Recast of the Articles of Association of 21.11.2022

Recast of the statutes of the Main-Kinzig district association of Bündnis90/DIE GRÜNEN adopted by the district members' meeting on 21.11.2022 in Gelnhausen.

§ 1 Name and seat

The district association Main-Kinzig of the party BÜNDNIS 90/ DIE GRÜNEN is a regional association within the meaning of the
Party Act and is called ‘Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN Main-Kinzig’, short name ‘Grüne-MKK’.
The territorial scope covers the district of Main-Kinzig. Its seat is at the place of the office and is determined by the district board.

§ 2 Membership

(1) Any person who accepts the principles laid down in the statutes and programme and who is not a member of another regional association of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN or of another party within the meaning of the Party Act may become a member of the district association. Foreigners living in Germany** and stateless persons can become members.

(2) Membership is requested in writing or electronically. The district board decides on the admission.

(3) The objector may lodge an objection to the rejection of the application for admission with the State Executive Board.

(4) Members who have not yet reached the age of 30 automatically acquire the membership of GÜNEN JUGEND Hessen in addition to party membership, unless they object to it.

(5) The district office maintains the membership register for all members of the district association in accordance with the uniform membership management program of the Federal and State Associations (Sherpa).

(6) Membership ends with withdrawal, exclusion or death. The resignation must be declared in writing or electronically to the district board.

(7) The initiation of an exclusion procedure must be decided by the meeting of the district members after proper invitation and hearing of the person(s) concerned by a majority of those present. The Land Arbitration Court shall decide on the exclusion.

(8) The exercise of the party's internal voting rights depends on the fulfilment of the contribution obligations. A member loses his/her voting rights if he/she has not paid his/her full membership fees from previous years by 31 March of the following year. In order to regain the right to vote, all outstanding contributions must be paid. In the event of a dispute, the district board decides on the loss of voting rights on the proposal of the district treasurer.

(9) If a member loses his or her voting rights, he or she will also be removed from the list of members (Sherpa).

§ 3 Free cooperation and women's statute

BÜNDNIS 90/ DIE GRÜNEN Main-Kinzig allows the form of free cooperation, according to the regulations in the federal and state statutes. The Women's Statute of the Landesverband Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Hessen is applied; in particular, half of the places to be filled by women must be occupied when filling the board of directors and when drawing up election proposals and lists.

Section 4 Local associations

(1) The district association Main-Kinzig is divided into the local associations (OV) recognized by it, which bear the party name ‘BÜNDNIS 90/ DIE GRÜNEN’ with the place name as an addition.

(2) The local association is autonomous in its organisation.

(3) The local associations have the right to a local programme decision and to their own statutes.

§ 5 Organs of the district association

Organs of the district association are:
– the meeting of the members of the district (KMV), in accordance with §6,
– the district executive committee (KVo) pursuant to Paragraph 7,

§ 6 The District Members' Meeting (KMV)

(1) The district assembly is the highest organ of the district association. Within the scope of its competence, it decides on the programme, statutes, financial regulations, contribution regulations for elected representatives and on the dissolution of the district association. It elects the board of directors, the auditors, the delegates for higher regional associations, the direct candidates for Bundestag and Landtag elections, including the substitute candidates, as well as the district council candidate, and draws up the list of candidates for the district council.

(2) Ordinary meetings of members of the district are held at least once a quarter. One
District members' meeting must be convened immediately upon request
a) the meeting of the members of the district
b) the district board
c) the Group
at the written request of two local associations or one-twentieth of the members.
(3) The invitation to the meeting of the members of the district is to be announced to the members with a notice period of at least 14 days, stating the agenda, place and time. It can also be sent by fax or email.

(4) The meeting of the members of the district shall be quorate after convening in accordance with the articles of association.
(5) As a rule, the meeting of members of the district is held in public. On request, the public can be excluded by a 2/3 majority.

(6) The meeting of the members of the district shall end no later than 10 p.m. Unaddressed agenda items will be dealt with first at the next meeting. The agenda item already started must be closed.

(7) Minutes shall be kept of elections and decisions.

§ 7 The district board (KVO)

(1) The district board represents the district association in all matters. He prepares and executes the resolutions of the district assembly. He manages the day-to-day business of the district association. It shall have quorum if more than half of its members are present.

(2) The district board shall consist of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 members, including:
a) the district treasurer
b) at least two other board members
the chairman of the parliamentary group or a member of the political group proposed by him/her;
d) the spokesperson of the Green Youth Main Kinzig Kreis.

(3) The term of office of the Board is 2 years, re-election is possible.

(4) The members of the district board according to 2a) and 2b) are elected individually. Elected for the Board of Directors is the person who, by secret ballot, receives an absolute majority of the valid votes cast in the first ballot or a relative majority of the valid votes in the second ballot. In the event of a tie, a run-off election shall be held. The representative(s)in the political group under c) and the spokesperson(s)in the Green Youth under d) are born members of the district board.

(5) All members of the district board are elected on the same KMV. If a by-election is required, this will only take place for the remainder of the current term of office.

