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REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON CREDIT UNIONS Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1. Objectives of the Law This Law establishes grounds for the activities of credit unions, terms and conditions of membership, and the principles of self-governance, regulates the establishment of credit unions, their activities, the rights and duties of their members, their reorganisation and liquidation, management and supervision of activities. This Law restores the co-operative credit system and aims at accelerating its development in Lithuania. Article 2. Credit Unions. Loans to Members 1. A credit union is a credit institution organised on co- operative basis, which has been voluntarily established by natural persons (hereinafter referred to as members) and registered in the manner prescribed by this Law, which pools money from its members with the aim of satisfying the business and social needs of its members that are provided for in the bylaws of the credit union by making members loans and assuming related risks and liabilities. Members loans are long-term and short-term loans made to members of the credit union from the funds accumulated therein at the rate of interest established by the resolution of Board of the credit union. Article 3. The Status of a Credit Union 1. A credit union shall be a legal person from the moment of its registration in accordance with the procedure established by this Law and shall operate in compliance with this Law, other laws and legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania, and its by laws. A credit union shall have its assets, it may in its own name acquire property and non-property rights and assume obligations, may act as plaintiff or defendant before a court of law or before the arbitration court. A credit union may deposit its funds with the banks registered in the Republic of Lithuania and/or in other states. A credit union may be established for a definite or an indefinite period. If the period for which the credit union is established is not specified in its bylaws, the credit union shall be deemed to have been established for an indefinite period. The term of functioning of a credit union may be extended. A credit union shall be liable for its obligations only to the extent of its available assets and shall not be liable for the obligations of its members which are not related to the activities of the credit union. Members of the credit union shall be liable for the obligations thereof only to the extent of their shares or the amount due for their share. A credit union shall not be liable for the obligations of the State whereas the State shall not be liable for the obligations of the credit union, except in cases where the State itself assumes such liabilities. Article 4. Ownership of a Credit Union The assets of a credit union, accumulated from the shares of its members and entrance fees as well received from its own activities shall belong to the credit union by right of ownership. Article 5. The Name of the Credit Union and the Use thereof 1. A credit union must register its name in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. The name of a credit union must contain the words "kredito unija" (credit union). The procedure for the registration of the name and for the settlement of disputes arising therefrom shall be regulated by legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. A credit union may not choose a name which would be identical to the name of another credit union or commercial bank, registered in the Republic of Lithuania , or would be so similar as to produce a confusion. Article 6. Application of other Laws and Legal Acts of the Republic of Lithuania to the Activities of Credit Unions The provisions of laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania which regulate bank loans, i.e. such credit relations in which one of the parties always is a bank, shall apply to the relations of making members loans to the members of credit unions only to the extent said provisions are in compliance with the provisions of this Law. Chapter 2 Activities of Credit Unions, Rights and Obligations of Credit Unions Article 7. Activities of Credit Unions 1. Credit unions shall: 1) receive amounts on term and demand deposits from its members, other credit unions, associations of credit unions, public organisations of the Republic of Lithuania, religious communities, institutions authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and/or local governments, and international charitable (sponsorship) foundations and/or such foundations of foreign states; 2) make short-term and long-term loans to its members only for the purposes provided for in the bylaws; 3) lend money to other credit unions or associations of credit unions, or borrow money from other credit unions or associations of credit unions on the terms provided for in Par. 3 of Article 9 of this Law, and shall invest free funds of the credit union into government securities if activities of the kind are provided for in the bylaws of the credit union; and 4) engage in other activities licenced by the Bank of Lithuania. The operations and activities specified in this Article may be performed only by the credit union which has been registered in accordance with the procedure established by this Law, provided that the credit union has been issued a licence by the Bank of Lithuania for the performance of the above operations and activities. Article 8. Rights and Obligations of Credit Unions 1. A credit union may: 1) engage in the activities established in Article 7 of this Law; 2) have settlement and currency accounts only in one of the chosen banks in the Republic of Lithuania as well as one currency account in each bank registered in any foreign state in accordance with the licence issued by the Bank of Lithuania; 3) have its own seal and change it and use it at its own discretion; 4) buy or in other ways acquire property for its activities as well as sell, lease or mortgage said property or dispose thereof in any other way; 5) pay honorariums to the members and heads of the managing bodies of the credit union; 6) fix the amount of charges for the rendered services and preferential terms when said services are rendered for the members; 7) determine its organisational structure; and 8) reorganise or liquidate itself in accordance with the procedure established by this Law. A credit union may also have other civil rights which are not established by this Law, provided that these rights are in compliance with the provisions of this Law and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. A credit union must comply with the provisions of this Law and its bylaws, other laws of the Republic of Lithuania, provide conditions for its members to exercise the rights belonging to them, timely and adequately perform obligations to the members of the credit union and third persons. Article 9. Purpose, Amount and Repayment Guarantee of a Member's Loan 1. A credit union shall issue a long-term or short-term loan to its member for purchasing movable, or real property or everyday-use articles, for paying every-day service charges, for developing their economic, professional or small business activities, or for any other specific purpose provided for in the bylaws of the credit union. The maximum amount of a loan advanced to a member of the credit union may not exceed the amount requested by him, or exceed tenfold the amount of the member's share contribution and 10% of the amount of deposits accumulated with the credit union as determined on the basis of the last accounting balance sheet of the credit union. A loan must be secured by at least one means of ensuring the performance of obligations provided for by the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania: pledge, mortgage, surety or guarantee. Article 10. Deposit Insurance In its bylaws, a credit union may provide for the terms of voluntary deposit insurance and/or for collective deposit insurance. Chapter 3 Establishment of a Credit Union Article 11. Establishment and Founders of a Credit Union 1. A credit union shall be established by forming funds for covering the expenses related to the establishment thereof from the paid amounts of one-time entrance fees and by accumulating share capital from the share contributions of the credit union founders. Founders of a credit union shall be natural persons who are establishing a credit union in accordance with the procedure established by this Law. A credit union may be established by no less than 5 natural persons of the Republic of Lithuania. Each founder of the credit union must at the same time also be a member of the credit union, which is being established. The founders shall conclude a credit union founding agreement in which the following must be stated: 1) the founders (full names) and their addresses; 2) the name of the credit union; 3) the registered office of the credit union, which must be located in the Republic of Lithuania; 4) the rights and duties of the founders, while establishing the credit union and responsibility for failure to perform their obligations; 5) the amount of share contribution in cash due from each founder and the dates of payment thereof as well as, the procedure for the temporary use thereof during the establishment of the credit union; 6) the amount of admission fee, the procedure for the payment and use thereof; and 7) the procedure for settling disputes between the founders. The founding agreement shall be signed by all the founders. The agreement must be certified by a notary. The founding agreement, concluded in accordance with the procedure established by this Law, shall be a public document and shall grant the right to open a settlement account in a bank registered in the Republic of Lithuania. The founders of a credit union shall draft the bylaws of the credit union and present them to the statutory meeting for approval. Prior to the statutory meeting the founders must record in the register of members persons who have acquired a share in the credit union which is being established. Minimum share capital must be accumulated and shares of at least 50 persons must be paid up prior to the statutory meeting. Prior to the statutory meeting, any founder shall have the right to conclude transactions regarding the credit union which is being established. Said transactions shall create obligations for the credit union after the approval thereof by the statutory meeting. In the event that the meeting refuses to approve the transactions, the founders who have concluded them shall be liable for the obligations arising from said transactions. On the recommendation of a founder the statutory meeting of the credit union may transfer to the credit union obligations created by a founder in his own name and reimburse the founders for their expenses related to the establishment of the credit union. Article 12. Statutory Meeting of the Credit Union 1. The founders of a credit union must call the statutory meeting no later than within 60 days of the day of approval of the founding agreement by the notary. The statutory meeting shall: 1) consider and approve the bylaws of the credit union; 2) elect for the first term of office the managing bodies of the credit union and the auditor, but for no longer than the term of two financial-business years; 3) approve the statutory report; 4) approve the transactions concluded by the founders of