The Constitutive Act of the Society of Horticulture and Forestry in Transylvania
Chapter I
Name, legal form, duration, headquarters and structures of the association
Art. 1. The name of the association is: “THE SOCIETY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN TRANSYLVANIA“, and the abbreviated name “SHST“.
Art. 2. The association “THE SOCIETY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN TRANSYLVANIA” is a Romanian legal entity.
The headquarters of the association is in Cluj-Napoca, B-dul Muncii, F.Nr. (nr. 47), code 400641, Cluj county, in the Office building within the “Sf. Gheorghe” Horticultural Farm.
The association may establish subunits without legal personality in other localities and counties in the country.
Art. 3. The duration of the association’s operation is unlimited.
Art. 4. THE SOCIETY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY IN TRANSYLVANIA is a professional, scientific, non-profit, apolitical and non-governmental association, formed by specialists, scientists, practitioners and any other persons interested in the fields of horticulture and forestry.
Chapter II
Purpose and objectives of activity
Art. 5. The purpose of the SHST association consists in representing and supporting the interests regarding the development of Romanian horticulture and forestry, as well as promoting their image on the international level.
In order to fulfill this purpose, the association has the following objectives:
a) Association of persons with common interests in the efficient development and modernization of scientific research, education, and production in the fields of horticulture and forestry, as well as the improvement of their performance.
b) Promotion of the results and knowledge accumulated in horticultural and forestry research and practice, in the activities of public and private education, research, and production institutions.
c) Providing specialized assistance and consultancy to natural and legal persons interested in carrying out works and projects for establishing fruit, vine, and vegetable plantations, public and private parks and gardens, horticultural and forestry nurseries, the utilization and marketing of horticultural and forestry products, the arrangement and maintenance of the forest fund, etc.
d) Carrying out specialized expertise, pursuing the necessary approvals for projects, obtaining the required materials, and assisting in the preparation of technical documentation in the relevant fields.
e) Organizing scientific events, conferences, symposia, round tables, workshops, specialized or advanced courses, competitions, exhibitions, etc., and participating in events organized by other entities or organizations.
f) Establishing and supporting specialized publications: journals, in-house informational bulletins, brochures, etc., in which the results of scientific research from home and abroad are published and disseminated, as well as practical and up-to-date information that may be useful to natural persons and economic agents engaged in horticulture and forestry.
g) Cooperating with the mass media to support the interests of the association, its members, and Romanian horticulture and forestry.
h) Collaborating with other organizations, institutions, societies, associations, etc. in the relevant fields, both domestically and internationally, for the development of horticulture and forestry in Romania, scientific and professional relations, international visibility, and the recognition of results, performance, and innovations achieved in the horticultural and forestry fields.
i) Providing financial support in the form of study scholarships, merit awards, prizes, etc. to young people in higher education, specialized scientific research, production, etc., who have achieved exceptional results or performance.
j) Supporting the participation of association members in scientific events, conferences, symposia, round tables, workshops, specialized or advanced courses, competitions, exhibitions, etc.
k) Recognizing the activity and meritorious or high-performance results of persons active in horticulture and forestry or contributing to enhancing their prestige, by awarding prizes, diplomas, medals, distinctions, and certificates.
Art. 6. The SHST Society has four categories of members, as follows:
– Founding members;
– Honorary members;
– Active members;
– Associate members.
Art. 7. Founding members are the natural persons who adopted this statute at the constitutive general assembly of the association.
Art. 8. Honorary members are natural and legal persons, with notable activities and results in research, education and production, Romanian and foreign citizens, who through their activities have contributed to the development of horticulture and forestry. Honorary members are not subject to the obligations of the other members of the society. Honorary members may participate in the meetings of the Board of Directors.
Art. 9. Active members are natural/legal persons who have paid the registration fee mentioned in the Application for Membership and are up to date with their dues and who carry out their activities within the association.
Art. 10. Associate members are natural and legal persons who have expressed their written consent to be part of the SHST association at the proposal or invitation of the Board of Directors or of the President and have accepted the Statutes and the Founding Act.
Art. 11. The application for membership in the association is completed personally by the person who wishes to join the association.
Art. 12. After completion, the application is submitted to the President of the association, with a recommendation from one of the founding members of the association.
Art. 13. The President of the association shall submit the applications for approval to the Board of Directors at the nearest meeting.
Art. 14. The interests of the members of the association shall be supported by SHST through all legal means, in accordance with the established objectives.
Art. 15. In order to register in the association and benefit from member status, applicants must pay the dues established by the Board of Directors. Maintaining member status is done by paying the annual dues.
Art. 16. Members of the association will be registered in the SHST database and will benefit from the Member ID Card, the Member Certificate issued annually (Diploma), as well as all services and facilities offered by the society.
Art. 17. Natural and legal persons affiliated who lose their status as members of the association cannot make claims on its assets.
Chapter IV
Rights and obligations of members
Art. 18. The rights of the members of the association are those provided for in Art. 18 of the Statutes.
Art. 19. The obligations of the members of the association are those provided for in Art. 19 of the Statutes.
Art. 20. In the General Assemblies, active members with dues paid up to date have the right to vote, with the exception of honorary members.
Art. 21. The registration fee, dues and funds of any kind cannot be refunded to members and shall be used exclusively for the purposes for which they were established.
Chapter V
Loss of member status
Art. 22. The status of active member ceases under the conditions provided for in Art. 22, 23 and 24 of the Statutes.
Chapter VI
Assets, social fund, dues and other sources of financing
Art. 23. The association’s assets consist of: membership fees paid by the association’s members, donations, sponsorships, etc., obtained for the realization of the association’s purpose, as well as the goods and inventory items used in carrying out its activities. At the time of establishment, the association has assets of 600 lei.
The association’s social fund is provided for in Art. 26 of the Statutes, and the association’s income in Art. 27 of the Statutes.
Chapter VII
Management structure
Art. 24. The management and functional structure of the SHST association is as follows:
a) General Assembly
b) Board of Directors
c) The Auditor
Based on the decision of the Board of Directors, the association shall establish within its structure functional departments in various fields of activity, depending on the needs imposed by the development of the association’s activities.
Chapter VIII
Signing of the association’s documents
Art. 25. The signing of the association’s documents shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Art. 63, 64, 65 and 66 of the Statutes.
Chapter IX
Taking out loans and acquiring movable or immovable property
Art. 26. In order to achieve the purposes set out in the Statutes, the General Assembly may decide on taking out loans or acquiring any kind of movable or immovable property, either for consideration or gratuitously, in accordance with the provisions of the law on legal entities and the regulations of this law.
For the acquisition of movable property made within the budgetary provisions, the approval of the Board of Directors is required.
Chapter X
Amendments to the Statutes
Art. 27. The amendment of the Statutes is the responsibility of the Extraordinary General Assembly, which approves the amendments proposed either by the Board of Directors or by at least one-third of the active members of the association.
Art. 28. The social purpose and the object of activity of the association may only be changed by a resolution of the Extraordinary General Assembly adopted by a majority of 3/4 of the total number of members with voting rights.
The association shall take the necessary steps to obtain the status of an association of public utility.
Chapter XI
Dissolution of the Association
Art. 29. The association may be dissolved only by a resolution of the Extraordinary General Assembly convened specifically for this purpose, by a majority of 4/5 of the total number of members with voting rights. In case of dissolution, the association’s assets shall be used for the benefit of the Faculty of Horticulture in Cluj-Napoca.
This Constitutive Act was drafted in six copies by attorney Tatiana Savițcaia, of which five copies were issued to the founding members, today, after certification.