DKG General Meeting
Democracy first – for all DKG decisions!
The General Meeting decides on the composition of the executive board, on the admission of honorary members, on the exclusion of members, on amendments to the statutes, on all matters relating to assets, on matters relating to contributions and on the discharge of the executive board and management. This body is thus the highest democratic decision-making body of the society.
As stipulated in the DKG statute*, an ordinary general meeting takes place every year during the "CERAMICS 2xxx" (until 2019 "DKG Annual Meeting"). The following is an excerpt from the statute (§ 6 General Meeting):
* The English version of the statutes (or in any other language) is for information only and is not legally binding.The German version of the statutes shall always prevail.
* The English version of the statutes (or in any other language) is for information only and is not legally binding.The German version of the statutes shall always prevail.
- An ordinary general meeting takes place every year. Extraordinary General Meetings may be convened by the executive board as needed and must be convened when requested by at least one-fourth of all voting members.
- Invitations to a general meeting shall be issued in writing at least 4 weeks in advance by the management on behalf of the executive board or by the executive board itself, stating the agenda; a printed matter shall suffice. The general meeting shall be chaired by the chairman or, if he is unable to do so, by his deputy or another member of the executive board.
- Any general meeting duly convened shall constitute a quorum.
- All motions must be received by the office in time to be delivered to all regular members at least 14 days prior to the general meeting.
- Unless the statute stipulates otherwise, resolutions shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes; a tie shall be deemed a rejection. As a rule, voting shall be by open ballot. A secret ballot shall be held if at least one third of the votes demand it.
- Each ordinary member has one vote. Legal entities shall also have one vote and shall be represented by their respective legal representatives or their authorized agents. Each ordinary member may be represented by another ordinary member, whereby written authorization is sufficient.
- The General Meeting has to decide on the election of the executive board, on the admission of honorary members (§ 3), on the exclusion of members, on amendments to the statutes, on matters of property law, on questions of contributions and on the discharge of the executive board and the management as well as on the dissolution of the society. The General Meeting elects 2 auditors from among the members to check the proper cash management in the office and report on it before the General Meeting.
- The resolutions of the General Meeting shall be recorded in the minutes and signed by the chairman.
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