(Deliberated and adopted at the second member congress on February 24, 2008)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 The name of the association is Anhui Province Association of Scientists and Entrepreneurs (hereinafter referred to as the Association). The English name is: ANHUI ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS. The English abbreviation is: A.S.E.A
Article 2 The association is a voluntary, self-funded, self-managed, non-profit private organization composed of scientists and entrepreneurs in Anhui Province. Sexual social groups must be approved and registered by the Anhui Provincial Social Group Registration and Management Authority.
Article 3 The purpose of the association is to be guided by the important thought of "Three Represents" and the scientific outlook on development, implement the party's line, principles and policies, and adhere to the principle that "science and technology are oriented to economic construction, and economic construction relies on science and technology." The policy serves enterprises and science and technology, economic development and social progress, and the construction of the "Four Civilizations" and "Harmonious Society" in our province.
Article 4 The association accepts the business guidance, supervision and management of the Anhui Provincial Science and Technology Association, the business authority, and the Anhui Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, the association registration and management authority.
Article 5 The office address of the association: 6th Floor, Second Activity Room for Veteran Cadres of Provincial Government Agencies, No. 86 Hongxing Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province (South Gate of the Provincial Government).
Chapter 2 Business Scope
Article 6 Business Scope of the Association
1. Strengthen the connections between members and government departments, scientific research institutions and enterprises , providing members with policy, legal, information, technology, capital and other services;
2. Organize various forums, academic exchanges, economic and trade negotiations, technology-enterprise docking and other activities to provide information, matchmaking, and strengthen collaboration, Promote cooperation, exchange and development among members;
3. Organize members to cooperate and exchange with domestic and foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and organize business activities such as overseas visits and inspections;
4. Carry out training, seminars, exchanges and other activities to help members improve their overall quality;
5. Provide member units with services such as subject research, management consulting, enterprise diagnosis, and enterprise evaluation;
6. Select, commend and promote outstanding members;
7. Reflect the wishes of members to party committees and governments at all levels and relevant departments, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members;
8. Compile and print conference journals and distribute relevant newspapers and periodicals;
9. Appropriately carry out activities that are beneficial to the physical and mental health of members, and provide health information and related services;
10. Develop markets for members in Anhui , and provide services in terms of understanding the integrity of partners;
11. Provide services to members in investment promotion, project fund operation, promotion and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, etc.;
12. Members provide provincial automobile road rescue, travel and consumption booking and other related services;
13. Provide members with legal consultation, perennial legal advisor, litigation agency and other related services;
14. Handle relevant affairs for members within the scope of Hefei City;
15. Provide relevant services for members in terms of work contacts and business coordination across the country;
16. Provide member units with Provide assistance in handling various provincial-level licenses and licenses;
17. Organize various cultural and sports activities and competitions;
18. Carry out social activities among members;
19. Organize members to participate in social welfare activities;
20. Create conditions to set up entities to provide services to members.
Chapter 3 Members
Article 7 Association members are divided into group members and individual members.
Article 8 Anyone who recognizes the association’s charter, fulfills membership obligations, and meets one of the following conditions can apply to become a member of the association.
1. Group membership conditions:
(1) Enterprise legal persons registered in the province in accordance with the law;
(2) Enterprises in cities and counties under the jurisdiction of the province Groups;
(3) Industrial enterprise groups;
(4) Other relevant legal organizations;
(5) The legal representative of an enterprise joins the association, The unit he/she belongs to is a group member of this association.
2. Individual membership conditions:
(1) Science and technology sector:
(1) Have a bachelor's degree or above, a professional title or above;
(2) Those with intermediate professional titles must have won awards in major scientific and technological or academic activities at the provincial or municipal level, or published many papers in media at or above the provincial level, or have a greater influence in the local industry;
(3) Those who have more than 2 scientific and technological inventions and obtained patent rights.
(2) Business circles:
(1) Business and non-business circles who care about and support the work of the Association and have made remarkable achievements in the fields of business management theory and economic research Individuals;
(2) Legal representatives or senior managers of enterprises registered in accordance with the law, and the annual tax profit of the enterprise is more than 3 million yuan or the number of employees in the enterprise is more than 100;
(3 ) Heads of innovative enterprises or high-tech companies;
(4) Business leaders who actively care about and support the work of the association.
