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Bylaws of Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association
Chapter one
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine

Chapter one: General Principles

1. Association name: Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association.

2. Association nature: The association is a voluntary, local, industry, and non-profit social organization formed by Shenzhen enterprises engaged in industrial design and industry-related enterprises (other economic organizations, individual bussinesses) that provide industrial product research and development, production and services.

3. Purpose: Abide by the bylaws, laws, regulations and national policies, practice socialist core values, and comply with social morality. Serve member companies. Regulate and coordinate member companies. Defend members' legitimate rights and interests and promote healthy and orderly development of the industry.

4. The association adheres to the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China, establishes the organization of the Communist Party of China, carries out the activities of the party, and provides necessary conditions for the activities of the party organization in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China.

5. Association’s registration administrative authority: Shenzhen Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau.

The association accepts the supervision and management of the registration management authority and the business guidance of relevant functional departments and units in Shenzhen.

6. Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

7. Address: Shenzhen.

Chapter Two: Business Scope

8. Business scope:

(1) Carry out member training to help members improve business management; provide member consulting services;

(2) Assist members to formulate and implement corporate standards, and promote technological progress and technological innovation in the industry;

(3) Organize exchange activities among members;

(4) Conduct market assessments, collect and publish industry information, and promote industry products or services;

(5) Organize industry exhibitions, attract investment, and carry out domestic and foreign economic and technological cooperation and exchanges;

(6) Coordinate disputes between members, between members and non-members, and between members and consumers in production and business activities;

(7) Communicate the relationship between members of the association and relevant government departments, and coordinate the relationship between the association and other associations or organizations;

(8) Under the guidance of the price administrative department, supervise the pricing of products or services in the industry, coordinate price disputes among members, and maintain fair competition;

(9) Carry out industry statistics and surveys, participate in the demonstration of administrative management decisions involving industry development, report matters involving industry interests to the municipal and district governments and relevant departments, and propose comments and suggestions including relevant legislation and relevant technical specifications, industry development plans, industry standards, industry policies, etc;

(10) Assist municipal and district governments to participate in industry governance, participate in coordinating labor disputes between members and their employees, resolve social conflicts, maintain social stability, and promote social harmony.

Chapter Three: Members

9. The members of this association are enterprises in the industry (other economic organizations and individual businesses.

10. Members who apply to join the association must meet the following conditions:

(1) Uphold bylaws of the association;

(2) Willing to join the association;

(3) Have certain influences in the industry;

(4) Must have business license and other relevant documents.

11. Membership procedure

(1) Submit membership registration application form;

(2) Get approval by the council;

(3) The membership certificate is issued by the council or the council authorized secretariat.

12. Members enjoy the following rights:

(1) Attend the member (member representative) meeting, participate in the activities held by the association, and accept the services provided by the association;

(2) Right to elect, be elected and vote;

(3) The right to propose, suggest and supervise the work of the association;

(4) Membership is voluntary, withdrawal is free;

(5) Appeal to the supervisory board for disciplinary actions made by the board of directors;

(6) In response to the difficulties of the enterprise, please ask the association to coordinate the relevant functional departments of the government to solve them;

(7) Apply to the association to resolve or coordinate other issues within the association's purview.

13. Members shall fulfill the following obligations:

(1) Comply with the bylaws of the association;

(2) Implement the resolutions of the association;

(3) Pay membership dues;

(4) Defend the legitimate rights and interests of the association and the industry;

(5) Complete the work assigned by the association;

(6) Report the situation to the association and provide relevant information;

(7) Cooperate with the research work of the association to reflect the industry situation in a timely manner;

(8) Actively participate in various activities organized by the association;

(9) Maintain the image of the association.

14. The standard for members to pay membership dues:

(1) The chairman unit pays a membership fee of 30,000 yuan per year;

(2) The vice chairman unit pays a membership fee of 10,000 yuan per year;

(3) The director unit and supervisor unit pay the membership fee of 5,000 yuan per year;

(4) Ordinary member units pay 2,000 yuan per year.

