Charter of the Taiwan Intergenerational Sustainability Society

Article 1The name of this association is the Taiwan Intergenerational Sustainability Society (hereinafter "the Society").

Article 2The Society is a non-profit, public-interest social organisation established under the law. Its aims are to advance environmental sustainability and social innovation, to work for the common good, and to make sustainability education widely available.

Article 3The tasks of the Society are as follows, to be pursued and carried out in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations:

• 1. Assisting and co-operating with the government in carrying out its policies.
• 2. Promoting education, research and practice in sustainable development and social innovation.
• 3. Holding talks and courses, and undertaking publication, exhibition and public advocacy, on sustainability.
• 4. Promoting an inclusive society and intergenerational dialogue, and improving the welfare and dignity of society as a whole.
• 5. Building a platform for exchange at home and abroad, and extending the network of sustainability practice.
• 6. Other public-interest social services consistent with the aims of the Society.

Article 4The competent authority for the Society is the Ministry of the Interior. The Society's activities are subject to the guidance and supervision of the authority competent for each activity.

Article 5The organisational area of the Society is the entire national administrative area.

Article 6The Society's office shall be located within the jurisdiction of the competent authority, and branch offices may be established with that authority's approval. The constitution of a branch office under the preceding paragraph takes effect once it has been passed by the general meeting of members (or of member representatives) and approved by the competent authority. The addresses of the office and of any branch office shall be reported to the competent authority for record when they are established and when they change.

Article 7Members of the Society and their fees are classified as follows:

• 1. Individual members: anyone who supports the aims of the Society and holds a licence as a professional or technical practitioner obtained through the senior national examination referred to in Article 86, subparagraph 2 of the Constitution — attorney, accountant, architect, professional engineer, social worker and the like — becomes an individual member on completing an application form, being approved by the board of directors and paying the fees. The joining fee is NT$5,000, payable on admission; the annual fee is NT$2,000.
• 2. Life members: a person who qualifies as an individual member, pays the joining fee, and pays ten years of annual fees, NT$20,000 in total, in a single payment, becomes a life member.
• 3. Corporate members: an institution or organisation that supports the aims of the Society becomes a corporate member on completing an application form, being approved by the board of directors and paying the fees. A Gold corporate member may nominate two representatives, and a Silver corporate member one representative, to exercise the rights of membership. The joining fee is NT$20,000; the annual fee is NT$60,000 at Gold level and NT$30,000 at Silver level.
• 4. Supporting members: an individual or organisation that supports the aims of the Society and contributes funds or resources becomes a supporting member on completing an application form and being approved by the board of directors.

Article 8Members have the right to vote, to elect, to be elected and to recall. Supporting members do not have the rights referred to in the preceding paragraph.

Article 9Directors and supervisors of the Society serve a term of three years.

Article 10The Society has fifteen directors, including five managing directors, of whom one is the president and two are vice-presidents, and two alternate directors. The managing directors are elected by the directors from among themselves, and the president is elected by the directors from among the managing directors. The vice-presidents are appointed by the president from among the managing directors.

Article 11The Society has five supervisors, one of whom is the managing supervisor, and one alternate supervisor. The managing supervisor is elected by the supervisors from among themselves, oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Society, and chairs the board of supervisors.

Article 12Members are obliged to observe this charter and the resolutions of the Society and to pay their fees. A member who has not paid is not entitled to exercise the rights of membership; a member who has not paid for two consecutive years is deemed to have resigned. A member who has been removed, has resigned or has been suspended and who wishes to be reinstated shall first clear any fees owed, unless the board of directors approves otherwise for good reason.

Article 13Where a member (or member representative) breaks the law or this charter, or fails to observe a resolution of the general meeting, the board of directors may resolve to issue a warning or to suspend that member's rights. Where the harm to the Society is serious, the general meeting may resolve to expel the member.

