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-This is a not legally binding version of the statute of the Stratum 0 e. V.
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-Not legally binding translation of the statute of Stratum 0 e. V.
-6th December 2015
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== §1 Name, place of business, accounting year ==
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# The association carries the name Stratum 0 e. V.
# Its place of business is Braunschweig where it shall be entered in the Register of Associations.
# The accounting year is the calendar year.
== §2 Purpose ==
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# The association is independent regarding party politics and ideology.
# The association aims at the following purpose:
#* the advancement of education and public instruction, particularly of computer science and media literacy of the public at large, as well as clarification of and critical observation of risks and opportunities of new technologies.
#* the cooperation and exchange with national and international groups with compatible purposes
== §3 Altruism and non-profit character of the association ==
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# The association is altruistic; it aims exclusively and directly at non-profit purposes within the meaning of the paragraph „steuerbegünstigte Zwecke“ (tax-privileged purposes) of the Abgabenordnung (tax code) and it does not primarily pursue its own financial purposes.
# The associations funds may only be used for purposes defined in the statute.
# The members in their property as members do not receive any allowances out of association funds.
# No person shall benefit from expenditure unconnected with the purposes of the association or shall receive disproportionately high remuneration.
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== §4 Membership ==
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# Any natural person or legal entity may become a member of the association. Minors require the approval of their legal guardian.
# There are two types of membership in the association:
#* Regular membership: regular members shape the association's activities through their active participation. They are entitled to vote at the general meeting.
# A member may be expelled with immediate effect by the board in case it has severely violated the interests of the association or is overdue with their fees for 3 months despite overdue notice. The member has to be given the opportunity to give a statement prior to the resolution. The board has to inform the member about the expulsion in textual form stating the relevant reasons. The expulsion can be appealed within a time limit of 23 workdays. The general meeting decides on the appeal. Until the general meeting, the membership is suspended.
== §5 Dues ==
-# The general meeting decides on membership fee regulations.
+# The general meeting decides on membership fee regulations.
== §6 Elements of the association ==
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# Elements of the association are
#* the general meeting
#* the board
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== §7 General meeting ==
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# The general meeting convenes at least once a year
# A general meeting also convenes when required by the interests of the association or when at least 23% of regular members demand the convening in textual form stating the purpose and reasons.
# The calling of the regular meeting is carried out in textual form by the board respecting a time limit of at least 2 weeks prior to the set date. A preliminary agenda has to be released at the same time. The time limit starts with the transmission of the calling. The calling counts as received by the member when it is transmitted to the last known address provided by the member in textual form to the board.
# The general meeting decides by simple majority of attending regular members, as long as not regulated differently within these statute. Voting ties count as rejection.
# A Member is only entitled to vote, if their due membership fees have been paid prior to the general meeting.
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== §8 The board ==
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# The Board consists of at least 3 members: the chairman of the board, the deputy chairman of the board, the treasurer and up to 3 additional board members. The board represents the association judicially and extrajudicially. Two members of the board jointly, not including the additional members, are authorized to sign.
# The board is elected by the general meeting for the duration of a year. The election of the additional board members may be forgone by decision of the general meeting. The confirmation of the board in office or the reelection of board members is possible. The members of the board in office remain in office until successors are elected.
# Management of current operations of the association resides with the board. Above all, the board has is entitled to the following:
# The board decides on their procedural rules which, among other things, regulate the distribution of tasks within the board.
# The tenure of the board elected at the foundation meeting ends with the first general meeting.
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== §9 Changes to the statute ==
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# To change the statute a three-quarters majority of all present voting members is necessary. Changes to the statute can only be decided upon if they have been announced within the invitation, which has to specify the former and the proposed text of the statues.
# To change the purpose of the association, a two-thirds majority of all members is necessary. The vote of absent members may be submitted in textual form.
# Changes of the statute for formal reasons demanded by regulatory, judicially or fiscal authorities may be conducted by the board directly. The members have to be informed about these changes in textual form at once.
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== §10 Attestation of resolutions ==
-# Resolutions decided upon in board meetings or general meeting have to be recorded in written form in the meeting's minutes, which have to be signed by the board and the keeper of the minutes, who has to be appointed prior to each meeting.
+# Resolutions decided upon in board meetings or general meeting have to be recorded in written form in the meeting's minutes, which have to be signed by the board and the keeper of the minutes, who has to be appointed prior to each meeting.
== §11 Dissolution of the association and commitment of assets ==
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# To dissolve the association, a three-quarter majority of present members at the general meeting is required. The decision is only valid if the resolution has been announced in time with the invitation to the general meeting.
# In the event that the association is dissolved or that its tax-privileged purpose does no longer exist or the withdrawal of its legal capacity, the association’s assets, once all liabilities are fulfilled, shall accrue to another tax-privileged entity appointed by the last general meeting, which has to use it directly and exclusively for non-profit purposes within the meaning of §2.
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