The statutes of the association
BürgerNetzWerk Wanna eV
§ 1
name and seat
1.) The association bears the name: "BürgerNetzWerk Wanna eV"
2.) Registered office of the association: 21776 Wanna
§ 2
Purpose of the association
1.) The Citizens Network is a comprehensive association of citizens of the municipality of Wanna with its districts of Ahlen - Falkenberg, Osterwanna, Süderleda and Westerwanna. It promotes civic volunteering in Wanna in the sense of this statute.
2.) The purpose of the association is the coordination and networking of social tasks, the promotion and the needs-based expansion of all activities in the elderly and disabled, family help and other social tasks by volunteers in the municipality of Wanna.
The purpose of the statute is realized in particular through the networking of local social organizations and associations with the involvement of volunteer citizens.
3.) The objective includes the promotion of a child and family-friendly living environment in which children, adolescents, adults and seniors can live peacefully with one another regardless of origin, world view and gender.
4.) The objective is achieved by creating the basis for the cooperation of the association members with the aim of jointly realizing an optimal social care for the citizens.
§ 3
use of funds
1.) The association pursues exclusively and directly non-profit purposes in the sense of the section "tax-privileged purposes" of the tax code. The association is selflessly active; it does not primarily pursue economic purposes.
2.) The funds of the association may only be used for the statutory purposes. The members do not receive payments from the association. If the association is dissolved or dissolved, you will not receive the contributions paid back, nor will you have any claim to the association's assets. No person may benefit from expenses that are alien to the purpose of the corporation or from disproportionately high remuneration.
§ 4
membership
1.) Anyone who is interested in realizing the goals of the association can become a member of the association, in particular
2.) Declarations of accession must be sent to the Board in writing. The latter decides on admission with a simple majority. The board's rejection is not contestable. There is no entitlement to admission.
§ 5
Membership termination
1.) Membership ends with a declaration of resignation, exclusion or death.
2.) The withdrawal of a member is only permitted at the end of a calendar year with a notice period of one month. The declaration of resignation must be made in writing to the board. In order to comply with the notice period, timely access to the declaration of resignation is required for a member of the Executive Board within the meaning of Section 26 BGB (Section 10 Section 2 of the Articles of Association).
3.) A member can be excluded if he grossly disregards the purposes of the association, sustainably damages the reputation of the association or if he does not fulfill his obligation to pay despite a warning within three months.
4.) For the exclusion of a member, a written, reasoned application from at least five other members to the board is required. The board decides with the majority of its members present. The decision must be communicated to the person concerned in writing.
5.) The person concerned can object to the decision of the board within one month, which is decided by the general assembly with a simple majority. Only yes and no votes apply.
Section 6
posts
1.) The members are obliged to pay a membership fee that is payable on time. The general assembly determines its amount, as does the date of payment of the membership fee.
2.) Membership fees and other obligations of the members towards the association are fundamentally collected by direct debit. The members declare their consent with the application for admission to the association.
3.) If the admission as a member takes place in the course of the calendar year, the full annual fee is due. If an application is made to terminate membership, all outstanding contributions and other monetary claims are due immediately.
4.) Honorary members elected by the general assembly are free of charge.
Section 7
organs
The organs of the association are:
1.) the general assembly
2.) the board
3.) the advisory board, which can be formed by decision of the board of directors from apparently suitable volunteers to support the board.
§8th
General Assembly
1.) The General Assembly is convened by the Executive Board at least once a year, stating the agenda in writing, by fax or by email, at least 14 days before the date of the meeting. The date of the postmark or the data transfer protocol is decisive. Applications must be submitted to the board in writing within 7 days of the invitation.
2.) The board is obliged to convene a general assembly if this is requested in writing by 15% of the members stating the purpose or the reasons.
3.) General meetings are always quorate. At meetings that involve a change in the statutes or the dissolution of the association, the presence of at least half of the members is required.
4.) If no decision can be made in a general meeting about a change of the statutes or about the dissolution of the association because there are not enough members present, then the board can convene another meeting within one month with the same content, which then regardless of the number the appearing members is quorate.
5.) The 1st chairperson and, if prevented, the 2nd chairperson leads the general meeting. At their suggestion, the assembly may appoint a special chairperson whose duties end at the end of each assembly.
