Statues (English)

Statutes​ ​for​ ​the​ ​educational​ ​association​ ​KLUBB 28012020

Purpose

§ 1 The name of the educational association is KLUBB and it is located in Växjö.

§ 2 The purpose of the educational association KLUBB is to monitor and support studies at the Linneaus University concerning culture, to actively support students at the Linneaus University who are interested in culture and non-students who are interested in culture. The association is non-profit and it is politically, ethnically and religiously unbound.

§ 3 The purpose of KLUBB is also to arrange cultural events. The association arranges concerts, festivals, cultural trips, theatre and "spex".

Membership

§ 4 The members are people who have payed the members fee established by the annual meeting.

§ 5 The membership will be revoked immediately if the member works against the purpose and activities of the educational association, the board determines if a member should be precluded. Otherwise the membership ends automatically at the end of the spring term.

Meetings

§ 6 The association's highest decision-making authority is the annual meeting. The board decides in ongoing matters. The board is the executive organ. The accountants are the controlling organ.

Annual meeting

§ 7 The annual meeting is held at the beginning of the spring term. The board is elected during the annual meeting.

§ 8 A notice convening the annual meeting will be sent out at least 3 weeks before it is held.

§ 9 Changes in the statutes can only be made at the annual meeting and they must be approved by at least a 2⁄3 majority.

§ 10 The annual meeting will deal with the following issues:

1. The election of chairman for the meeting.

2. The election of secretary for the meeting.

3. The election of two adjusters.

4. Motions.

5. The board's annual report.

6. The annual report from the accountants.

7. Grant the discharging of the board.

8. Determining the members fee for the coming year.

9. The election of a new board which consists of a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, utbildningsbevakare, at least 1 but no more than 5 members of the board.

10. The election of an accountant(s).

§ 11 Motions should be in the board's possession at least two weeks before the meeting. The agenda of the annual meeting should be sent to the members at least a week before the meeting.

§ 12 The protocol from the meeting will be offered from the board if requested.

Association​ ​meetings

§ 13 The association meetings are for the board and the members.

§ 14 The association meeting will be held when at least 1⁄5 of the members are requesting one or when the board demands that a meeting should be held.

§ 15 The association meeting will be announced on the association's pinboard at least 6 days before the meeting.

§ 16 Beyond association meetings and the annual meeting the board will hold meetings when they deem it necessary.

Voting

§ 17 All members participating at the association meetings and the annual meeting are granted the right to vote, one vote per member.

§ 18 The voting will be open unless any objections are made.

§ 19 A decision needs a majority if nothing else is decided.

§ 20 If the vote should be tied the chairman makes the decision. This does not apply at the annual meeting or at a personal vote where the decision will be made by a blind draw.

The​ ​board

§ 21 The board is responsible for inviting the members to the association meetings.

§ 22 The board consists of a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, utbildningsbevakare, and at least 1 but no more than 5 members of the board.

§ 23 Decisions can only be made when the chairman or vice chairman and at least half of the board members are present.

§ 24 The economy of the association is regulated by "two collectively", meaning that the chairman and the treasurer together are responsible for the bank account and the transactions made there. The treasurer and the chairman are therefore authorised signatories.

Mandate

§ 25 A mandate constitutes a year of operation and lasts from 1st of February until the 31st of January. The financial year starts the 1st of January and ends the 30th of December.

Dissolution​ ​and​ ​defection

§ 26 Defections from the board will be notified in writing to the rest of the board. The defection will be granted at the next association meeting where a replacement will be designated. The board is decision-making in this matter.

§ 27 The decision about the dissolution of the educational association will be made on two consecutive annual meetings with a majority of at least 2⁄3 on both of the meetings.

§ 28 A decision about the remaining assets will be made at the last annual meeting, with a decision-making majority of 2⁄3.