(3) Guest members: Domestic and foreign people who have certain influence in the scientific and technological circles and the corporate world and meet the above-mentioned membership conditions 1 and 2.
(4) Others: principal persons in charge of party and government agencies, public institutions and theoretical researchers of relevant departments.
Article 9 Membership Procedures:
1. Submit an application for membership;
2. Review by the Association Membership Department;
3. After discussion and approval by the Standing Council of the Association;
4. The Membership Department is authorized by the Standing Council of the Association or the Standing Council to issue membership certificates (cards) and plaques.
Article 10 Members enjoy the following rights
1. The right to elect, be elected and vote in the association;
2. Participate in activities sponsored by the association;
3. Priority in obtaining association services;
4. The right to criticize, suggest and supervise the work of the association;
5. Membership is voluntary and withdrawal is free.
Article 11 Members shall perform the following obligations
1. Implement the association’s resolutions;
2. Maintain the association’s legitimate rights and interests and reputation;
3. Actively complete various tasks assigned by the association;
4. Pay membership fees as required;
5. Report the situation to the association and provide relevant information in a timely manner.
Article 12 Members who wish to withdraw from membership should notify the association in writing and return the membership certificate (card) and plaque. If a member fails to pay membership dues for one year or does not participate in the association's activities, he will be deemed to have automatically withdrawn from the membership.
Article 13 If a member seriously violates this Articles of Association, he or she will be expelled upon approval by the Association’s Standing Council.
Chapter 4: Establishment and Removal of Organizational Structure and Persons in Charge
Article 14: The highest authority of the association is the Member Congress. Its main powers are:
1. Formulate and amend the charter;
2. Elect and remove directors;
3. Review the work report and financial affairs of the board of directors. Report;
4. Decide on major changes and termination matters;
5. Decide on other major matters.
Article 15 The Member Congress must be attended by more than 2/3 of the member representatives, and its resolution must be voted by more than half of the member representatives present to be effective.
Article 16 The Member Congress is held once every four years, with a maximum of no more than five years. If it is necessary to advance or postpone the election due to special circumstances, it must be voted by the board of directors and reported to the business supervisory unit for review and approval. Approved by the association registration and management authority.
Article 17 The Board of Directors is the executive agency of the Member Congress. It leads the association to carry out daily work during the inter-session period and is responsible to the Member Congress.
Article 18 The responsibilities of the board of directors are:
1. Implement the resolutions of the general meeting;
2. Elect and remove the president and executive vice president President, Vice President and Secretary-General;
3. Prepare to convene the Member Congress;
4. Report work and financial status to the Member Congress;
5. Decide on the admission and expulsion of members;
6. Decide on the establishment of offices, branches, representative offices and entities;
7. Decide on the deputy secretary-generals, principals of each institution Appointment of the person in charge;
8. Lead the work of each organization of the association;
9. Formulate internal management system;
10. Formulate the medium and long-term vision of the association work plan;
11. Decide on other major matters.
Article 19 The board of directors must be attended by more than 2/3 of the directors before it can be convened, and its resolution must be voted by more than 2/3 of the directors present before it can take effect.
Article 20 The Board of Directors shall hold at least one meeting every year. Under special circumstances, it may also be held by communication.
Article 21 The association shall establish a standing board of directors, which shall be elected by the board of directors. When the Board of Directors is not in session, it shall exercise the functions and powers specified in Article 18 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and be responsible to the Board of Directors (the number of standing directors shall not exceed 1/3 of the number of directors). The first Standing Council was elected by the initiating unit after full deliberation and consultation. Starting from the second term, they are elected by vote. The Standing Council is the executive body between meetings of the Council and is accountable to the Council.
Article 22 The Standing Council must be attended by 2/3 of the standing directors before it can be convened, and its resolutions must be voted by more than 2/3 of the standing directors present to take effect.
Article 23 The Standing Council shall hold a meeting at least once every six months. Under special circumstances, it may also be held by communication.
Article 24 The executive vice president is responsible for the daily work of the association.