6.) Unless otherwise stipulated by law or the articles of association, resolutions of the general assembly are passed with a simple majority of the members present.
It is coordinated with hand signals. A written and secret vote is required on request.
Abstentions and invalid votes cast in writing count as negative votes for the resolutions of the members present. In the event of a tie, the motions are considered rejected.
§ 9
tasks
The general meeting is responsible for the following matters:
1.) Definition of general guidelines for the work of the association.
2.) Receipt of the accountability report, the closing of accounts and the cash report.
3.) Election and discharge of the board.
4.) Resolution on changes to the articles of association.
5.) Resolution on the objection of a member in the expulsion procedure.
6.) Resolution on the dissolution of the association.
7.) Determining the membership fees.
8.) Election of two cash auditors who may not belong to the board.
§ 10
writing
For each general meeting, a record must be signed by the first chairperson and the second chairperson and by the secretary or a secretary elected by the meeting.
§ 11
Board
1.) The board consists of
the 1st chairman
the 2nd chairman
the secretary and
the treasurer.
2.) The board within the meaning of Section 26 of the German Civil Code is the 1st chairperson, the 2nd chairperson and the treasurer. Two board members represent the association together. The board members are from the restrictions
exempt from § 181 BGB.
3.) The board is elected by decision of the general assembly for a period of 4 years. The board of directors is elected, ie the 1st chairperson, the treasurer for four years and the 2nd chairperson and the secretary for the first time for two years; then alternately every four years. Reelection is permitted. He remains in office until the next board is appointed in accordance with the articles of association.
4.) If a member of the board resigns during the term of office, the board can appoint a member of the association to the board for the rest of the term of office.
5.) The board has a quorum if at least the majority of its voting members are present, including either the 1st chairperson or the 2nd chairperson.
The decisions of the board are made by majority vote.
In the event of a tie, the vote of the 1st chairman or, in his / her absence, the vote of the 2nd chairman. In justified urgent cases, the 1st chairperson, in the event of being prevented, the 2nd chairperson is authorized to make the sole decision. He / she must immediately inform the other board members of the decision made, at the latest in the next board meeting.
6.) The board is responsible, among other things, for the asset management of the association.
7.) The power of representation of the Executive Board is limited with effect against third parties in such a way (§26 Paragraph 2 Sentence 2 BGB) that to purchase or sell, to encumber and to all other dispositions of land (and land rights), and In addition, the approval of the general meeting is required to take out a loan of more than EUR 2,500.00 (in words: two thousand five hundred euros).
8.) Minutes of the meetings of the board and all board resolutions are to be made,
9.) The first chair and, if prevented, the second chair manage the day-to-day business of the association. The 1st chairperson, if the 2nd chairperson is unable to attend, convenes the meetings of the board and the general meetings and presides over them unless a chairperson is appointed.
10.) Non-members of the association can also be appointed to the advisory board.
11.) The activities of the board and advisory board members are voluntary. Your liability is limited to intent and gross negligence.
§ 12
economic management
1.) The fiscal year and the billing year is the calendar year.
2.) The board reports to the members at least once a year about the income and expenses of the association and delivers an annual report.
3.) The auditor of the annual accounts drawn up by the board is responsible for the auditors, who are to be elected by the general assembly for a period of 2 years. The 1st cash auditor is elected for 2 years. The second auditor is first elected for 1 year. Then alternate every 2 years. Direct re-election is not permitted.
§ 13
resolution
1.) The dissolution of the association can only be decided at a general meeting called for this purpose with a ¾ majority of the members present.
2.) When deciding on the dissolution of the association, two liquidators are to be determined at the same time, who are only jointly authorized to represent.
3.) When the association is dissolved or the legal capacity is withdrawn, the property of the association falls to the municipality of Wanna, which has to use it directly and exclusively for public purposes within the meaning of the statutes. Before disposing of the association's assets, the liquidators must obtain the approval of the responsible tax authority.
