THE STATUTE

of

APURE Association for Regional Development

 

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

§ 1

  1. The association is called: APURE Association for Regional Development, and is hereinafter referred to as the Association.

  2. The Association is established for an indefinite period. It has legal personality and operates in accordance with the Law on Associations and this Statute.

  3. The Association's area of ​​operation is the whole territory of the Republic of Poland. For the effective implementation of its objectives, the Association may also operate outside of the country, particularly on the territory of the European Union, provided that the law of the country concerned allows for such activities.

  4. The seat of the Association's authorities is Sucha Beskidzka.

  5. The emblem of the Association is a stylized drawing of the castle in Sucha Beskidzka.

 

§ 2

  1. The Association bases its operations on voluntary work of its members.

  2. In order to carry out its activities, the Association may hire a Secretary to the Board and other employees. It may also open its Office and field agencies. Any decisions on the establishment and liquidation of a field agency are made ​​by the Association’s Board. A field agency is headed by a Director appointed by the Board.

 

§ 3

The Association may use badges and stamps in accordance with the design and principles defined by the Board.

 

§ 4

  1. The Association may be a member of national and international organizations of the same or similar profile.

  2. Decisions about accession to organizations referred to in paragraph 4.1 as well as decisions about withdrawal from them, are made by the Board by a simple majority.

 

§ 5

The Association may conduct commercial activities. The income generated by these activities is used for implementation of statutory objectives and may not be distributed among the Association's members.

 

CHAPTER II

THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTIVES AND WAYS OF OPERATION

§ 6

The Association's objectives are:

  1. to actively participate in projects aiming to develop European culture and civilization;

  2. to emphasize common cultural roots of European society, stemming from its millennial tradition;

  3. to contribute to the development of national and regional cultures and to rescue them from the unification effects of global mass culture;

  4. to eliminate disparities in the civilizational, scientific, economic, informational and political development;

  5. to promote European models of democracy;

  6. to create platforms enabling Polish legal entities and natural persons to participate in the European Union projects;

  7. to create a climate of tolerance and respect for cultural differences between European subcultures;

  8. to develop and promote pro-European attitudes;

  9. to act in accordance with the principles defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), for the development of active communities in rural areas, whose members meet during sessions of the European Rural Universities;

  10. to develop conditions stimulating rural communities and enabling them to redefine their role so that inhabitants of rural areas could fully participate in development activities in their regions and undertake long-term development challenges;

  11. to help create - wherever APURE operates - educational groups aiming to apply methods of general, widespread education, to use our research and expertises for the purposes of the Association, its representatives, project participants, employees of public, social and business institutions, in order to enhance competencies of all stakeholders and to promote solidarity between participants. 1. to act in accordance with the principles defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), for the development of active communities in rural areas, whose members meet during sessions of the European Rural Universities;

  12. to develop conditions stimulating rural communities and enabling them to redefine their role so that inhabitants of rural areas could fully participate in development activities in their regions and undertake long-term development challenges;

  13. to help create - wherever APURE operates - educational groups aiming to apply methods of general, widespread education, to use our research and expertises for the purposes of the Association, its representatives, project participants, employees of public, social and business institutions, in order to enhance competencies of all stakeholders and to promote solidarity between participants.

 

§ 7


The Association pursues its objectives by the means of:

  1. participation in European programs;

  2. promoting and coordinating European projects;

  3. dissemination of information and knowledge at all levels of education and in out-of-school educational systems;

  4. coordinating initiatives taken by natural and legal persons, local self-governments, businesses and government administrative bodies;

  5. providing assistance to business, scientific and cultural organizations in carrying out their substantive activities and popularizing their initiatives;

  6. organizing competitions, tournaments, shows, auctions and exchanges presenting the achievements of the European Community;

  7. organizing exchange of experience in various fields between the European regions;

  8. providing advice and consultancy in the field of application of EU law, the use of structural funds, exchange of people, goods and ideas. The consultancy is provided by specialists who are employed for this purpose and work in the Consultation Unit of the Association;

  9. organizing training courses on implementation of European standards;

  10. organizing and co-organizing symposia, lectures, talks and seminars;

  11. publishing activities i.e. printing books, tutorials, magazines, handouts and promotional materials;

  12. facilitating cooperation between universities, institutions, research and development centres and business entities;

