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Chapter 1 General Provisions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 1 The name of the association is Taiwan Science, Technology & Society Association (hereinafter referred to as the association). The English translation is:Taiwan Science, Technology & Society Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 2: The Association is a social organization established in accordance with the law, whose purpose is not profit-making. The Association aims to research and promote relevant issues and viewpoints regarding the study of \u201cscience and society,\u201d and to seek concrete solutions to these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 3 The Association shall be organized according to the national administrative regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 4 The headquarters of the Association shall be located in the region where the competent authority is located, and it may be approved by the competent authority to establish a branch office.
The organizational structure of the sub-organisations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be formulated by the Board of Directors and submitted for approval to the competent authorities for implementation.
The address of the registered office and branch offices shall be notified to the competent authority for approval when establishing and changing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 5 The duties of the Association are as follows:
One, explore the issues of technology and social research and seek solutions.
2. Regularly hold academic activities and seminars on science and social research
3. Publications related to scientific and technological research in society: The association uses \"Science, Technology, Medicine and Society\" as its official publication.
Fourth, participation in international academic activities
V. Contact between members
6. Other matters in accordance with the Association's purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 6 The competent department of the Association is the Ministry of Interior; the competent department for the purpose of the Association is the Ministry of Education. The purpose of the Association\u2019s activities shall be guided and supervised by the respective competent departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2: Members<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 7 The membership qualifications of the Association are as follows:
I. Individual members (general and student members): Anyone who agrees with the Association's purposes and is at least twenty years old.
2. Group members: Public or private organizations or groups that support the Association's objectives.
3. Honorary Members (Annual and Lifetime Honorary Members): Those who donate more than one thousand yuan per year are considered Honorary Members for that year. Those who have donated more than ten thousand yuan over the years are considered Lifetime Honorary Members.
4. Supporting Members: Groups or individuals who support the work of the Association.
When applying, you should fill out the membership application form. After approval by the board, the first and second types of members are required to pay membership fees. Group members should appoint one representative to exercise their membership rights.
5. The membership rules of the Association shall be formulated by the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 8: Members (member representatives) have the right to vote, elect, and be elected, and the right to recall. Each member (member representative) has one vote. Supporting members do not have the rights mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 9 Members have the obligation to abide by the Association's regulations, resolutions, and to pay the membership fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 10: If a member (representative of a member) violates the law, the regulations, or fails to comply with the decisions of the membership meeting, the board may, by resolution, impose a warning or suspension of membership rights. In cases where the harm to the group is significant, the membership meeting may, by resolution, remove the member (representative of a member) from the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 11: When a member loses their membership or is removed from the membership list by a general meeting, they are considered to have resigned from the membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 12 Members may declare their withdrawal from the Association in writing, stating the reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 3: Organization and Authority<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 13 The Association shall be governed by the General Assembly as its highest authority.
When the number of members (representative members) exceeds 300, the proportion of members selected by the scoring zone shall be determined, and a general meeting of the members shall be convened to exercise the powers of the general meeting. The term of office of the members is two years; the number of seats and the election procedure shall be formulated by the board and submitted to the competent authorities for approval before implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 14 The powers of the General Assembly of Members (Members Representatives) are as follows:
One. Establishing and amending the charter.
2. Election and removal of directors and supervisors.
3. The amount and method of voting on the amount of membership fees, annual fees, business fees, and member donations.
4. Resolutions on the work plan, reports, and budget for the fiscal year, and financial statements.
5. The decision to remove a member (representative of a member) from the register.
Six. Resolution on the disposition of property.
Seven, to decide on the dissolution of the Association.
8. Other important matters related to resolutions and members' rights and obligations.
The scope of matters of major importance under the preceding paragraph 8 shall be determined by the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 15 The Association shall have nine directors and three supervisors, elected by the members (members\u2019 representatives), and shall establish a board of directors and a supervisory board separately.
When electing the board members and supervisors before the election, three candidates may be selected simultaneously based on the results of the counting, one candidate may be selected as a substitute supervisor, and in the event of vacancies in the board members and supervisors, they shall be appointed in order. This term\u2019s board members may submit a list of candidates for the next term of board members and supervisors for reference.
Directors and supervisors may conduct telecommunications voting, but shall not conduct it continuously. The rules for telecommunications voting shall be adopted by the Board of Directors and submitted to the competent authorities for approval before implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 16 The powers of the Board of Directors are as follows:
I. Qualification of members (members' representatives) for review.
2. Election and removal of the Executive Director and Chairman.
3. Resignation of directors, executive directors and chairman.
4. Hiring and dismissing staff members.
5. Drafting annual work plans, reports and budgets, and preparing financial statements.
VI. Other matters to be executed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 17 The Board shall have three full-time members, elected by the Board members among themselves. The Board shall also elect one full-time member to serve as the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman shall conduct the internal affairs of the Association and represent the Association externally, and shall serve as the Chairman of the General Assembly and the Board of Directors. When the Chairman is unable to perform his duties due to personal reasons, he shall designate one full-time member to act in his stead. In the absence of the Chairman or full-time member, a new full-time member shall be appointed within one month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 18 The duties of the supervisory board are as follows:
One. The implementation of the work of the Supervisory Board.
