that the change request is contained
pankso@921 210 in the agenda.
pankso@921 211 </p>
pankso@921 212
pankso@921 213 <h4>Article 14: Dissolution</h4>
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pankso@921 215 <p>
pankso@921 216 The dissolution of the Association may be decided only at the request of
pankso@921 217 the Committee or by half of the members entitled to vote in an
pankso@921 218 Extraordinary General Meeting convened specifically for that purpose.
pankso@921 219 The decision of the dissolution requires the approval of 2/3 of persons
pankso@921 220 entitled to vote. In the case of dissolution, the Extraordinary General
pankso@921 221 Meeting decides on the disposal of the funds of the Association mindful
pankso@921 222 of the purpose of the Association.
pankso@921 223 </p>
pankso@921 224
pankso@921 225 <h4>Article 15: Ratification</h4>
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pankso@921 227 <p>
pankso@921 228 The statutes were adopted by the General Assembly constituted on 31 March
pankso@921 229 2009. The statutes are effective immediately. For any which are not
pankso@921 230 included in these statutes, please refer to Article 60 of the Swiss Civil
pankso@921 231 Code.
pankso@921 232 </p>
pankso@921 233
pankso@921 234 <h4>Place and date: Paris on 31 March 2009</h4>
pankso@921 235
pankso@921 236 <h4>For the Association:</h4>
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pankso@921 238 <p style="text-align: center"><i>
al@1025 239 Christophe Lincoln     Pascal Bellard     Eric Joseph-Alexandre
pankso@921 240 </i></p>
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