Chapter I. Name, office, area of activity of the Association.

§ 1
Komuna Warszawa Theater Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association, acts on the basis of the Act of 7 April 1989 Law on Associations and this statute, and has legal personality.

§ 2
The Association is established for an indefinite period of time.

§ 3
The area of operation of the Association is the territory of the Republic of Poland. For the proper implementation of its objectives, the Association may also conduct activities outside the country.

§ 4
The Association cooperates with national, foreign and international organizations and institutions, with the same or similar profile of activities, and may remain a member of these organizations on a fully autonomous basis.

§ 5
The seat of the authorities of the Association is Warsaw.

§ 6

The Association bases its activities on the social work of its members. It may employ employees, including its members, to conduct its affairs.

Chapter II Objectives and forms of action

§ 7
The purpose of the Association is:
1. development of artistic creativity, culture and art,
2. deepening the knowledge of culture, including contemporary, alternative and
local,
3. supporting local social initiatives and developing local activity,
4. providing all available assistance to artists and art groups,
5. working for individual freedom and the ideals of self-government in social life,
6. animating and developing ecological and anti-military attitudes and promoting and developing attitudes of tolerance
7. activities to promote and respect human rights, including activities
for the equal status of women and men,
8. activities for people at risk of social exclusion
9. supporting international cooperation and peaceful coexistence between
nations.

§ 8
The above-mentioned goals will be implemented in the following areas: culture, education, science, environmental protection, social assistance, including activation of people at risk of social exclusion, protection of human rights and civil liberties.

§ 9

The Association pursues its objectives by:
1. conducting cultural, artistic, publishing and information activities,
2. conducting activities in the field of cultural and artistic education,
3. cooperation with organizations with similar goals of activity,
4. representing its members before other organizations and public administration
public administration.

Chapter III Members of the Association, their rights and obligations

§ 10
The Association consists of members:
1. ordinary members,
2. honorary,
3. supporting members.

§ 11.1
An ordinary member of the Association may be any natural person who:
1. accepts the provisions of this Statute and signed the declaration of accession
to the Association,
2. does not belong to an organization with objectives contrary to the Articles of Association,
3. has been accepted by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
§ 11.2
Minors between the ages of 16 and 18 may belong to the Association and exercise active and passive voting rights, except that the majority of the Board of Directors of the Association must be persons with full legal capacity.
§ 11.3
Minors under 16 years of age may, with the consent of their legal representatives, expressed in writing, belong to the Association without the right to vote at general meetings of members and without exercising active and passive electoral rights to the authorities of the Association.
§ 11.4
Foreigners who do not reside in the territory of the Republic of Poland may also be members of the Association.

§ 12

An ordinary member of the Association has the right to:
1. elect the authorities of the Association and stand for election,
2. to be kept informed of all forms of activity of the Association,
3. to give opinions and criticize the activities of the Association,
4. to give explanations in person when the Association authorities are discussing matters concerning him,
5. take advantage of all forms of assistance from the Association.

§ 13
The duties of an ordinary member are:
1. to actively pursue the statutory objectives of the Association,
2. conduct in accordance with the Statute, regulations and resolutions of the Association,
3. paying membership fees in the amount adopted by the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
4. taking care of the good name of the Association, contributing to the growth of its importance.

§ 14
Ordinary membership in the Association ceases due to:
1. voluntary withdrawal reported in writing to the Board of Directors of the Association,
2. exclusion by resolution of the Board of the Association in the event of:
a. non-payment of dues for one year,
b. acting to the detriment of the Association or violating the provisions of the Articles of Association.

§ 15

1. Honorary membership is granted to individuals at the request of the Board of Directors of the Association by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.
2. An honorary member of the Association has the right to participate in the General Assembly of the Association, but has no voting rights, but only an advisory vote.
3. An honorary member is required to fulfill the obligations listed in § 13, excluding § 13.3, i.e. the obligation to pay dues.

§ 16
Honorary membership in the Association ceases as a result of the reasons listed in § 14.1. and § 14.2, with the exclusion of § 14.2a.

§ 17
1. Persons excluded by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Association have the right to appeal to the General Meeting of Members of the Association within one month from the date of receipt of written notice of exclusion.
2. The General Meeting of Members of the Association shall consider the appeal at the next meeting.
3. The decision of the General Meeting of Members of the Association on the loss of membership is final and not subject to appeal.