the credit union; and 5) resolve other issues within the competence of the general meeting. The statutory meeting must be attended by at least 2/3 of the persons registered in the register of members. The participation of the founders is mandatory. The statutory meeting shall be presided over by one of the founders or the chairperson elected by the statutory meeting. Minutes must be kept of the statutory meeting wherein the following must be specified: the number of persons taking part in the meeting, all the considered issues and the adopted resolutions. The minutes shall be signed by the chairperson, the secretary and one of the members, authorised by the meeting. A list of all members of the credit union which is being established must be attached to the minutes of the meeting. The founders must, no later than within 7 days from the day of the statutory meeting, hand over to the elected Board the founding documents of the credit union and transfer all the acquired assets thereto. If the founders of the credit union fail to convene the statutory meeting, within 60 days of the approval of the founding agreement by the notary, all the members shall be released from their obligations to the credit union and shall have the right to request that all their contributions be returned to them without deductions. Article 13. Statutory Report The founders of the credit union must prepare a statutory report and present it to the statutory meeting for approval. The following must be stated in the statutory report: 1) establishment costs; 2) the number of shares purchased and the amount of money received; 3) the number of shares purchased by each founder; 4) transactions, the obligations under which are transferred to the credit union by the founders; and 5) the amount of remuneration paid out to cover the establishment costs. Article 14. Bylaws of a Credit Union 1. Bylaws are a legal document governing the activities of the credit union. The bylaws must state: 1) the name of the credit union; 2) the registered address of the credit union; 3) the criteria of uniting into a credit union; 4) the period of operation of the credit union if provision is made for a temporary credit union (of limited duration); 5) type of activities (operations performed, services rendered); 6) rights, duties and responsibilities of members; 7) the grounds and procedure for entrance of, withdrawal and expulsion from the credit union; 8) the minimum amount of share contribution which must be paid in by a member and the maximum number of shares allowed to be acquired by one member, as well as the share payment procedure and the procedure for the transfer of shares into the ownership of other persons; 9) the application of funds of share capital of the credit union pursuant to the provisions of Par. 3 of Article 41 of this Law and/or the procedure and time limits of investment into government securities of the funds of the credit union not immediately required for its objects; 10) the competence of the general meetings of members, the procedure for calling the meetings and their voting rules; 11) the procedure for electing the Supervisory Board, the Board, the Loans committee, and the auditor and their respective powers; 12) the capital structure, ownership and formation (the amount of share capital is not specified); 13) the procedure of profit and loss approval, the rules for the distribution of profit and compensation for losses; 14) the procedure for making up, inspecting and approving the accounts; 15) the procedure of the credit union reorganisation and liquidation; 16) the procedure for communicating the announcements of the credit union; and 17) information which is classified secret by the credit union. The bylaws may also include other provisions regulating the activities of the credit union and determining property and other relations of the members as well as the relations between the credit union and third persons, provided that the above provisions are in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. The bylaws of a credit union must be approved by the general meeting of members. Article 15. Registration of Credit Union 1. Upon being issued the licence provided for in Article 16 of this Law, a credit union must be registered within 4 months of the day of the statutory meeting in accordance with the commercial bank registration procedure established by the laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. In the event that a credit union is not registered within the period specified in Par. 1 hereof, the credit union shall be deemed not established and the members' contributions into the share capital thereof must be repaid without any deductions within 15 days of the expiry of the period set for registration. If the credit union was not registered for reasons not related to the activities of the founders thereof or persons who have paid their share contributions into the share capital, the founders of the credit union may appeal in court against the refusal to register the credit union. From the day of its registration, a credit union shall acquire the rights of legal person and may engage in saving activities and in making loans to its members. Article 16. Licence 1. A licence to perform operations of saving and making loans to members, as well as to engage in other activities subject to the licencing of the Bank of Lithuania shall be issued by the Bank of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure established by it. 2. In order to be issued a licence, a credit union must present to the Bank of Lithuania the following documents: 1) application; 2) a notarised copy of founding documents; 3) documents confirming the payment by the members of the credit union of their initial share contributions; 4) information concerning the founders and members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of the credit union as requested by the Bank of Lithuania; 5) the bylaws; and 6) other documents requested by the Bank of Lithuania. The Bank of Lithuania must substantiate its refusal to issue a licence. The refusal may be appealed against in court in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Chapter 4 Membership in the Credit Union, Rights and Duties of Members Article 17. Members 1. Only natural persons - citizens of the Republic of Lithuania, stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Lithuania and foreign nationals may be members of a credit union. Persons who are 18 years of age and over may be members of credit unions. The bylaws may provide for a possibility to admit as members persons who have attained 16 years of age, provided that they have an independent source of subsistence. A credit union must have at least 50 members, the founders including. In the event that the minimum number of the credit union members is reduced by at least one, the credit union must receive a permission from the institution supervising the activities of credit union for its activities continued until the required number of members is restored. The supervisory institution taking into account the liquidity of such credit union may either grant it permission to operate for no longer than 3 months, or prohibit such credit union from functioning. New members may be admitted only upon the registration of the credit union in accordance with the procedure established by this Law. Membership in the credit union shall be based upon the following criteria which must be specified in the bylaws: 1) employment in the same enterprise, institution; 2) belonging to the same professional group; 3) belonging to a certain formal formation of people: organisation, including public and professional but excluding political parties; educational, ethnic, cultural, social or religious society or community, etc.; and 4) residing in the same location - township or village. Family members of a credit union member or persons who either live together or keep house with him, may be admitted as members of the credit union without taking into consideration the criteria specified herein, unless the bylaws of the credit union provide otherwise. Persons who wish to become members of a credit union must file with the Board of the credit union a written application. It must be stated in the application that he/she pledges to comply with the bylaws of the credit union, pay the entrance fee, pay in his/her share and perform the obligations of the credit union assumed by the credit union prior to his/her admission to membership. A person shall become a member of the credit union only after the Board adopts a resolution to approve his application. If a credit union member does not satisfy the basic conditions for holding membership in the credit union, on the decision of the general meeting he may be left in the credit union with the rights of an associate member. An associate member shall not be released from obligations to the credit union. He may enjoy all rights of a full member, with the exception of the right to vote, be elected to the management and control bodies of the credit union, and receive new loans from the credit union. Article 18. Registration of Members 1. Member of the credit union must be registered in the register of members kept by the Board. The following information must be recorded in the register: the member's full name, personal code number, place of residence and address, date of admission, payment of entrance fee and share contribution. At the request of the supervisory institution of the credit union activities, the Board must present the list of the credit union members. If the number of members of a credit union becomes less than the minimum number prescribed in Par. 2 of Article 17 of this Law, the Board must notify the supervisory institution thereof no later, than within 10 days. At the request of a member of the credit union he may be issued a certificate confirming his membership in the credit union and the amount for his share. Article 19. Rights and Duties of a Credit Union Member 1. A credit union member shall have the right to: 1) attend meetings of the credit union and to have one vote during voting; 2) elect and be elected to the bodies of management and control of the credit union; 3) obtain information about the activities of the credit union, its financial-economic condition and assets or to request that he be presented for familiarisation or for copying the annual and intermediate accounts, the report of the Board concerning the activities of the credit union, minutes of the meetings, the register of members. Other documents may be presented to the member provided that they contain no secrets the divulging whereof would inflict material damage to the credit union. It shall be prohibited to refuse access to the information for other reasons. The refusal to present the required documents must be executed in writing if requested by the member. Disputes concerning the member's right of access to information shall be settled in court; 4) appeal in court against the resolutions of the general meeting and the Board; 5) withdraw from the credit union; 6) have a share or shares in the credit union of the minimum amount or of the maximum amount established in the bylaws; 7) receive the share of profit distributed among the members -dividend in proportion to the amount of his share; 8) receive a portion of assets of the credit union in liquidation in proportion to the amount of his share; 9) bequeath his share to one or several persons; 10) with the consent of the Board