1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1.1. The public organization "Environmental and Legal Security of Communities" (hereinafter - the Organization) is a voluntary association of individuals created to exercise and protect the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, to satisfy public, including economic, social, cultural, educational, and other interests of its members and/or other persons.

1.2. The name of the Organization: full – Public Organization "Environmental and Legal Security of Communities".

1.3. The name of the Organization in a foreign language: full – "Environmental and Legal Security of Communities", abbreviated – "EALSOC".

1.4. In its activities, the Organization is guided by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Civil Code of Ukraine, the Tax Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine "On Public Associations", the Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs, and Public Formations", other current legislation of Ukraine, and this Charter. The legal basis for the activity of the Organization is also regulatory documents and general decisions taken by the Organization within their statutory powers and are mandatory for all members.

1.5. The Organization is a non-profit society, the main goal of which is not to make a profit. The Organization is free in choosing the directions of its activity and acts on the principles of voluntariness, self-governance, free choice of the territory of activity, equality before the law, the absence of property interest of its members (participants), transparency, openness, and publicity.

 

2. LEGAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION

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2.1. The activity of the Organization has a public character, which is manifested in its interaction with state authorities, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations of various forms of ownership, establishing partnerships with other public organizations, movements, foundations, registered in Ukraine or abroad, citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and/or stateless persons.

2.2. The Organization acquires the status of a legal entity from the moment of its state registration according to the current legislation, has stamps and letterheads with its name, and accounts in banking institutions. The Organization may have its own symbols (emblem, another recognizable sign, flag), which is subject to registration in the legally established procedure.

2.2.1. The Organization carries out its activities without a seal, according to the provisions of the Law of Ukraine from 23.03.2017 No. 1982 "On Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning the Use of Seals by Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs".

2.3. From the moment of state registration, the Organization has the exclusive right to use its name, including the name stated in a foreign language or the language of a national minority.

2.4. To achieve its goal and perform statutory tasks, the Organization has the right, in the manner prescribed by current legislation, to:

2.4.1. Be a participant in civil law relations, acquire property and non-property rights according to the legislation.

2.4.2. Represent and protect its lawful interests and the lawful interests of its members and other persons in any state authorities, including courts, law enforcement bodies, local self-government bodies, enterprises, institutions, and organizations of all forms of ownership and subordination.

2.4.3. Freely disseminate information about its activities, promote its purpose (goals).

2.4.4. Ideologically and organizationally support other associations of citizens, assist in their creation and conduct of their activities.

2.4.5. Publish scientific and methodological results of the Organization's activities; conduct informational and explanatory work.

2.4.6. Obtain public information in possession of the subjects of power authorities, other custodians of public information, in the manner prescribed by law.

2.4.7. Participate in the organization and financing, as well as independently conduct conferences, seminars, competitions, lectures, round tables, consultations, creative events, tournaments, contests, and other events related to the statutory activity of the Organization, involving representatives of the public, state authorities, and local self-government, experts from various fields of social life, including international ones.

2.4.8. Receive assistance in the form of funds or property coming in as membership fees, non-refundable financial assistance, donations, grants, and independently decide on their use in accordance with the provisions of this Charter and the legislation of Ukraine.

2.4.9. Carry out necessary entrepreneurial activity directly or through the creation of legal entities (associations, enterprises) in the manner prescribed by law, if such activity corresponds to the purpose (goals) of the Organization and contributes to its achievement. 2.4.10. Participate in the implementation of state regulatory policy according to the legislation of Ukraine.

2.4.11. Address in the manner prescribed by law to state authorities, local self-government bodies, their officials with proposals (comments), applications (petitions), complaints.

2.4.12. Obtain necessary public information for the realization of its purpose and tasks, which is in possession of the subjects of power authorities, other custodians of public information, in the manner prescribed by law.

2.4.13. Participate in the development of draft normative legal acts issued by state authorities, local self-government bodies concerning the sphere of activity of the Organization and important issues of state and social life, in the manner prescribed by law.

2.4.14. Participate in the work of consultative, advisory, and other auxiliary bodies formed by state authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies for consultations with public associations and preparation of recommendations on issues concerning the sphere of activity of the Organization, in the manner prescribed by law.