§ 18

1. A supporting member may be a natural or legal person interested in the substantive activities of the Association and accepting its objectives, who will declare assistance and will be accepted by the Board on the basis of a written declaration.
2. A supporting member shall have the right to participate in the work of the Association in an advisory capacity, to submit to the Association’s authorities requests and proposals on the tasks undertaken by the Association.
3. A supporting member of the Association has the right to participate in the General Meeting of the Association, but has no voting rights, but only an advisory vote.
4. A supporting member is required to fulfill the obligations listed in § 13, with the exclusion of § 13.3, i.e. the obligation to pay dues.

§ 19
Ordinary membership in the Association shall cease due to the reasons listed in § 14.1. and § 14.2, with the exclusion of § 14.2a.

Chapter IV Authorities of the Association

§ 20
The authorities of the Association are:
1. the General Meeting of Members of the Association,
2. the Board of Directors of the Association,
3. the Audit Committee.

§ 21

The term of office of the Board of Directors of the Association and the Audit Committee is 5 years, and the election of these authorities is carried out by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

§ 22
1. In the event of resignation during the term of office of members of the authorities elected by the General Meeting of Members of the Association, the authorities shall have the right to co-opt ½ of the elected members.
2. Co-opted members of the authorities shall be subject to approval at the next General Meeting of Members of the Association.
3. The dismissal and appointment of members of the Board of Directors shall be carried out by the General Meeting of Members of the Association at the written request of the Audit Committee or 1/3 of the members of the Association.
4. The dismissal and appointment of members of the Audit Committee shall be carried out by the General Assembly.
5. At the General Meeting, during which the dismissal of members of the Board of Directors or the Audit Committee was made, new members of the authorities shall be elected for the vacant positions.

General Meeting of Members of the Association

§ 23
The General Meeting is the highest authority of the Association, all members of the Association may participate in it: ordinary, honorary and supporting members.

§ 24
General Meeting of Members of the Association may be ordinary or extraordinary.

§ 25
1. The Annual General Meeting of members of the Association shall be held once a year.
2. The annual General Meeting of members of the Association shall be convened by the Board of Directors, informing all members two weeks in advance of its place and date.
3. The Annual General Meeting of Members shall make decisions by simple majority if there is a quorum.
4.In the absence of a quorum, the Board of Directors shall convene the General Meeting of Members of the Association on the second date, no later than 20 days after the first date. In this case, resolutions are adopted by a simple majority, regardless of the number of members present.

§ 26
1. Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association may be convened at any time at the request of the Board of Directors of the Association, the Audit Committee or at the written request of ¼ of the members of the Association.
2. The Extraordinary General Meeting shall be convened by the Board of Directors of the Association within 2 weeks from the date of submission of the request and shall deliberate only on the matters for which it was convened.
3. The Extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association shall make decisions as described in § 25.

§ 27
The powers of the General Meeting of Members of the Association include:
1. adoption of resolutions defining the purpose and long-term directions of activity,
2. admission of ordinary and honorary members and adoption of final resolutions on the exclusion of members from the Association
3. electing and dismissing members of the Board of Directors of the Association and the Audit Committee,
4. controlling the work of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee,
5. adopting the amount of contributions,
6. adopting resolutions on amendments to the Articles of Association and dissolution of the Association.

§ 28
If the Board of Directors has not convened a General Meeting of Members of the Association at the request of the members, the General Meeting shall be convened by the Audit Committee.

Board of Directors of the Association

§ 29
The Board of Directors of the Association consists of 2 to 3 members. At its first meeting, the Board elects a treasurer from among its members, and may also elect a president.

§ 30
The Board of Directors shall hold meetings at least once a month.

§ 31

1. In the case of a three-member Board, resolutions of the Board shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes with the presence of 2/3 of the members of the Board.
2. In the case of the functioning of a two-member Board, resolutions shall be adopted unanimously.
3. In the absence of unanimity, the Board shall convene an extraordinary General Meeting of Members of the Association, which shall adopt resolutions by simple majority.

§ 32
The powers of the Board of Directors include:
1. implementation of the resolutions of the General Meeting of Members of the Association and managing the overall activities of the Association in accordance with the statutory objectives,
2. adopting plans for the activities of the Association,
3. representing the Association outside and acting on its behalf,
4. managing the property of the Association,
5. making decisions on the acquisition or disposal of real and movable property,
6. making decisions on incurring liabilities,
7. convening General Meetings of members of the Association,
8. keeping the members of the Association informed about the state of affairs of the Association, including the situation of projects, programs, finances and commitments made,
9. presenting a financial report annually at the General Meeting of Association members,
10. considering disputes between members arising from the activities of the Association,
11. adopting regulations provided for in the statute.

