Member List of the non-profit association's board according to the law of July 1st, 1901 and to the decree of august 16th 1901 called Gynarchy International:
Honorary founder Chairwoman : Ms Aline d' Arbrant, woman writer.
Chairwoman: from
(City of residence), been born in __. Profession: nationality:french
Secretary: from, been born in. Profession: nationality: French
Treasurer:, been born in. Profession: nationality: French
Association's statutes
ARTICLE 1: DENOMINATION
An Association called GYNARCHY INTERNATIONAL, is created. Its head office is
at:
GYNARCHY
INTERNATIONAL
27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET
LONDON
WC1N 3XX
It is registered on the Association Register of the Prefecture of Nice - 06.
ARTICLE 2: OBJECTS
The objects of the Association are:
1) To make gynarchist ideas and theories, such as are described especially
in Aline d' Arbrant' books, widely known in France, in Europe and all over the
world;
2) To act at all levels to make exclusively honest gynarchist aspirations valued.
and, on the whole, to promote a dominant position for Women in the private,
social and political life of every country;
3) To elaborate a politico-social project based on feminine ascendancy and
capable of answering the challenges put today to the world;
4) To contribute to the creation of gynarchist micro-societies which can serve
as prototype models for the countries of the world and all Humanity;
5) To federate all the organizations which, all over the planet, dedicate
themselves to feminine ascendancy and to the access of the Women to the
posts of political, industrial and financial power;
6) To finance and to organize demonstrations, meetings, expositions relating
to
its objects;
7) To stimulate the creation of think tanks to propose solutions for common
gynarchist problems interesting the members;
8) To manage a real estate partnership by which buildings and
grounds, owned or rented, could be used by its members in respect of the
association's objects and for its possible internal regulation.
ARTICLE 3: DURATION
Its duration is fixed at 99 years as from the statement made according to the
law. It can be extended by decision of the General assembly.
ARTICLE 4: COMPOSITION
The categories of members are defined as follows:
Honorary Member: honorary title granted by the Board of directors. The
title confers on a person who has obtained it the right to be a part of the
General Assembly without being obliged to pay an annual subscription. ·
Active Member or Adherent: a physical person or legal person whose
request for membership was accepted by the Board of directors, who has paid
the
annual subscription which amount is fixed every year by the General assembly.
·
Sympathizer Member: physical or moral person whose request for
enrolment was accepted by the Board of directors and who has paid the
annual subscription. A Sympathizer Member does not take part in General Assemblies.
ARTICLE 5: LOSS OF THE MEMBERSHIP
Membership is lost by resignation, by default of payment of the subscription
or by permanent
or temporary exclusion for high misdemeanour. The resignation must be formulated
in writing to
the association's committee.
The exclusion for high misdemeanour is pronounced by the committee after debate
in the presence of the interested party.
Members who resign or are excluded for high misdemeanor cannot claim any right
to
any possessions of the association, or formulate any complaint regarding the
sums paid by
them in conformity with their subscription.
ARTICLE 6: ADMINISTRATION AND FUNCTIONING
The Association is administered by a Board of Directors consisting of at least
three members, elected for three years by the General assembly and chosen from
among its members;
In case of vacancy, the council provides temporarily for the replacement of
its members. Supplemental Directors are appointed to this end at every
election of the Board of directors; the term of office of a Supplemental Director
extends only until her permanant replacement by a member of the Board of Directors
at the next meeting of the General Assembly.
The power of a member so elected comes to an end at the time when the mandate
of the replaced member would normally expire. One third of the members of the
Board
of Directors are elected (or reelected) every year.
The leaving members are eligible for reelection. Nobody can be a part of
the Board of Directors if she has not reached majority.
ARTICLE 7: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors chooses an Executive Committee to admiinister the assocation's
day-to-day affairs from among its members by secret ballot. The Executive Committee
will consist of:
a chairwoman, and possibly a certain number of
Vice-chairwomen delegated for a particular country or for a particular
linguistic region, ·
a Secretary, and possibly an assistant secretary, ·
a Treasurer and possibly an assistant treasurer.
a certain number of active members.
ARTICLE 8: BOARD MEETING
The Board of Directors meets at least once a year and every time it is summoned
by its chairwoman or at the request of at least one third its members. The decisions
are taken by majority vote of the members present. In case of a tie, the vote
of the
Chairwoman is decisive.