transfer his share to the ownership of other persons in accordance with the procedure set forth in item 10 of Par. 2 of Article 35 of this Law; 11) request that the credit union return his share contributions; and 12) make use of services provided by the credit union on easy terms established in the bylaws. The credit union's bylaws may also provide for other rights of members which are in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. A member of the credit union shall have no right to vote when the issue of his membership in the credit union is being decided at the general meeting and in other cases provided for in the bylaws when he has a direct interest. A member of the credit union must: 1) make timely notification, should the grounds for his membership in the credit union cease to exist; 2) pay the entrance fee, share contributions and other purpose-oriented contributions within the time limits set out in the bylaws; 3) act in compliance with the bylaws, fulfil the obligations of the credit union and implement the resolutions of the management and control bodies, participate in the activities of the credit union; and 4) duly and timely carry out loan agreements, agreements concerning the keeping of deposits with the credit union and other agreements concluded with him. A member of the credit union may not at the same time be a member of another credit union, if this is prohibited in the bylaws. Upon withdrawal or expulsion from the credit union, a member of the management of control body of the credit union may not continue to perform his functions in the above bodies. The withdrawing members who are employed in the credit union under the employment contract may refrain from terminating the employment contract, unless the bylaws provide otherwise. Article 20. Rescission of Membership and Termination of Membership 1. Membership of the credit union shall be rescinded in the following cases: 1) if the Board grants the member's request to withdraw from the credit union; 2) upon the demise of the member; 3) upon recognising the member legally incapable in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania; 4) upon the member's expulsion; and 5) when he becomes a member of another credit union, if the bylaws of the credit union prohibit membership of more than one credit union. Membership of the credit union shall terminate upon the liquidation thereof in the cases provided for in Par. 1 of Article 50 of this Law. Article 21. Withdrawal from the Credit Union 1. Every member of the credit union shall have the right to withdraw from the credit union at their own will upon notifying the Board thereof in writing no later than 3 months in advance. Resolution concerning the withdrawal and settlement of accounts with the withdrawing member shall be adopted by the Board. A member may withdraw only at the end of the business year. The Board may permit a member to withdraw before the end of business year, provided that accounts may be settled with the withdrawing member without causing damage to the interests of the credit union. If the bylaws prescribe the residence of the members in one locality - a township or a village - as a condition of membership of the credit union, a member who is moving from the locality must notify the Board of his withdrawal in writing. Article 22. Expulsion from the Credit Union 1. If a member of the credit union fails to fulfil his obligations, violates this Law and the bylaws, he may be expelled from the credit union only on the decision of the general meeting. The Board may suspend the member's rights until the general meeting at which the issue of his expulsion from the credit union is to be considered. A member may be expelled provided that he has been given an opportunity to be heard at the general meeting and if 2/3 of the credit union members participating in the meeting vote in favour of his expulsion. If the expelled member disagrees with the decision of the general meeting concerning his expulsion, he shall have the right to appeal to court for the revocation of such decision within 3 months of the day of passing of the decision. Article 23. Settlements with the Former Members of the Credit Union 1. The time period within which settlements must be made with the member who has withdrawn from the credit union or has been expelled from it shall be determined assessing the financial position and the state of assets (liquidity) of the credit union and upon deducting sums belonging to the credit union. Settlements must be made no later than within 12 months from the day of actual withdrawal or expulsion of the member of the credit union. A person who has been expelled or has withdrawn from the credit union shall lose the right to make use on easy terms of the services provided by the credit union from the moment of his expulsion or withdrawal from the credit union. The Board of the credit union, protecting the interests of the credit union and its members, must within 10 days from the day of the member's withdrawal or expulsion, review all contracts for the provision of services by the credit union which have been concluded with him and, as necessary, rescind said contracts or, if the other party does not object, change the terms and conditions of the contracts. Disputes concerning settlements between members shall be resolved in court. Amounts due to a deceased member shall be paid out to his heirs in the same manner as in the cases of his withdrawal or expulsion, if the heirs are not members of the credit union and are not admitted as members thereof in accordance with the procedure established by this Law and the bylaws. Amounts due to a person who has been recognised legally incapable shall be paid out to his lawful representative after the latter presents the required documents. Article 24. Proxies A member shall have the right to authorise another person to vote for him at the meeting of members or perform other actions. At the meeting of members of the credit union the proxy may represent only one member of the credit union. The member's proxy must be certified by a notary. A member of management or control bodies of the credit union may not be a proxy of the credit union member. Article 25. Liability of a Member of the Credit Union for the Damage Inflicted on the Credit Union 1. A member of the credit union shall be liable for the damage inflicted on the credit union in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania. Rescission of membership of the credit union shall not exempt from liability for the damage inflicted on the credit union. A member of the credit union shall be liable to the extent of his share contribution (his share of assets). The bylaws of the credit union may establish the member's liability which would be as much as the fivefold amount of his share contribution (his share of assets). Chapter 5 Management of the Credit Union and Control of its Activities Article 26. Management Bodies 1. Bodies of management of the credit union shall be the general meeting, the Supervisory Board, the Board and the Loans Committee. Only those members of the credit union who are of age may be members of the bodies of management. The credit union may not form the Supervisory Board, if it has less than 100 members. In such an instance, the bylaws of the credit union must specify that the functions of the Supervisory Board shall be performed by the Board. The Loans Committee is a mandatory managing body of a credit union, which must be formed irrespective of the number of members of the credit union. Upon the decision of the general meeting of the credit union, the administration of the credit union may be formed in the credit union of hired personnel. In the event that the administration is not formed the functions thereof shall be fulfilled by the Board of the credit union. Article 27. General Meeting 1. General meeting shall be the supreme managing body of the credit union. It shall be within the exclusive competence of the general meeting to: 1) approve, mend and supplement the bylaws of the credit union; 2) approve the statutory report of the credit union; 3) elect or remove from office members of Supervisory Board, the Board, and the Loans Committee as well as the auditor, and from among them accordingly, chairpersons of the Supervisory Board, the Board and the Loans Committee; 4) adopt a decision to expel a member from the credit union; 5) consider complaints and proposals of the credit union members concerning the work of the supervisory Board and the Board; 6) establish the minimum and maximum amount of share contribution to be paid by a member and the procedure of payment of share contributions; approve and change the amount of the entrance fee; 7) establish the special purpose of loans made to the members; 8) fix the auditor's salary and annual payments (honorariums) from profit to the members of the managing bodies; 9) establish the limit of funds that may be allotted as remuneration for the work of an accounts expert or independent auditor; 10) fix the amount and procedure of payment of wages for the personnel employed in the credit union on a contractual basis; 11) approve the annual accounts, adopt a resolution concerning the procedure of the distribution of profit and compensation for losses; 12) determine the amount of the share capital, reserve capital, deposit insurance capital and other required capital, decide to compensate with funds from the reserve capital for the losses which are not related to the fixed assets of the credit union; 13) provide for the insurance of deposits received in the credit union, decide to compensate for the losses incurred by the depositors with the deposit insurance capital funds or other capital funds; 14) adopt a resolution to reorganise or liquidate the credit union; 15) resolve the issue concerning adhesion of the credit union to the association of the credit union and withdrawal from it; 16) evaluate the reports of the bodies of management and control of the credit union; 17) during the meeting, if requested by the Supervisory Board, resolve issues within the competence of the Supervisory Board; and 18) resolve other issues reserved for the competence of the general meeting by the bylaws. Article 28. Grounds for Calling the General Meeting 1. General meetings shall be called by the Board of the credit union. The right of initiative to call a special general meeting shall belong to the Supervisory Board, the Board, the Loans Committee and a group of no less than 1/4 of the members of the credit union. A special general meeting must be called if : 1) it is planned to reorganise or liquidate the credit union; 2) the credit union is not in the position to satisfy its financial liabilities or is declared insolvent; 3) it is requested by the members of the credit union who have the right of initiative, or the Supervisory Board, or the Board, or the Loans Committee; 4) on the occurrence of the event provided for in Par. 2 of Article 34 of this Law; and 5) a decision of the court to call a meeting of the members comes into effect. The general meeting of the credit union members may be called on the decision of the court if: 1) a regular general meeting has not been called within 3 months of the end of the business year and a member (members) of the credit union appealed to court for this reason; 2) the initiators of a special general meeting appeal to court upon the failure of the Board to call such a meeting within the time period set out in Par. 1 of Article 30 of this Law; and 