Article 1

The Association of Engineers and Degree of Tarragona. It will regulate its activities in accordance with Law 4/2008, of April 24, of the third book of the Civil Code of Catalonia, by other rules that may be applicable, Organic Law 1/2002, of March 22, regulator of the right of association and the present by-laws.
The Association is non-profit.

Article 2

The Association has the following objectives:
1.- The representation, defense and promotion of the economic, social, labor, professional and cultural interests of its associates throughout the European Union.

2.- Promote the solidarity of affiliated Industrial and Undergraduate Engineers, promoting and creating common services of a healthcare nature.

3.- Support and foster all kinds of activity that helps to fulfill its aims.

4.- Publication of magazines, bulletins and publications in general, aimed at the information of the members and the diffusion of the sectoral problem and the activities of the Association.

5.- Contracting and collective representation for supplies and services.

6.- Own surveys and studies, and participation in those carried out by other agencies.

7.- To advise and inform all the organisms of the Public Administration, as well as the members of the Association, of those situations that affect the economy of the companies or the sector, making the appropriate proposals and reports.

8.- Represent the associates, defending the common interests of their members before any body, jurisdiction or instance, including collective bargaining on labor and union.

9.- Participate in accordance with current legislation, in the bodies and entities of the Public Administration and its institutions, and in those of a consultative or technical nature related to the sector.

10.- Participate in the regulation and refinement of market concurrence, in order to avoid unfair competition, and assuming, in prior instance, arbitration when necessary and when required.

11.- Organize conferences, debates and other events of a similar nature to foster studies of economic, social and production issues, of interest to their members; and especially, to carry out training activities, with the organization of specialization and postgraduate courses.

12.- Create and maintain Services of common interest, such as: Technical, Legal, Labor, Economic and Financial.

13.- Provision of other services of general interest when deemed appropriate by the Association.

14.- In general, all the activities or functions deemed appropriate by the Association and which are allowed by current legislation, and provided that the Association agrees in the regulatory form established in these Statutes.

Article 3

The Association's domicile is set at Tarragona, Avenida de Roma no. 7 first floor, and its main area of activity is essentially confined to the Tarragona region, and specifically to the Baix Penedès, Conca de Barberà, Tarragonès, Baix Camp, Alt Camp, Priorat, Terra Alta, Baix Ebre, Ribera d'Ebre and Montsià.

Chapter II. Partners

Article 4

The Association will be able to be part of the Industrial Technical Engineers and Degree Engineers, as well as graduates in Engineering of the different branches, who have their residence or work in one of the aforementioned counties.
The admission of the members is the power of the Board of Directors, which will agree, after accreditation of the established in the previous section.
However, under the special regime of student partners, students who are pursuing a Bachelor's degree in different branches of Engineering may be included in the entity.

Article 5

A) The members' rights are:
1. Attend General Assembly meetings with voice and vote.
2. Elect or be elected to representation positions or to hold senior positions.
3. Exercise the representation that is conferred on them in each case.
4. To take part in the government and the managements, in the services and the activities of the Association, in accordance with the legal and statutory norms.
5. Exhibit to the Assembly and the Board of Directors whatever they consider to be possible to contribute to making the Association's life more fulfilling and to fulfill the basic social goals more efficiently.
6. Request and obtain explanations on the administration and management of the Board of Directors or the Association's representatives.
7. Be heard before taking disciplinary action.
8. Receive information on the activities of the Association.
9. Make use of the common services that the Association establishes or has at its disposal.
10. Own a copy of the by-laws.
11. Consult the entity's documentary and bibliographic collection.

The duties of the members of the Association are:
1. Contribute financially to the sustenance of the Association and its activities, satisfying the agreed quotas and spills.
2. Assist the Assemblies, comply with the regulatory agreements adopted by the Association through its various governing bodies.
3. Observe and comply with the current Statutes.
4. Collaborate in fulfilling the purposes of the Association.
5. Comply with and comply with the agreements validly adopted by the governing bodies of the Association.
6. Develop, in accordance with these By-Laws, the positions for which they are elected.

B) Are the rights of the student partners:
1. Attend meetings of the General Assembly with voice and without vote.
2. Enjoy the services and activities of the Association, in accordance with the legal and statutory rules.
3. Exhibit to the Assembly and the Board of Directors whatever they consider to be possible to contribute to making the Association's life more fulfilling and to fulfill the basic social goals more efficiently.
4. Be heard before taking disciplinary action.
5. Receive information on the activities of the Association.
6. Make use of the common services that the Association establishes or has at its disposal.
7. Own a copy of the by-laws.
8. Consult the entity's documentary and bibliographic collection.

They are the duties of the student members of the Association:
1. Comply with the regulatory agreements adopted by the Association through its various governing bodies.
2. Observe and comply with the current Statutes.
3. Collaborate in fulfilling the purposes of the Association.

Article 6

There are causes to be unsubscribed from the association:
1. The decision must be made by the interested person, who must notify the Board of Directors of his decision in writing.
2. Failure to meet fixed fees.
3. Failure to comply with statutory obligations.