§ 33

1. Members of the Board of Directors may receive remuneration for activities performed in connection with their function.
2. In contracts between the Association and a member of the Board of Directors and in disputes with him, the Association shall be represented by a member of the Audit Committee designated in a resolution of the Committee or a proxy appointed by a resolution of the General Assembly of Members of the Association.

Audit Committee

§ 34
1. The Audit Commission shall consist of 2 to 3 persons.
2. Members of the Audit Committee may not perform other functions in the authorities of the Association.
3. Members of the Audit Committee may not be members of the Board of Directors, nor may they be with members of the Board of Directors in a relationship of consanguinity, affinity or subordination in respect of employment.
4. Members of the Audit Committee may not be persons convicted of an offense of willful misconduct.

§ 35
The dates and methods of convening meetings of the Audit Committee shall be established by the Regulations of the Audit Committee.

§ 36
The Audit Committee shall audit the activities of the Board of Directors at least once a year.

§ 37
Resolutions of the Audit Committee shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes with the presence of at least 2/3 of all members of the Committee.

§ 38

The powers of the Audit Committee are:
1. controlling the activities of the Association with particular emphasis on financial activities, as well as the compliance of the Association’s activities with the Articles of Association,
2. taking part in meetings of the Board of the Association in an advisory capacity.
3. requesting the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting of members of the Association,
4. to convene a General Meeting of members of the Association in the event of failure to convene it by the Board within the period established by the statute,
5. to report on its activities at the General Meeting of Members of the Association.

§ 39
Members of the Audit Committee may receive reimbursement of reasonable expenses or remuneration for their function on the Audit Committee.

Chapter V Assets and Funds of the Association

§ 40
The assets of the Association are movable property, copyrights, real estate and funds.

§ 41

The income of the Association may come from:
1. membership fees,
2. statutory activities,
3. grants and subsidies,
4. inheritances, bequests and donations,
5. dividends
6. interest, deposits, shares,
7. paid public benefit activities,
8. property of the association,
9. public donations

§ 42
1. The Association may conduct business through organizationally and legally separate units.
2. The Board of the Association shall decide on the commencement or termination of economic activity by organizationally and legally separate units.
3. Economic activity carried out by legally and organizationally separate units shall be carried out only to the extent necessary to achieve the statutory objectives of the Association.
4. All income from economic activity conducted by legally and organizationally separate units
organizationally and legally separate units is allocated to the realization of statutory objectives of the Association.

§ 43

1. To make declarations of will in all matters, including property, of the Association, to conclude contracts and grant powers of attorney on behalf of the Association with a value in excess of PLN 10,000 shall be entitled two members of the Board of the Association acting jointly.
2. To make declarations of will in all matters, including property matters,
Association, entering into agreements and granting powers of attorney on behalf of the Association with a value equal to or less than PLN 10,000 shall be entitled to one member of the Association Board.

Chapter VI Paid activity

§ 44
The Association conducts paid activity on general principles, as defined in separate regulations.

§ 45
The Association conducts paid activity in the field of:
1. culture, art, protection of cultural goods and national heritage and heritage of humanity,
2. maintenance and dissemination of traditions and development of social, civic and cultural awareness,
3. activities for national and ethnic minorities and regional language,
4. activities for the integration of foreigners, equal rights of women and men; persons of retirement age, senior citizens, children and youth, repressed persons,
5. activities supporting the development of local communities and communities,
6. ecology and animal protection and protection of natural heritage,
7. tourism and sightseeing,
8. dissemination and protection of freedom and human rights and civil liberties
civil rights, as well as activities supporting the development of democracy,
9. activities for European integration and development of contacts and cooperation between societies,
10. promotion and organization of volunteer work; assistance to Poles and Poles abroad,
11. promotion of the Republic of Poland abroad,
12. revitalization,
13. activities for other non-governmental organizations, social cooperatives of companies operating not for profit,

§ 46
The Board of Directors shall decide on the moment of commencement or termination of paid activities.

Chapter VI Amendments to the Articles of Association and dissolution of the Association

§ 47
Amendments to the Articles of Association shall require a resolution of the General Meeting of Members of the Association adopted by a majority of 2/3 of votes with the presence of at least ½ of the members of the Association.

§ 48
The Association shall be dissolved by a resolution of the General Meeting of Members of the Association adopted by a 2/3 majority of votes with the presence of at least 2/3 of the members of the Association.

§ 49
In the event of dissolution of the Association, the General Meeting of Members of the Association decides on the allocation of assets and appoints a Liquidation Committee.

§ 50
All issues not regulated by the Articles of Association and relevant regulations shall be decided by the General Meeting of Members of the Association.