3) creditors appeal to court if a special meeting is not called in the cases provided for in item 2 of Par. 2 hereof. Article 29. Quorum of the General Meeting and Adoption of Resolutions 1. The general meeting may adopt resolutions if it is attended by more than 1/2 of all the members of the credit union. If the meeting does not have a quorum, a repeat meeting must be called, which shall have the right to adopt resolutions on all the issues on the agenda even without the quorum , but if it is attended by at least 1/3 of all the members of the credit union. If the repeat meeting is attended by less than 1/3 of all the members of the credit union, the meeting must be called for the third time and the resolutions in it shall may be adopted according to the agenda and even without a quorum. The members of the credit union (or their proxies) attending the general meeting shall be registered by signing in the register list which shall be signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of the meeting. Head of the administration who is not a member of the credit union may attend the meeting without the right to vote. A member of the credit union who is not attending the general meeting but who has familiarised himself with the agenda and the draft resolution may inform the general meeting in writing whether he is "for" or "against" it. Such communications shall be included in the quorum of the meeting and added to the voting results , but only of that issue on which the member voted in writing. Voting at the general meeting shall be open. Secret voting shall be held provided 1/4 of the members of the credit union attending the meeting so request. Resolutions of the general meeting of the credit unions shall be adopted by a simple majority vote. In the event of a tie vote , the presiding officer shall have a casting vote. In cases specified in items 1, 4, 6, 7, 14 and 15 of Par. 2 of Article 27 of this Law , the adoption of resolutions shall require 2/3 of votes of those attending the meeting. The minutes of the general meeting shall be signed by the presiding officer, the secretary and at least one member of the credit union authorised by the general meeting. The list of members attending the meeting must be attached to the minutes and if the voting was in writing, the ballot papers must be attached as well, and kept till the end of the next general meeting. Article 30. Procedure for Convening of General Meetings 1. A regular general meeting shall be convened by the Board of the credit union every year, but no later than within 3 months after the close of a business year. The Board must notify about the general meeting according to the procedure established by the bylaws of the credit union and at least, 20 days in advance of the date on which the meeting is to be held. The persons who request that a special meeting be called, shall submit an application to the Board, indicating the reasons and objectives for calling such a meeting and a draft agenda thereof . Upon receipt of an application, the Board must, within 10 days from the submission of the application, notify the members of the credit union about the calling of a special general meeting and no later than within 20 days of the announcement thereof, convene said meeting. A repeat general meeting of the members of the credit union must be called within 10 days of the day of the meeting which failed to be convened and the members of the credit union must be notified thereof at least 5 days in advance of the repeat meeting. A general meeting may be called without observing the above requirements, provided that all the members of the credit union give their consent thereto. The notice about the general meeting must specify : 1) the name and address of the credit union; 2) the place, date and time of the meeting; and 3) the agenda of the meeting and draft resolutions. The members of the credit union must be given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the documents concerning the agenda of the meeting at least 5 days prior to the meeting. The chairperson of the general meeting shall be elected each time, from the members of the credit union, and until his election, the meeting shall be presided over by the chairperson of the Supervisory Board unless the bylaws of the credit union provide otherwise. The general meeting shall have no right to pass resolutions on issues which are not on the agenda, if the meeting is not attended by all the members of the credit union. Only the agenda of a meeting which failed to take place shall be valid at the repeat meeting. Article 31. Invalidness of Resolutions of General Meeting Members 1. Per declaration of credit union members or head of management, the resolutions of the general meeting may, according to the procedure prescribed by court, be declared invalid, should they contradict this Law, the credit union statutes and other Republic of Lithuania laws. A resolution of the general meeting may be submitted as a complaint before the court, no later than 30 days within the date of the adoption of the resolution, or from the day, when the person learned or was to learn of the adoption of the resolution. Article 32. The Supervisory Board 1. The Supervisory Board is the body supervising the legality and expediency of the activities of the credit union. The number of the members of the Supervisory Board, which may not be less than 3 and no more than 9, shall be prescribed by the bylaws of the credit union. The Supervisory Board and its Chairperson shall be elected by the general meeting for a term not to exceed 3 years. A member of the Board of the credit union, a member of the Loans Committee or an auditor may not be members of the Supervisory Board. A member of the Supervisory Board may not assign or delegate his functions to other persons. Members of the Supervisory Board may be paid honorariums for their work. Article 33. The Powers of the Supervisory Board 1. The Supervisory Board shall: 1) monitor how the Board and/or the Administration implement the resolutions of the general meeting; 2) analyse the activities of the credit union and its Board, the accumulation and utilisation of financial resources, remuneration for work, and financial condition; 3) present to the general meeting the report containing its findings and proposals; 4) warn the Board of the credit union, Loans Committee, or members of the credit union, that they should immediately eliminate violations of activities in the credit union, or notify the general meeting thereof; 5) present to the general meeting their findings and proposals concerning the draft annual accounting balance sheet, the draft distribution of profit and compensation for losses; 6) represent the credit union in court proceedings when disputes between the credit union and its Board, members of the credit union and its Board are settled; 7) submit proposals to the Board to revoke unlawful resolutions adopted by it or request that the general meeting should revoke unlawful resolutions adopted by the Board; 8) may refer issues that are within their competence to the general meeting for resolution; and 9) resolve other issues provided for in the bylaws. The Supervisory Board shall have the right to invite an expert or an independent auditor to inspect and assess the accounting balance sheet of the credit union and other accounts. On the request of the Supervisory Board, the Board of the credit union and /or the Administration must present documents concerning the activities of the credit union. The meeting of the Supervisory Board shall be lawful, if it is attended by more than half of its members. The resolutions shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of those present. The members of the Supervisory Board shall have equal rights. During voting, each member shall have one vote. In the event of a tie vote, the chairperson shall have the casting vote. The Supervisory Board shall work according to the procedure established by its work regulations. Article 34. The Board of the Credit Union 1. The Board is a collegiate executive-managing body of the credit union the activities of which are directed by its chairperson. The number of the Board members, which must be odd and at least 3, shall be established by the bylaws of the credit union. The members of the credit union and its chairperson shall be elected by the general meeting of the credit union for the term not exceeding 3 years. Members of the Supervisory Board of the credit union, members of the Loans Committee or the auditor may not be a member of the Board or its chairperson. In addition to the main members of the Board, no more than 3 candidates may be elected for the same term, which upon the decrease of the number of the Board members, shall replace the Board members who may not serve in the office. These candidates shall have the right to attend the Board meetings without the right to vote. If the number of the members of the Board becomes less than the minimum number of members established by the bylaws and there is no possibility to replace the lacking members of the Board with the elected candidates, the remaining members of the Board must convene a special meeting. Members of the Board may be paid honorariums for their work on the Board. Article 35. Powers of the Board 1. The powers of the Board and its members shall be established by the bylaws of the credit union, and the procedure of its work by the work regulations adopted by it. 2. The Board shall : 1) admit new members into the credit union, suspend their membership in the credit union in cases specified in Par.1 of Article 22 hereof; 2) represent the credit union in court, arbitration bodies and other institutions; 3) organise and convene general meetings; 4) set interest rate on deposits and on loans; 5) enter into employment contracts with hired employees in the name of the credit union; 6) enter into civil transactions with the members of the credit union and third parties in the name of the credit union; 7) maintain the register of members of the credit union; 8) consider the material submitted by the auditor, the activities of the administration ( if there is such) and present its findings to the Supervisory Board or the general meeting ; 9) prepare drafts of accounting balance sheet, distribution of profit, procedure for the compensation for losses and other drafts of accounts; 10) consider the applications of the members of the credit union, concerning the transfer of their shares and shall notify said member about the consent or prohibition to transfer his share to another person no later than within 1 month from the receipt of the application; 11) invest the funds of the credit union, which are not immediately required, into the securities issued by the government, if it is permitted under the bylaws; 12) lend the funds of the credit union , which are not immediately required, to other credit unions or Associations of Credit Unions as well as borrow money from them, if it is permitted under the bylaws; 13) settle accounts with the former members of the credit union on terms and conditions specified in Article 23 of this Law; 14) inform, in due time, the supervision institution about the reduction of the minimum number of the members or the share capital and submit other data required by this institution according to the rules of the supervision of the activities of credit unions, approved by the Bank of Lithuania; and 15) consider other issues concerning the activities and management of the