ASSOCIATION OF APPLIED GRAPHIC DESIGNERS STATUTES

Chapter I. Denomination, registered office and working area of the Association.
§ 1
Association of Applied Graphic Designers, hereafter the Association, operates under the Act of April 7, 1989, governed by the Law on associations with legal personality.
§ 2
The duration of the Association is indefinite.
§ 3
Polish territory is the working area of the Association. For proper realization of its aims, the Association is allowed to run a business outside the country’s borders.
§ 4
The Association cooperates with national, foreign and international organizations and institutions, with the same or similar profile. The Association can also become their member on the basis of full autonomy.
§ 5
The registered office of the Association is in Warsaw, Poland.
§ 6
The Association is based on social work of its members, and can employ workers to deal with its objectives.

Chapter II. Objectives and acting
§ 7
The aims/goals of the Association of Applied Graphic Designers are:
1. The integration of graphic artists and other visual artists in Poland.
2. Experience exchange and cooperation with other societies abroad that share similar objectives.
3. Increasing the level of visual arts culture in the society, organizing activities and presenting lectures,
4. Organizing educational activities to increase graphic designers’ qualifications, educating clients,
5. Introduction and promotion of the quality mark on graphic artists’ services.
§ 8
Objectives mentioned above will be realized in the following fields: culture and education.
§ 9
The Association realizes its objectives by:
1. leading an artistic, publishing and informative activities,
2. leading an educational activity,
3. cooperating with organization with similar profiles,
4. representing its members before other organizations and state administration.
§ 10
The Association may run a business in accordance to the general rules in relevant regulations. The income from such activity serves the objectives mentioned in the Statutes of the Association and cannot be distributed among its members.

Chapter III. Members of the Association, their rights and obligations
§ 11
The Association is composed of:
1. Members,
2. Honorary Members.
§ 12
To become a member of the Association of Applied Graphic Designers, the person has to fulfill these requirements:

1. accept the Statutes and sign the declaration of entering the Association,
2. not being in any organizations with objectives conflicting with the Association’s Statutes,
3. be accepted by the Board of Directors,
4. be an independent graphic designer, with at least 2 years of proven experience.
§ 13
Member of the Association has the right to:
1. Choose or become a candidate for the authorities in the Association,
2. Be informed about any types of activity, with help from the publishers,
3. Share his opinion and criticism on the Association,
4. Present his statement in person while the authorities discuss his matters,
5. Use all forms of assistance.
§ 14
Member of the Association is obliged to:
1. actively realize the objectives of the Association,
2. proceed in accordance to the Statutes, regulations and resolutions of the Association,
3. pay the membership fee, the amount of which is fixed by the Board of Directors.
§ 15
Members lose their membership when:
1. they willingly send a letter of resignation addressed to the Board of Directors,
2. the Board of Directors can decide to exclude the member for:
* non-payment of the membership fee for 6 months,
* violation of the resolutions, or action to the detriment of the Association.
§ 16
The General Assembly, on proposal of the Board of Directors, can confer honorary membership on individuals.
§ 17
The title of Honorary Member entitles such individuals to attend the General Assembly in an advisory capacity, as well as having the rights of a member mentioned in § 13.2, § 13.3, § 13.4 and § 13.5.
§ 18
Honorary Members are required to abide the obligations mentioned in § 14.1 and § 14.2.
§ 19
Honorary membership is lost on reasons mentioned in § 15.1 and § 15.2.2.
§ 20
Persons excluded by the Board of Directors have the right to appeal to the General Assembly for one month after receiving the written message about the exclusion.

Chapter IV. Authorities of the Association
§ 21
The Association of Applied Graphic Designers is governed by:
1. The General Assembly of the Association’s Members, hereafter ‘the General Assembly’,
2. The Board of Directors of the Association, hereafter ‘the Board of Directors’,
3. The Board of Audit of the Association, hereafter ‘The Board of Audit’.
§ 22
The Board of Directors and the Board of Audit are elected by the General Assembly for 1 year.
§ 23
In the event of resignation during the term of office, the General Assembly provides for a replacement of its members by cooptation in the number of ½ of the elected members.
1. The cooptations have to be ratified by the next General Assembly.
2. Exclusion of the Board of Directors members is executed by the General Assembly at the written request from the Board of Audit or 1/3 of members composing the Association.
3. Exclusion of the Board of Audit members is executed by the General Assembly.
4. During the General Assembly, right after the exclusion of members of the Board of Directors or the Board of Audit, new members are elected for the vacant posts.

