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Tasa-arvoinen lapsuus ry

RULES

§ 1 NAME AND DOMICILE

The name of the association is Tasa-arvoinen lapsuus ry. The languages of the association are Finnish and Swedish, and its domicile is the City of Helsinki.

Purpose and activities:

  • may organise courses, training and teaching sessions, as well as other corresponding activities
  • may organise competitions, performances, excursions, camps and other events
  • may organise celebrations, concerts, exhibitions or other occasions
  • may maintain the association’s electronic communication channels
  • may publish the association’s notices and other communications in various media
  • provides its members with guidance and counselling
  • may participate in public discussion related to its field
  • may collect and distribute information and conduct research
  • brings members together for joint activities and maintains contacts with other associations in the field
  • may arrange trips related to its purpose for its members
  • may acquire necessary equipment and materials for its members’ use
  • seeks to obtain premises for its members’ use
  • may make proposals and initiatives to increase hobby opportunities
  • may make proposals and initiatives and issue statements to other organisations and authorities
  • cooperates with authorities, organisations, companies and private individuals
    (PRH 6.7.2023)
  • conducts preventive activities and initiates activities to reduce child and family poverty

To support its activities, the association may receive donations and bequests, collect offerings, own real property necessary for its activities, and, with the appropriate permit, organise fundraising campaigns and lotteries.

§ 2 MEMBERS

The board may accept as ordinary members private individuals and organisations that accept the association’s purpose and activities.

The board may, upon written application, accept as a supporting member a person who accepts the association’s purpose and activities.

A member may resign from the association by notifying the board or its chair in writing, or by announcing the resignation orally for entry in the minutes of an association meeting.

The spring meeting confirms the amount of the membership fee.

§ 3 THE BOARD

The affairs of the association are managed by a board consisting of a chair and 2–10 other ordinary members, as well as 2–10 deputy members. All are elected at the spring meeting. The board’s term of office is the period between election meetings.

The board elects a vice-chair from among its members and appoints a secretary, treasurer and other necessary officers from among its members or from outside the board.

The board meets when the chair, or when the chair is prevented from attending, the vice-chair considers it necessary, or when at least half of the board members so require.

The board has a quorum when at least half of its members, including the chair or vice-chair, are present.

Votes are decided by an absolute majority. In the event of a tie, the chair has the deciding vote. In elections, the result is decided by lot.

§ 4 RIGHT TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATION’S NAME

The association’s name is signed individually by the chair or the secretary of the board.

§ 5 FINANCIAL YEAR AND OPERATIONAL AUDIT

The association’s financial year is 1 July–30 June.

§ 6 MEETINGS

When the board or an association meeting so decides, participation in an association meeting may also take place by post, via a telecommunications connection or with the aid of another technical device before or during the meeting. The association meeting approves the rules of procedure for voting and elections.

The association holds two ordinary meetings each year. The spring meeting is held between March and June and the autumn meeting between July and October, on a date determined by the board.

At association meetings, each ordinary member, honorary chair and honorary member has one vote. A supporting member has the right to be present and to speak at association meetings.

Unless otherwise provided in these rules, a meeting decision is the opinion supported by more than half of the votes cast.

In the event of a tie, the chair of the meeting has the deciding vote. In elections, however, the result is decided by lot.

§ 7 ORDINARY MEETINGS

The board convenes association meetings no later than 14 days before the meeting.

The invitation to the meeting is delivered:

  • by post or email

The following matters are dealt with at the association’s spring meeting:

  1. opening of the meeting
  2. election of the chair and secretary of the meeting, two minute examiners and, when necessary, two vote counters
  3. establishment of the legality and quorum of the meeting
  4. approval of the meeting’s rules of procedure
  5. confirmation of the action plan, budget, and the amounts of the joining fee and membership fee
  6. election of the chair and other members of the board
  7. election of one or two operational auditors and their deputy or deputies, or one or two auditors and their deputy or deputies
  8. other matters mentioned in the invitation to the meeting

The following matters are dealt with at the association’s autumn meeting:

  1. opening of the meeting
  2. election of the chair and secretary of the meeting, two minute examiners and, when necessary, two vote counters
  3. establishment of the legality and quorum of the meeting
  4. approval of the meeting’s rules of procedure
  5. presentation of the financial statements, annual report and the statement of the operational auditors/auditors
  6. decision on confirming the financial statements and granting discharge from liability to the board and other persons responsible
  7. other matters mentioned in the invitation to the meeting

If a member of the association wishes to have a matter dealt with at the association’s annual meeting, they must notify the board in writing sufficiently early for the matter to be included in the invitation to the meeting.

§ 8 EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

An extraordinary association meeting may be convened when the board considers it necessary or when at least 1/10 of the association’s voting members so require.

§ 9 AMENDMENT OF THE RULES AND DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION

A decision to amend the rules or dissolve the association must be made at an association meeting by a majority of at least three-fourths (3/4) of the votes cast.

The amendment of the rules or dissolution of the association must be mentioned in the invitation to the meeting.

If the association is dissolved, its assets shall be used to promote the association’s purpose in the manner determined by the meeting deciding on the dissolution. If the association is terminated, its assets shall be used for the same purpose.

§ 10 OTHER PROVISIONS

In other respects, the association complies with the applicable Associations Act.