15. If a member withdraws from the membership, he shall notify the association in writing and return the membership certificate. If a member does not pay the membership fee or participate in the activities of the association for 1 year, it will be regarded as an automatic withdrawal.

16. If a member does not abide by the bylaws of the association, the association will criticize and educate it; if a member violates laws and regulations, conventions and regulations and seriously violates the bylaws, it will be punished by the board of directors.

Chapter Four: The Creation and Removal of Organizational Structures and Persons in Charge

17. The association consists of member representatives to form a member congress.

The member representative assembly is the highest authority of the association and exercises its functions and powers in accordance with national laws, regulations and the bylaws of the association.

【If the number of members is less than 100, a general meeting shall be held. If the number of members is more than 100, representatives may be elected to form a member representative assembly. If a member representative assembly is convened, the qualifications and selection methods of member representatives shall be formulated by the council in accordance with the bylaws of association; generally, the number of member representatives shall not be less than 1/3 of all members.】

Member representatives are directly elected by the members. The term of each member representative is the same as the renewal time of the member representative assembly, which shall not exceed 4 years and can be re-elected.

18. The member representative assembly is the highest authority of the association and exercises the following functions and powers:

(1) Decide on the business scope and work functions of the association within the scope of laws and regulations;

(2) Election or removal of the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary-general (election system), directors, chairman of the board of supervisors, and supervisors (the election shall be conducted by secret ballot and differential election);

(3) Deliberating the annual work reports and annual financial budgets and final accounts of the board of directors and the board of supervisors (supervisors);

(4) To make resolutions on matters such as the change, dissolution and liquidation of the association;

(5) Change or revoke inappropriate decisions of the board of directors;

(6) To formulate or revise the bylawss of association (including the membership fee standard) and the election method of the organizational structure;

(7) Decide on termination matters;

(8) Decide on other major matters.

19. The member representative assembly is held every 4 years.

The member representative assembly shall be held at least once a year. The board of directors and the supervisory committee may hold an interim member representative assembly if deemed necessary or proposed by more than one-fifth of the members.

20. The member representative assembly must be attended by more than 2/3 of all member representatives. The formulation or revision of the bylaws of association shall be approved by two-thirds of the participating member representatives; other matters shall be approved by half of the participating member representatives.

The member representative assembly shall make meeting minutes for the decisions on the matters discussed, and announce to the members.

21. The association shall have a council. The council is the executive body of the member representative assembly. It is composed of the president, vice presidents and directors. When the member representative assembly is not in session, it performs its duties in accordance with the resolutions of the member representative assembly and the bylaws of the association. The number of directors shall not exceed 1/3 of the number of member representatives.

22. The council is the executive body of the member representative assembly. The council exercises the following powers:

(1) To prepare and convene the member representative assembly;

(2) Implement the resolutions of the member representative assembly and report to the member representative assembly;

(3) Decide on the specific work business of the association;

(4) To formulate the annual financial budget plan, final accounts, changes, dissolution and liquidation plans of the association;

(5) To formulate plans for increasing or reducing the registered capital of the association;

(6) Decide on the establishment of various internal organizations of the association, and lead the internal organizations of the association to carry out work;

(7) Decide on the membership of new applicants and the punishment of members;

(8) To appoint or dismiss the secretary-general of the appointment system, and decide the main persons in charge of the branches of the association; to appoint or dismiss the deputy secretary-general and the principals of the offices and representative offices of the association according to the nomination of the secretary-general, and to decide on their remuneration matters; dismiss the executive director;

(9) To formulate the internal management system of the association;

(10) Other matters stipulated in the bylaws of the association;

(11) Submit the draft amendments to the bylaws of association and the election plan of the council for discussion and voting at the member congress;

(12) Council members participate in various meetings and activities on behalf of the association.

23. The council shall hold a meeting at least once every six months (in special circumstances, it may also be held by means of communication). The board of directors can only be convened if more than two-thirds of the directors are present, and its resolutions must be passed by more than half of the directors present. The board of directors shall form meeting minutes for the resolutions and announce to all directors.

