STATUTES
for Ängsbacka Economic Association
§ 1 NAME
The name is Ängsbacka Economic Association.
§ 2 SEATING OF THE BOARD
The Board is based in Karlstad municipality.
§ 3 THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION
Projects supported and run by the association shall have the intention to make members
benefit from them by:
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Preserve Ängsbacka as a meeting place for people who want to develop their lives.
Turn Ängsbacka into a leading venue for sustainable human development.
Making ourselves and others aware of who and what we really are beyond all ideas and
concepts.
Living our gifts and dreams by deliberately creating the life we want to live, both
individually and collectively, and share that knowledge and inspiration with others.
Living and developing in harmony with each other and the planet, and inspire others to
do the same.
§ 4 CONTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS; ANNUAL FEE OR OTHER FEES
Each member must make a deposit which is decided by the general meeting of the
association. A deposit is repaid only in the cases stipulated in the law on economic
associations. The fee is decided by the ordinary general meeting of the association and
must be paid in the manner and within the time limit set by the board of the association.
§ 5 MEMBERSHIP
Only those who accept the values of the association and sign the membership
agreement and pay the membership fee are accepted as members.
§ 6 OUR COMMON CORE VALUES
Member shall:
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Comply with the statutes and decisions of the association.
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Pay statutory and by the general meeting decided fees and charges.
Aspire to realize the common value-system of the association.
The common value-system is mainly about:
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Open-hearted communication based on honesty and acceptance.
Self-awareness and personal growth.
Caring for the Earth and all its life forms.
Creation of a life full of presence and creativity.
§ 7 RESIGNATION FROM THE ASSOCIATION
Resignation from the association is made by written request no later than one month
before the end of the fiscal year or by a member ending payment of the statutory annual
fee, except in the cases the law in economic associations in particular so statutes,
resignation from the association takes place at the end of the fiscal year one month after
the member has announced its resignation, has been excluded or there have been other
circumstances leading to exclusion. Member leaving the association will not be repaid
the deposit, except in cases stipulated by the law on economic association.
§ 8 EXCLUSION
Any member who violates the statutes, evidently harms the association or counteracts
against the interests of the association may be excluded by the board. Excluded
member has the right to refer the issue of exclusion to the general meeting of the
association, by notification thereon to the board within one month after receiving the
written notice of exclusion. Excluded member immediately loses the right to participate
in the discussions and decisions concerning activities of the association.
§ 9 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION
The decision-making bodies of the association are the annual meeting and the board.
The annual meeting is held annually by the end of June. Following the decision of the
board or auditors an extraordinary general meeting can be called for if there is a specific
need for one.
An extraordinary general meeting must be held if the board, an auditor or at least one
tenth of all voting members so request.
1. Election of the president to the meeting. The president appoints the secretary to
the meeting.
2. Verification of the electoral register
3. Election of members to check the minutes and tellers
4. Ask if the notice to attend the meeting has been announced according to
regulation
5. The annual report of the board and the audit report
6. Establishing the balance sheet and the profit and loss account, and decisions
thereon
7. Adopting the report and accounts
8. The fees to board members and the auditor
9. Establishment of annual fee
10. Budget
11. Election of members of the board
12. Election of auditor together with the audit substitute
13. Election of the nominating committee
14. Questions that the board has submitted to the general meeting
15. Other matters and petitions
Petitions and other matters
Any member who wishes to have a matter discussed on the general meeting shall notify
at the latest one week after receiving the notice to attend the general meeting. The
petition must be made in writing to the board.
Election committee
There must be an election committee consisting of three persons preparing the election
of members of the board as well as auditors
§ 10 Notice of meeting
Notice to attend the annual meeting shall be announced at the latest four weeks before
the ordinary meeting and at the latest two weeks before an extraordinary meeting, by
letter, by mail on the Internet, and by notice on the premises of the association. Other
messages than the notice shall also be brought to the attention primarily through the
website of the association but also in writing via the Internet. When the notice is sent the
board shall immediately notify the auditor thereon.
§ 11 MEMEBERS OF THE BOARD
The board is elected by the general meeting.
The board shall consist of not less than 7 and no more than 9 members and no less
than 2 and no more than 4 substitutes. All members are chosen on 2 years, and the
sustitutes on one year
The aim must be that the board consists of:
50% - at least three years experience of living on or around Ängsbacka and having been
involved and active in the activities of Ängsbacka Kursgård.
30% - special qualifications
20% - others
The aim must be that there is a gender balance in the board.
Members must always seek what is best for the association and not work for private or
personal gain.
The board appoints its chairman. The chairman shall be appointed from among the
members elected by the annual meeting. The board is allowed to make decisions when
70% of the number of elected members is present.
The board shall meet at least twice a year.
§ 12 DECISION
Annual meeting of members
The decisions of the general meeting should be based on consensus according to
sociocratic priciples. If the general meeting can not make a consent decision a 2/3
majority is required.
Board meeting
The decisions of the board should be based on consensus. If the board can not make a
consent decision yhe matter shall be postponed to the next meeting. If consensus can
not be achieved at two consecutive board meetings decision can be made with a 2/3
majority.
For decision-making in all decision-making bodies of the association we use various
well-proven methods.
§ 13 AUDITORS
There shall be one regular auditor and one substitute. The term of office for the auditor
and sustitute is one year.
§ 14 UTHORIZED SIGNING
Persons authorized to sign for the association are elected by the board.
§ 15 FINANCIAL YEAR
The association applies the calendar year.
§ 16 THE ANNUAL REPORT
The board shall submit its annual report to the auditors no later than one month before
the ordinary meeting. The auditors shall return the accounting documents to the board
no later than one month before the general meeting.
§ 17 SURPLUS DISTRIBUTION
Unrestricted equity in accordance with a balance sheet shall when, in accordance to
law, required allocation to the reserve fund has been made, according to the decision of
the annual meeting be retained or secured. No dividend to members is allowed.
§ 18 DISSOLUTION
At dissolution of the association shall, unless otherwise is regulated by law on economic
associations, retained economic assets of the association be allocated to activities of
similar value by decision of the annual meeting.
The dissolution of the association is decided either by unanimous decision of all voting
members at a annual meeting, or following procedure regulated by the law of economic
associations.
§ 19 ALTERNATION OF STATUTES
Alterations of these statutes can be made by decision of two consecutive annual
meetings, one of which shall be an ordinary annual meeting. For a valid alternation of
the statutes the latter annual meeting is required to vote in favour of the alteration of the
statutes with at least 2/3 of voting members present. For referens concerning this
matter see The Law on Economic Associations Chapter 7 §§ 14-15.
§ 20. OTHER
Otherwise the Act on Economic Associations applies