Articles of Association of Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen

Articles of Association of Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen

Chapter I General Principles

Rule number one. Name of Association: Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen. English translation: Shenzhen Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce

II. Nature of the Association: a local and non-profit social organization voluntarily formed by Chaoshan people who invest in industrial and commercial enterprises in Shenzhen. Article 3. Purpose of the Association: Abide by the Constitution, laws, regulations and national policies, and abide by social morality. Honesty and law-abiding, unity and cooperation; Enjoy resources and seek development; Promote goodness and accumulate virtue, and contribute to society. Strengthen economic cooperation and exchanges between Shenzhen and Chaoshan. Article 4. The Association accepts the supervision and management of Shenzhen Civil Affairs Bureau, the registration authority of associations and the business guidance of relevant functional departments of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Article 5. The activity area of this association is Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Article 6. Address of the Association: 5th Floor, Oriental Pearl Technology Building, Xinzhou South Road, Shenzhen.

Chapter II Scope of Business

Article 7. Business scope of the Association: (1) Representing and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of members, actively serving member enterprises and helping members improve their internal and operational mechanisms; (two) reflect the opinions and demands of members and communicate with the government; (three) to provide information, technology, management, law, accounting, financing, market development and other services for members, and organize member training, economic and trade negotiations, scientific and technological exchanges and other activities; (4) Strengthen contacts with relevant departments in Chaoshan area and business people of local chambers of commerce, and promote business exchanges, economic cooperation, scientific and technological cooperation and information exchange between member enterprises and local governments. (5) Guide members to carry forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, be enthusiastic about social welfare undertakings, actively participate in glorious undertakings, think about the source of wealth, be rich and make progress, help the poor, give consideration to justice and benefit, develop enterprises and give back to society.

Chapter III Members

Article 8. Enterprises founded by Chaoshan citizens who are engaged in business activities in Shenzhen can voluntarily apply for membership and become members of the Association. Article 9. Members who apply to join this association must meet the following conditions: (1) support and abide by the articles of association of this association; (2) Having the will to join this Association; (3) It has certain influence in its industry field; (four) should hold a business license and other relevant documents. Article 10 Membership procedures are as follows: (1) Submit an application for membership and related materials; (two) after the preliminary examination by the Secretariat, it shall be reported to the chairman's meeting for discussion and adoption; (3) the applicant pays the membership fee; (4) The membership card shall be issued by the Council or an institution authorized by the Council. Article 11 Members enjoy the following rights: (1) Attend the general meeting (or congress), participate in the activities of the Chamber of Commerce and accept the services provided by the Chamber of Commerce; (two) enjoy the right to vote, to be elected and to vote; (three) to obtain the priority of our services; (four) the right to put forward suggestions, opinions and supervision on the work of this association; (5) Freedom to join and quit voluntarily. Article 12 Members shall perform the following obligations: (1) Abide by the articles of association; (two) to implement the resolutions of this Council; (3) Paying membership fees according to regulations; (four) to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests and reputation of this association; (five) to complete the work assigned by the association; (6) Report the situation to this Council and provide relevant information. Thirteenth, the membership fee standard: (1) the president's unit pays 500,000 yuan per session; (two) the executive vice president unit pays a membership fee of 300 thousand yuan per session; (3) The vice-president of this unit pays a membership fee of 200,000 yuan per session; (four) the standing director unit pays a membership fee of 30 thousand yuan per session; (5) The annual membership fee paid by the governing unit is 1 ten thousand yuan; (six) the general member units pay a membership fee of 5000 yuan per session. Article 14 Members who quit the club should notify the club in writing and return their membership cards. Members 1 year who fail to pay their membership fees or participate in the activities of the association are deemed to have withdrawn automatically. Fifteenth, members who do not abide by the articles of association shall be criticized and educated by the association; If there is a serious violation of the articles of association, it will be removed from the membership meeting (or member representative meeting) by voting.