Chapter III. The General Assembly

Article 7

1. The General Assembly is the sovereign body of the Association; its members are part of it in their own right and cannot be waived.
2. The members of the Association, assembled in legally constituted General Assembly, decide by a majority the matters that fall under the Assembly.
3. All members are subject to the agreements of the General Assembly.

Article 8

The General Assembly has the following powers:
1. Establish the principles and general plans of action of the Association.
2. Elect the members of the Board of Directors. The election will be made among the people who, within one week before the Assembly, present their candidacy to the Board of Directors.
3. To approve the annual budget and the liquidation of the annual accounts, as well as to adopt the agreements for setting the form and the amount of the contribution to support the expenses of the Association and to approve the management made by the governing body . To agree the disposition or disposition of goods or rights.
4. Modify the By-Laws.
5. To agree on the dissolution of the Association.
6. Establish Federations or join existing ones.
7. To agree on the removal or final separation, with a previous file of the members.
8. Resolve on any other matter not directly attributed to any other body of the Association. The list of the powers made in this article is purely for the purposes of this article and does not limit the powers of the General Assembly.

Article 9

1. The General Assembly shall meet in ordinary session at least once a year, within the months between February and April, both inclusive.
2. The governing body may convene an extraordinary General Assembly whenever it deems appropriate; and must do so when requested by a number of associates of not less than 10%, who will jointly submit a proposal for the issues to be included in the agenda; In this case, the Assembly must take place within thirty days of the request.

Article 10

1. The Assembly is called by the governing body by means of a convocation, which must contain at least the agenda, place, date and time of the meeting.
2. The notice must be notified fifteen days before the date of the meeting, by means of written or electronic notification stating the order of the issues to be dealt with.
3. The meetings of the General Assembly are chaired by the President of the Association. If it is not there, they shall be replaced, in succession, by the Vice President or the oldest member of the Board. The Secretary, who holds the same position on the Board of Directors, shall act.
4. The secretary shall draw up the minutes of each meeting, to be signed by himself and the President, with an extract from the deliberations, the text of the resolutions adopted, the numerical result of the voting and the number of people attending.
At the beginning of each meeting of the General Assembly, the minutes of the previous session are read for approval or amendment. Five days before, however, the minutes and other appropriate documentation must be made available to members at the social premises.

Article 11

1. The General Assembly shall be validly constituted whatever the number of associate members present.
2. 10% of associates may request the governing body to be included on the agenda of one or more issues to be addressed.

Article 12

1. At meetings of the General Assembly, each member of the Association shall have one vote.
2. The resolutions shall be taken by simple majority of the votes of the members present, except in the cases of the following section.
3. To adopt resolutions on the separation of members, the modification of the By-Laws, the dissolution of the Association, the constitution of a federation with similar associations or the integration into an existing one, a number of votes equivalent to the two is required. thirds of attendees. In any case, the election of the Board of Directors, if several nominations are submitted, is made by agreement of the relative majority of the members present.

Chapter IV. The Board of Directors

Article 13

1. The Association is governed, administered and represented by the Board of Directors, which is composed of the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the members. These positions must be held by different people.
2. The election of the members of the Board of Directors, which must be associated, is made by voting of the General Assembly. Elected people take office after they have accepted the post.
3. The appointment and dismissal of the posts must be certified by the Secretary, with the approval of the President, and must be reported to the Register of Associations.
4. The members of the Board of Directors may not carry out any activity remunerated by the Association.

Article 14

1. The members of the Board of Directors shall hold office for four years without prejudice to their re-election.
2. The dismissal of the charges before the expiration of the regulatory term of their term may occur due to:
1. voluntary resignation filed in writing
2. illness that incapacitates him to hold office
3. leave as a member of the Association
4. sanction for a foul committed in the performance of the post
3. The vacancies that occur in the Board of Directors must be filled at the first meeting of the General Assembly that takes place. In the meantime, a member of the Association, on the proposal of the Board of Directors, may temporarily fill the vacancy.

Article 15

The Board of Directors has the following powers:
1. Represent, direct and administer the Association in the broadest way recognized by the Law; Likewise, comply with the decisions taken by the General Assembly, in accordance with the rules, instructions and guidelines established by this Assembly.
2. Make the necessary arrangements in relation to appearances with public bodies.
3. Propose to the General Assembly the defense of the establishment of quotas and spills that members of the Association must pay.
4. Convene general assemblies and ensure that the agreements adopted are fulfilled.
5. Present the balance sheet and the statements of each financial year to the General Assembly for approval, prepare the budgets for the following year and monitor them.
6. Establish working groups to achieve the Association's goals in the most efficient and efficient way.
7. Carry out the necessary steps in front of public bodies, entities and other people, to obtain grants or other assistance.
8. Open current accounts and savings books at any savings credit institution and have the funds available in this deposit.
9. Provisionally resolve any cases that have not been provided for in the bylaws and report them at the first meeting of the General Assembly.
10. Any other faculty that is not specifically assigned to any other governing body of the Association or has been expressly delegated to it.

Article 16

1. The Board of Directors, convened beforehand by the presidency or person who substitutes it, shall meet in ordinary session as often as its members decide, and in no case may be longer than two months.
2. It must meet in extraordinary session when convened by the President of this nature or if requested by 50% of the members that make it up.