(6) The district board elects two equal spokespersons from among its members. Two elected
Members of the district board represent the district association in legal transactions.

(7) Members of the Board of Directors may, by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast, vote on any
The meeting of members of the district is to be re-elected, provided that the request for re-election has been received with the invitation.

(8) The district board is bound by the decision of the KMV

Section 8 Motions and Votes

(1) Proposals that are to be discussed and approved at the meeting of the members of the district must be published together with the invitation. Excluded from this are motions that are made on the basis of a current occasion and are put on the agenda by the district members' meeting with a 2/3 majority.

(2) Requests for re-election must be brought to the attention of Members with the invitation and cannot be the subject of an urgent request.

(3) In the case of a vote, a motion shall be accepted if it receives more votes in favour than against. In the case of:
The General Assembly may decide on a different majority for nomination procedures or for the establishment of direct candidates for constituencies.

§ 9 Amendment of the Articles of Association

Proposals for amendments to the articles of association must be listed in the text of the intended amendment with the invitation to the meeting of the members of the district. Amendments to the Articles of Association require a majority of two-thirds of the valid votes cast.

§ 10 Liability

The district board is liable only with the party assets. The financial liability of each member is
excluded.

§ 11 Dissolution of the district association

The district association shall be dissolved if the district assembly decides by a three-quarters majority on the dissolution and this decision is confirmed by an initial vote of more than half of the valid votes cast.

§ 12 Membership fees

The amount of the membership fees is regulated in the financial regulations of the district association. This is part of the statutes.

§ 13 Entry into force

The Articles of Association shall enter into force on the day of their adoption by the meeting of the members of the district. At the same time, the Articles of Association of 10 March 2020 shall cease to apply.

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Financial regulations of the Main-Kinzig district association of Bündnis 90/Die GRÜNEN

adopted by the district members' meeting on 14.1.2015 in Langenselbold.

Amended version adopted by the district assembly on 15.6.2022 in Rodenbach and on 4.6.2025 in Maintal Bischofsheim.

§ 1 District Board, District Treasurer, Auditor

(1) The district board is responsible for the proper cash management and asset management of the district association, including the subordinate local associations.

(2) In the case of decisions affecting expenditure, the district board is also obliged to decide on how expenditure is covered. Revenue and expenditure must be in a financial equilibrium.

(3) The district treasurer manages the funds and accounts of the district association at banks and savings banks.

(4) The district treasurer keeps the books of the district association.

(5) The district board ensures proper and timely member administration.

(6) The district board may appoint representatives to carry out its tasks.

(7) The district treasurer has a right of control and direction vis-à-vis the local associations in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Party Act.

(8) The district treasurer is a member of the State Finance Council and should regularly participate in its meetings. He/she may be represented by another member of the district board.

(9) The district board is responsible for the proper storage of the financial documents of the district association and the local associations. The accounting documents, books, balance sheets and accounts of the district association, including the local associations, must be kept for 10 years. The retention period begins at the end of the accounting year.

(10) Two auditors shall be elected annually by the meeting of the members of the district to review the adequacy of expenditure and the consistency of expenditure with the budget and decisions. The verification takes place after returning the booking documents from the district association. The auditors prepare a written audit report, report to the meeting of the district members and submit a request for discharge of the board of directors in financial matters. Discharge of the district board shall be granted by decision of the district members' meeting, following a report and at the request of the auditors.

§ 2 Accounting and accountability report

(1) The district association is obliged to keep accounts for its accountable income, expenses and assets in accordance with the principles of proper accounting in accordance with Section 5 of the Parties Act.

(2) The accounts of the district association and the local associations with separate management (Current accounts and/or cash registers) are carried out by the Landesverband, which also prepares the accountability report in accordance with Section 5 of the Parties Act. The local associations are obliged to submit their account documents, invoices and other accounting documents to the district association no later than 15 January of each year, which in turn sends its accounting documents (account documents, invoices and other accounting documents) and those of the local associations to the regional association by 30 January of each year.

(3) All accounts are to be held under the name BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN. Investments are permitted on current accounts, fixed-term deposits, overnight deposits, savings accounts and in savings certificates, federal securities, bonds issued by domestic debtors in euro and in funds composed of the above-mentioned securities.

(4) The financial year is the calendar year.

Section 3 Local associations

(1) Local associations can have their own cash register.

(2) Local associations with their own current account as at 31.12.2022 may continue to hold current accounts in order to manage the funds at their disposal. These must be kept either as a sub-account of the district association or as an account of the district association under the name ‘BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN MKK – Ortsverband...’. The district treasurer manages the accounts and has a right of control and direction vis-à-vis the local associations in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Party Act. The district treasurer may grant a power of attorney on presentation of a protocol from the local association. As long as no change has taken place, the district treasurer must be granted an account power of attorney.

(3) If local associations have their own cash register and/or current account, the local executive is obliged to hand over all documents required for the accounting and the preparation of the county association's accountability report in full. There is no right of retention for the local associations or their directors or their representatives.

(3 a) The local board is obliged to notify the district treasurer immediately after the end of the year of the donations received in the cash register of the local association, stating the donor and stating the full address, the amount and the type of donation. This also applies to donations by waiving the reimbursement of expenses in accordance with the reimbursement regulations of the Landesverband.

