This is an unofficial translation and is not authoritative. It is only meant as an aid to those who do not understand the language of the official version.

Bylaws

Bylaws for FUKT valid from November 16, 2006

§ 1 Name, purpose, site

• FUKT is a non-profit computer society at Högskolan i Karlskrona/RonnebyBlekinge Institute of Technology. The society is politically and religiously unassociated, and independent from the university.
• The purpose of FUKT is to further the member’s possibilities to hack.
  definition of hack: To experiment with and explore complex systems (most commonly computers) for fun. Results in hack.
• The board shall have their site in the Andomeda galaxy or wherever the board finds suitable.

§ 2 Membership

• Every student och employee at Högskolan i Karlskrona/RonnebyBlekinge Institute of Technology may become a member of FUKT. Membership can also be given to others by board decision. Membership is also open for all who were members of FUKT when studying at Högskolan i Karlskrona/RonnebyBlekinge Institute of Technology.
• If a member has seriously damaged the society, the board can temporarily take away the member’s privileges. The next membership meeting must discuss the case and decide if the member’s privileges should be reinstated or if the member should be expelled from the society.
• The board can appoint as honorary members of FUKT such persons who have furthered FUKT’s purposes. Honorary members have the same rights as other members of FUKT.
• All members, except honorary members must pay the membership fee every year. The amount is set by the yearly membership meeting.
• Exit from the society happens if:
  • The member asks for it.
  • The member does not pay the membership fee.

§ 3 The board

• The board consists of five or more board members of which one is chairman, one is vice chairman and one is accountant. The board has two substitutes.
• The board and its positions are appointed by the yearly membership meeting.
• The accountant, chairman, or the voting majority of the board may sign for the society.
• The board may not decide on salaries or other renumeraions for themselves.

§ 4 Meetings

• The society has two kinds of meetings; board meetings and membership meetings.
• Anyone has the right to be present and speak at all meetings.

§ 4.1 Membership Meetings

• Announcments of membership meetings must be sent at least 16 days before the membership meeting takes place. Agenda must accompany the announcments.
• Member proposals must be received at least 8 days before the membership meeting takes place.
• A membership meeting can be demanded by the board or by 1/3 of the members.
• FUKT shall have at least two regular membership meetings; one in April or May, and one in October or November. The latter is the yearly membership meeting.
• At membership meetings all members present have one vote each. All votes are equal. When voting simple majority applies if nothing else has been said. In case of a tied vote the side favored by the chairman carries.

§ 4.2 Board meetings

• The chairman shall call to a board meeting if a board member or any chosen auditor requests it.
• At board meetings all present board members have one vote each. All votes are equal. When voting simple majority applies if nothing else has been said. In case of a tied vote the side favored by the chairman carries.
• For a board meeting to be valid, a majority of the board, and at least four board members, must be present.

§ 5 Miscellaneous

• The fiscal year is from the first of September to the last of August.
• The accounting shall be done according to contemporary methods in order to increase self control.
• The membership year runs from the first of September to the last of August.January to the last of December.
• To audit the society’s books, the yearly membership meeting will appoint two auditorsan auditor, who once a year shall release a reportcheck the accounting.. The auditorsThe auditor may not hold any other position in the society.
• Any change in these bylaws requires two decisions on two separate consecutive membership meetings, with at least a month of study period time between them.
• The society can only be dissolved if it is decided on two consecutive membership meetings at least 6 months apart. The society can not be dissolved if at least 20 members wants to keep it. The request for dissolution must have accompanied the meeting announcement for the decision to be valid. When the society is dissolved, a steward organization shall be appointed, which will hold the society’s assets. If a new computer society has appeared within 2 years at Högskolan i Karlskrona/RonnebyBlekinge Institute of Technology, and its bylaws are approved by the stewarding organization, the assets shall be given to this computer society, or else to computer societies in need.