Article 17

1. The Board of Directors shall be validly constituted if it has been called in advance of five calendar days, and there is a quorum of one and a half times, except in cases of urgency, which may be called immediately.
2. The members of the Board of Directors are required to attend all the meetings that are convened, although for good reasons they may be excused. The assistance of the President or of the Secretary or of those who replace them is always required.
3. The Board of Directors takes the resolutions by simple majority of votes of those present.

Article 18

1. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its faculties to one or more commissions or working groups if it has, by doing so, a favorable vote of two thirds of its members.
2. You may also appoint, with the same quorum, one or more representatives to exercise the function entrusted to them with the faculties that it deems appropriate to confer them in each case.

Article 19

The resolutions of the Board of Directors must be stated in the minutes book and signed by the Secretary and the President. At the beginning of each meeting of the Board of Directors, the minutes of the previous session must be read for approval or rectification, if applicable.

Chapter V. The President and the Vice President

Article 20

1. The President has the following functions:
1. To lead and legally represent the Association, by delegation of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors.
2. Chair and direct the debates, both of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors.
3. To cast a decisive vote in the event of a tie.
4. Establish the convening of meetings of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors.
5. Visit the minutes and certificates drawn up by the Secretary of the Association.
6. The remaining powers attributable to the position and those delegated by the General Assembly or the Board of Directors.
2. The Chairman is replaced, in the absence or illness, by the Vice-President or the oldest member of the Board, in this order.

Chapter VI. The Treasurer and the Secretary

Article 21

The treasurer is responsible for the custody and control of the Association's resources, as well as the preparation of the budget, the balance sheet and the settlement of accounts. Bring a cash book. It controls the income and expenses and the documents of the treasury. Pay the bills approved by the Board of Directors, which must be previously viewed by the President, and deposit whatever is left in open deposits in credit or savings outlets.

Article 22

The secretary must keep the documentation of the Association, draw up, write and sign the minutes of the meetings of the General Assembly and the Board of Directors, draw up and authorize the certificates to be issued, and also keep the registration book of members. . Take care of social correspondence and attend the calls of general meetings and governing boards.

Chapter VII. The members of the Board of Directors

Article 23

Collaborate in all those specific functions that are entrusted to it by the Board of Directors, as well as substitute, at the request of the President, other positions that are vacant due to absence, illness or impossibility and which need to be attended for the good governance of the Board of Directors.

Chapter VIII. The economic regime

Article 24

This Association has no founding heritage.

Article 25

The economic resources of the Association are nourished by:
1. The dues set by the General Assembly for its members.
2. Official or private grants.
3. Donations.
4. Income from equity or other income that can be obtained.
5. Any other income that is arbitrated through the activities of the Association to achieve its goals.

Article 26

All the members of the Association have the obligation to sustain it economically, through dues or spills, in the manner and in the proportion determined by the General Assembly, at the proposal of the Board of Directors.
The General Assembly may establish entrance fees and extraordinary dues.

Article 27

The financial year coincides with the calendar year and is closed on December 31.

Article 28

The current accounts or savings books opened in credit or savings establishments must include the signatures of the President, the Treasurer and the Secretary.
In order to have the funds, two signatures are enough, one of which must be the treasurer or the president.

Chapter IX. The disciplinary regime

Article 29

The governing body may punish offenses committed by members who breach their obligations.
Such offenses can be described as minor, severe or very serious and the corresponding penalties may range from a reprimand to the expulsion of the Association.
The sanctioning procedure is initiated ex officio or as a result of a complaint or communication. Within 10 days, the Board of Directors appoints an instructor, who processes the sanctioning file and proposes the resolution within 15 days, with a previous hearing of the alleged offender. The final decision, which must be motivated and approved by two thirds of the members of the Board of Directors, is also adopted by this governing body within a period of 15 days.
Against the penalties for serious and very serious offenses agreed by the Board of Directors, the interested parties can resort to them, before the first General Assembly that takes place, which will be resolved.

Chapter X. The dissolution

Article 30

The Association may be dissolved if agreed by the General Assembly, convened on an extraordinary basis expressly for this purpose.

Article 31

1. Once the dissolution has been agreed, the General Assembly shall take the appropriate measures, both in terms of the destination of the assets and rights of the Association, as well as the purpose, the extinction and the liquidation of any pending operation.
2. The members of the Association are exempt from personal liability. Their liability is limited to fulfilling the obligations that they have voluntarily undertaken.
3. In case of dissolution, the Board of Directors will assume the role of a Liquidating Commission, if the General Assembly does not delegate this mission to a specially designated liquidation commission, and once the outstanding obligations have been satisfied, if there is a net remaining balance that will be delivered. to the College of Industrial Technical Engineers of Tarragona, provided that this entity is not-for-profit on the date in question, and otherwise, as well as in the case that said College was extinguished, to the public or private entity that, in the territorial sphere of activity of the association, has been characterized more in its work in favor of Industrial Technical Engineers, Industrial Experts and Degree Engineers.