1.1. The "Aid Fund to Repatriation in Latvia" hereinafter referred to as Fund is an international organization working in accordance with the existing legislation of Latvian Republic and this Constitution as well.
1.2.The founders of the Fund are;
- The Society of Latvians from Russia
- Austra Boïðevica
- Elena Leonova
- Ilze Baltais
- Þanna Boïðevica
- Viktors Kalnberzs
- Eriks Rozencveigs
- Evalds Reste
- Svetlana Reste
- Leonids Buiíis
- Lilita Griðule
- Frida Serdeènaja
- Vilnis Zaíis
1.3. The Fund is a juridical person which conforms to the present legislation
1.4. The Fund has its own balance sheet, bank accounts and other official documents including seal.
1.5. The Fund is responsible for activities of its all property
which could be appropriated from the Fund According to the present
legislation
The Fund doesn't answer for the state obligations and vice versa.
The Fund's founders and members don't response for the Fund's
obligations and vice versa if the obligations don't concern activities
of the Fund.
1.6. The objects of the Fund don't connect with the commercial activities; the Fund is uncommercial organization.
1.7. Time of the Fund's activity is not limited.
1.8. The Fund has been named:
"Atbalsts repatriâcijai Latvijâ" FARL for
short in Latvian;
"Aid Fund to Repatriation in Latvia" FARL for short
in English;
1.9. The Fund's legal address:
Ðíûòu iela 15, Riga, LV-1050, LATVIA Phone:
22039
1.10. The working field of the Fund is limited. The Fund is authorised to carry its activities both in the Republic of Latvians abroad. The structural subdivisions of the Fund which will work out of Latvia can be empowered by the status of juridical person.
1.11. Monogram:
The Fund's symbol is an emblem with "Spriditis" drawing.
The symbolic tape reflects the title of the Fund and the figure
of "Spriditis" in the middle of it. Representing and
popularising the Fund abroad it would be permitted to supplement
the subscription in the same text in the correspondent national
language.
1.12. Use of the Fund's symbol and circulation shall be available only if the Fund permits it by the resolution of the Fund's Council.
2. Purposes and functions
2.1. The main purpose is - to support uniting, repatriating and
adaptation of Latvians from all over the world.
2.2. The principal directions of the Fund's activities in accordance
with the above mentioned purpose shall be:
2.2.3. to make arrangements for repatriation of ethnic Latvians
so the Motherland;
2.2.4. to support those organizations which would deal with ethnic
Latvians abroad;
2.2.5. to provide scholarships, financial assistances, bonuses
and credits in order to realize the organization's aim.
2.2.6. to provide credit and ensurance service for private business
and for the development of agricultural industries in Latvia;
2.2.7 to acquire and run the real estate and other properties;
2.2.8. to accumulate financial resources to achieve the above
mentioned goal through donation, subsidy, loan and other possible
ways;
2.2.9. to provide new jobs by setting up its own enterprisings;
2.2.10. to operate public catering, trade, lotteries and broker
services;
2.2.11. to organize publishing and sale of the printing materials;
2.2.12. to make arrangements for the local and international tourism;
2.2.13. to conduct scientific researches, expeditions, lectures,
conferences, exhibitions and so on.
2.14. These occupations do not restrict the Fund's activity but
promote it. And the Fund has the right to operate other directions
if they conform functions of the organization.
3. Membership
3.1. There shall be among the Fund's Members:
3.2. Any person after 18 years as well as juridical person interested
in such activity, supporting it , respecting the Constitution
can become a member of the organization.
3.3. The new membership granted or not by the organization will
depend on the candidate's written application or the Fund's President
recommendation in the next Council meeting. In case of refusal
of membership right any one, it should be written explanation.
3.4. The Member obligations will be:
3.5. member rights:
3.6. Membership would be canceled from the organization in the
following cases:
3.7. Any Associated Member is empowered to acquire an Establisher
status if the person will make fruitful contribution for at least
three consequent years.
3.8. Supervisor of any foreign subsidiary/branch is being accepted
to Establisher status hile the person takes office of the subsidiary
head.
3.9. Superiorities of the Establishers:
3.10. The status of Honorable membership should be awarded to
the members as well as other persons by the Council's resolution.
3.11. The Members who would like to withdraw their membership
or who are being expelled from the organization have no right
to claim the organization's fund and they have not right to use
organization's juridical documents.
4. Financial resources and property
4.1. The requirements of the Fund shall be finances as:
4.2. The Fund property consists of:
.3. The Fund financial resources are subjected to promote the
activity of the organization.
4.4. The Board is responsible for the order of financial resource's
expenditure.
4.5. President or another person authorised by President are empowered
to run the Fund's financial resources.
4.6. The Fund fulfils its financial obligations without any limitations.
4.7. The Fund may acquire or sell its own real estate and other
possessed properties as well as to deal with business activities.
4.8. The Fund should maintain its book-keeping according to Latvian
law.