2.4.15. Maintain direct international contacts with citizen organizations of other countries, conclude relevant agreements, and participate in international events on issues of the Organization's activity that do not contradict Ukraine's international obligations.

2.4.16. Establish mass media for the purpose of achieving the statutory purpose (goals).

2.4.17. Create and implement various projects, introduce programs.

2.4.18. Voluntarily participate or establish public unions, etc., including international ones, conclude agreements on cooperation and mutual assistance.

2.4.19. Receive buildings, equipment, vehicles, and other property necessary for the realization of statutory tasks of the Organization on lease or temporary free use terms.

2.4.20. Open accounts in national and foreign currencies in banking institutions.

2.4.21. Establish awards to honor members of the Organization and its partners.

2.4.22. Directly or through its legal entities (associations, enterprises) be the executor of the state order according to the law.

2.4.23. Exercise other rights provided by the legislation of Ukraine.

2.5. The Organization is liable for its obligations with its property. The Organization is not responsible for the obligations of its members, and its members are not responsible for the obligations of the Organization, except when they take on such obligations.

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3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

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3.1. The main purpose of the Organization is to exercise and protect rights and freedoms, to satisfy public, including economic, social, cultural, ecological, and other interests of its members and other persons, to facilitate the fulfillment of professional, educational, cultural, and other lawful interests of its members and other persons, to conduct scientific research and educational work in the fields of social management, law, economics, rights protection, social policy, social security, social dialogue.

3.2. The main directions of the Organization's activities are:

3.2.1. adherence to human rights in all areas of life, social solidarity of citizens, and social justice;

3.2.2. comprehensive support for the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, enterprises, institutions, and other organizations by representing their interests in state authorities, local self-government, public organizations of Ukraine, other countries, at international meetings, congresses, conferences, providing informational and methodological assistance;

3.2.3. facilitation of economic, legal, and political reforms for creating a stable political system and an efficient economy in Ukraine;

3.2.4. assistance in conducting a fair and efficient social and anti-corruption policy in Ukraine;

3.2.5. organization and implementation of monitoring programs of government activities, central executive bodies, local authorities, territorial subdivisions of the executive power, regarding the formation and implementation of state and local policy aimed at solving pressing problems of national and/or local development for improving the socio-economic state in the country;

3.2.6. conducting scientific research and educational work in the fields of social management, law, culture, economics, consumer rights protection, social policy, social security, social dialogue;

3.2.7. creating conditions for open communication and exchange of experience among citizens, public organizations, and specialists in law, science, ecology, social security, economics, politics, information technologies, and other fields.

3.2.8. promotion of international cooperation on issues within the Organization's tasks;

3.2.9. providing legal assistance, consultancy, and other services to citizens, enterprises, institutions, organizations, public organizations, authorities, and local self-government;

3.2.10. conducting legal, cultural-educational, methodological, financial-economic activities;

3.2.11. organizing public events aimed at meeting the needs and interests of the Organization's members and other persons;

3.2.12. cooperating with mass media, publications, information agencies, and analytical centers, film and media producers, facilitating the publication and distribution of printed, audio, and video products related to the Organization's goals.

3.3. To achieve its purpose and fulfill statutory tasks, the Organization, in the manner prescribed by current legislation, carries out the following practical activities:

3.3.1. cooperates with state and public associations, institutions, enterprises, scientific institutions, educational establishments, legal and physical persons on issues of achieving the Organization's goals and objectives;

3.3.2. freely disseminates in any lawful way information about its work and the subject of its activity, promotes its purpose (goals);

3.3.3. participates in the development and organization of implementation of state and non-state programs;

3.3.4. acts as a participant in civil law relations, acquires property and non-property rights;

3.3.5. represents and defends its lawful interests, the interests of its members and other persons in legal relations with the state and other entities;

3.3.6. participates in public activity, conducts mass events not prohibited by law;

3.3.7. participates in the work of consultative, advisory, and other auxiliary bodies formed by state authorities and local self-government bodies for consultations with public associations and preparation of recommendations on issues concerning their sphere of activity; 3.3.8. obtains from the state executive authorities, local self-government bodies information necessary for achieving its goals and tasks; 3.3.9. submits proposals to state authorities and local self-government bodies;

3.3.10. facilitates the implementation of joint non-commercial (non-profit) projects with Ukrainian, foreign, and international organizations, educational institutions, etc.;