Council meetings are convened and presided over by the president, or may be convened and presided over by the vice president or the secretary-general entrusted by the president; when the president cannot perform his duties due to special reasons, the vice president shall convene and preside over the meeting.

More than 1/3 of the directors can propose to convene a council.

24. If the number of members of the board of directors is more than 50, executive directors may be elected from the directors according to needs, and a standing board of directors may be established. The executive board of directors is responsible to the board of directors. The executive council consists of the chairman, vice-chairmen and executive directors. 【The number of executive directors is one-third of the number of directors】. During the period when the council is not in session, the standing council can exercise the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth stipulated in bylaws 21 of the bylaws of association with the authorization of the council.

responsibilities. The executive council shall hold a meeting at least once every three months: in special circumstances, it can also be held in the form of communication. The standing council must be attended by more than one-third of the standing directors, and its resolutions must be passed by more than half of the standing directors present at the meeting.

The standing council shall make minutes of the decisions on the matters discussed, and make an announcement to all the standing council members.

25. The term of office of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary general of the association is 4 years, and the chairman shall not be re-elected for more than two consecutive terms.

26 The chairman, vice-chairman, directors and supervisors of the association shall be elected by the member representative assembly by difference and meet the following conditions:

(1) Engaged in the business of the industry for more than two years;

(2) Familiar with industry conditions and possess corresponding professional knowledge;

(3) No bad personal credit record;

(4) He/she has full capacity for civil conduct, and the legal representative and secretary-general shall not exceed the age of 70;

(5) Other conditions stipulated by laws, regulations and articles of association.

Staff of state organs and persons who are not allowed to hold leadership positions in social organizations in accordance with relevant regulations are not allowed to serve in this association.

27. The association shall have one chairman and several vice-chairmen.

The chairman is the legal representative of the association, and the legal representative of the association may not concurrently serve as the legal representative of other social organizations.

28. The president of the association exercises the following powers:

(1) To convene and preside over the meeting of the council (or standing council);

(2) Check the implementation of the resolutions of the general assembly/member representative assembly, the council (or the standing council);

(3) Sign relevant important documents on behalf of the association;

(4) According to the industry development plan, formulate policy guidelines and performance goals during the term, fully understand the basic situation of the industry, and take promoting and publicizing the development of the industry as its own responsibility;

(5) Attend important events on behalf of the association, act as the person in charge of major projects on behalf of the association, establish an industry image, and create conditions for expanding the development of the industry;

(6) Supervise the work of the Secretariat.

29. The vice president and secretary general of the association work under the leadership of the president, and the secretary general is responsible to the council. The Secretary-General is full-time and exercises the following powers:

(1) Presiding over the daily work of the office and organizing the implementation of the annual work plan;

(2) Organizing the formulation and implementation of annual work plans, budgets and decisions;

(3) Coordinating the work of all branches, representative offices and entities;

(4) Nominate the deputy secretary-general and the principals of all offices, branches, representative offices and entities, and submit them to the council or the standing council for decision;

(5) The appointment or dismissal of full-time staff of the nomination office, representative office, or entity shall be reported to the board of directors or the executive board for approval;

(6) Handling other daily affairs;

(7) Submit periodic work summaries, plans and financial reports to the board of directors and the board of supervisors.

Attend council and executive council meetings.

30. The board of supervisors shall be established by the association, with three or more supervisors and one chairman of the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors is elected by the member representative assembly. The term of office of the board of supervisors (or supervisors) is the same as that of the board of directors, and can be re-elected upon expiration.

The chairman, vice-chairman, director and secretary-general shall not concurrently serve as supervisors.