5. Organs of structure
5.1. The organization has the following bodies:
5.2. Council is the Fund's supreme organ.
5.3. The functions of the Council shall be:
5.4. The Council shall meet at least once in every three months.
5.5. It shall meet, if necessary, by the request of: its President,
30 per cent of its Establishers, 50 per cent of Associated members.
5.6. The Council shall consist of 9 members, elected for one year.
Seven out of them are the Fund Establishers.
5.7. The Board in order to perform its functions shall:
5.8. The Council and Board meetings are to be considered empowered
if the majority of the members would participate in its meeting.
The resolution in the above mentioned meetings should be accepted
by the secret or open ballots. The resolution will be applied
if more than 50 per cent presented members voted for it. In case
of equal number of different votes, final decision can be made
by the President. The juridical person possesses power of two
voters.
5.9. President:
5.10. Executive institution is headed by its directors. Director
represents for approval by the Board the structure, order and
appointments of the posts.
6. The control over the Fund's work
6.1. The Fund's work will be controlled by the Revisor or by the
Revisory Commission elected by the Council. No one member holding
any post can become the Revisor. And the Revisory Commission can
not comprise the person holding any managing post in the Fund.
6.2. The Revisory Commission is obliged to fulfill the revisions
at least once a year. The results of the revisions are to be presented
to the Council.
6.3. The Revisor (Revisory Commission) has the following responsibilities:
6.4. In case of any evident violation revealed in the course of
the revision, the Revisory Commission must inform the President
about it.
6.5. The Revisor is responsible for all the losses appeared because
of his/her fault.
7. Dissolution of the Fund
7.1. The Fund can be dissolved by the decision of the Council
or by a three/fourth of the members.
7.2. The Dissolution Commission is to be made after the Statement
on the Fund dissolution. The Council shall determine the activity
of the Commission.
7.3. The Dissolutive Commission is obliged:
7.4. The Dissolutive Commission must present the report on the
course of dissolution for a certain period of time.
7.5. When the Fund is dissolved its remaining property and financial
resources are intended to attain the Fund purposes.
7.6. The Dissolutive Commission must inform the Council about
the remaining property and financial resources of the Fund.
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Establishers, Associated Members and Honorable Members.
Each new candidate wishing to join the organization needs a recommendation
of one Establisher and three Associated Members.
- to participate in the Fund's activity and promoting its work;
- to take part in all arrangements organized by the Fund;
- to follow the Constitution.
- to have choice to withdraw membership from the organization;
- to take part in work of different organizations, institutions
established by the Fund and hold positions/posts in it;
- to know all the results of the Fund activity;
- to submit proposals concerning the proper use of financial resources.
The Membership shall realize their rights by means of recommendations
and proposals presented to the Council/Board.
- violation legislation of the Republic of Latvia;
- breaking any ethical standards;
- indisciplinar activities;
- violation of the Fund's Constitution.
- abroader advantages of the Fund representation;
- possibilities of international connections;
- financial assistances and scholarships for special purposes.
- the Establisher initial dues;
- membership duties of different enterprises, organizations or
private person;
- earnings received from the Fund's scientific, financial, productive
activity and credits;
- loan from banks;
- subsidies given by other funds, public organizations;
- dividends of securities.
- goods bought by the Fund money;
- donations from other public organizations, enterprises;
- adopted property.
The Establishers of the Fund may receive a material remunitarion
of labour as well as bonuses for their achievements in the Fund
movements.
Council, Board, President, Executive institution.
- to approve the Statement on the Fund foundation;
- to accept the Constitution and proposed amendments to this Constitution;
- to elect both the Board and the President for the period of
3 years;
- to nominate the revision Commission (revident);
- to examine and review reports of ruling institutions or person,
and estimate their activities;
- to determine the policy of the Fund;
- to accept new members, or confer Establisher status, or to suspend
from membership in some cases;
- to nominate directors of any executive institutions, as well
as the Chief Accountant post;
- to make decision on the Fund liquidation;
- to decide other questions arisen in its works.
- make any decisions on all operative matters;
- approve or decline any proposals;
- examine and review the reports of the staff;
- announce meeting of the Board and its schedule;
- to work out and represent the Fund's President's Status to the
Council for its approval.
The Board's meetings shall held once a month.
- supervise Board and Council;
- leads the Fund to all other foreign and domestic institutions
without any authorentity;
- signs documents;
- uses the fund on the decision of the Board and Council;
- is responsible for using properties of the Fund;
- selects and define staff's acceptance policies and their salaries;
- supervises the activities of the executive directors;
- coordinates the activities with the foreign branches of the
Fund.
- to demand all the necessary documents from both the managing
and executive institutions;
- to present proposals on the results of the revision intended
for the review by the President, Board and Council.
- to finish all the arrangements of the Fund;
- to accomplish all the financial obligations;
- to present claims to the Fund's debtors;
- to run the Fund's property in accordance with the Constitution
and the acting legislation as well.
fax:+371-7323753
from 7.5.1997.