3.3.11. organizes and conducts non-profit educational events: congresses, conferences, lectures, seminars, round tables, press conferences, forums, meetings, public hearings, symposiums, congresses, social-cultural and other public events aimed at meeting the needs and interests of the Organization's members and other persons with the participation of domestic and international experts, representatives of public organizations, authorities, and local self-government, scientists, and educators;

3.3.12. delegates members of the Organization and other persons for training, participation in international and other programs, as well as for establishing cooperation and implementing joint projects, or for other purposes to achieve the Organization's tasks;

3.3.13. provides informational-methodological support for the activities of the Organization's members and other persons;

3.3.14. conducts charitable activities;

3.3.15. has the right to hold peaceful gatherings.

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4. PROCEDURE FOR ACQUISITION AND TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP,

RIGHTS, AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS

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4.1. Membership in the Organization is voluntary and individual.

4.2. Members of the Organization can be citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and stateless persons who are in Ukraine on legal grounds, who have reached 14 years of age and who recognize the Charter of the Organization and contribute to activities aimed at achieving the Organization's goals and tasks.

4.3. No one can be forced to join the Organization. Membership or non-membership in the Organization cannot be a reason for restricting the rights and freedoms of any person or for granting her privileges and advantages by state authorities, other state bodies, local self-government bodies.

4.4. Admission to the Organization is based on a written application addressed to the Head of the organization by the decision of the Board of the Organization, which is made within a month from the day of submission of the relevant application. The Board of the Organization has the right to refuse to accept a person as a member of the Organization. The Board of the Organization has the right to delegate the right to accept members to the Organization's separate units or other statutory bodies.

4.5. All members of the Organization are equal in exercising their rights and obligations.

4.5.1. The rights of a member of the Organization include:

4.5.1.1. elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the Organization, participate in all events held by the Organization;

4.5.1.2. participate in the work of permanent and temporary commissions created by the decision of the authorized bodies of the Organization;

4.5.1.3. address the bodies of the Organization with inquiries and proposals on issues related to the activity of the Organization, receive responses;

4.5.1.4. challenge decisions, actions, inaction of the governing bodies of the Organization, submit applications, objections, and complaints on the decisions made to the Board and demand consideration of complaints and applications at the General Meetings.

4.5.1.5. challenge the decisions of the General Meetings in court.

4.5.1.6. receive information on the activities of the Organization;

4.5.1.7. address the bodies of the Organization for assistance in protecting their rights and lawful interests;

4.5.1.8. freely defend and promote ideas and proposals on issues discussed in the Organization before decisions on these issues are made;

4.5.1.9. freely leave the Organization based on their own written application.

4.5.2. Members of the Organization are obliged to:

4.5.2.1. adhere to the provisions of the Charter of the Organization;

4.5.2.2. execute the decisions of the governing bodies of the Organization;

4.5.2.3. timely pay entrance and membership fees in the amounts and terms established by the Board of the Organization;

4.5.2.4. facilitate the implementation of the Organization's tasks;

4.5.2.5. participate in public events held by the Organization.

4.6. Membership in the Organization terminates in cases of:

4.6.1. withdrawal from the Organization at one's own will;

4.6.2. exclusion from the Organization, by the decision of the Board, due to violation of the requirements of this Charter, or if the member's activities contradict the purpose and tasks of the Organization, or if the member has lost contact with the Organization without valid reasons or for systematic non-payment of membership fees;

4.6.3. the death of a member of the Organization.

4.7. Withdrawal from the Organization is carried out based on a written application of the Organization's participant addressed to the Head of the Board. Membership in the public association terminates on the day of submission of such an application and does not require additional decisions.

4.7. Reasons for exclusion from the Organization's members:

- repeated violations of the Charter requirements;

- non-participation in the Organization's activities personally or through a representative for at least 12 (twelve) months;

- non-payment of membership fees for the last year.

4.8. The issue of exclusion is decided by the Organization's Board by a majority vote of its members.

4.9. A member of the Organization does not have the right to vote at the General Meetings of the Organization on issues concerning the transaction committed by him and the dispute between him and the Organization.

 

5. GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

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5.1. The management of the Organization is based on the principles of democracy, transparency, the electability of management bodies, subordination, and executive discipline, taking into account the Organization's regulatory documents.