The General Assembly
§ 24.1
The General Assembly is the supreme authority in the Association, and can be attended by any member of the Association.
§ 24.2
The General Assembly can be ordinary and extraordinary.
§ 24.3
Ordinary General Assembly meets every six months. It is convened by the Board of Directors, and every member is informed of the place and time at least two weeks before.
§ 24.4
If the quorum is not reached, the Board of Directors convenes the General Assembly in new term, but not later than 20 days after the first one. In such case the decisions are taken by majority of the votes cast, regardless of the number of members composing the General Assembly present.
§ 24.5
Extraordinary General Assembly can be convened at any time on the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Board of Audit or written request by ¼ of the members composing the General Assembly. Extraordinary General Assembly is convened by the Board of Directors 2 weeks after the date of the proposal and is debating only on matters for which it was convened.
§ 25
The General Assembly:
1. passes resolutions defining the purpose of the Association and its long-term policy,
2. appoints Honorary Members and passes the final resolutions on the exclusions of members of the Association,
3. appoints and excludes members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Audit,
4. supervises the work of the Board of Directors and the Board of Audit,
5. fixes the amount of the membership fee,
6. decides on resolutions related to the changes in the statutes and the dissolution of the Association,
§ 26
All decisions of the General Assembly are taken by majority of the votes cast in the first term, with the necessity of the ½ of members composing the General Assembly, and regardless of the number of members composing the General Assembly during the second term.

The Board of Directors
§ 27.1
The Board of Directors is made up of 3 to 7 members. On the first meeting the Board of Directors chooses a Treasurer, and can also appoint a President.
§ 27.2
The dates and manners of meetings are regulated by the Board of Directors’ statutes. The Board of Directors meets at least once every three months.
§ 27.3
All decisions of the Board of Directors are taken by majority of the votes cast with at least 3/5 of the members composing the Board of Directors present.
§ 28
The Board of Directors:
carries out resolutions passed by the General Assembly and manages the whole activity of the Association according to the objectives mentioned in the statues,
1. resolves the Association’s plans,
2. represents on the outside and works in the name of the Association,
3. manages the resources,
4. decides on the purchase or alienation of the real estate or personal property,
5. decides on incurring a debt,
6. appoints and excludes members ,
7. convenes the General Assembly,
8. handles disputes between members that arose inside the Association,
9. reports its activities on the General Assembly,
10. enacts the regulations mentioned in the statutes.

The Board of Audit
§ 29.1
The Board of Audit is made up of 3 members.
§ 29.2
The dates and manners of meetings are regulated by the Board of Audit statutes.
§ 29.3
The Board of Audit performs an inspection at least once every year.
§ 29.4
All decisions of the Board of Audit are taken by majority of the votes cast with the majority of members composing the Board of Audit present.
§ 30
The Board of Audit:
1. monitors activities with particular emphasis on financial business, together with its accordance to the Statutes,
2. Proposes for the Extraordinary General Assembly,
3. Convenes the General Assembly, if the Board of Directors didn’t convene it at the term established by the Statutes,
4. reports its activities on the General Assembly.
§ 31.1
Members of the Board of Audit cannot serve any other function in the Association.
§ 31.2
Members of the Board of Audit can attend the meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity.
Chapter V. Assets and funds of the Association
§ 29
Assets of the Association are: real estate, personal property and funds.
§ 30
The Association may run a business in accordance to the rules in relevant regulations.
§ 31
The resources of the Association are composed of:
1. takings from the membership fee,
2. takings from the statutory action,
3. subsidies and subventions,
4. registrations and donations,
5. income from capital (interest and deposits)
§ 32
For validity of the activities regarding financial rights and obligations and the business it is required for two members of the Board of Directors to simultaneously make an affidavit in the form according to the relevant regulations.
Chapter VI. Changes in the statutes and dissolution of the Association
§ 33
Changes in the Statutes require a resolution by the General Assembly taken by majority of 2/3 of votes cast with at least 1/2 of the members composing the Association present.
§ 34
The General Assembly can also be convened to pronounce the dissolution of the association, decided by majority of 2/3 of votes cast with at least 2/3 of the members composing the Association present.
§ 35
In case of the dissolution of the Association the General Assembly appoints a liquidation committee and decides on allocation of the assets.
§ 36
All issues not covered by the Statutes and relevant regulations are settled by the General Asse