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The Bye - Laws

of the International Frostig Society Regd.S.
 

Article 1 Name and registered office

The Society will use the name of International Frostig Society Regd.S. The registered office of the Society will be situated in the town of Würzburg, Federal Republic of Germany. Postal Code Number: D-97084. The Society shall be entered in the register of societies.
 

Article 2 Purpose

  1. The Society shall have an exclusive and primary nonprofit-making character as defined in the chapter“Taxprivileged purpuses, of the tax code.
  2. The object of the Society shall be the promotion and further development of the application suitable for children of the special educational and therapeutical methods of Prof. Dr. Marianne Frostig as defined in the beginning of the humanistic psychology.

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    The special scope of the Society shall be

    1. the promotion of a close interdisciplinary co-operation.
    2. the further and advanced education of members and interested persons.
    3. the representation of interests of the different occupational groups.
    4. the elaboration of guiding principles for the implementation of the Frostig methods in the educational and special educational sphere.
    5. the elaboration of guiding principles for the suggestion of indications and the implementation of the Frostig methods in the therapeutical sphere.
    6. the statement of guiding principles for the additional professional qualification of therapeutists and pedagogues.
    7. the further development of material and implements.
  1. The Society shall pursue unselfish activities. It does not primarily pursue selfish activities.


Article 3 The appropiation of the funds of the Society

The funds of the Society shall be devoted exclusively to purposes stated in the bye-laws. The members of the Society shall not be granted allowances from the funds of the Society.
 

Article 4 Interdiction of granting benefits

Nobody shall be granted benefits or extremly high compensation by expenditures which are foreign to the purpose of the Society.
 

Article 5 Use of the property of the Society

In case the Society is dissolved or gives up ist functions or should the primary purpose no longer exist, the property of the Society shall be transferred to the Federal Republic of Germany c/o Home Secretary on the understanding that the property will be devoted primarily and exclusively to purposes of non-profit-making and charitable character.
 

Article 6 Acquisition of membership

The member of the Society will consist of

  1. the regular members
  2. the sponsors
  3. the honorary members
  1. As a rule, regular members should be natural persons. Firms, companies, institutions and corporations should be admitted as sponsors only provided that they represent the purposes mentioned in paragraph (i)
  2. The application of membership shall be made by the signature of a declaration of membership. The admission will be decided by the managing board. The refusal of an application for membership will be made in writing without stating reasons. The admission will be considered as accomplished as soon as the membership card bearing the signature of the chairman or of one of the members of the managing board has been transmitted to the new member.
  3. Upon the proposal of the chairman the meeting of the members may elect meritorious persons honorary members and in special cases honorary chairmen.


Article 7 Expiration of the membership

The membership will expire

  1. in the event of the death of the member.
  2. by the withdrawal of the member from the Society upon written notice of withdrawal provided that the written notice of withdrawal has been received by the managing board or the registered office of the Society three month before the end of the civil year.
  3. in the event of the expulsion of the member. The expulsion of a member is admissible.
    1. as a result of the rude behaviour of a member towards the interests of the Society or by another important reason
    2. in default of payment of the annual membership dues in spite of two reminders sent to the member.
    3. The member must be informed of the imminent expulsion which will be decided by the managing board. The member shall be given the opportunity of stating his opinion before taking the decision. The expulsed member shall be given the opportunity of resorting to the next meeting of the members within one month after the notification of the expulsion ( undeliverable letters will be considered to have been delivered if the letter has been sent to the last known adress.) The rights of membership will be suspended until the decision to be taken by the meeting of the members. The resort to the courts of ordinary jurisdiction shall be excluded.
The withdrawn or excluded member shall not be entitled to make demand on the property of the Society.
 

Article 8 Membership dues

  1. The annual dues of the regular members will be fixed by the meeting of the members. The annual dues will be raised for the respective civil year by the dispatch of an invoice. They must be payed within four weeks. After the dispatch of a reminder of overdue dues, a legal action may be taken for the recovery of the debt.
  2. The managing board may grant a reduction of the dues in special cases.
  3. The sponsors may pay the dues at their discretion, but their dues should be three times the amount of the annual dues of the regular members.
  4. Honorary members are not obliged to pay membership dues.


Article 9 The organs of the Society

The organs of the Society will be

The managing Board presided over by the chairman.
The Advisory Board
The Meeting of the Members
 

Article 10 The Managing Board will consist of

  1.  The Chairman
  2.  The Deputy Chairman
  3.  The Treasurer
  4.  The Secretary
  5.  Up to three advisers acting as representatives of the occupational groups.

    6. The managing board will be elected by the meeting of the members for the term of two business years. A re-election shall be possible.

    Within the meaning of section 26 of the German Civil Code the managing board will consist of the chairman and two deputy chairmen. Each of them will be authorized to represent alone the Society. For internal arrangements it has been.agreed that the deputy chairmen shall make use of this right to represent the Society only if the chairman will be prevented from doing so.