credit union that are not within the exclusive competence of the general meeting, the Supervisory Board or Loan Committee. The Board shall adopt resolutions on issues assigned to its competence by this Law or bylaws. Members of the Board must keep the secrets of the credit union confidential. Members of the Board shall have equal voting rights. In the event of a tie vote, the chairperson of the Board shall have a casting vote. Article 36. Loans Committee 1. Loans Committee shall be elected by the general meeting from at least three members of the credit union for the term of three years. A member of the Supervisory Board of the credit union , the Board or the auditor may not be a member of the Loans Committee. Loans Committee shall consider the applications of the members of the credit union, concerning members loans. It shall decide whether the loan requested by the member is in compliance with the purposes set out in the bylaws, shall provide for the terms and conditions of its disbursement and repayment and shall submit proposals concerning these issues to the Board of the credit union. The Board may not conclude members loan contract with a member of the credit union, if it was not approved by the Loans Committee. For its activities the Loans Committee shall account to the general meeting in the manner prescribed by the bylaws, but at least once a year. Members of Loans Committee may be paid honorariums. Article 37. Liability of the Members of the Supervisory Board, the Board and the Loans Committee 1. For the damage caused to the members of the credit union, the members of the Supervisory Board, the Board and the Loans Committee shall be liable under the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania. Only those members of the Supervisory Board, the Board and Loans Committee shall be released from the obligation to compensate for the losses, who voted against the resolutions that are not in compliance with this Law, the bylaws of the credit union or other laws of the Republic of Lithuania, or did not attend the meeting at which such resolutions were passed. In this event, they must present a written protest to the presiding officer within 7 days after they learnt or ought to have learnt about such resolutions. Article 38. Auditor of the Credit Union 1. The credit union must have at least one auditor who shall be elected by the general meeting for a term set out in the bylaws of the credit union but not exceeding three years. The auditor's office may be held by a member of the credit union possessing a diploma certifying his proper qualifications. A member of the Supervisory Board, the Board and Loans Committee or a chief financier (accountant) employed in the credit union may not be the auditor. If it is not possible to elect the auditor from the members of the credit union, the general meeting shall approve the independent auditor, which the Supervisory Board recommends to hire under contract. The auditor (independent auditor) shall control the financial- business activities of the credit union, and the implementation of the resolutions passed by the general meeting . For the performance of his duties, the auditor shall have the right to demand to present to him all necessary books and accounts. The auditor of the credit union (independent auditor) shall present to the general meeting annual report on the audit of financial-business activities. He must immediately report to the Board and the Supervisory Board the violations determined in the financial- business activities of the credit union, and keep the secrets of the credit union confidential. The elected auditor may be paid remuneration. The auditor of the credit union (independent auditor) shall be liable under and in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania for the unsatisfactory control of the credit union and the concealment of deficiencies in its activities. Article 39. The Administration If the general meeting of the credit union decides to form the Administration of the credit union, the relationship between the employees of the credit union and the Administration shall be regulated by the Law on Employment Contract of the Republic of Lithuania and the Labour Code. Chapter 6 CAPITAL OF THE CREDIT UNION, MEMBER'S SHARE, INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL Article 40. Capital Structure of the Credit Union 1. The credit union's ownership capital shall consist of the share capital, reserves, insurance of deposits and additional types of capital. The procedure for the formation and application of deposit insurance capital and additional capital shall be established by the bylaws of the credit union. Article 41. Share Capital of the Credit Union 1. The credit union's minimum share capital may not be less than Lt 15000. If the share capital is less , the credit union supervision institution may cancel the licence issued to the credit union. The share capital of the credit union shall be formed out of the cash contributions of the founders and members of the credit union, paid for their shares. Share capital shall be formed taking into account the required funds, which the credit union decides to invest into the credit union's assets - premises, equipment and stock necessary for the commencement and development of the credit union's activities. It shall be prohibited to form the share capital of the credit union from the funds borrowed by the credit union or the property mortgaged to it. Article 42. Reserves of the Credit Union 1. The credit union shall form reserves which shall be used for covering the losses of the credit union. The reserves shall be formed out of the profit of the credit union, which remains after the payment of taxes, having deducted from this profit at least 20 per cent annually, until the reserves shall account for 10 per cent of the amount of long- term investments and extended loans, determined on the basis of the annual accounting balance-sheet . When a part of the reserves has been used for covering losses of the credit union, it shall be again deducted from the profit so that the reserves would be in the established amount. Only losses which are attributed to losses incurred by reason of such non-liquid assets as loans and long-term investments, may be covered out of the reserves. Reserves may be applied for covering other losses only by the resolution of the general meeting. Article 43. The Share (Shares) of a Member of the Credit Union 1. A share (shares) of the credit union may only be the cash contribution. The amount of the share, its payment and liability for the non-payment shall be set out in the bylaws of the credit union. The initial contribution for shares must be at least Lt 300. Members of the credit union shall dispose of shares and their share in the profit in accordance with this and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. It shall be prohibited to take recourse upon the member's contributions, with the exception of cases where the debtor ceases to be a member of the credit union. Article 44. Distribution of Profit 1. The profit of the credit union shall consist of the funds which remain after deduction of credit union's expenses and losses of the year from the annual income of the credit union of the same year. The profit must be distributed no later than within 3 months after the close of the financial year and after the approval of the annual balance sheet in accordance with this and other laws of the Republic of Lithuania. The resolution on the distribution of profit must state: 1) the amount of profit; 2) taxes; 3) allocations to the reserves; 4) allocations to other types of capital of the credit union; 5) the share of profit allocated to the members (shareholding members) in the form of dividend or any other form prescribed by the bylaws of the credit union; 6) honorariums to the members of the managing bodies and managers; and 7) retained profit. Dividends to the members of the credit union shall be paid from the profit which remains after the payment of taxes and after the deduction of funds to the reserves and other types of capital provided for in the bylaws. The profit which remains after the allocations to the types of capital of the credit union may not be paid out in the form of dividends and honorariums or transferred to the members of the credit union, founders or members of the managing bodies in any other manner, if the share capital of the credit union becomes less than the fixed minimum capital prescribed by this Law. Article 45. Accounting, Reporting and Control of the Credit Union 1. The financial year of the credit union shall coincide with the calendar year. If the credit union has been registered after the commencement of the business year, then the last day of the calendar year shall be considered as the end of the first business year. If the credit union has been removed from the register before the close of the business year, then the last business year shall end on the day the credit union was removed from the register. Accounting, reporting and financial control shall be carried out in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and legal acts approved by the resolutions of the Bank of Lithuania. Within three months after the close of the financial year, the credit union shall prepare annual financial statement of the credit union and submit it to the Bank of Lithuania. Article 46. Standards Restricting the Risk of Credit Union's Activities The Bank of Lithuania may establish the following standards for credit unions: 1) liquidity ratios; 2) maximum open position in foreign exchange; and 3) capital adequacy ratio. Chapter 7 SUPERVISION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF CREDIT UNIONS Article 47. Sanctions Applied by the Supervision Institution 1. Supervision institution of the activities of credit unions shall have the right to apply the following sanctions against the credit union and its managers for the violation of this and other laws and legal acts, regulating the activities of credit unions: 1) to warn the credit union for the shortcomings and violations and to set the term for their elimination; 2) to impose administrative penalties on the managers of the credit union for the violation of this Law in the manner prescribed by law; 3) to suspend or revoke the licence to perform one or several operations; and 4) to suspend or revoke the licence issued to the credit union to engage in the activities specified in Article 7 of this Law. The type of sanction and the terms shall be determined by the supervision institution, taking into consideration the nature of the violation. The resolution of the supervision institution concerning the application of a sanction against the credit union or its managers may be appealed against in a court of law within one month from the date of the adoption of said resolution in accordance with the procedure established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Chapter 8 REORGANISATION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE CREDIT UNION Article 48. Reorganisation of the Credit Union 1. Reorganisation means the restructuring of the credit union as a legal entity, without liquidation procedures. The credit union (or unions), newly established in the process of reorganisation and continuing their activities after the reorganisation, shall be the successors to all the rights and obligations of the reorganised credit union. Credit unions may be reorganised in the following ways: 1) by merger or