I. NAME AND DOMICILE

Art. 1 This is an association as a legal entity in term of art. 60 ff. ZGB by the name of “Echtzeit - Digitale Kultur” (transl. Realtime - Digital Culture). The assiociation duration of existance is undetermined.

Art. 2 The association's domicile is located at the home of the respective president.

III. AIM AND PURPOSE

Art. 3 It is he aim of the association to organize and arrange the “Buenzli Multimedia Festival”. Further, it is the aim of the association to aid the demoscene in Switzerland and make it more known to the audience.

IV. MEMBERSHIP

Art. 4 A membership of “Echtzeit - Digitale Kultur” is possible for natural individuals and legal entities who agree to the aim and purpose of the association and are willing to support it. The association consists of active and passive members.
Current active members can elect new active members by a simple majority.
New passive members are accepted to the association once they signed a declaration of accession either in a written (email, web form) or oral way. The accession can be refused without giving reasons.
The executive committee of the association decides on the right of inspection for passive members on records of the association. Passive members are informed about decisions of the executive committee and the active members. Passive members don't have the right to say in a matter.

Art. 5 Active members pay a yearly fee of CHF 10.-. The fee is to be paid on the association's account. Alternatively, the fee can be give to the cashier in cash. Day of payment is the date of the annual general meeting. Every active member is commited to the aim and target of the association and works on reaching all goals given by the general meeting.
Passive members pay a yearly fee of CHF 100.- after receiving the bill sent out by the executive committee. If the amount is not being paid, the membership is getting cancelled. Passive members do only have to actively contribute to the aim and target of the association if they wish to do so.

Art. 6 The membership expires by a) withdrawal; b) debarment; c) case of death. A withdrawal is possible at any time.
Debarment can be set upon every member by a simple majority of the executive committee if and only if the respective member can be accused a dishonoring performance or attitude. The decision of debarment only happens after a hearing of the member and is valid immediately. There is not possibility of recourse.

V. STATUTARY ENTITIES

Art. 7 The statutary entities of “Echtzeit - Digitale Kultur” are: a) the general meeting; b) the executive committee; c) the statutary audit division.

a) The general meeting

Art. 8 The general meeting for active members is an annual event. Passive members do not have a right to take part and do not have the right vote.
The invitation to the general meeting happens at least 20 days before the meeting by delivering the agenda items. Claims for the general meeting have to be directed to the president at least two weeks before the meeting (by email or postal letter).

Art. 9 Uncommon general meetings can happen upon a call by the executive committee, the statutary audit division or a simple majority of the members. An invitation has to happen at least 20 days before the meeting.

Art. 10 The general meeting has the following duties and responsibilities: a) Acceptance of the annual report, the annual accounts and balance, the report of the revisionary committee; b) Relieving the executive commitee and the statutary audit division; c) Determination of the annual budget and the membership fees; d) Election of the president and the other members of the executive committee as well as the statutary audit division; e) Determination of jobs of various members; f) Discussion of proposal of the executive committee and members as well as the handling of recourses; g) Change requests of the articles of association; h) Termination of the association.

Art. 11 At the general meeting, decisions are taken by single majority of an open vote. The vote is only made secretly if a majority of the attending members agrees to it. In case of a tie, the president does the final ballot. All attending members have the same right to vote. It's not allowed to present a representative for individuals. Legal entities count as one single member and have the right to vote trough a representative. On resolution of Décharge, on a legal transaction of a lawsuit between a member of the association and the association itself, the member does not have the right to vote.

b) The executive committee

Art. 12 The executive committee consists of at least three members. All active members are part of the executive commitee. The executive committee is quorate if at least three members are present. The meeting of the executive is being announced by the president of trough the request of a member of the executive committee. When voting, in case of a tie, the voice of the president has doubled weight.

Art. 13 The executive committee consists of: a) president; b) vice president; c) actuary; d) cashier. The president can't be cashier of vice president at the same time - different accumulations of jobs are allowed.

Art. 14 The executive committee has basically all authority which is not explicitly assigned to the general meeting. Specificially, these are: a) Preparation and executing of regular and irregular general meetings; b) Defining the articles of association, requests and regulations; c) Acceptance and and debarment of members.

Art. 15 The executive committee acts as a representative of the association. The executive committee is signing collectively with the president.

c) The statutary audit division

Art. 16 The business year starts and ends with the calendarial year. The 31st of December is the closing deadline for the annual accounts.

Art. 17 The statutary audit division checks the annual accounts and directs a written report to the general meeting. The statutary audit division requests décharge of cashier or executive committee from the general meeting.

Art. 18 The general meeting determines the amount of revisors. It's possible to announce replacement-revisors. Members of the executive committee can't be revisors at the same time.

VI. THE CAPITAL OF THE ASSOCIATION

Art. 19 Coming from active trade balance of the annual accounts, from donations, event-benefits and legacies.

Art. 20 For the liablitiy of the association, the captial of the association is the only guarantee. Personally, members are never liable for financial encounters of the association. Members who retired or were excluded from the association do not have claim on the captial of the association. Passive members never have claim on the captial of the association.

VII. CHANGES OF THE STATUTES AND RESCISSION

Art. 21 Changes to the statues require three quarter of all active members being present. To allow a change of the statutes, a three-fourths majority is required. If there are not enough members present, another general meeting with the same agenda items has to be announced in a period of maxium six weeks. The newly announced general meeting is allowed to make a decision, not considering the amount of members that are present.

Art. 22 In case of rescission of the association, the general meeting decides on the splitting of the captial of the association. 

These statutes were approved by the founding meeting and later updated and approved by the members at official general meetings.