Approved on 11/04/2019
CHRONOLOGY
- Virtual Equestrian Federation was founded and the initial statutes were recorded on 10/04/2019
- The statutes of Virtual Equestrian Federation have been revised for the first time by decision of the Board on 11/04/2019
§ 1 - Name
- The name of the association is "Virtual Equestrian Federation". The VEF is an internationally oriented organisation of undetermined duration.
§ 2 - Membership
- All countries may apply for membership of the VEF.
- Applications for membership are decided by the Board. Based on special reasons the Board may not accept an application for membership, which in such case should be explained.
§ 3 - Membership fee
- The membership fee is decided on by the Board.
§ 4 - Exclusion, Suspension, Resignation of members
- The Board may decide to suspend temporarily or to exclude a member not fulfilling financial obligations or not respecting the principles laid down in these statutes.
- Members suspended by the VEF are not allowed to take part in any VEF activities.
- A member that wants to end the membership from the VEF has to inform the Board as soon as possible.
§ 5 - General Assembly
- The General Assembly of members is a part of VEF that might decide on future VEF activities.
- Each member of VEF has the right to vote at the General Assembly.
- Members suspended temporarily may not vote until their suspension is cancelled by the Board.
- The General Assembly is chaired by the VEF Presidents.
§ 6 - Functions of the General Assembly
- To give new ideas that could be introduced to VEF.
- To vote for ideas of other members of the VEF regarding future activities.
- To make complaints.
- To decide on excluding a member not respecting the principles.
§ 7 - Sessions of the General Assembly
- The General Assembly will convene at least once per six months of each year and whenever is required by the Board or requested by members.
- The invitation should be sent to all members at least 3 weeks prior to the date of the session.
- The members are asked to prepare a list of things they would like to discuss.
- In order to take valid decisions at least 1/3 of the members have to be present at a General Assembly.
- Voting shall be held secretly if one member so proposes.
§ 8 - The Board
- The Board is responsible for the overall management of the association.
- The Board is composed of two founders and presidents:
- Zafira Naharis
- Lili Lakó
- The Board is competent for all matters in the VEF.
- The Board is responsible for ensuring that the purposes and principles of the VEF are observed, and for the general supervision of of all activities of the association.
- Both Presidents shall chair the meetings of General Assembly. If one is unable to do so, other one is the only member of the Board on the meeting.
§ 9 - Official language
- English is the official language of the VEF. All official documents will be issued in English.
- The Board is responsible for providing translations for members not operating English language.
§ 10 - Dissolution of VEF
- The dissolution of VEF can only be decided by the Board and General Assembly.