5.2. The governing bodies of the Organization are: the General Meetings of the Organization's members, the Board of the Organization. Meetings of the Organization's governing bodies (General Meetings, Board) may be held with the direct participation of members (their authorized representatives by proxy) and via the internet using audiovisual computer programs for online conferences. The decision on the form of holding such a meeting is made by the Board of the Organization and is notified to the members of the Organization no later than 10 days before the specified date of the meeting (General Meetings, Board). Any meeting of the governing bodies is documented in the minutes. The form of the meeting is necessarily indicated in the minutes: if the meeting was held via the internet, the minutes must specify which computer program was used for the meeting.

5.3. The General Meetings of the Organization's members (hereinafter - General Meetings) are the highest body of the Organization, entitled to make decisions on any issues of its activity, including those within the competence of the Board.

5.3.1. General Meetings are attended by its members personally or through an authorized representative by proxy. Each member of the Organization has one vote. The meetings are considered competent if a majority of the Organization's members are present.

5.3.2. Regular General Meetings are convened by the Board annually. The respective decision, including the date, time, venue, and issues to be discussed, must be communicated to the members of the Organization no later than 30 days before the date of the meeting. General Meetings consider issues proposed for discussion by the Board, the Head of the Organization, as well as by the members of the Organization.

5.3.3. Extraordinary General Meetings are convened in the presence of circumstances affecting the substantial interests of the Organization, by the Board, and in other cases provided by this Charter and the legislation of Ukraine, within 30 days from the day of occurrence of the relevant circumstances. In this case, the decision of the Board of the Organization, including the date, time, venue, and issues to be discussed, must be communicated to the members of the Organization no later than 14 days before the date of the meeting. 5.3.4. The exclusive competence of the General Meetings includes the resolution of the following issues:

5.3.4.1. Determining the main directions of the Organization's activities, approving its plans and reports on their implementation.

5.3.4.2. Making and approving changes to the founding documents of the Organization, information about the Organization.

5.3.4.3. Approving samples of stamps, symbols, and other samples of the Organization's requisites.

5.3.4.4. Making a decision on the termination of the Organization's activities.

5.3.4.5. Electing a liquidation commission, approving the liquidation balance.

5.3.4.6. Electing the Board of the Organization and recalling the Board, or individual members of the Board.

5.3.4.7. Electing and recalling the Head of the Organization.

5.3.4.8. Determining the procedure and means of exercising the right of ownership and controlling its exercise.

5.3.4. Decisions of the General Meetings are considered adopted if they are voted for by a majority of the present participants of the General Meetings. On issues provided by p.5.3.4.2, p.5.3.4.4, the decision of the General Meetings is considered adopted if it is voted for by no less than three-quarters of the present participants of the General Meetings. Decisions regarding the alienation of the organization's property amounting to fifty or more percent of the organization's property are also adopted by three-quarters of the Organization's members' votes.

5.3.6. The person among the members elected by the General Meetings as the Chairperson of the meetings presides at the General Meetings. The progress of the General Meetings is documented. The minutes of the General Meetings are kept by the secretary of the General Meetings, who is elected by the General Meetings, signed by the Chairperson and the secretary of the General Meetings.

5.3.7. General Meetings make decisions, which are documented in the minutes of the General Meetings. Decisions made by the General Meetings in compliance with the requirements of this Charter, internal documents, and the legislation of Ukraine are binding for all other management bodies of the Organization and its members. Decisions made by the General Meetings come into force from the moment of their adoption unless otherwise determined by the General Meetings.

5.4. The Board of the Organization is the executive body of the Organization between General Meetings, is elected indefinitely, and performs the functions of managing its current, organizational activity.

5.4.1. The Board is accountable to the General Meetings and organizes the implementation of their decisions. The Board acts on behalf of the Organization within the limits provided by this Charter, internal documents, and current legislation.

5.4.2. The Head of the Board is the Head of the Organization.

5.4.3. The structure of the Board, its composition, and the administrative functions of each of its members are approved by the General Meetings. Members of the Board are accountable to the General Meetings and are responsible to them for the activity of the Organization and the proper performance of their official duties. The Board reports to the members of the Organization at the Organization's General Meetings.

