About Society
Art. 1 -- Constitution.
The Liophant Simulation Club, not recognized
Association without profit aims, is constituted
in Savona on January 31st, 1996.
Art. 2 -- Aims.
The Liophant Simulation Club has as purpose
the diffusion and the increment of knowledge
about simulation and its applications, the
sponsorship of meetings, workshops and
seminars about this subject locally, nationally
and internationally, the participation of similar
events in Italy and abroad, the instruction of
young people in this Field, their support for
study's persecution and the obtaining of
education grants in Italy and abroad, the
pursuit of agevolations from National and
Foreign Authorities in order to develop and
encourage the employment of Simulation, and
even less the promotion of Club’s Social
Activities.
The Liophant Simulation Club works according
to Genoa University - Faculty of Engineering
rules to promote inside it the diffusion of
simulation techniques.
The Society will not ever anyway assume the
control of commercial activities in a major or
exclusive way, but only, if necessary, in a
marginal way towards social activity here
above and only to organize and offer services
to its Members, but anyway never for profit
sake.
Art. 3 -- SCS Chapter.
The Liophant Simulation Club is a Chapter of
Society for Computer Simulation International
and conforms to its Rules and Bylaws.
Technical publications developed will be given
to SCS and the Board of Directors keeps the
contacts between Club and SCS.
Art. 4 -- Location.
The Liophant Simulation Club has its Official
Office in Savona, nearby the University of
Genoa, Faculty of Engineering and its
detached office in Genoa. It may authorize
the constitution of its Sections in other
bordering places.
Art. 5 -- Duration And Dissolution.
The duration of Liophant Simulation Club is
unlimited; the dissolution of the partnership
must be deliberated at least by 4/5 of the
members that have right to vote by referendum
announced by extraordinary general meeting.
In case of dissolution the possible remaining
credit patrimonial activities will be devolved in
support of similar associations or for the
support to students working in the simulation
field.
About Social Guidon
Art. 6 -- Social Guidon And Symbol
The Social Guidon has three points, a red
background over which there is a white cross
with a red cross inside. In the middle there is a
circle that contains a Liophant and a tree.
Symbol of the club is the Liophant.
About Members
Art. 7 -- Requisitions For Admission As
Members
Classes of members
Italians or foreign citizens, both males and
females, may be admitted to take part to the
Liophant Simulation Club as members; no
person may be denied membership or full
participation in Society activities because of
race, sex, creed, national origin, citizenship,
immigration status, or place of residence.
Members may belong to the classes below:
Founder Members
Subscribing Members
Members
Art. 8 -- Founder Members.
Founder Members are those who have
subscribed the first Statute of Liophant
Simulation Club; they enjoy this title
indefinitely and they may enjoy the rights of
ordinary members as long as they are up-to-
date with the payment of their social share.
Art. 9 -- Subscribing Members
Any Corporation, Association, Institution,
Partnership, or person may be admitted as
an Subscribing Member of this Society
upon application and payment of the
annual dues. Subscribing Members shall
receive such benefits as the Board of
Directors may from time to time provide.
Art. 10 -- Members.
Members have the following rights:
a) to vote in Ordinary and Extraordinary
Meetings;
b) to be elected to take part of the Board of
Directors;
c) to attend the Social Seat and use Social
Settings according to Rules;
d) to wear Social Badges according to Rules;
e) to have assistance from Society in
Scientific activity.
Art. 11 -- Admission As Members.
Admission As Members. The admission as member's
request must be compiled by at least 2 members
as proponents. Requests are examined and approved
by the President. Members of Liophant enable the use
of their pictures and data for promotion of
Scientific and Cultural Initiatives in the
Club Web Sites and publications.
Art. 12 -- Association Share.
The amount of entrance fees and the annual
share is established by the Ordinary General
Meeting.
The delay of the annual payment involves an
automatic suspension of all right of a member.
The amount of entrance fees is the same for
all kind of membership; the annual share of
Subscribing Members is higher than the one
of Members
About General Meetings
Art. 13 -- Right Of Voting.
General Meetings can be ordinary or extraordinary.
The Meeting regularly constituted represents
the Universality of Members, and its decisions,
taken according to Statute, are compulsory for
all Members. Members having right of voting have
faculty to make themselves represented by another
Member, having right of voting, by written proxy
presented to the Meeting.
The Proxy by email are valid for being represented
in General Meetings if properly checked
by the President. Proxies given to the same Member
cannot be more than ten.
Art. 14 -- Ordinary General Meetings.
The ordinary general meeting has to be called
by the Board of Directors at least once a year
by notice containing date, time and place of the
meeting, either for the first and the second
calling, and with indication of the agenda.
This calling must be shown in the head office at
least 15 days before the meeting.
The ordinary general meeting is officially
opened when at least 1/5 of the members is
present in the first calling. The second calling is
always officially opened, careless the number
of the attendants.
The ordinary general meeting is subject to the
examination and approval of balance sheet, of
the programs, to the proposals of the Board of
Directors and to the renewal of the new
appointment of the due dates.
Art. 15 -- Extraordinary General Meeting
The Extraordinary General Meeting can be
convoked by Board of Directors or by at least
a fifty per cent of the Members. The
Extraordinary General Meeting can modify
this Statute, this Meeting results regularly
established in case the number of present
members is at least fifty-one per cent of total
members.
About Social Organs
Art. 16 -- Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed by 4
managers:
-President
-Director
-Secretary
-Treasurer
-Web Responsible
The President and the Director are elected by
all members with right to vote convened in the
General Meetings: they propose the
nomination for Secretary,Treasurer & Web Responsible,
then the Meeting elects them; all the dignitaries last
for two years and are renewable.
The President has tasks for representation and
chair the General Meetings; the Director
manages all resources of the Club.
Art.17 -- Auditors of Accounts.
The Auditors of Accounts are elected by the
General Meetings of the Members
having right of vote; they are two, continue in
office for two years and are re-eligible.
The Auditors of Accounts have to control the
perfect keeping of all social books.
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