  13. providing support for small and medium-sized enterprises;

  14. enhancing moral motivation of participants in European exchanges;

  15. contributing to facilitating and deepening contacts between university centres, research institutions and the main actors from rural areas, in order to make rural environment open to innovation and new technologies;

  16. co-ordinating and supporting initiatives which enable their participants to meet in order to take joint actions, exchange proven practical skills, develop joint projects, forums and platforms stimulating reflection and action;

  17. providing support, basing on European standards, for general, widespread education; cooperation with rural communities, which, thanks to their willingness to learn, express the need to acquire and disseminate new skills related to work in rural areas; helping rural communities solve specific problems of their development;

  18. assessing skills and cultural values of agricultural countries in order to make them the main lever of integrated and global development of rural areas, and the site where economic and social challenges are met;

  19. taking actions to promote equal opportunities for young people, gender equality and social inclusion of marginalized communities and minorities;

  20. initiating development of local communities, improving the relationship between rural and urban areas;

  21. economic stimulation of rural areas;

  22. implementing regulatory and planning instruments for integrated rural development;

  23. supporting innovation, cooperation and development of the knowledge base in rural areas;

  24. achieving sustainable economic development of rural areas and rural communities, including the creation and safeguarding of jobs.

 

CHAPTER III

 

MEMBERS, THEIR RIGHTS AND DUTIES

 

§ 8

  1. Natural and legal persons may be members of the Association. Legal persons may only be supporting members of the Association.

  2. Members of the Association may have the following status:

1) ordinary members,

2) supporting members,

3) honorary members.

 

§ 9

  1. A candidate for ordinary membership of the Association may be any natural person who has the full capacity for legal activities, is not deprived of public rights, accepts the statutory provisions of the Association and has some achievements or participates in activities that create new quality of cooperation in Europe.

  2. A supporting member may be a legal or natural person interested in the activities of the Association who has declared financial or material support for the Association. A legal person acts within the Association through their representative.

  3. A honorary member may be a natural person who has brought an outstanding contribution to fulfilling the Association's mission.

  4. Candidates and supporting members are admitted to the Association by a resolution of the Board.

  5. The admission of ordinary members and granting honorary membership of the Association is effected by a resolution of the General Meeting of Members held at the request of the Board.

  6. The founders of the Association become ordinary members upon signing the declaration, before or during the founding meeting, which is also the first General Meeting of Members.

 

§ 10

An ordinary member is entitled to:

  1. active and passive voting right to the statutory authorities of the Association;

  2. participation in meetings, lectures, conferences and symposia organized by the Association;

  3. submitting opinions and motions on the Association’s authorities operations;

  4. using facilities, services and support provided by the Association;

  5. benefiting from other rights arising under the Statute of the Association.

Candidates and ordinary members are obliged to:

  1. actively participate in the Association’s activities and pursue its objectives;

  2. observe the Statute, rules and resolutions of the Association’s authorities,

  3. regularly pay membership fees and make other obligatory contributions to the Association.

 

§ 11

  1. Candidates, supporting members and honorary members do not have active or passive voting right.

  2. Supporting and honorary members are entitled to be part - with an advisory vote – of the statutory authorities of the Association.

  3. A supporting member is obliged to regularly provide the declared services and comply with the Statute, regulations and resolutions enacted by the Association's authorities.

  4. Honorary members are exempt from paying membership fees.

 

§ 12

Membership in the Association ceases upon:

  1. voluntary resignation from the membership in the Association, submitted in writing to the Management Board, after paying all due member fees and settling other obligations towards the Association;

  2. decease of a member or loss of legal personality by the supporting member;

  3. unjustified violation of the membership fees regime or violation of other obligations for the period longer than 3 months;

  4. exclusion from the Association based on a final resolution of the Disciplinary Committee;

  5. exclusion based on a final judgement of the Common Court, adjudicating additional penalty in the form of deprivation of civil rights;

  6. revoking honorary membership by a resolution of the Association's Board.

 

CHAPTER IV

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE – THE ASSOCIATION'S AUTHORITIES

§ 13

The Association has the following authorities:

  1. The General Meeting of Members,

  2. The Management Board,

  3. The Reviewing Committee,

  4. The Disciplinary Committee,

  5. The Committee of Experts.

 

§14

  1. The Association's authorities are elected to a four-year term in office, in an open voting by a simple majority of votes.