5.4.4. The competence of the Board includes:

5.4.4.1. Organizing the implementation of decisions of the General Meetings.

5.4.4.2. Convening General Meetings and forming their agenda, preparing materials on agenda issues, preliminary consideration of all issues within the competence of the meetings, and preparation of draft decisions on these issues for the meetings.

5.4.4.3. Preparing and submitting recommendations to the General Meetings on determining the main directions of the Organization's activities, approving plans and reports on their implementation, and other proposals on issues of the Organization's activity.

5.4.4.4. Approving current plans of the Organization's activities and measures necessary for their implementation;

5.4.4.5. Exercising certain functions regarding the management of property by the decision of the General Meetings of the Organization's members.

5.4.4.6. Preparing annual reports on the Organization's activities, including the attraction and use of funds and property of the Organization; reports on the implementation of programs and projects of the Organization and submitting them for approval to the General Meetings.

5.4.4.7. Resolving other issues, except those within the exclusive competence of the General Meetings.

5.4.5. The Head of the Organization presides at the meetings of the Board.

5.4.6. All issues within the competence of the Board are resolved collectively at the Board's meetings. The Board holds regular and extraordinary meetings. Regular meetings are convened by the Head of the Organization but not less frequently than once every 3 months. Members of the Board are notified of the time, place, and agenda of the meeting 10 days before its conduct. Extraordinary meetings are convened by the Head of the Organization at the initiative of one-third of the Board members or directly at the demand of the majority of the Board members. The meeting of the board is valid if the majority of its members are present.

5.4.7. Each member of the Board may initiate the adoption of decisions on any issues within the competence of the Board.

5.4.8. The meetings of the Board are attended by its members personally or through an authorized representative by proxy. The Board's decisions are made by voting by a majority of the present votes. Each member of the Board has one vote. In case of a tie, the vote of the Head of the Organization is decisive.

5.5. The Head of the Organization conducts the operational management of the affairs, property, and funds of the Organization within the limits established by this Charter, the General Meetings, and the Board, and within his competence and powers ensures the execution of their decisions.

5.5.1. The Head of the Organization is elected and dismissed by the General Meetings, is accountable to the General Meetings and controlled by the Board of the Organization, by position is the Head of the Board and has the right to submit proposals on any aspect of the Organization's activity for consideration by the General Meetings and the Board of the Organization.

5.5.2. The Head of the Organization:

5.5.2.1. Acts on behalf of the Organization without a power of attorney and represents the Organization in its relations with other entities. 5.5.2.2. Issues orders, directives, other internal normative acts, and documents of the Organization.

5.5.2.3. Organizes document flow, office management, accounting, and reporting of the Organization.

5.5.2.4. Manages the hiring, transfer to other work, suspension from work, and dismissal of the Organization's employees, applies measures of encouragement and discipline to them, approves job responsibilities of the Organization's employees.

5.5.2.5. Acts as the administrator of the funds and property of the Organization, concludes and signs on behalf of the Organization economic and other contracts, issues powers of attorney for the right to act and represent on behalf of the Organization.

5.5.2.6. Organizes the preparation of the Board meeting.

5.5.2.7. Resolves other issues of the Organization's activity according to the purpose and main tasks of its activity, attributed to his competence by internal documents of the Organization and this Charter, takes any other decisions or performs any other actions except those belonging to the competence of other management bodies of the Organization, the Board, and the General Meetings of the Organization's Members.

5.5.2.8. Reports on his work and the work of the Board to the General Meetings of the Organization at the regular General Meetings.

5.5.3. The decisions of the Head of the Organization are formalized in the form of orders or directives.

5.5.4. Reporting is carried out at regular General Meetings. Extraordinary reporting is carried out at the request of no less than one-third of the Organization's members.

5.5.5. The Head of the Organization can be dismissed from his position by the decision of the General Meetings at the initiative of the majority of the Board members before the end of the term for which he was elected, in cases of:

• at his own request based on a written application submitted to the Board of the Organization;

• in case of repeated violations of the requirements of the Organization's Charter;

• if his actions have caused material or moral damage to the Organization.