Chapter IV Creation and Dismissal of Organizational Structure and Person in Charge

Article 16 The association consists of a general meeting (or a representative meeting). The general assembly (or representative assembly) is the highest authority of the association, exercising its functions and powers in accordance with national laws, regulations and the articles of association of the Chamber of Commerce. Article 17. The general assembly (or congress) shall exercise the following functions and powers: (1) to decide the business scope and work functions of the Chamber of Commerce within the scope prescribed by laws and regulations; (two) to elect or recall the president, executive vice president, vice president, directors and supervisors; (3) To review the annual work report and annual financial budget and final accounts plan of the board of directors and the board of supervisors (supervisors); (four) to consider the recommendations of the Council on the recall of members; (five) to make resolutions on the alteration, dissolution and liquidation of the Chamber of Commerce; (six) to change or cancel the inappropriate decisions of the Council; (seven) to formulate or amend the articles of association and election methods of the organization; (8) Deciding to terminate. (9) Deciding on other major matters. Article 18 The general meeting of members (or representative meeting of members) shall be held every two years. Due to special circumstances, it is necessary to advance or postpone the general election, which shall be voted by the Council and reported to the registration authority of the association for approval. However, the longest extension shall not exceed 1 year. The general meeting (or congress) shall be held at least once a year, and an interim general meeting (or congress) may be held if the Council deems it necessary or more than one-fifth of the members propose. Nineteenth, the general meeting (or congress) must be attended by more than two-thirds of all members (or congress); Its resolution must be passed by more than half of all members (member representatives). The general assembly (or representative assembly) shall make minutes of the decisions on the matters discussed and make an announcement to the members. Article 20. The association shall set up a Council. When the general assembly (or representative assembly) is not in session, the Council shall perform its duties according to the resolutions of the general assembly (or representative assembly) and the articles of association of the Chamber of Commerce. When the Council is not in session, a "Standing Working Committee" (referred to as the Standing Committee) shall be established as the decision-making body for the daily work of the Council. Article 21. The functions and powers of the Council are as follows: (1) to prepare and convene general meetings of members (or representative meetings of members); (two) to implement the resolutions of the general assembly (or congress) and report to the general assembly (or congress); (three) to decide on the specific work and business of the Chamber of Commerce; (four) to formulate the annual financial budget plan, final accounts plan, change, dissolution and liquidation plan of the Chamber of Commerce; (five) to formulate plans for increasing or decreasing the registered capital of the Chamber of Commerce; (six) to decide on the establishment of the internal organs of the Chamber of Commerce and lead the internal organs of the Chamber of Commerce to carry out their work; (seven) to decide on the punishment of members and put forward suggestions for the recall of members; (8) To appoint or dismiss the Secretary-General and decide on the principal responsible persons of the branches of the Chamber of Commerce; According to the nomination of the Secretary-General, appoint or dismiss the Deputy Secretary-General of the Chamber of Commerce and the principal responsible persons of its offices and representative offices, and decide on their remuneration; (nine) to formulate the internal management system of the Chamber of Commerce; (ten) other matters stipulated in the articles of association of the Chamber of Commerce. Article 22 The Council shall meet at least once every six months (under special circumstances, it may also be convened by correspondence). The meeting of the board of directors can only be held when more than half of the directors are present, and its resolution can only take effect when it is approved by more than half of all the directors. The board of directors shall form minutes of the resolution and announce it to all directors. The meeting of the Council shall be convened and presided over by the President; When the president is unable to perform his duties due to special reasons, the president shall entrust the executive vice president or the secretary-general to convene and preside over the meeting. More than two-thirds of the directors may propose to convene a board meeting. Article 23 The Council may, as necessary, elect executive directors from among the directors and set up a standing council, which shall be responsible to the Council. The Standing Council consists of the President, the Executive Vice President, the Vice President and the Executive Director. When the Council is not in session, with the authorization of the Council, the Standing Council may exercise the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth functions and powers stipulated in Article 21 of the Articles of Association. The Permanent Council shall meet at least once every three months; Special circumstances can also be held by means of communication. A resolution made by the Standing Council must be passed by more than half of the standing directors. The Standing Council shall make minutes of the decisions on the matters discussed. Article 24. According to the needs of the work, when the Standing Committee is not in session, the Association shall set up a Standing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Standing Committee), which is composed of the President, the Executive Vice President, some Vice Presidents, the Executive Directors and the Secretary General. Supervisors attend the Standing Committee as nonvoting delegates. As the decision-making body of the daily work of the Chamber of Commerce, the Standing Committee