    The managing board will deal with all matters of the Society with the exception of those matters to be dealt with by the advisory board or the meeting of the members.

    The chairman will convoke the meeting of the members and preside over it.

    Should the chairman be prevented from the performance of the duties of his office, one of the deputy chairmen will discharge these duties. Should the deputy chairman be prevented from doing so, the treasurer will discharge these duties. This right does not comprise the representation of the Society as defined in section 26 of the German Civil Code.

    The treasurer will manage the financial affairs of the Society. He will report once a year to the meeting of the members and submit the annual balance sheet and profit and loss account.

    The secretary will conduct the administration of the Society unless a manager is appointed by the managing board to perform this duty. His sphere of functions will also comprise the preparation of the meeting of the members and of other events.

    He will be responsible for the correspondence of the Society with the exception of those letters to be dealt with by other members of the managing board or authorized representatives.

    Should any member of the managing board retire from office, other members of the managing board will assume these duties discharged by the retiring member of the managing board until the next meeting of the members.

    The managing board will establish its rules of procedure.


Article 11 The Advisory Board

  1. The Advisory Board will consist of a maximum of ten experts of different fields of activity. They will be elected or voted out of the office by the managing board.
  2. The advisory board will assist in an advisory capacity the managing board. It will be convoked by the managing board.
  3. The advisory board may meet for common deliberations at its own discretion


Article 12 The Meeting of the Members of the Society

  1. The Meeting of the Members shall be convoked once a year.
  2. It shall take part in the activities of the Society by support and advice. The special functions of the meeting of the members shall be
  1. the approval of the annual balance sheet and profit and loss account.
  2. the formal approval of the actions of the managing board.
  3. the election of the managing board (every two years).
  4. the passing of a resolution concerning the alteration of the bye-laws.
  5. to deal with functions which are otherwise assigned to it by the bye-laws.
  6. to deal with the items on the agenda submitted within due time.
  7. the appointment of two auditors for two years.
  1. An extraordinary meeting of the members shall be convoked if the interest of the Society requires it or if more than half of the members demands it. Should this demand aim at an amendment of the bye-laws or the dissolution of the Society, a majority of two thirds of the members is necessary.
  2. The meeting of the members must be convoked in writing by the managing board at the latest four weeks before the date fixed for the meeting (by posting). The items of the agenda must be stated in the convocation. The managing board must be six weeks before the date of the meeting in possession of the written items to be placed on the agenda at the request of the members. The meeting of the members shall vote by a three-fourths majority of the members present on the acceptance of additional items submitted during the meeting.
  3. The chairman or a member of the managing board comissioned by the chairman shall preside over the meeting of the members.
  4. Any resolutions, except those aimed at the amendment of the bye-laws and the dissolution of the Society, shall be adopted by a simple majority. In the event of equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.
  5. In the event of lack of quorum because of an insufficient number of members present a new meeting of the members shall be convoked within a time-limit of four weeks. This meeting shall have the right to adopt with a three-fourths majority a resolution concerning the amendment of the bye-laws or the dissolution of the Society.
  6. The resolution adopted by the meeting of the members shall be recorded in the minutes and signed by two members of the managing board.


Article 13 The amendments of the bye-laws

  1. The amendments of the bye-laws can only be dealt with by the meeting of the members if the original text is compared with the revised text aimed at on the agenda and a reason has been stated for the amendment. In the convocation a reference shall be made to the paragraphs to be amended.
  2. The amendments of the bye-laws can only be decided with a two-thirds majority of all the members. The amendments of the purposes of the Society require a three-fourths majority of all the members. The amendments of the bye-laws on the strength of measures taken by the authorities (e.g. requirements imposed by the authorities and conditions) may be decided by the managing board.
  3. An amendment of the bye-laws shall only become effective if after a report to the competent revenue office it has been assumed that the amendment does not entail the non-profit-making character of the Society.


Article 14 Dissolution of the Society

  1. The resolution concerning the dissolution of the Society shall be adopted by the meeting of the members with a two-thirds majority of all the members.
  2. The liquidation shall be carried out by the managing board except when the meeting of the members has appointed other liquidators with a three-fourths majority. Resolutions concerning the future use of the property of the Society (see article 5) shall not be adopted before the consent of the competent revenue office.
Article 15 Business year

The business year will be the same as the civil year.
 

Article 16 Place of performance and jurisdiction

The place of performance and jurisdiction will be the place at which the registered office of the Society will be situated.

The registered office of the Society may be transferred to another place provided that two-thirds majority of the meeting of the members agrees to it.
 

Article 17 Special provisions

  1. In view of the international character of the Society it has been agreed that the English language, in addition to the German language, shall be considered as the business language and as the language to be used in the exchange of letters.
  2. The English version of the bye-laws to the same effect shall be kept at hand for non-German Members.
  3. The German and English languages shall be admitted during the meeting of the members as languages enjoying equal rights.


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