Full Text of the Articles of Association of the Gutian County Orchid Association

Articles 14-20 of the Articles of Association of the Gutian County Orchid Association

Chapter IV Organizational Structure and Election and Removal of Officers

Article 14 The highest authority of this association is the general meeting of members. The powers of the general meeting of members are:

(1) to formulate and amend the articles of association; (2) to elect and remove directors; (3) to review the work report and financial report of the board of directors; (4) to decide on matters of termination; (5) to commend and reward;

(6) to decide on other major matters. Article 15 The general meeting of members may be convened only when one half of the members are present, and resolutions of the general meeting of members shall take effect only after being approved by a majority of more than half of the members present. Article 16 The term of office of each session of the general meeting of members is 4 years. If, under special circumstances, an early or postponed change of term is needed, it must be approved by a vote of the board of directors, submitted to the affiliated supervisory unit for review, and approved by the association registration administration authority. However, a postponed change of term shall not exceed 1 year at most. Article 17 The board of directors is the executive body of the general meeting of members, leads the association in carrying out its daily work during the period between meetings, and is responsible to the general meeting of members. Article 18 The powers of the board of directors are: (1) to implement the resolutions of the general meeting of members; (2) to elect and remove the president, vice presidents and secretary-general; to accept and decide on the resignations of the president, vice presidents, secretary-general and deputy secretaries-general; (3) to prepare for and convene the general meeting of members; (4) to report on work and financial status to the general meeting of members; (5) to decide on the admission or expulsion of members; (6) to decide on the establishment of offices, branches, representative bodies and operating bodies; (7) to decide on the appointment of deputy secretaries-general and the principal persons in charge of each body; (8) to lead each body of the association in carrying out its work; (9) to formulate internal management systems; (10) to decide on other major matters. Article 19 The board of directors may be convened only when more than 2/3 of the directors are present, and its resolutions shall take effect only after being approved by more than 2/3 of the directors present. Article 20 The board of directors shall meet at least once a year; under special circumstances, meetings may be held by correspondence. If a director does not participate in activities organized by the association without cause and fails to perform the duties of a director for more than half a year, this shall be deemed automatic resignation.