Wanna, November 5th, 2012
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§ 1
name and seat
1.) The association bears the name: "BürgerNetzWerk Wanna eV"
2.) Registered office of the association: 21776 Wanna
§ 2
Purpose of the association
1.) The Citizens Network is a comprehensive association of citizens of the municipality of Wanna with its districts of Ahlen - Falkenberg, Osterwanna, Süderleda and Westerwanna. It promotes civic volunteering in Wanna in the sense of this statute.
2.) The purpose of the association is the coordination and networking of social tasks, the promotion and the needs-based expansion of all activities in the elderly and disabled, family help and other social tasks by volunteers in the municipality of Wanna.
The purpose of the statute is realized in particular through the networking of local social organizations and associations with the involvement of volunteer citizens.
3.) The objective includes the promotion of a child and family-friendly living environment in which children, adolescents, adults and seniors can live peacefully with one another regardless of origin, world view and gender.
4.) The objective is achieved by creating the basis for the cooperation of the association members with the aim of jointly realizing an optimal social care for the citizens.
§ 3
use of funds
1.) The association pursues exclusively and directly non-profit purposes in the sense of the section "tax-privileged purposes" of the tax code. The association is selflessly active; it does not primarily pursue economic purposes.
2.) The funds of the association may only be used for the statutory purposes. The members do not receive payments from the association. If the association is dissolved or dissolved, you will not receive the contributions paid back, nor will you have any claim to the association's assets. No person may benefit from expenses that are alien to the purpose of the corporation or from disproportionately high remuneration.
§ 4
membership
1.) Anyone who is interested in realizing the goals of the association can become a member of the association, in particular
a) natural persons, provided they are fully legally competent,
b) retail companies,
c) legal persons under private and public law, as well as associations of persons (e.g. BGB companies, partnerships), who, however, must appoint a representative to the board within the meaning of § 26 BGB (§ 10 section 2 of the Articles of Association), who on their behalf can make binding decisions.
2.) Declarations of accession must be sent to the Board in writing. The latter decides on admission with a simple majority. The board's rejection is not contestable. There is no entitlement to admission.
3.) The general assembly can elect honorary members to those who have made special contributions to promoting the goals of the association.
Membership termination
1.) Membership ends with a declaration of resignation, exclusion or death.
2.) The withdrawal of a member is only permitted at the end of a calendar year with a notice period of one month. The declaration of resignation must be made in writing to the board. In order to comply with the notice period, timely access to the declaration of resignation is required for a member of the Executive Board within the meaning of Section 26 BGB (Section 10 Section 2 of the Articles of Association).
3.) A member can be excluded if he grossly disregards the purposes of the association, sustainably damages the reputation of the association or if he does not fulfill his obligation to pay despite a warning within three months.
4.) For the exclusion of a member, a written, reasoned application from at least five other members to the board is required. The board decides with the majority of its members present. The decision must be communicated to the person concerned in writing.
5.) The person concerned can object to the decision of the board within one month, which is decided by the general assembly with a simple majority. Only yes and no votes apply.
Section 6
posts
1.) The members are obliged to pay a membership fee that is payable on time. The general assembly determines its amount, as does the date of payment of the membership fee.
2.) Membership fees and other obligations of the members towards the association are fundamentally collected by direct debit. The members declare their consent with the application for admission to the association.
3.) If the admission as a member takes place in the course of the calendar year, the full annual fee is due. If an application is made to terminate membership, all outstanding contributions and other monetary claims are due immediately.
4.) Honorary members elected by the general assembly are free of charge.
Section 7
organs
The organs of the association are:
1.) the general assembly
2.) the board
3.) the advisory board, which can be formed by decision of the board of directors from apparently suitable volunteers to support the board.
§8th
General Assembly
1.) The General Assembly is convened by the Executive Board at least once a year, stating the agenda in writing, by fax or by email, at least 14 days before the date of the meeting. The date of the postmark or the data transfer protocol is decisive. Applications must be submitted to the board in writing within 7 days of the invitation.
2.) The board is obliged to convene a general assembly if this is requested in writing by 15% of the members stating the purpose or the reasons.
3.) General meetings are always quorate. At meetings that involve a change in the statutes or the dissolution of the association, the presence of at least half of the members is required.
4.) If no decision can be made in a general meeting about a change of the statutes or about the dissolution of the association because there are not enough members present, then the board can convene another meeting within one month with the same content, which then regardless of the number the appearing members is quorate.