consolidation of credit unions; 2) by division of credit unions. The reorganisation of the credit unions by merger or consolidation shall be carried out by : 1) joining to the credit union, which continues its activities, of other credit unions which terminate their activities as legal entities; 2) merging several credit unions which terminate their activities as legal entities to form a newly created credit union. The credit unions shall merge in the manner prescribed by the Law on Competition of the Republic of Lithuania. The reorganisation of credit unions by way of division shall be carried out by: 1) conveying the rights and obligations of the credit union which terminates its activities, to the credit unions which continue their activities; 2) by establishing new credit unions from the credit unions which terminate their activities; 3) by separating a part from the credit union which continues its activities and merging this part with the other credit union, or from which a new credit union is being established. The credit unions that are being reorganised must prepare reorganisation plans which must state: 1) name and address of each credit union which is being reorganised; 2) the number of its members; 3) its share capital; 4) valuation of its deposits, extended loans and assets; 5) terms and conditions of the assumption of liabilities; 6) the criteria and rules for the management of shares of members in the credit unions which will operate after the reorganisation; 7) criteria according to which the deposits of members and loans extended to members before and after the reorganisation shall be managed; 8) other property and non-property rights and obligations of the members after the reorganisation of the credit union, the terms for the acquisition of these rights and obligations; and 9) the rights accorded to the managing bodies and auditors (experts) of the credit unions during the period of their reorganisation. The bylaws of each credit union that will be operating after the reorganisation must be also prepared alongside with the reorganisation plan. The Board of each credit union which is being reorganised shall prepare reorganisation plan for the evaluation of which an independent auditor (expert) may be invited. He must present in writing , the valuation and his conclusions to the general meeting. Each credit union must make a public announcement of the planned reorganisation no later than 20 days before the date on which the general meeting is to be held, at which the reorganisation shall be considered. During this period, each member of the credit union shall be entitled to familiarise himself with the reorganisation plan and the evaluation thereof. The resolution to reorganise the credit union may be passed and concurrently the reorganisation plan and the bylaws may be approved by at least 2/3 of all the votes of the members of the credit union which is being reorganised. The resolution of the general meeting concerning the refusal to reorganise the credit union may be appealed against in court by no less than 1/5 of its members. The reorganisation of the credit union in the event of bankruptcy thereof means the restructuring of the credit union, in which case the appointed administrator splits up the credit union, or sells a part of the assets thereof to other credit unions, in order to ensure the solvency of the credit union and its ability to satisfy the creditor's claims. In the event of bankruptcy, the credit union must be reorganised in the manner prescribed by the Law on Enterprise Bankruptcy of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws and legal acts regulating bank bankruptcy procedure. Each member of the credit union and its creditor must be given a written notice about the reorganisation of the credit union. The bylaws of the credit union that will operate after the reorganisation shall be registered after the first general meeting. Credit unions which are planned to be reorganised shall be registered in the manner prescribed by Articles 14,15, and 16 of this Law. Upon the reorganisation of the credit union, its assets shall be conveyed to: 1) in the event of merger or division - newly formed credit union; 2) in the event of joining one credit union to the other - to the latter. The conveyance of assets shall become effective as of the date of signing the conveyance instruments, unless reorganisation documents provide otherwise. Article 49. Liquidation of the Credit Union The credit union may be liquidated on the following grounds: 1) the time of the credit union duration has expired; 2) the minimum number of its members, specified in Par. 2 of Article 17 of this Law, has decreased to the extent that the supervision institution prohibits it to continue operation with such membership; 3) the share capital has decreased below the minimum level set out in Par.1 of Article 41 of this Law and it has not been re-established by the time limit fixed by the supervision institution; 4) the Registrar of the Register of Enterprises has adopted the decision to cancel the registration of the credit union. 5) the court's decision to liquidate the bankrupt credit union has come into effect; 6) the court has passed the decision to liquidate the credit union for violation of the laws of the Republic of Lithuania; and 7) the general meeting has passed the resolution to liquidate the credit union, provided no bankruptcy proceedings have been instituted against the credit union. Having decided to liquidate the credit union, the liquidator shall be appointed on the recommendation of the supervision institution. The managing bodies of the credit union shall loose their powers as of the date of the appointment of a liquidator, who shall discharge their functions. The liquidator shall notify the institution which has registered the credit union and shall notify the Registrar of the Register of Enterprises about the change in the status of the credit union and about the liquidator. After the credit union acquires the status of a credit union in liquidation, the words "in liquidation" shall precede its name. The credit union in liquidation may enter only into such contracts that are associated with its liquidation, as well as contracts which are provided for in the liquidation resolution. The liquidation of the credit union shall be announced publicly, at least 3 times at no shorter than 2-month intervals, or each member and creditor shall be personally notified thereof. The liquidation procedure of the credit union shall be carried out in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts, regulating bank liquidation. Article 50. Bankruptcy Procedure of the Credit Union Institution of bankruptcy proceedings, its investigation in court and liquidation by reason of bankruptcy shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on Commercial Banks of the Republic of Lithuania. Chapter 9 ASSOCIATIONS OF CREDIT UNIONS Article 51. Establishment and Activities of the Associations of Credit Unions 1. The Associations of Credit Unions is a voluntary union of credit unions that co-ordinates and fulfils the tasks assigned by the members of the association of credit unions and represents their interests through its activities. The Associations of Credit Unions may be formed according to the territorial and other criteria provided for in Par.4 of Article 17 of this Law. Credit unions may join into Associations of Credit Unions in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts. The Associations of Credit Unions shall become legal entities as of the date of its registration. The property of the association shall consist of the material and financial contributions made by the members of the Association of the Credit Union, proceeds from the services rendered by the Association, charity and other voluntary donations. The Association of Credit Unions shall be registered in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on the Register of Enterprises and shall operate under their bylaws approved by the assembly of its delegates (proxies), conference or meetings. The bylaws of the Association of Credit Unions must state: 1) the name and address; 2) objectives of its activities; 3) rights, duties, and liabilities of its members; 4) managing bodies and their powers; 5) auditing commission; 6) assets and funds; 7) accounting and reporting; and 8) procedure for the termination of the activities and liquidation. The bylaws may contain other provisions if they are in compliance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania. The Association of the Credit Union may apply its income only for the purposes of the implementation of the goals set forth in the bylaws. This income is not distributed among association members as profit. The Association of Credit Unions shall gather information about credit unions, analyse and assess information provided by its members, analyse and co-ordinate their activities, see to their financial stability and perspectives for the application of the funds which are not immediately required, study the influence of the market on the activities of the credit unions, represent the interests of their members in state power and government institutions; provide assistance on the methods of management, audit, taxes, etc., take part in the activities of international credit unions and cooperate with similar credit unions in other countries, and represent the interests of the credit unions on an international level. The Association of Credit Unions shall not be liable for the obligations of their members and their members shall not be liable for the obligations of the Association of the Credit Union. Chapter 10 FINAL PROVISIONS Article 52. Tax Allowances and the Supervision of the Activities of Credit Unions 1. Till 31 December 1997, credit unions shall be exempt from the Profit Tax of Legal Persons during the first two years of their operation, calculating from the moment of their registration according to the procedure established by this Law. Since 1 January 1998 or if by that time two years will have elapsed from the date of the registration of the credit union, profit of the credit union shall be subject to the profit tax of legal persons , the rate of which shall be reduced by 70 percent. Other tax allowances shall apply to the credit unions in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Lithuania and other legal acts regulating taxation. The activities of all credit unions and their associations, registered in the Republic of Lithuania, shall be supervised by the Bank of Lithuania until a separate supervision institution is created. I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania Algirdas Brazauskas President of the Republic Vilnius 21 February 1995 No.