Article 14A member ceases to be a member in any of the following circumstances:

• 1. Death.
• 2. Loss of the qualification for membership.
• 3. Expulsion by resolution of the general meeting of members (or of member representatives).

Article 15A member may resign by giving the Society written notice stating the reasons.

Article 16The general meeting of members is the supreme authority of the Society. Where there are more than 300 members, member representatives may be elected by district in proportion to numbers and meet together as the assembly of member representatives, exercising the powers of the general meeting. Member representatives serve the same term as directors and supervisors; their number and the rules for electing them take effect once passed by the board of directors, and shall be reported to the competent authority for record.

Article 17The powers of the general meeting are as follows:

• 1. Adopting and amending the charter.
• 2. Electing and recalling directors and supervisors.
• 3. Deciding the amount and manner of joining fees, annual fees, activity fees and members' donations.
• 4. Deciding the annual work plan and report and the budget and final accounts.
• 5. Deciding the expulsion of a member.
• 6. Deciding the sale or transfer of property and the creation of other rights over it.
• 7. Deciding the dissolution of the Society.
• 8. Deciding other major matters concerning the rights and obligations of members.

The scope of the major matters referred to in subparagraph 8 of the preceding paragraph is determined by the board of directors.

Article 18Directors and supervisors are elected by the members (or member representatives) and form the board of directors and the board of supervisors respectively. When they are elected, alternate directors and alternate supervisors may be elected at the same time according to the count, and they fill vacancies among the directors and supervisors in order. The board of directors may propose a reference list of candidates for the next term. Directors and supervisors may be elected by remote ballot; the rules for such a ballot take effect once passed by the board of directors, and shall be reported to the competent authority for record.

Article 19The president directs and supervises the affairs of the Society internally, represents it externally, and chairs the general meeting and the board of directors. If the president is unable to act, they shall appoint one of the vice-presidents to act in their place; if no appointment is made or can be made, the managing directors shall choose one of their number to act. A vacancy in the office of president or of managing director shall be filled by by-election within one month.

Article 20The powers of the board of directors are as follows:

• 1. Determining the eligibility of members (and member representatives).
• 2. Electing and recalling the managing directors and the president.
• 3. Deciding on the resignation of a director, managing director, vice-president or president.
• 4. Appointing and dismissing staff.
• 5. Drawing up the annual work plan and report and the budget and final accounts.
• 6. Proposing a reference list of candidates for director and supervisor for the next term.
• 7. Other matters to be carried out.

Article 21If the managing supervisor is unable to act, they shall appoint one of the supervisors to act in their place; if no appointment is made or can be made, the supervisors shall choose one of their number to act. A vacancy in the office of chair of the board of supervisors (the managing supervisor) shall be filled by by-election within one month.

Article 22The powers of the board of supervisors are as follows:

• 1. Overseeing the work of the board of directors.
• 2. Auditing the annual final accounts.
• 3. Electing and recalling the managing supervisor.
• 4. Deciding on the resignation of a supervisor or of the managing supervisor.
• 5. Other matters to be overseen.

Article 23Directors and supervisors serve without remuneration and may be re-elected, but only once. Their term runs from the date of the first meeting of the board of directors of that term.

Article 24A director or supervisor shall be removed from office in any of the following circumstances:

• 1. Loss of the qualification for membership.
• 2. Resignation accepted by resolution of the board of directors or the board of supervisors.
• 3. Recall or dismissal.
• 4. Suspension for a period exceeding one half of the term of office.

Article 25The Society has one secretary-general, who shall be a member of the Society and serves without remuneration, handling the Society's affairs under the direction of the president; the post may be held concurrently by a director or supervisor. Other staff are appointed and dismissed with the approval of the board of directors. Their responsibilities and the division of duties between levels are laid down separately by the board of directors.

Article 26The Society may establish committees, working groups and other internal bodies. The constitution of each takes effect once passed by the board of directors, as does any amendment to it.