Every member of the board who, without excuse, will
not have attended three consecutive meetings can be considered as having resigned.
A Report of the sessions will be kept. The reports are signed by the Chairwoman
and the Secretary. They are placed, without any blank or erasure, on numbered
pages and kept at the headquarters on a Register kept for that purpose. The
members of the board can receive no remuneration for the functions which are
confided to them. Only repayments of expense are possible. They have to be
subjected to an express decision of the Board of directors. Justifications must
be produced which will be checked.
ARTICLE 9: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General assembly of the Association includes all the Members except the
Sympathizer Members who have paid their subscription. It meets once a year,
if
possible towards the anniversary of the creation of the Association, and every
time it is summoned by the Board of directors. This summons must be made by
individual letter sent to every member at least 15 days in advance, the agenda
being indicated on every summons.
A report of all debates and resolutions is kept. All resolutions will be put
to a vote
by a show of hands; an absolute majority will be necessary for passage.
Under exceptional circumstances, a secret ballot can be requested, either by
the Board
of directors, or by a quarter of the present members.
The reports are signed by the Chairwoman and the Secretary. They are placed,
without
any blank or erasure, on numbered pages and kept at the Headquarters on a Register
assigned for that purpose. The agenda is settled by the Board of Directors.
The annual
General Assembly hears the moral and financial reports and deliberates on them.
It
approves the accounts for the last fiscal year, votes for the budget of the
next year,
deliberates on general business and reappoints the Board of Directors. It
appoints a Control Commission of the Accounts, consisting of two Members chosen
from outside the Board of Directors. An annual report of activities is sent
every
year to all the Members of the Association.
ARTICLE 10: EXPENSES, REPRESENTATION AND DELEGATION
The expenses are authorized by the Chairwoman. The Chairwoman represents the
Association in legal matters and in all the acts of the civil life. The Chairwoman
can
delegate her powers, as per advice of the Board of Directors, to another Member
of the Board.
ARTICLE 11: RECEIPTS
The annual receipts of the Association consist of:
· the income from its possessions, ·
. annual subscriptions (dues) and additional contributions from its members,
·
. grants-in-aid, from regions, departments, municipalities and public establishments,
·
. the product of the generosities and the gifts,
· resources. exceptionally created and, if necessary, with the approval of the
proper
authorities (collections, conferences, concerts, spectacles, etc. for the
benefit of the Association),
· and more generally, any resources authorized by the law.
ARTICLE 12: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
An accounting of receipts / spendings is made every day
ARTICLE 13: MODIFICATION OF STATUTES AND DISSOLUTION
Statutes can be modified only at the suggestion of the Board of Directors or
at
the suggestion of one quarter of the Active Members of the Association who have
paid their subscription. The Extraordinary General Assembly called to pronounce
on these modifications, has to consist of one quarter at least of its members.
If this proportion is not reached, the General assembly is again convened, but
after an interval of 15 days. It can then deliberate, regardless of the number
of
members who are present.
A majority of 3/4 of the present Members is necessary for the
adoption of the project. An absent Member can be represented by another Member,
by means of a written proxy.
The General assembly called to pronounce on the
dissolution of the Association and specially summoned for that purpose, in the
conditions foreseen in the previous article, has to include, at least, half
plus
one of the active members, representing half plus one of the members who have
the
right to vote.
If this proportion is not reached, the Assembly is convened again, but at an
interval of
at least 15 days and, this time, it can validly deliberate, whatever is the
number of present or represented Members. In every case, the dissolution can
be
voted only with the majority of 3/4 of the present Members. An absent Member
can
be represented by another Member, by means of a written proxy. In case of
dissolution, the General assembly appoints one or more Commissioners, to take
charge of the liquidation of the possessions of the Association. It confers
the net assets on one or more Associations pursuing a similar purpose.
ARTICLE 15: OBLIGATION
Within three months, the chairwoman has to make known to the Prefecture the
statements
concerning:
· intervening changes in the composition of the Board of Directors,
· the modifications made to these statutes, ·
. the
. relocation of the Headquarters;
. dissolution.
ARTICLE 16: INTERNAL REGULATIONS
The Internal regulations will be elaborated by the Board of directors and
adopted by the General assembly.
Done at (city), (date)
In an original Plus an original for the Association and two intended in the
registration of copyright. The Secretary The chairwoman The Treasurer