31. The supervisory committee is the supervisory body of the association and is responsible to the member congress and exercises the following functions and powers:

(1) Report annual work to the member congress;

(2) Supervise the qualification confirmation procedures, election and dismissal of the members of the congress and the council; supervise the council to implement the resolutions of the congress;

(3) Check the financial and accounting materials of the association, and report the situation to the registration management authority and the taxation and accounting authorities;

(4) Supervisors attend the board of directors and the executive board of directors, confirm the legality and validity of the resolutions of the board of directors and the executive board of directors, and have the right to raise questions and suggestions to the board of directors and the executive board of directors;

(5) Dealing with internal conflicts in a fair and impartial manner in accordance with laws and regulations, having the right to propose a resolution to convene the board of directors and the executive board to coordinate relevant matters, and safeguard the rights of the parties to plead;

(6) To supervise the council's compliance with laws and procedures. When the business activities of the chairman, vice-chairman, directors and secretary-general damage the interests of the association, they are required to make corrections, and if the circumstances are serious, a suggestion for dismissal is proposed, and if necessary, it is reported to the general assembly or relevant government departments;

(7) Propose the convening of an interim member representative assembly; when the council fails to perform the duties of convening the member representative assembly stipulated in these regulations, convene the member representative assembly;

(8) To accept complaints from members on disciplinary measures, to review and supervise the procedures and content of disciplinary actions, and to have the right to suggest that the council make a new resolution or submit it to the member congress for voting when necessary. And submit the result of appeal handling to the registration management authority for the record;

(9) Other functions and powers stipulated in the articles of association.

Meetings of the supervisory board are held at least once every six months.

Supervisors shall abide by relevant laws and regulations and the articles of association of the association, accept the leadership of the member congress, and earnestly perform their duties.

32 The secretary-general of the association adopts the appointment system. The secretary-general is full-time and responsible to the council, and his work reports directly to the chairman.

Chapter Five : Asset Management and Information Disclosure

33. The source of funds for the association:

(1) Membership fees;

(2) Donations;

(3) Government funding;

(4) Income from activities or services within the approved business scope;

(5) Interest;

(6) Other legal income.

24. When accepting donations, the association shall abide by laws and regulations, and shall not apportion in any form or disguised apportionment.

Donors, sponsors or units, members and supervisors have the right to inquire about the use and management of donated properties, and to make comments and suggestions. For the inquiries of donors, sponsors or units, members, and supervisors, the association shall answer in a timely and truthful manner.

35. The funds of the association must be used for the development of the business scope and undertakings stipulated in the articles of association. Property and other income are protected by law, and no unit or individual may encroach on, privately share or misappropriate it.

36. If the chairman, vice-chairman, director, supervisor, secretary-general and staff of the association privately divide, embezzle, or misappropriate the assets of the association, they shall return it and conduct a review at the member representative meeting; if a crime is constituted, Investigate criminal responsibility according to law.

37. The association implements the "Accounting System for Non-profit Non-profit Organizations", conducts accounting in accordance with the law, establishes and improves the internal accounting supervision system, and ensures the legality, authenticity, accuracy and integrity of accounting data. The association accepts tax supervision and accounting supervision implemented by the tax and accounting authorities in accordance with the law.

38. The association is equipped with professionally qualified accountants. Accounting should not act as cashier. Accountants must conduct accounting and exercise accounting supervision. When accountants transfer jobs or leave their jobs, they must go through the handover procedures with the receivers.

39. The asset management of this association must implement the financial management system stipulated by the state, and accept the supervision of the member congress and the financial department. The source of assets belongs to the state appropriation or social donation, and if the fund is funded, it must accept the supervision of the auditing agency, and the relevant information shall be announced to the public in an appropriate manner.

40. The change of the legal representative and the liquidation of the association must accept the financial audit organized by the registration management authority.

41. In accordance with the "Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Industry Association", the association shall submit an annual report to the registration management authority before the end of March every year, and be responsible for the authenticity of its contents.

42. The full-time staff of the association shall implement a full-time employment system. The association shall sign labor contracts with the staff members who have established labor relations, pay social insurance premiums in accordance with the law, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the staff members.

43. The association shall disclose the following matters to its members:

(1) The collection of membership fees;

(2) Service item charges and other income;

(3) The use of funds;

(4) Resolutions and decisions of the board of supervisors and the board of directors;

(5) Related transactions between the chairman, vice-chairman, directors, supervisors, secretary-general and other staff members of the association;

(6) The bylaws of association stipulate other matters that should be disclosed.