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5. PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING DECISIONS, ACTIONS, INACTION OF THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

AND CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINTS

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6.1. Decisions, actions, inaction of the governing bodies of the Organization can be appealed by a member (members) of the Organization. 6.1.1. The initial complaint about the actions, inaction, or decisions of the Head of the Organization/Head of the Board is submitted to the Board, which is obliged to consider the complaint at the nearest meeting, with the mandatory summoning of the member of the public association who is complaining, as well as the Head of the Organization/Head of the Board whose actions, inaction, or decision is being appealed. If the complaint is rejected by the Board - a repeated complaint is submitted to the General Meetings, which are obliged to consider the complaint at the regular or extraordinary meeting, with the mandatory summoning of the member who is complaining, as well as the Head of the Organization/Head of the Board whose actions, inaction, or decision is being appealed. A complaint that requires consideration at an extraordinary General Meeting is a reason for calling such General Meetings within thirty days from the day of receiving such a complaint.

6.1.2. The initial complaint about the actions, inaction, or decision of a member of the Board - is submitted to the Head of the Organization/Head of the Board, who is obliged to consider the complaint within 20 working days, with the mandatory summoning of the member of the public association who is complaining, as well as the member of the Board whose actions, inaction, or decision is being appealed. If the complaint is to the General Meetings, which are obliged to consider the complaint at the regular or extraordinary meeting, with the mandatory summoning of the member who is complaining, as well as the member of the Board whose actions, inaction, or decision is being appealed. A complaint that requires consideration at an extraordinary General Meetings is a basis for calling such General Meetings within thirty days from the date of receipt of such a complaint.

6.1.3. Actions, inaction, or decisions of the General Meetings of the Organization can be appealed to the court, according to the current legislation at the time of appealing such actions, inaction, or decisions.

6.2. Decisions, actions (inaction), which can be appealed, include decisions within the management activities of the organization's governing bodies, as a result of which:

6.2.1. The rights and/or lawful interests or freedoms of a member of the Organization (a group of members of the Organization) are violated. 6.2.2. Obstacles are created for a member of the organization to exercise his rights and/or lawful interests or freedoms.

6.2.3. Duties are unlawfully imposed on a member of the Organization or disciplinary responsibility is unlawfully applied to him.

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7. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

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7.1. The Organization, in accordance with its statutory tasks, has the right to engage in international relations and activities in the order provided by this Charter and the current legislation of Ukraine.

7.2. The international activity of the organization is carried out by participating in international projects, work of international organizations, as well as other forms that do not contradict the legislation of Ukraine, norms and principles of international law.

7.3. In carrying out international activities, the organization uses the full range of rights and obligations of a legal entity.

7.4. The Organization:

7.4.1. organizes exchanges of delegations, organizes tournaments, competitions, conferences, exhibitions, fairs with the participation of foreign partners, sends its representatives to participate in the corresponding events abroad;

7.4.2. conducts research in accordance with the directions of its activity together with foreign organizations, publishes their results;

7.4.3. implements other joint programs and projects with the participation of foreign partners and international organizations, which do not contradict the current legislation of Ukraine.

 

8. SEPARATE UNITS OF THE ORGANIZATION

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8.1. The Organization may have separate units, which are not legal entities and are formed by the decision of the General Meetings of the Organization.

8.2. Separate units of the Organization are guided by the Charter of the Organization in their activities.

8.3. Heads of separate units of the Organization are appointed by the General Meetings for a term of 2 years and act based on a power of attorney. Heads of separate units must be members of the Organization.

8.4. Separate units have the following powers:

8.4.1. Represent the Organization within the territory to which their powers extend.

8.4.2. Implement the statutory goals and tasks of the Organization within the territory to which their powers extend, according to the powers granted by the decision of the General Meetings.

8.4.3. Conduct work on attracting new members (participants) using means not prohibited by the legislation of Ukraine.

8.5. The head of a separate unit has the right to:

8.5.1. Make decisions on the use of the name and symbols of the Organization for the implementation of the Organization's tasks.

8.5.2. Apply to the governing bodies of the Organization for assistance in implementing the Organization's tasks.

8.5.3. Be present at the meeting of the Board of the Organization (without the right to vote).

8.5.4. Submit applications to the governing bodies of the Organization.

8.6. The head of a separate unit is obliged to:

8.6.1. Comply with the requirements of the Organization's Charter.

8.6.2. Execute lawful and accepted decisions of the governing bodies of the Organization within the requirements of the Organization's Charter.