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Na temelju članka 13. Zakona o udrugama („Narodne novine“ broj 74/14 i 70/17) i članka 21. Statuta Kluba za obuku službenih i sportskih pasa „Zagreb“, Skupština održana 7. rujna 2017. godine, donijela je STATUT KLUBA ZA OBUKU SLUŽBENIH I SPORTSKIH PASA "ZAGREB" OSNOVNE ODREDBE Članak 1. Statut Kluba za obuku službenih i sportskih pasa sadrži odredbe o: - nazivu i sjedištu - zastupanju - izgledu pečata udruge - područjima djelovanja sukladno ciljevima - ciljevima - djelatnostima kojima se ostvaruju ciljevi - načinu osiguranja javnosti djelovanja udruge - uvjetima i načinu učlanjivanja i prestanku članstva, pravima, obvezama i odgovornosti te stegovnoj odgovornosti članova i načinu vođenja popisa članova - tijelima udruge, njihovu sastavu i načinu sazivanja sjednica, izboru, opozivu, ovlastima, načinu odlučivanja i trajanju mandata te načinu sazivanja skupštine u slučaju isteka mandata - izboru i opozivu likvidatora udruge - prestanku postojanja udruge - imovini, načinu stjecanja i raspolaganja imovinom - postupku s imovinom u slučaju prestanka udruge - načinu rješavanja sporova i sukoba interesa unutar udruge. - drugim pitanjima od značaja za udrugu Članak 2. Naziv Kluba je KLUB ZA OBUKU SLUŽBENIH I SPORTSKIH PASA "ZAGREB", skraćeno KOSSP "ZAGREB", sa sjedištem u Zagrebu. Odluku o adresi i promjeni adrese sjedišta donosi Skupština. Klub djeluje na području Grada Zagreba. Članak 3. Klub za obuku službenih i sportskih pasa "Zagreb" (u daljnjem tekstu Klub) je dobrovoljna, stručna, kinološka udruga koja se bavi odgojem i školovanjem pasa i unapređivanjem kinologije uopće, a registrirana je pri Gradskom uredu za opću upravu. Klub je neprofitna pravna osoba. Članak 4. Klub ima svoj znak, zastavu i pečat. Znak Kluba je okrugao. Na podlozi je uneseno 12 zvjezdica raspoređenih po 6 sa lijeve i desne strane oboda znaka. Na gornjem djelu oboda znaka nalazi se skraćenica KOSSP, a sa donje strane ime "Zagreb". Podloga znaka je "zagrebačka" plava, a ostalo znakovlje žuto. Zastava Kluba je "zagrebački" plave boje, a u sredini se nalazi znak Kluba, veličine 1/6 zastave. Pečat Kluba je okrugao, promjera 3 cm. U sredini je kratica naziva Kluba - KOSSP, a uz vanjski rub je puni naziv Kluba. Članak 5. Klub zastupaju predsjednik, dopredsjednik i tajnik Kluba. Predsjedništvo može ovlastiti i druge osobe za zastupanje Kluba. Članak 6. Klub je član Hrvatskog kinološkog saveza preko kojeg je posredno član Međunarodne kinološke federacije FCI. Radi unapređivanja kinologije Klub se može učlaniti i surađivati sa srodnim organizacijama u Republici Hrvatskoj i izvan nje o čemu odluku donosi Skupština, uz uvjet da se o udruživanju izvan teritorija države dobije potrebna suglasnost HKS-a. CILJEVI I DJELATNOSTI KLUBA Članak 7. Ciljevi Kluba su odgoj i školovanje pasa te unapređenje svih vidova sportske kinologije. Područje djelovanja Kluba sukladno cilju je zaštita okoliša i prirode. Članak 8. Djelatnosti Kluba jesu: - organiziranje odgoja i školovanja pasa, te radnih ispita po programu FCI-a i HKS-a, - organiziranje natjecanja, utakmica, izložbi, smotri, uzgojnih pregleda, demonstracija rada i rekreacijskih susreta, - organiziranje i provođenje redovitih sustavnih treninga članova radi pripreme za natjecanja, - poduka i trening djece i mladeži, - pripremanje svojih članova za sudjelovanje u sastavu klupske, odnosno državne reprezentacije, - organiziranje stručnih predavanja i seminara, - sudjelovanje u radu HKS-a putem delegata, - edukacija stručnih kadrova, - održavanje i upravljanje vježbalištima, objektima, napravama, rekvizitima i svim ostalim potrebnim za rad Kluba, - suradnja i pomoć srodnim organizacijama na teritoriju države i izvan nje. Članak 9.Rad Kluba je javan. Klub obavještava javnost o svom radu preko javnih glasila i oglasne ploče Kluba. ČLANOVI KLUBA, NJIHOVA PRAVA I OBVEZE Članak 10. Članom Kluba može postati svaka fizička osoba koja prihvaća sve obveze koje proizlaze iz Statuta, odluka Skupštine i Predsjedništva Kluba. Članak 11. Članom Kluba se postaje upisom u Registar članova koji vodi tajnik Kluba. Registar članova vodi se elektronički i sadrži podatke o osobnom imenu člana, OIB-u, datumu rođenja, datumu pristupanja udruzi, kategoriji članstva, e-mailu, adresi i datumu prestanka članstva u udruzi. Registar članova uvijek je dostupan na uvid svim članovima i nadležnim tijelima na njihov zahtjev. Članak 12. Članovi Kluba mogu biti redovni, privremeni, ili počasni. Redovni član Kluba je svaki član koji redovno plaća godišnju članarinu za koju dobiva člansku iskaznicu, te je član Kluba najmanje posljednje dvije uzastopne godine. Redovni članovi su dužni podmiriti članarinu do 31.3. tekuće godine. Privremeni član Kluba je svaki član koji je član Kluba manje od posljednje dvije uzastopne godine. Počasnim članom može postati svaka osoba zaslužna za razvoj Kluba, upisom u Registar članova, prema odluci Skupštine, a na prijedlog Predsjedništva. Počasno članstvo može biti doživotno oslobođeno plaćanja članarine i posebnih obveza u Klubu. Članak 13. Visinu i vrste članarina i drugih obveza prema Klubu, za svaku narednu godinu utvrđuje Predsjedništvo najkasnije do 31.12. tekuće godine. Novi član plaća upisninu. Članak 14. Prava članova su : - aktivno sudjelovanje u radu Kluba, - sudjelovanje u radu Skupštine i neposredno odlučivanje, (redovni i počasni) - birati i biti birani u sva tijela Kluba (redovni i počasni) - obaviještenost o radu Kluba i planovima Kluba, - pokretanje sazivanja izvanredne Skupštine, - korištenje terena i opreme Kluba u skladu s rasporedom aktivnosti Kluba, - podnošenje molbi i žalbi. Članak 15. Obveze i odgovornosti članova Kluba su : - aktivno sudjelovanje u radu Kluba, čuvanje materijalnih dobara i izvršavanje preuzetih obveza, predstavljanje Kluba na natjecanjima i utakmicama, osim ako Predsjedništvo odluči drugačije, - pridržavanje odredbi Statuta i općih akata Kluba, pravilnika HKS-a, te odluka i zaključaka organa upravljanja Kluba, - štititi ugled i interese Kluba, - redovito plaćati članarinu. (redovni) Članak 16. Članstvo u Klubu prestaje : - dragovoljnim istupom, - brisanjem, - isključenjem, - smrću, - prestankom rada Kluba. Iz članstva se briše član koji nije platio do isteka godine klupsku članarinu za tekuću godinu. Prije istupanja, brisanja ili isključivanja iz članstva Kluba član mora ispuniti sve obveze prema Klubu, koje do tada nije ispunio. Članak 17. Spor/sukob interesa u udruzi postoji ukoliko se radi o pravima i interesima članova udruge kojima članovi mogu slobodno raspolagati, a koji utječe na rad udruge u cjelini odnosno ako se ona odnose na pitanja od zajedničkog interesa na sve članove. Za rješavanje sporova/sukoba interesa, Skupština imenuje arbitražno vijeće između članova udruge. Sastav, mandat, način odlučivanja vijeća uređuju se pravilnikom koji donosi Skupština. Arbitražno vijeće u svom radu na odgovarajući način primjenjuje odredbe Zakona o mirenju. Odluka arbitražnog vijeća je konačna. TIJELA KLUBA Članak 18. Tijela Kluba su : - Skupština, - Predsjedništvo, - Nadzorni odbor, Disciplinska komisija, Komisije i referenti. SKUPŠTINA KLUBA Članak 19. Skupština Kluba je najviše tijelo upravljanja Klubom, a može biti : - izborna, - redovna, izvanredna. Članak 20. Skupštinu sačinjavaju svi poslovno sposobni redovni članovi koji su podmirili članarinu za tekuću godinu i počasni članovi Kluba. Skupština redovito zasjeda jednom godišnje i to najkasnije do kraja mjeseca veljače. Izborna sjednica Skupštine saziva se svake dvije godine. Sjednice Skupštine su javne. Članak 21. Skupština Kluba: - utvrđuje politiku rada Kluba, - usvaja Statut Kluba i njegove izmjene i dopune, - usvaja plan rada i financijski plan za sljedeću kalendarsku godinu i izvješće o radu za prethodnu kalendarsku godinu, - usvaja godišnje financijsko izvješće, - donosi druge akte i odluke važne za rad Kluba, - odlučuje o promjeni ciljeva i djelatnosti - odlučuje o udruživanju u saveze, zajednice, mreže i druge oblike povezivanja udruga, bira i razrješava predsjednika udruge - na prijedlog predsjednika bira dopredsjednika, tajnika i blagajnika i članove Predsjedništva i razrješava ih - bira i razrješava članove Nadzornog odbora i Disciplinske komisije - bira i razrješava arbitražno vijeće i donosi pravilnik o njegovom radu - imenuje i opoziva likvidatora Kluba, - daje smjernice za rad Kluba, - odlučuje o žalbama članova na odluke o isključenju iz Kluba, - odlučuje o prestanku rada Kluba i raspodjeli preostale imovine Kluba, - donosi odluku o statusnim promjenama (pripajanju, spajanju i podjeli Kluba), imenuje počasne članove Kluba, - dodjeljuje priznanja zaslužnim članovima Kluba i utvrđuje prijedlog za odlikovanja članova Kluba, koje dodjeljuje HKS. - odlučuje i o drugim pitanjima za koja statutom nije utvrđena nadležnost drugih tijela Kluba. Članak 22. Sjednicu Skupštine saziva Predsjedništvo Kluba na vlastitu inicijativu. U slučaju potrebe Predsjedništvo Kluba može sazvati izvanrednu skupštinu. Izvanrednu skupštinu Predsjedništvo je dužno sazvati, ako to zatraži najmanje 1/3 članova Kluba ili Nadzorni odbor, a mora se održati u roku 30 dana od dana postavljenog zahtjeva. Ako Predsjedništvo pravodobno ne sazove izvanrednu Skupštinu, sazvat će je predlagači. U gore navedenim slučajevima ovog članka, prijedlog dnevnog reda i materijala uz dnevni red podnosi predlagač sazivanja izvanredne Skupštine. Članak 23 Pismeni poziv za sjednicu skupštine dostavlja se svim članovima Kluba najkasnije 8 dana prije održavanja sjednice. Poziv mora sadržavati vrijeme i mjesto održavanja sjednice skupštine i prijedlog dnevnog reda. Predsjedništvo je dužno omogućiti svakom članu Kluba da se prije održavanja Skupštine upozna sa svim materijalima koji se odnose na pitanja koja će biti na dnevnom redu. Članak 24. U slučaju isteka mandata tijelima Kluba Skupštinu kluba saziva zadnja osoba za zastupanje upisana u Registar udruga ili najmanje 1/3 članova udruge, koji su upisani u popis članova prije isteka mandata tijelima udruge. Članak 25. Skupština Kluba može pravovaljano odlučivati ako je na sjednici prisutna natpolovična većina svih članova Skupštine. Ako je prisutan manji broj članova Skupštine, Skupština se odgađa na 15 minuta. Nakon tog roka Skupština se ponovo otvara na istom mjestu i može pravovaljano odlučivati ako je prisutno najmanje 10 članova Skupštine. Članak 26. Dnevni red po kojem radi Skupština Kluba, utvrđuje sama Skupština na prijedlog Predsjedništva Kluba. Skupština može odlučiti da se predloženi dnevni red izmijeni. Članak 27. Radom Skupštine Kluba rukovodi radno predsjedništvo, u sastavu 3 člana koje bira Skupština iz redova prisutnih članova Skupštine. Skupštinu otvara i njome rukovodi, do izbora radnog predsjedništva, predsjednik Kluba ili predsjednik Nadzornog odbora. Skupština za vrijeme svog zasjedanja bira komisije koje joj pomažu u radu. Članak 28. Skupština donosi punovažne odluke većinom glasova prisutnih članova Skupštine, ako Statutom nije određena posebna većina. Članovi Predsjedništva, Nadzornog odbora i Disciplinske komisije ne mogu glasovati kad se na Skupštini odlučuje o njihovoj razrješnici ili o drugim pitanjima koja se odnose na rad tih organa. Članak 29. O radu Skupštine i donesenim odlukama vodi se zapisnik, koji se trajno čuva u arhivi Kluba. Zapisnik mora biti ovjeren. Zapisničara i dva ovjerovitelja zapisnika bira Skupština Kluba iz redova prisutnih članova. PREDSJEDNIŠTVO KLUBA Članak 30.Predsjedništvo je izvršno i operativno kolegijalno tijelo Kluba. Predsjedništvo obavlja poslove i zadatke Kluba u razdoblju između dva zasjedanja Skupštine i osigurava izvršavanje odluka Skupštine. Predsjedništvo donosi odluke u skladu s ovim Statutom i drugim općim aktima Kluba. Odluke Predsjedništva obvezne su za sve članove Kluba. Predsjedništvo je za svoj rad odgovorno Skupštini Kluba. Članak 31. Članovi Predsjedništva biraju se iz redova redovnih članova Kluba. Predsjedništvo ima pet članova i to predsjednika, dopredsjednika, tajnika, blagajnika i člana, koje bira Skupština. U postupku biranja, predlaganja i utvrđivanja liste kandidata najprije se kandidira predsjednika Kluba, koji predlaže članove Predsjedništva te plan rada Kluba. Nakon istupanja svih kandidata Skupština natpolovičnom većinom glasova prisutnih članova Kluba bira predsjednika i Predsjedništvo te usvaja plan