  2. Resolutions of the Association’s Management Board are passed in an open vote, by a simple majority of votes in the presence of at least half of the general number of authorized members (quorum) unless the further provisions of the Statute state otherwise.

§ 15

  1. The mandate of a member of the Association's authorities expires during the term of office in case of resignation, exclusion or death.

  2. If the composition of the Association's authorities is reduced during their term of office, it may be supplemented by co-optation, which is accomplished by the other members of the body which has been reduced. This mode allows for appointing of no more than one third of the authority body.

THE GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

§ 16

  1. The General Meeting of Members is the Association’s supreme authority.

  2. The General Meeting of Members consists of:

a) ordinary members - with a deciding vote,

b) supporting members, honorary members, candidates and invited quests - with an advisory vote.

  1. The Board notifies members about the place, date and agenda of the General Meeting of Members at least 14 days before the date of the meeting.

  2. The resolutions of the General Meeting of Members are passed with presence of:

a) at the first meeting - the number of members specified in § 14.2,

b) at the second meeting - regardless of the number of persons eligible to vote.

 

§ 17

  1. The General Meeting of Members can be of ordinary or extraordinary character.

  2. The General Meeting of Members proceeds in accordance with rules of the meeting, defined by the General Meeting of Members.

  3. The General Meeting of Members is chaired by the Presidium composed of: the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, two secretaries and members – elected by the General Meeting of Members.

  4. A member of the Association’s authorities completing his/her term cannot enter into the composition of the Presidium of the General Meeting of Members or any committees set up by GMM.

  5. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Members is summoned by the Management Board:

a) on its own initiative,

b) upon request of the Reviewing Committee,

c) upon a duly motivated request of at least 2/3 of the ordinary members.

  1. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Members shall be summoned no later than 30 days from the date of submitting a motion - request to the Board.

  2. The debate at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Members covers only the issues for which it was summoned to discuss.

 

§ 18

The competencies of the General Meeting of Members include in particular:

  1. identifying the main lines of action - the mission statement of the Association,

  2. enacting the Association's Statute and its changes,

  3. admission, at the request of the Board, to ordinary membership of the Association,

  4. election and dismissal of members of the Management Board, Reviewing Committee and Disciplinary Committee,

  5. analysing and approving of reports by the Association’s authorities,

  6. analysing appeals against resolutions on member issues, passed by the Board, and appeals against decisions of the Disciplinary Committee,

  7. awarding and revoking honorary membership of the Association,

  8. passing a resolution on dissolution of the Association and allocation of its property.

 

THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

§ 19

  1. The Management Board directs the overall activities of the Association, implements resolutions of the General Meeting of Members, represents the Association in the outside world and is responsible before the General Meeting of Members.

  2. The Management Board is composed of 3 members - the President and two Vice-Presidents, one of whom serves as the Treasurer.

  3. In order to be valid, any statement of will made on behalf of the Association, including conclusion of contracts and granting power of attorney, must be signed by two members of the Board.

  4. The rules for the Board's operation are established in the Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board.

  5. Meetings of the Association's Board are held if necessary, but no less frequently than twice a year.

 

§ 20

The Management Board’s scope of activities includes:

  1. implementation of the Association's objectives and execution of resolutions made by the General Meeting of Members;

  2. defining the Association's tasks for the whole year;

  3. preparing the Association’s budget and annual estimates;

  4. managing the assets of the Association;

  5. passing rules and regulations required by the Statute and deciding on the membership in other organizations;

  6. making and approving decisions on purchasing or selling movable and immovable property;

  7. summoning General Meetings of Members;

  8. organizing and conducting business activities;

  9. passing resolutions on member issues, defining the amount of membership fees and other fixed payments for the Association.

  10. keeping member records;

  11. keeping organizational documentation (minutes, registry of resolutions and motions, etc.);

  12. submitting motions to grant or revoke honorary membership of the Association;

  13. deciding on the organizational structure of the Association, defining competences and rights of the Presidium and the Board's Secretary in office;

  14. passing resolutions on other matters placed on the agenda;

  15. submitting reports on its activities to the General Meeting of Members.

THE COMITEE OF EXPERTS

§ 21

  1. The Board may set up the Committee of Experts which is an opinion-making and advisory body to the Association's authorities.