Article 28General meetings of members (or of member representatives) are of two kinds, regular and extraordinary, and are convened by the president. Except for an extraordinary meeting called in an emergency, notice shall be given to all those entitled to attend fifteen days in advance. A regular meeting is held once a year. An extraordinary meeting is held when the board of directors considers it necessary, at the request of one fifth or more of the members (or member representatives), or when the board of supervisors requests it in writing. After the Society has been registered as a juridical person, an extraordinary meeting is held at the request of one tenth or more of the members (or member representatives). A general meeting may be convened by video conference or by any other means announced by the central competent authority, with attendance and voting conducted using the corresponding electronic facilities. Matters of election, by-election and recall shall, however, be dealt with at a meeting held in person.

Article 29A member (or member representative) unable to attend a general meeting in person may appoint another member (or member representative) as proxy in writing. No member (or member representative) may act as proxy for more than one other.

Article 30A resolution of the general meeting requires the attendance of more than half of the members (or member representatives) and the consent of more than half, or of the greater number, of those attending. Resolutions on the following matters, however, require the consent of two thirds or more of those attending:

• 1. Adoption and amendment of the charter.
• 2. Expulsion of a member (or member representative).
• 3. Recall of a director or supervisor.
• 4. Disposal of property.
• 5. Dissolution of the Society.
• 6. Other major matters concerning the rights and obligations of members.

After the Society has been registered as a juridical person, an amendment to the charter requires the consent of three quarters or more of those attending, or the written consent of two thirds or more of all members; the Society may be dissolved at any time by the affirmative vote of two thirds or more of all members.

Article 31The board of directors and the board of supervisors each meet at least once every six months, and may hold joint or extraordinary meetings when necessary. Except for an extraordinary meeting, notice of such a meeting shall be given to all those entitled to attend seven days in advance. A resolution requires the attendance of more than half of the directors or of the supervisors respectively, and the consent of the greater number of those attending.

Article 32Directors shall attend meetings of the board of directors, and supervisors meetings of the board of supervisors; attendance by proxy is not permitted at either. Meetings of the board of directors, of the board of supervisors, and joint meetings of the two, may be convened by video conference or by any other means announced by the central competent authority, with attendance and voting conducted using the corresponding electronic facilities. Matters of election, by-election and recall shall, however, be dealt with at a meeting held in person. A director or supervisor who is absent without reason from two consecutive meetings is deemed to have resigned.

Article 33The Society's funds come from the following sources:

• 1. Joining fees.
• 2. Annual fees.
• 3. Activity fees.
• 4. Donations from members.
• 5. Income from commissioned work.
• 6. The Society's fund and the interest on it.
• 7. Other income.

Article 34The Society's financial year follows the calendar year, running from 1 January to 31 December. Before the start of each financial year the board of directors draws up the annual work plan and the budget of income and expenditure; within three months of the end of the year it draws up the work report and the accounts for the preceding year. These are sent to the board of supervisors, which audits them and returns them to the board of directors with a written opinion. Together with the work plan and budget for the current year, they are then submitted to the general meeting for approval and reported to the competent authority for record. If the general meeting cannot be held as scheduled, the documents may first be passed by the board of directors, the board of supervisors or a joint meeting of the two, submitted to the general meeting for ratification afterwards, and then reported to the competent authority for record.

Article 35On dissolution, the Society's remaining assets pass to the local self-governing body of the place where it is situated, or to a body designated by the competent authority. If the Society has been registered as a juridical person, the appointment of liquidators and the liquidation of its assets follow the Civil Code, unless the law provides otherwise; if it has not been so registered, they follow a resolution of the general meeting, and where the general meeting cannot resolve the matter the president acts as liquidator, the provisions of the Civil Code on liquidation applying mutatis mutandis.

Article 36Matters not provided for in this charter are governed by the relevant laws and regulations.

Article 37This charter takes effect once passed by the general meeting of members (or of member representatives) and reported to the competent authority for record, as does any amendment to it.

Article 38Adopted at the first general meeting of the first term, held on 12 December 2025.