8.6.3. Not allow actions aimed at violating the honor, dignity of members (participants) of the Organization.

8.7. The activity of a separate unit can be terminated by closing it by the decision of the General Meetings of the Organization.

8.8. The Organization notifies the authorized body on state registration about the closure of a separate unit in accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine.

8.9. Property and funds, which were allocated to a separate unit, after the termination of its activity are directly transferred to the management of the Board until a decision regarding the distribution of property and funds is made by the General Meetings of the Organization.

 

9. FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF THE ORGANIZATION

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9.1. The Organization is a non-commercial association. For the implementation of its program and statutory goals and tasks, the Organization may have funds, securities, property and non-property rights, tangible and intangible assets, equipment, transport, other means and property, the acquisition of which is not prohibited by the current legislation of Ukraine.

9.2. The Organization independently and independently exercises the rights of ownership, use, and disposal of its property, funds, property and non-property rights through its statutory bodies within their competence.

9.3. The property of the Organization consists of funds or property received for free or in the form of irrevocable financial aid or voluntary donations, contributions of the Organization's members; passive income; grants or subsidies from targeted funds, financial support for programs (projects, events) of the Organization; charitable, humanitarian, and technical assistance, including according to international treaties of Ukraine; acquired as a result of the Organization's entrepreneurial activity, the entrepreneurial activity of legal entities created by it (companies, enterprises); incomes from the main activity of the Organization according to this Charter and legislation; property acquired at the expense of its own funds or obtained on other grounds not prohibited by law.

9.4. The income (profits) or property of the Organization or its part shall not be distributed among its founders (participants), members of the Organization, employees (except for their salary payment, accrual of the unified social tax), members of the management bodies and other persons associated with them.

9.5. The income (profits) and property of the Organization are used exclusively for financing the expenses for the maintenance of the Organization, implementation of the purpose (goals, tasks) and directions of activity, defined by this Charter.

9.6. The Organization is responsible for its obligations with all its property owned by it. The Organization does not bear responsibility for the obligations of its members. Members are not responsible for the obligations of the Organization unless otherwise provided by law.

9.7. The Organization is obliged to keep accounting, statistical, tax, financial reporting, be registered with the fiscal authorities, and contribute taxes and fees in the order and amounts provided by law. The Organization is obliged to keep all necessary accounting documents regarding domestic and international operations for at least five years.

9.8. State supervision and control over compliance with the law by the Organization are carried out by executive authorities, local self-government bodies in the order determined by the legislation of Ukraine.

 

10. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING THE CHARTER

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10.1. The procedure for amending the charter is determined by the charter and current legislation of Ukraine.

10.2. Changes to this Charter are approved by a decision of the General Meetings, if voted for by no less than 3/4 of the members of the Organization. Changes made to the statutory documents are notified to the authorized registration body.

 

11. TERMINATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES

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11.1. The termination of the Organization's activities is carried out by a decision of the public association, adopted by the General Meetings, through self-dissolution or reorganization, or by a court decision on prohibition (forced dissolution) of the public association.

11.2. The termination of the activity of a public association with the status of a legal entity results in the termination of the legal entity.

11.3. The Organization has the right at any time to decide on the termination of its activities (self-dissolution).

11.4. The decision on self-dissolution of the Organization is made by the General Meetings, if voted for by no less than three-quarters of the participants of the General Meetings. The General Meetings create a liquidation commission or entrust the Board to exercise the powers of the liquidation commission for the termination of the public organization as a legal entity, and also make decisions on the use of funds and property of the public association after its termination according to the charter.

11.5. The reorganization of the Organization is carried out by a decision of the General Meetings, if voted for by no less than three-quarters of the participants of the General Meetings by way of merger, division, accession, or transformation.

11.6. The procedure and legal consequences of the termination of the Organization's activities through self-dissolution, reorganization, or prohibition (forced dissolution) of the Organization are determined according to this Charter and the current legislation of Ukraine.

11.7. In case of termination of the Organization as a result of its liquidation (self-dissolution, forced dissolution) or reorganization (merger, division, accession, or transformation), its assets must be transferred to one or several non-profit organizations of the same type or credited to the budget income.

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