The use of funds is announced at least once a year, and the association establishes an information disclosure system, which is voted and approved by the member representative assembly.

44. In the event of any of the following situations in the industry to which the association belongs or related industries, the association shall issue a warning notice to all members:

(1) A major product quality accident, service quality accident, food safety accident or major corruption case occurs;

(2) The media discloses issues concerning product quality, service quality or food safety;

(3) Relevant departments of the municipal or district government inform the association about product quality, service quality or food safety incidents;

(4) Other events that seriously affect the reputation of the industry occur.

Chapter Six: Party Building Work

45. The association adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, implements the party's line, principles and policies, and takes the road of social organization development with Chinese characteristics.

46. In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Communist Party of China, the association establishes an organization of the Communist Party of China to carry out party activities (if it is temporarily impossible to establish a party organization alone, it supports the establishment of a party organization through joint establishment, selection of party building liaison personnel, etc. Organizing the Party's work), providing the necessary conditions for the activities of the party organization.

47. The party organization of this association is the battle fortress of the party in the Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association and plays a political core role. The basic function is to ensure the political direction, and unite the masses, promote the battle fortress in the Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, and play a political core role. The basic function is to ensure the political direction, and unite the masses, promote development, build an advanced culture, serve the growth of talents, and strengthen the self-construction of the party organization.

48. When the association is changed, merged or cancelled, the party organization should report to the higher party organization in time, and do a good job in the transfer of party members and organizations. people review comments.

49. The association provides the necessary venues, personnel and financial support for the party organizations to carry out activities and do a good job. The party building work funds are included in the management expenses and support the party organization's construction activities.

50. The association supports the leadership of social organizations and the leadership of party organizations to serve in cross positions, and gives priority to recommending formal party members of the Communist Party of China in the leadership of social organizations to serve as leaders of party organizations and disciplinary inspection organizations.

51. The association supports party organizations in making decisions on important matters of social organizations, important business activities, large expenditures, receiving large donations, and carrying out foreign-related activities, etc.

52. Under the leadership of the party organization of the association (chamber of commerce), this association establishes and improves the industry self-discipline management system, establishes an industry self-discipline organization, and promotes the construction of industry integrity and self-discipline; in principle, the main person in charge of the industry self-discipline organization is responsible for the party organization of the industry association and chamber of commerce. Person (the secretary of the discipline inspection committee who established the industry discipline inspection committee) concurrently serves.

Chapter Seven: Amendment Procedures for Articles of Association

53. Amendments to the bylaws of the association must be approved by the council and then reported to the member congress for deliberation.

54. The amendments to the bylaws of association of the association shall take effect after being reported to the registration management authority for approval within 30 days after the approval of the member congress.

Chapter Eight: Termination Procedure and Property Disposal After Termination

55. In one of the following circumstances, the association shall be terminated, and a motion for cancellation shall be proposed by the council or the standing council:

(1) Fulfilling the purpose stipulated in the articles of association;

(2) The member representative assembly resolves to dissolve;

(3) The registration certificate has been revoked according to law;

(4) Unable to continue to work in accordance with the purposes stipulated in the articles of association.

56. The motion to terminate the association must be voted and approved by the member representative assembly and reported to the registration management authority for review and approval.

57. Before the termination of the association, a liquidation organization shall be established under the guidance of the registration management authority and relevant units to clear up the rights and debts, and shall not carry out other activities during the period of the liquidation. The association shall go through the cancellation registration formalities at the registration management authority within 15 days from the date of the liquidation.

58. The association will be terminated after the registration management authority has gone through the cancellation registration procedures.

59. The remaining property after the termination of the association shall be handed over to similar non-profit organizations under the supervision of the registration management authority and in accordance with the relevant regulations of the state for the development of undertakings related to the purpose of the association.

Chapter Nine: Supplementary Provisions

60. This bylawss of association was voted and approved by the member representative meeting on July 23, 2020.

61. The interpretation of this bylaws belongs to the council of this association.

62. The bylaws of association shall come into effect on the date of approval by the registration authority.