holds a regular meeting every two months to discuss and decide on matters related to the Chamber of Commerce. Article 25. According to the needs of work, the association employs representatives from all walks of life as honorary president, honorary consultant, honorary president and honorary consultant of the association. The appointees shall be nominated by the President and discussed and decided by the Standing Council. Article 26. Upon the expiration of the term of office, the president or part of the vice-presidents of the Association may be appointed as the first president or meritorious president, permanent honorary president or permanent honorary vice-president and permanent honorary adviser after discussion by the Standing Council, depending on their contribution or influence during their term of office, and shall be regarded as enjoying the treatment above the current vice-president. Since the establishment of the conference, the accumulated donation (including membership fee) has reached 2 million yuan, and the highest honorary title of "meritorious president" has been awarded. Article 27. Rules and procedures for the establishment of branches and representative offices of the Association: (1) The Secretariat of the Association puts forward specific plans for the establishment of branches; (two) submit the specific plan to the Standing Committee for discussion and adoption; (3) Submit the adopted specific plan to the Council for deliberation and approval. (four) reported to the social organization registration authority for examination and approval. Twenty-eighth, the association set up a board of supervisors (supervisors), elected by the general assembly (or member representative assembly). The term of office of the board of supervisors (or supervisors) is the same as that of the board of directors, and may be re-elected upon expiration. The president, executive vice-president, vice-president, directors and secretary-general shall not concurrently serve as supervisors. Article 29. The president, executive vice president, vice president, secretary general and supervisor of this Association must meet the following conditions: (1) Adhere to the Party's line, principles and policies and abide by national laws and regulations; (two) to be able to abide by the law and operate in good faith in this industry and make great contributions to the society of the Chamber of Commerce; (3) The president, executive vice president, vice president and secretary general shall not be over 70 years old, and the secretary general shall be full-time; (4) Being in good health and able to stick to normal work; (5) Having not been subjected to criminal punishment of deprivation of political rights; (6) Having full capacity for civil conduct. Article 30. The Secretary-General of this Association adopts the appointment system, and the Secretary-General is the ex-officio director. Article 31. The association has a president, several executive vice presidents and several vice presidents. The president is the legal representative of this Association, and the legal representative of this Association may not concurrently serve as the legal representative of other social organizations. Article 32. The term of office of the president of this association is 2 years. Article 33. The president of the association shall exercise the following functions and powers: (1) to convene and preside over meetings of the Council (or the Standing Council); (two) to check the implementation of the resolutions of the general assembly (or representative assembly) and the Council (or the Standing Council); (3) Signing relevant important documents on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce; (four) according to the authorization of the Council, handle major internal and external business activities on behalf of the Association. Article 34 The executive vice president, vice president and secretary general of the Association shall work under the leadership of the president, and the secretary general shall be responsible to the Council. The Secretary-General is full-time and exercises the following powers: (1) Presiding over the daily work of the office and organizing the implementation of the annual work plan; (2) Organizing the formulation and implementation of annual work plans, budgets and decisions; (3) Coordinating the work of branches, representative offices and entities; (4) Nominating the Deputy Secretary-General and the principal responsible persons of offices, branches, representative offices and units, and submitting them to the Council or the Standing Council for decision; (5) Nominating and hiring full-time staff of offices, representative offices and entities, and reporting to the President for approval; (6) Handling other daily affairs; (7) The Secretary-General attends the Council, the Standing Council and the Standing Working Committee. Article 35. The board of supervisors (supervisors) shall exercise the following functions and powers: (1) report the annual work to the general meeting of members (or the general meeting of members); (two) to supervise the election and recall of the general assembly (or congress) and the Council; Supervise the Council to implement the resolutions of the general assembly (or representative assembly); (three) to check the financial and accounting information of the Chamber of Commerce and report the situation to the registration authority and the competent tax and accounting departments; (4) Supervisors shall attend meetings of the Council, the Standing Council and the Standing Working Committee as nonvoting delegates and have the right to raise questions and suggestions to the Council; (5) Supervising the compliance of the Council with laws and articles of association. When the behavior of the president, executive vice president, vice president, directors, secretary general and other management personnel harms the interests of the Chamber of Commerce, they are required to correct it and report to the member congress or relevant government departments when necessary. Supervisors shall abide by the relevant laws and regulations and the articles of association of the Chamber of Commerce, accept the leadership of the general meeting of members (or the general meeting of members), and earnestly perform their duties.