Article 25 The president, executive vice president, vice president, and secretary-general of the association must meet the following conditions:
1. Adhere to the party’s line, principles, and policies , good political quality;
2. Have a greater influence in the business field of the association;
3. The maximum age for the president, executive vice president, vice president and secretary-general is not Over 78 years old;
4. In good health and able to work normally;
5. Not subject to criminal punishment depriving political rights;
6. Having complete Capacity for civil conduct.
Article 26 If the president, executive vice-president, vice-president, and secretary-general of the association exceed the maximum age for office, they must be voted by the board of directors, reported to the business supervisory unit for review, and registered with the society. The appointment can be renewed only after approval by the management agency.
Article 27 The term of office of the president, executive vice-president, vice-president, and secretary-general of the association shall be four years, and shall not exceed two terms at most. If the term of office needs to be extended due to special circumstances, it must be approved by a vote of more than 2/3 of the member representatives at the general meeting, reported to the business supervisory unit for review, and approved by the society registration and management authority before the term can be renewed.
Article 28 The secretary-general of the association shall be the legal representative.
Article 29 The president of the association shall exercise the following powers:
1. Convene and chair the board of directors (or standing board);
2. Inspect Implementation of resolutions of the Member Congress, Council (or Standing Council);
3. Sign relevant important documents on behalf of the association.
Article 30 The secretary-general of the association shall exercise the following powers:
1. Assist the executive vice-president to preside over the daily work of the office and organize the implementation of the annual work plan;
2. Coordinate the work of branches, representative offices, and entities;
3. Nominate the deputy secretary-general and the main persons in charge of offices, branches, representative offices, and entities, and submit them to the Board of Directors or The Standing Council discusses and decides.
Chapter 5 Principles of Asset Management and Use
Article 31 Sources of Funds
1. Membership fees;
2. Donations;
3. Income from activities or services within the approved business scope;
4. Other legitimate income.
Article 32 The association collects membership dues in accordance with relevant national regulations.
Article 33: Association funds must be used for the business scope and career development stipulated in this charter and shall not be allocated among members.
Article 34 The association shall establish a strict financial management system to ensure that accounting information is legal, authentic, accurate and complete.
Article 35 The association shall be equipped with professionally qualified accounting personnel. Accountants may not concurrently serve as cashiers. Accountants must conduct accounting calculations and implement accounting supervision. When accounting personnel transfer jobs or leave their jobs, they must clear the handover procedures with the person who takes over.
Article 36 The asset management of the association must implement the financial regulations stipulated by the state and accept the supervision of the member representative conference and the financial department. If the source of assets is government appropriations or social donations or subsidies, they must be subject to the supervision of auditing agencies, and the relevant information must be announced to the public in an appropriate manner.
Article 37 Before changing the term of office or changing the legal representative, the association must accept the review by the Anhui Provincial Society Registration and Management Authority and the financial audit by the business competent department.
Article 38 The assets of the association shall not be misappropriated, privately divided or misappropriated by any unit or individual.
Article 39 The wages, insurance, and welfare benefits of the association’s full-time staff shall be implemented with reference to the relevant national regulations for public institutions.
Chapter 6 Procedure for Amending the Articles of Association
Article 40: Modifications to the Association’s Articles of Association must be approved by the Board of Directors and then submitted to the Member Congress for review and approval.
Article 41 The revised articles of association of the association must be reviewed and approved by the business supervisory unit within 15 days after being adopted by the member representative meeting, and reported to the society registration and management authority for approval before taking effect.
Chapter 7 Termination Procedures and Property Disposal after Termination
Article 42 If the association completes its purpose or dissolves on its own or needs to be canceled due to division, merger, etc., the board of directors shall File a motion to terminate.
Article 43 The motion to terminate the association must be voted and approved by the member representative meeting and reported to the competent authority for review and approval.
Article 44 Before the association is terminated, a liquidation team must be established under the leadership of the competent unit to clear out claims and debts and deal with the aftermath. No activities other than liquidation will be carried out during the liquidation period.
Article 45 The association will be terminated after the cancellation procedures are completed by the Anhui Provincial Society Registration and Management Authority.
Chapter 8 Supplementary Provisions
Article 46 This Article of Association was voted and approved by the Member Representative Conference on February 24, 2008.
Article 47 The right to interpret this charter belongs to the Standing Council of the Association.
Article 48 This Article of Association shall take effect upon approval by the Anhui Provincial Association Registration and Management Authority.