  2. The Committee of Experts is composed of appointed members of the Association as well as persons who are not members but have been appointed by the Association's members.

  3. Detailed rules for the work of the Committee of Experts are defined in the Rules and Regulations of the Committee of Experts enacted by the Board.

 

THE REVIEWING COMMITTEE

§ 22

  1. The Reviewing Committee is the Association’s body established in order to control its activities.

  2. The Reviewing Committee is composed of three members – the Chairman, Vice chairman and Secretary.

 

§ 23


The scope of activities of the Reviewing Committee includes:

  1. controlling the statutory activities of the Association,

  2. submitting conclusions and motions to the Board, resulting from the executed reviews and inspections,

  3. the right to summon an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members if it finds that the Management Board does not fulfill its statutory duties and also the right to call up a meeting of the Board,

  4. summoning a General Meeting of Members if it is not summoned by the Board within 6 months after leaving office.

  5. submitting on a forum of General Meeting of Members motions on granting (or not granting) a vote of approval for the authorities of the Association,

  6. submitting reports from its activities on the forum of General Meeting of Members.

 

§ 24

  1. The members of the Reviewing Committee have the right to participate in meetings of the Association's statutory authorities, having an advisory vote.

  2. The Reviewing Committee may enact its own rules of procedure, based on the Statute of the Association.

 

THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

§ 25

  1. The Disciplinary Committee consists of three members, who at their first meeting elect from among themselves: the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary.

  2. Members of the Disciplinary Committee cannot carry out other functions in the authorities of the Association.

  3. The General Meeting of Members may entrust the powers of the Disciplinary Committee to the Reviewing Committee.

 

§ 26

  1. The quorum of the Disciplinary Committee is two members.

  2. Proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee are carried out basing on the principle of equality of the parties, ensuring the parties the right to defence and the right to appeal to the General Meeting of Members.

 

§ 27

The scope of activities of the Disciplinary Committee includes:

  1. identifying issues related to violation of the Statute's provisions by the Association's members;

  2. identifying and resolving disputes between members and the Association's authorities;

  3. submitting reports on its activities to the General Meeting of Members;

  4. adjudicating on the compliance of internal regulations and decisions made by the Association's authorities with the Statute.

 

§ 28

The Disciplinary Committee may impose the following penalties:

  1. warnings,

  2. reprimands,

  3. suspensions membership rights for the period from 6 to 12 months,

  4. exclusion from the Association.

 

§ 29

Detailed procedures and rules of operation of the Disciplinary Committee are determined by the Rules and Regulations adopted by this Committee.

 

 

CHAPTER V

PROPERTY AND FUNDS

§ 30

Assets of the Association consist of immovable property, movable property and funds.

§ 31

The sources of the Association’s assets are the following:

1. entry fees and membership fees,

2. revenues from the Association’s movable and immovable property or movable and immovable property which is used by the Association,

3. donations,

4. donations, bequests and inheritance,

5. other revenues from economic activities in the field of (by NACE):

    • 55 Hotels and restaurants

    • 70 Management of real estate

    • 72 IT services

    • 73 Scientific research

    • 74 Other business support service activities

    • 80.2 Secondary schools

    • 80.3 Higher education

    • 80.42.Z Other out-of-school forms of education, not elsewhere classified

    • 92 Cultural, recreational and sport activities

    • 99.00.Z Extraterritorial organisations and bodies.

 

§ 32

  1. Cash and cash equivalents, regardless of their sources, are kept in the bank account of the Association.

  2. The Association carries out financial management and accounting according to the binding regulations.

 

CHAPTER VI

CHANGE OF THE STATUE AND DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION

§ 33

  1. Enactment of the Statute or its change and passing a resolution on dissolving the Association by the General Meeting of Members requires qualified majority voting - 2/3 votes in presence of at least half of all persons eligible to vote.

  2. Enactment of the Statute or its change and a resolution on dissolving the Association may be discussed at the General Meeting of Members only if those issues have been included in the agenda of the General Meeting of Members.

  3. Passing a resolution on dissolving the Association, the General Meeting of Members also defines the way of its liquidation and allocation of the property of the Association.

 

CHAPTER VII

FINAL PROVISIONS

§ 34

Matters not covered by this Statute will be governed by regulations of the Law on Associations.

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