5.) The 1st chairperson and, if prevented, the 2nd chairperson leads the general meeting. At their suggestion, the assembly may appoint a special chairperson whose duties end at the end of each assembly.
6.) Unless otherwise stipulated by law or the articles of association, resolutions of the general assembly are passed with a simple majority of the members present.
It is coordinated with hand signals. A written and secret vote is required on request.
Abstentions and invalid votes cast in writing count as negative votes for the resolutions of the members present. In the event of a tie, the motions are considered rejected.
§ 9
tasks
The general meeting is responsible for the following matters:
1.) Definition of general guidelines for the work of the association.
2.) Receipt of the accountability report, the closing of accounts and the cash report.
3.) Election and discharge of the board.
4.) Resolution on changes to the articles of association.
5.) Resolution on the objection of a member in the expulsion procedure.
6.) Resolution on the dissolution of the association.
7.) Determining the membership fees.
8.) Election of two cash auditors who may not belong to the board.
9.) Appointment of honorary members.
writing
For each general meeting, a record must be signed by the first chairperson and the second chairperson and by the secretary or a secretary elected by the meeting.
§ 11
Board
1.) The board consists of
the 1st chairman
the 2nd chairman
the secretary and
the treasurer.
2.) The board within the meaning of Section 26 of the German Civil Code is the 1st chairperson, the 2nd chairperson and the treasurer. Two board members represent the association together. The board members are from the restrictions
exempt from § 181 BGB.
3.) The board is elected by decision of the general assembly for a period of 4 years. The board of directors is elected, ie the 1st chairperson, the treasurer for four years and the 2nd chairperson and the secretary for the first time for two years; then alternately every four years. Reelection is permitted. He remains in office until the next board is appointed in accordance with the articles of association.
4.) If a member of the board resigns during the term of office, the board can appoint a member of the association to the board for the rest of the term of office.
5.) The board has a quorum if at least the majority of its voting members are present, including either the 1st chairperson or the 2nd chairperson.
The decisions of the board are made by majority vote.
In the event of a tie, the vote of the 1st chairman or, in his / her absence, the vote of the 2nd chairman. In justified urgent cases, the 1st chairperson, in the event of being prevented, the 2nd chairperson is authorized to make the sole decision. He / she must immediately inform the other board members of the decision made, at the latest in the next board meeting.
6.) The board is responsible, among other things, for the asset management of the association.
7.) The power of representation of the Executive Board is limited with effect against third parties in such a way (§26 Paragraph 2 Sentence 2 BGB) that to purchase or sell, to encumber and to all other dispositions of land (and land rights), and In addition, the approval of the general meeting is required to take out a loan of more than EUR 2,500.00 (in words: two thousand five hundred euros).
8.) Minutes of the meetings of the board and all board resolutions are to be made,
9.) The first chair and, if prevented, the second chair manage the day-to-day business of the association. The 1st chairperson, if the 2nd chairperson is unable to attend, convenes the meetings of the board and the general meetings and presides over them unless a chairperson is appointed.
10.) Non-members of the association can also be appointed to the advisory board.
11.) The activities of the board and advisory board members are voluntary. Your liability is limited to intent and gross negligence.
§ 12
economic management
1.) The fiscal year and the billing year is the calendar year.
2.) The board reports to the members at least once a year about the income and expenses of the association and delivers an annual report.
3.) The auditor of the annual accounts drawn up by the board is responsible for the auditors, who are to be elected by the general assembly for a period of 2 years. The 1st cash auditor is elected for 2 years. The second auditor is first elected for 1 year. Then alternate every 2 years. Direct re-election is not permitted.
§ 13
resolution
1.) The dissolution of the association can only be decided at a general meeting called for this purpose with a ¾ majority of the members present.
2.) When deciding on the dissolution of the association, two liquidators are to be determined at the same time, who are only jointly authorized to represent.
3.) When the association is dissolved or the legal capacity is withdrawn, the property of the association falls to the municipality of Wanna, which has to use it directly and exclusively for public purposes within the meaning of the statutes. Before disposing of the association's assets, the liquidators must obtain the approval of the responsible tax authority.
Wanna, November 5th, 2012