Chapter V Principles of Asset Management and Use

Thirty-sixth sources of funds for this association: (1) membership fees; (2) donation; (3) government funding; (4) Income from activities or services provided within the approved business scope; (5) interest; (6) Other lawful income. Article 37 When accepting donations, the Association shall abide by laws and regulations, and shall not apportion in any form or in disguised form. Donors, sponsors or units, members and supervisors have the right to inquire about the use and management of donated property from the Chamber of Commerce and put forward opinions and suggestions. The Chamber of Commerce shall promptly and truthfully answer the inquiries of donors, sponsors or units, members and supervisors. Article 38. The funds of this association must be used for the business scope and career development stipulated in the articles of association. Property and other income are protected by law, and no unit or individual may occupy, privately divide or misappropriate them. Article 39. If the president, executive vice-president, vice-president, directors, supervisors, secretary-general and staff privately divide, occupy or misappropriate the property of the Chamber of Commerce, they shall be returned and reviewed by the general meeting of members (members' congress); If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. Article 40. We will implement the unified national accounting system, conduct accounting according to law, establish and improve the internal accounting supervision system, and ensure the legality, truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of accounting data. The Association will accept the tax supervision and accounting supervision carried out by the competent tax and accounting departments according to law. Article 41. This Association shall be equipped with accountants with professional qualifications. Accounting personnel shall not concurrently serve as cashiers. Accountants must conduct accounting and exercise accounting supervision. When an accountant transfers his job or leaves his post, he must go through the handover procedures with the recipient. Forty-second, the asset management of this association must implement the financial management system stipulated by the state and accept the supervision of the general assembly (or representative assembly) and the financial department. If the source of assets belongs to the state appropriation or social donation or subsidy, it must accept the supervision of audit institutions and publish relevant information to the society in an appropriate way. Article 43 The annual report, change, change of legal representative and liquidation of this Association must be subject to the financial audit organized by the registration authority. Article 44 According to the Regulations on Trade Associations in Guangdong Province, the association shall submit the activity report, financial report and activity arrangement of the previous year to the registration authority before the end of March each year. Establish a major event reporting system: hold large-scale academic reports, seminars and exhibitions, hold foreign exchanges, communicate with overseas non-governmental organizations, carry out industry appraisal, meet standards and commend activities, and accept donations from overseas and society. , and report to the relevant government departments and registration authorities for relevant procedures before the event. Forty-fifth, the full-time staff of the association shall implement the appointment system, openly recruit for the society and conclude labor contracts. Its salary, insurance and welfare benefits shall be implemented with reference to the relevant provisions of the state on public institutions.

Chapter VI Procedures for Amending the Articles of Association

Forty-sixth, the revision of the articles of association of this association must be approved by the Council and reported to the general assembly (or representative assembly) for consideration. Article 47. The revised articles of association of this Association shall come into effect after being approved by the registration authority within 30 days after being adopted by the general meeting (or congress).

Chapter VII Termination Procedure and Property Disposal after Termination

Article 48. In any of the following circumstances, the association shall be terminated, and the Council or the Standing Council shall propose a revocation motion: (1) The association has achieved the purpose stipulated in its articles of association; (2) The general assembly (or representative assembly) resolves to dissolve; (3) Division or merger of the Chamber of Commerce; (four) unable to continue to work in accordance with the purpose of the articles of association. Forty-ninth, the motion to terminate the association must be passed by the general meeting of members (or members' congress) and reported to the registration authority for examination and approval. Article 50. Before the termination of this association, a liquidation organization shall be established under the guidance of the association registration authority and relevant units to clean up the creditor's rights and debts and deal with the aftermath. During the liquidation period, no activities other than liquidation will be carried out. The Chamber of Commerce shall, within/0/5 days from the date of liquidation, go through the cancellation procedures with the registration authority. Article 51. This Association shall be terminated after the cancellation of registration by the Association Registration Authority. Article 52. The remaining property after the termination of this Association shall be used to develop business related to the purpose of this Association under the supervision of the Association registration authority and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.

Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions

Article 53. The Articles of Association was adopted by the shareholders' meeting (or representative meeting) on September 38, 2002. Article 54 The right to interpret the Articles of Association belongs to the Council of the Association. Article 55. The Articles of Association shall come into effect as of the date of approval by the association registration authority.