(Supplement to resolution of MV CR è.j. II/s-OVS/l-2621/2657/97 r from 25 June1997)
MIDDLE-EUROPEAN IRIS SOCIETY
Corporation regulations.
I. Preamble.
Society is the association of growers, cultivators and friends of irises from Middle European countries. It is considered to be an international non-governmental organization. Founders are members of European irissociety from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.
II. Society name.
Society name is Middle-European Iris Society (Abbreviation MEIS - see further).
III. Territorial activity, seat of the society.
1. Territorial activity of the society is in
Central European countries. Society is open for dwellers of any
country.
2.The seat of MEIS is Hlucin, the Czech Republic.
IV. Company objectives.
To support qualitative and quantitative
exploitation of genus iris on behalf of living environment of
quarters. For impletion of the society objectives:
1. Organizes and co-ordinates special and social activities of
members.
2. Represents the interests of membes, including interests of
region or countries from which MEIS members come from and enables
communication with other iris societies.
3. Promotes and popularizes irises. 4. Solves questions
concerning raising and cultivation of irises. 5. Organize
publishing activities, lectures, exhibitions, international
meetings, excursions, conventions. 6. Helps to build-up the
knowledge about iris genus and their implementation in life. 7.
Realizes registrations and evaluation of new cultivation,
collaborates with botanic gardens.
V. Membership.
Forms of membership: individual, associated or honourable. 1. Individual member can become every one, who agrees with the society articles and applies for membership in writing. Membership defuncts by resignation, death or exclusion of a member. 2 a corporate body that agrees with objectives of society activities can also become a group member. Rising, conditions of membership or resignation for membership is verified in writing. 3. Honourable members are appointed from reason worthy respects at a general meeting on proposal of board.
VI. Law and duties of members.
1.To participate in all actions arranged by
society.
2. To develop its programme, share in its implementation.
3. To vote and to be elected into the society bodies.
4. To make use of benefits resulting from membership in society.
5. To make suggestion, complaints and proposals to the society
activities .
6.To keep regulations.
7.To pay a membership fee in agreed amount in term.
8. To promote MEIS and by his/her activity contribute to its
generation of good reputation.
VII. Society authorities.
- general meeting
- meeting of all society members or representatives of all local
groups.
- board. - head of local group
1. General meeting - is a top authority of the
society. It is held 2x in the functional period of board (3
years). In case of need an extra general meeting can be called by
request of 1/3 members. A general meeting session is directed by
a society president. It approves changes of articles, society
economy, accepting and exclusion of members. Resolution is
accepted generally at attendance of more than a half majority of
members, let us say, on attendance of representatives of more
than a half majority of society members.
2. Board - is elected by general meeting body. It consists of
local group representatives, let us say, separate countries,
whose citizens are society members. It is an executive body
between general meeting dealings. It consists of president, 2
vice-presidents and the board members. It gathers in accordance
with needs.
3. Local groups - are made by at least 5 members. It originates
for society to be more operative in separate countries, which
citizens are society members. In case there are more members,
there can rise more local groups on territory of the particular
country, that are determinated and territorially separated
according to the needs of members. The head of a local group is
elected by members for the period of 3 years. Establishment of a
local group is confirmed and nomination of a head of a local
group is acknowledged by general meeting.
4. The president of society is a statutory representative MEIS.
VIII. Economy of the society.
1. Financial resource of the society are
membership fees, revenues from activities, gifts, grants and
sponsors contributions.
2. Membership fee of an individual member per year is 100 CZK
(exchange according to USD rate ).
3. Only a society member accredited by board can dispose with
means (funds).
IX. Closing regulations.
1. Articles come into operation by the day of
registration at competent administration authority. Their changes
are approved by general meeting. Proposal must come forward to
members at least 2 weeks in advance.
2. Termination of activities can be set in decision of general
meeting or in decision of board, as far as a general meeting nor
at second negotiation which is called together at interval of 30
days, isn't competently to resolve. Financial dealing will be
made by division of gains and cash equally among all members.
3. In case of society liquidation all its property stays to the
liquidator disposal for justification of society obligations.