2. Financial statements for the audit year.
III. Election and Removal of the Ordinary Comptroller.
4. Resignation of the Audit and Executive Board Members.
5. Other matters that should be monitored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 19: The Supervisory Board shall appoint one full-time supervisor from among the members, who shall be elected by the members themselves. The full-time supervisor shall oversee the day-to-day affairs of the Board and serve as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. When a full-time supervisor is unable to perform his\/her duties due to personal reasons, he\/she shall designate one member to act in his\/her place. If no member is designated or cannot be designated, the Supervisory Board shall elect one member from among its members to act in his\/her place. In the event of vacancy in the position of the Supervisory Board Chairman (full-time supervisor), a new election shall be held within one month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 20: Both directors and supervisors are paid no salary; their term of office is two years, and they may be re-elected. The term of office of the chairman may be limited to one term. The term of office of the directors and supervisors shall begin on the first day of the month following their election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 21: If a director or a supervisor has one of the following circumstances, they shall be immediately removed from office:
1. Persons who have lost their membership (member representative) status.
2. Resignations due to cause approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board.
3. Those who have been dismissed or removed from office.
4. Those who exceed the second half of their term of suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 22 The Association shall appoint one Secretary-General to handle the affairs of the Association under the direction of the Chairman. The other staff members shall be nominated by the Chairman and approved by the Board of Directors for appointment and reporting to the competent authorities for review. The staff members mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall not be appointed by the Board of Directors. The duties and responsibilities of the staff shall be determined by the Board of Directors separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 23 The Association may establish various committees, sub-groups, or other internal working organizations; the organization of these shall be implemented after approval by the Board of Directors, and the same shall apply in the event of any changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 24 The Association may appoint one honorary chairman from among its members, several honorary directors and advisors, and their terms of appointment shall be the same as those of the directors and supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 4: Meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 25 The members\u2019 (member representative) general meetings are divided into regular and extraordinary sessions. They are convened by the chairman; except for emergency meetings, the notice must be sent in writing (including email) fifteen days in advance. Regular meetings are held once a year, and extraordinary meetings are held when the board deems it necessary, or upon a request from one-fifth of the members (member representative), or upon a request from the supervisory board to convene the meeting.
After the association has completed its legal registration procedures, the extraordinary meeting shall be convened at the request of one-tenth or more of the members (members' representatives).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 26 If a member (representative) is unable to attend the membership meeting in person, they may authorize another member (representative) to act in their stead in writing; each member (representative) is limited to one person to act as their agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 27: The decisions of the General Meeting of Members (Members\u2019 Representatives) shall be made by the presence of a majority of the Members (Members\u2019 Representatives), with the consent of a majority of those present. However, the determination and amendment of the Articles of Association, the removal of Members (Members\u2019 Representatives), the dismissal of Directors and Supervisors, the disposition of property, the dissolution of the Association, and other matters related to the rights and obligations of Members shall require the consent of at least two-thirds of those present. After the registration of the Association as a legal entity, the amendment of the Articles of Association shall be made with the consent of at least three-quarters of the Members present or with the written consent of at least two-thirds of the total membership. The dissolution of the Association may be effected at any time by a resolution passed by at least two-thirds of the total membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 28 The Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board shall hold meetings once every six months, and may convene joint meetings or extraordinary meetings as necessary. In convening the meetings under the preceding paragraph, except for extraordinary meetings, notice shall be given in writing (including e-mail) seven days in advance, and the decisions of the meetings shall be made by the attendance of a majority of the directors and supervisors, with the attendance being subject to the consent of a majority of those present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 29: Directors shall attend the board meetings, and supervisors shall attend the supervisory meetings; they shall not be authorized to attend without cause; if directors and supervisors are absent from the board meetings or supervisory meetings for two consecutive times without any reason, they shall be deemed to have resigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter V: Expenses and Accounting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 30 The Association's sources of funding are as follows:
One, membership fee: Individual membership fee NT$500, group membership fee NT$1,000, payable upon membership registration.
Second (regular) annual fee: The annual fee for members is divided into levels, and the Board of Directors and Supervisors decides the annual fee for the following year each year.
Three, business expenses.
Fourth, member donations.
V. Commissioning revenue.
VI. The Fund and its income.
Seven, other income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 31 The Association\u2019s accounting year shall be based on the calendar year, from January 1st to December 31st of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 32: The Association shall annually prepare the annual work plan, income and expenditure budget, and employee remuneration table by the Board of Directors two months before the beginning of the accounting year, submit them to the general membership meeting for approval (if the general membership meeting is unable to be held on time due to reasons beyond the Association\u2019s control, the Board of Directors shall first submit them to the joint meeting of the supervisory board for approval), and prepare the annual work report, income and expenditure statement, cash flow statement, asset and liability statement, asset inventory list, and fund statement by the Board of Directors before the beginning of the accounting year, after which the Board of Directors shall submit them to the supervisory board for review and approval, and submit a review opinion to the supervisory board, after which the annual work report shall be submitted to the general membership meeting for approval by the end of March. (If the general membership meeting is unable to be held on time, the Association shall first submit it to the relevant authority.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 33 After the dissolution of the Association, the remaining assets shall belong to the local autonomous organization or the organization designated by the competent authority in the place where they are located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 6: Appendix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Article 34 All matters not provided for in this Charter shall be governed by the relevant laws and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 35 This Constitution shall be adopted by the General Assembly of Members (Members\u2019 Representatives), and shall be enforced after being approved by the competent authority; the same shall apply to any amendments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 36 This charter was adopted by the Association at its first general meeting held on June 15, 1997. It was subsequently approved by the Ministry of Interior with letter No. 0970139761 dated September 20, 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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