rada. Predsjednik Kluba i članovi Predsjedništva biraju se na dvije godine. Članak 32. Odgovornost članova Predsjedništva za rukovođenje poslovima i imovinom Kluba prestaje dobivenom razrješnicom od strane Skupštine Kluba. Članak 33. Predsjedništvo obavlja sljedeće poslove i zadaće: - izvršava i provodi u život odluke i zaključke Skupštine Kluba, - priprema Skupštinu Kluba, kao i materijale za Skupštinu Kluba, - utvrđuje prijedloge Statuta i ostalih općih akata što ih donosi Skupština Kluba, odnosno prijedloge za njihovu izmjenu i dopunu, - podnosi Skupštini izvještaj o svom radu i o radu Kluba u cjelini, o materijalno financijskom poslovanju i o stanju i korištenju sredstava Kluba između dvije Skupštine, - utvrđuje za Skupštinu prijedlog plana rada i prijedlog financijskog plana Kluba, predlaže Skupštini članove Kluba za dodjelu priznanja i prijedloge za dodjelu odlikovanja koja dodjeljuje HKS - predlaže Skupštini na usvajanje završni račun za proteklu godinu, - imenuje komisije i slična operativna tijela prema potrebi te im određuje zadatke, - imenuje potpisnike žiro-računa Kluba, - organizira sve kinološke akcije i priredbe u Klubu direktno ili putem komisija koje u tu svrhu imenuje, - upravlja imovinom Kluba i brine se o pravilnom korištenju sredstava, - surađuje s organima vlasti i veterinarskom stanicom, - predlaže počasne članove Skupštini, - imenuje i opoziva delegate u Skupštinu HKS-a, - obavlja i druge poslove i zadatke koji su mu stavljeni u djelokrug rada ovim Statutom i drugim općim aktima Kluba ili koje mu povjeri Skupština Kluba. Članak 34. Predsjedništvo radi i odlučuje na sjednicama. Sjednice Predsjedništva saziva predsjednik Kluba, a u slučaju njegove spriječenosti ili odsutnosti dopredsjednik ili osoba koju imenuje Predsjedništvo. Predsjednik je dužan obavijestiti pismenim ili usmenim putem sve članove Predsjedništva o održavanju sjednice i o prijedlogu dnevnog reda. Poziv na sjednicu mora se dostaviti najmanje 5 dana prije održavanja sjednice. Članak 35.Sjednice Predsjedništva održavaju se prema potrebi, a najmanje jednom u dva mjeseca. Sjednica Predsjedništva mora se sazvati ako to zahtjeva najmanje 1/3 članova Predsjedništva, Nadzorni odbor ili Disciplinska komisija sa naznakom predmeta koji se predlaže za dnevni red. Zahtjev za sazivanje sjednice dostavlja se predsjedniku Kluba, koji je dužan sazvati sjednicu u roku 8 dana od dana primitka zahtjeva. Ako predsjednik ne sazove sjednicu u određenom roku, odnosno Dopredsjednik ili osoba koju imenuje Predsjedništvo, sjednicu će sazvati Nadzorni odbor. Članak 36. Rad Predsjedništva je javan. Dnevni red sjednice utvrđuje Predsjedništvo na prijedlog predsjednika Kluba. Pravo predlaganja da se određeno pitanje stavi na dnevni red ima svaki član Predsjedništva. Članak 37. Predsjedništvo može punovažno odlučivati ako sjednici prisustvuje više od 1/2 članova Predsjedništva. Predsjedništvo donosi odluke većinom glasova prisutnih članova. Glasanje na sjednicama Predsjedništva u pravilu je javno osim kada Predsjedništvo odluči drugačije. Članak 38. Na sjednicama Predsjedništva vodi se zapisnik koji potpisuju predsjednik Kluba i zapisničar, a čuvaju se u arhivi Kluba kao dokumenti trajne vrijednosti. Članak 39. Predsjednik, dopredsjednik i tajnik usklađuju poslove, brinu se da rad Kluba bude u skladu sa zakonom i drugim propisima, pravilnicima HKS-a o stručnom radu, ovim Statutom i drugim općim aktima Kluba. Članak 40. Predsjednika Kluba bira Skupština na mandat od dvije godine. Predsjednik: - zastupa Klub, - sklapa ugovore i poduzima pravne radnje u ime i za račun udruge - dostavlja zapisnik s redovne sjednice skupštine nadležnom uredu koji vodi registar udruga - odgovoran je za podnošenje Skupštini prijedloga godišnjeg financijskog izvješća obavlja i druge poslove u skladu sa zakonom, statutom i aktima Kluba. Članak 41. U slučaju odsutnosti ili spriječenosti, Predsjednika u svim poslovima zamjenjuje Dopredsjednik. Dopredsjednika Kluba bira Skupština na prijedlog Predsjednika. Mandat dopredsjednika traje dvije godine. Članak 42. Tajnika Kluba bira i imenuje Skupština na prijedlog Predsjednika na mandat od dvije godine za obavljanje stručno-administrativnih poslova u Udruzi. Tajnik Kluba vodi registar članova. Članak 43. Blagajnika Kluba bira i imenuje Skupština na prijedlog Predsjednika na mandat od dvije godine za obavljanje materijalno-financijskog poslovanja Kluba. Blagajnik brine o: - prikupljanju članarine, donacija i slično - vođenje blagajne Kluba NADZORNI ODBOR Članak 44. Nadzorni odbor Kluba (u daljnjem tekstu Odbor) vodi posebnu brigu o primjeni Statuta i drugih općih akata Kluba i zaključaka organa upravljanja Kluba. Provodi kontrolu nad pravilnim i namjenskim korištenjem sredstava Kluba u skladu s programom, planovima rada i zadaćama Kluba, kao i nad zakonitošću materijalno financijskog poslovanja. Članak 45. Nadzorni odbor dužan je u skladu sa zakonom vršiti pregled materijalno financijskog poslovanja Kluba i o tome podnijeti izvješće Skupštini Kluba. Članovi Odbora imaju pravo prisustvovati sjednicama Predsjedništva i njegovim komisijama, sudjelovati u raspravama, ali bez prava odlučivanja. Članak 46.Odbor ima 3 člana i 1 zamjenika. Članove Odbora bira Skupština Kluba iz redova članova Skupštine, na mandat od dvije godine. Izabrani članovi Predsjedništva ne mogu biti birani za članove Odbora. Članak 47. Odbor radi i donosi zaključke na sjednicama. Na prvoj sjednici Odbor bira predsjednika iz redova njegovih članova. Prvu sjednicu Odbora saziva predsjednik Kluba najkasnije tri tjedna nakon zasjedanja Skupštine. Članak 48. Sjednice Odbora održavaju se prema potrebi, a najmanje dvaput godišnje. Sjednice Odbora saziva predsjednik Odbora po vlastitoj inicijativi ili na zahtjev pojedinog člana Odbora. Odbor može punovažno odlučivati ako sjednici prisustvuje više od 1/2 članova Odbora. Odbor donosi odluke većinom glasova prisutnih članova Odbora. Članak 49. O sjednicama Odbora vodi se zapisnik. Svaki član Odbora ima pravo zahtijevati da se u zapisnik sjednice unese njegovo izdvojeno mišljenje. Zapisnik sjednice potpisuju predsjednik i svi prisutni članovi Odbora. DISCIPLINSKA KOMISIJA Članak 50. Članovi Kluba stegovno odgovaraju za povredu svojih članskih dužnosti utvrđenih Statutom ili drugim aktima. Stegovni postupak provodi Disciplinska komisija koja ima 3 člana i 1 zamjenika. Članove Disciplinske komisije bira Skupština na dvije godine. Predsjednika Disciplinske komisije biraju sami članovi Komisije, kada se konstituiraju. Zahtjev za pokretanje stegovnog postupka može podnijeti Predsjedništvo, Nadzorni odbor ili 1/10 članova Kluba. U stegovnom postupku mogu se izreći sljedeće stegovne mjere: - opomena - isključenje iz Kluba, privremeno ili trajno Odluke se donose većinom glasova članova Disciplinske komisije. Članak 51. U slučaju isključenja iz Kluba, isključeni član može u roku od 15 dana računajući od dana dostave odluke, podnijeti žalbu Skupštini. Skupština je dužna riješiti žalbu u roku od 30 dana računajući od dana dostave žalbe. Odluka Skupštine o isključenju je konačna. KOMISIJE I REFERENTI Članak 52. Za izvršavanje različitih posebnih zadaća Predsjedništvo može imenovati stalne i povremene komisije, kao i stalne i povremene referente. IMOVINA KLUBA I NAČINI STJECANJA IMOVINE Članak 53. Imovinu Kluba čine novčana sredstva koja je udruga stekla uplatom članarina, dobrovoljnim prilozima i darovima, sredstva koja Klub stekne obavljanjem djelatnosti kojima se ostvaruju ciljevi, financiranjem programa i projekata udruge iz državnog proračuna i proračuna jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave te fondova i/ili inozemnih izvora, nekretnina i pokretnih stvari Kluba i druga imovinska prava. Članak 54. Imovinom Kluba samostalno raspolaže Skupština, odnosno Predsjedništvo u skladu s odredbama zakona i ovog Statuta. Imovinom Kluba upravlja Predsjedništvo na način koji omogućava njezino najbolje i ekonomski svrsishodno korištenje. Klub može raspolagati svojom imovinom samo za ostvarivanje ciljeva i obavljanjem djelatnosti određenih Statutom Kluba, u skladu sa zakonom. Članak 55. Radi osiguranja sredstava za rad Kluba, osiguravanja zadataka i određenih prava, članovi Kluba plaćaju godišnju članarinu i druge doprinose. Članak 56. Skupština Kluba na prijedlog Predsjedništva donosi materijalno financijski plan za svaku kalendarsku godinu, kojim se osiguravaju sredstva za izvršavanje zadataka Kluba u skladu s odredbama ovog Statuta i prihvaćenog plana rada. Po isteku kalendarske godine Skupština Kluba donosi završni račun u skladu sa zakonom. Članak 57. Predsjedništvo je dužno osigurati stručno, uredno i ažurno vođenje materijalno-financijskog poslovanja. Članak 58. Izvješće o materijalno-financijskom poslovanju Nadzorni odbor podnosi Skupštini na razmatranje i prihvaćanje. ODGOVORNOST ZA OBAVLJANJE FUNKCIJA Članak 59. Funkcije članova Kluba izražavaju se u njihovim pravima i obvezama utvrđenih zakonom, ovim Statutom i drugim općim aktima Kluba. Svaki član Kluba dužan je savjesno obavljati svoje funkcije i obveze te ostvarivati svoja prava, i to kako pojedinačno, tako i u zajednici s ostalim članovima Kluba. Članak 60. Nosioci funkcija (članovi Predsjedništva, Nadzornog odbora, Disciplinske i drugih komisija te klupski referenti) mogu odstupiti s funkcije dragovoljno, ako tako odluči tijelo koje ga je izabralo te ako osoba nije više član Kluba. Nosioci funkcija odgovorni su onim tijelima koja su ih izabrala na određenu funkciju. Nosioci funkcija odgovaraju disciplinski i materijalno ako je na njihov prijedlog donijeta određena odluka koja je nanijela štetu Klubu, a nosioci funkcija predlažući njeno donošenje ili izvršenje, prikrili su činjenice ili svjesno dali neistinita objašnjenja organu koji je donio odluku. Članak 61. Ako se utvrdi postojanje povrede iz prethodnog članka, Skupština će kao disciplinsku mjeru izreći : - smjenjivanje s funkcije ili - smjenjivanje s funkcije i isključenje iz Kluba. Izricanje gore navedenih mjera oslobađa odgovornosti od naknade štete. STATUT, OPĆI AKTI I NJIHOVA IZMJENA I DOPUNA Članak 62. Statut Kluba donosi Skupština Kluba na prijedlog Predsjedništva nakon provedene rasprave. Statut Kluba smatra se usvojenim kada ga prihvati natpolovična većina svih članova Skupštine. Članak 63. Opće akte, u skladu s odredbama ovoga Statuta, donosi Skupština Kluba na prijedlog Predsjedništva, ako Statutom nije dozvoljeno da ih Predsjedništvo donosi samostalno. Članak 64. Izmjene i dopune Statuta i općih akata vrše se na prijedlog Predsjedništva ili najmanje 1/3 članova Kluba. Prijedlog za izmjene i dopune Statuta i općih akata prije iznošenja na Skupštinu daje se na razmatranje svim članovima Kluba najmanje 8 dana prije održavanja Skupštine. PRESTANAK RADA KLUBA Članak 65. Klub prestaje sa radom odlukom Skupštine ili u drugim slučajevima predviđenim zakonom. U slučaju prestanka rada Kluba preostala imovina će pripasti udruzi, ustanovi ili zakladi koja ima iste ili slične statutarne ciljeve na osnovu odluke Skupštine. LIKVIDATOR Članak 66. Likvidatora udruge imenuje i opoziva Skupština. Likvidator zastupa udrugu u postupku likvidacije te se otvaranjem likvidacijskog postupka upisuje u registar udruga kao osoba ovlaštena za zastupanje udruge do okončanja postupka likvidacije i brisanja udruge iz registra udruga. PRIJELAZNE I ZAVRŠNE ODREDBE Članak 67. Ovaj Statut stupa na snagu danom donošenja. Članak 68. Opći akti, pravilnici i poslovanje Kluba moraju se uskladiti s odredbama ovog Statuta najkasnije u roku od 6 mjeseci po njegovu prihvaćanju i odobrenju. Zagreb, 7. rujna 2017.