(4) If the timely submission of the accountability report is endangered in accordance with the provisions of the Parties Act as a result of late submission of the accounting documents or for other reasons for which the local executive is responsible, the district association must, through a corresponding body, attract the cash management of the local association concerned or appoint a representative.

§ 4 Membership fees

(1) Membership fees are collected by the district association. Insofar as local associations still collect the membership fees, the conversion of the contribution collection by the district association should take place by 31.12.2025 at the latest.

(2) The amount of the membership fee is 1 % the member's net monthly income. For members without or with only a low income, the district treasurer can set a reduced membership fee.

(3) In addition to their statutory membership fees, officials and elected representatives also pay elected representatives' fees. The amount of the fees is determined for the members of the district council and the district committee in accordance with the contribution regulations for elected representatives Alliance 90/The Greens in the district association Main Kinzig. In addition, the local associations regulate the amount of the duties for their officials and elected representatives independently.

(3a) The district association pays the surcharges decided by the federal and state association, which are collected quarterly by the state association. The amount of the charges is the same for all members. It does not matter how much the member pays contributions to the district association or whether the district association has granted exemption from contributions in individual cases.

(4) The local associations with separate management (current accounts) pay a surcharge of EUR 14.50 per member per month for the levies paid by the district association to the federal and state association (at least EUR 8.09 from 1.1.2026) and for the financing of the party-political work of the district association, including the costs of the office and the personnel costs of the district managing director(s). In return, the local associations are involved in half of the state subsidies.

The distribution key depends on the number of members of a local association for whom a surcharge is paid. The surcharge is reduced to EUR 11.50 if a local association waives the participation of the state subsidy.

The decision of the local associations whether to pay 13 euros per member per month to the district association or to waive the share of the grants of the regional association is binding for five years from 1.1.2023. Then the other solution can be chosen.

(5) The local associations without separate management shall receive an annual budget from the county board, which shall be entered in the budget as a budget item.

§ 5 Grants

(1) The district association and the local associations are entitled to accept donations in accordance with Section 25 of the Political Parties Act.

(2) The receipt of donations and contributions is determined by the district treasurer. He/she is responsible for the regularity of the donations in accordance with the provisions of the Parties Act.

(3) Grant certificates are issued by the district treasurer for the donations received in the calendar year (contributions and donations) of the district association and the local associations. The compliance of grant certificates, statements on the grants and accounting of the grants must be ensured by the responsible district treasurer.

§ 6 Inadmissible donations, inaccuracy of the accountability report

(1) The district treasurer of the district association must immediately notify the state treasurer of an inadmissible receipt of payment in accordance with Section 25(2) of the Parties Act. The Provincial Treasurer is responsible for further proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Parties Act. Charges arising from the provisions of Section 31c of the Parties Act shall be borne by the territorial association which received a payment pursuant to Section 25(2) of the Parties Act.

(2) The district treasurer of the district association must immediately notify the state treasurer of any inaccuracies in the accounts of the district association that have already been submitted in due time and form in accordance with Section 23b of the Party Act. The Provincial Treasurer is responsible for further proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Parties Act. Charges arising from the provisions of Section 31b of the Parties Act shall be borne by the responsible district association.

§ 7 Annual accounts and budget of the district association

(1) The district treasurer shall submit an accountability report to the district board and the district members’ assembly by 28 February of each year. Local representatives of local associations under separate management shall also submit an accountability report to their local association meetings by 28 February of each year.

(2) The district treasurer is responsible for the annual preparation of a budget for the district association together with medium-term financial planning for a period of at least four years. The budget shall be subject to decision-making by the district board and the district members' assembly and shall be submitted by 28 February of each year. The current account balances of the local associations with separate management as at 31.12. of the previous year are reported.

Local representatives of local associations under separate management shall also submit a budget to their local association meetings by 28 February of each year.

(3) If it is foreseeable that a budget approach will not be sufficient, the district treasurer must immediately submit a supplementary budget. Pending its adoption, the principles of provisional financial management shall apply.

(4) An agreed expenditure can only be made if the required coverage is secured. Decisions which have a financial impact and for which no corresponding budget title is provided for shall be implemented only after reclassification from other budget items. The redeployment requires the approval of the district treasurer. If this consent is not obtained, the General Assembly must decide on this.

Section 8 Loans and guarantees

The granting or use of loans or guarantees from or towards third parties by the district association requires the approval of the district members' meeting. If it exceeds the amount of € 2,500, it requires the prior written authorisation of the State Treasurer. If the treasurer refuses approval, the General Assembly must decide whether to request a decision by the State Finance Council.

Section 9 Personnel

(1) The district board as employer is responsible for the recruitment, employment and dismissal of staff in the district association and, where applicable, in the subordinate local associations. This also applies to low- and short-term employees.

(2) The district treasurer is responsible for the proper human resources management.

(3) The district board may appoint a representative for the processing of payroll accounting and the proper submission of payroll tax declarations, proof of contributions as well as reports on social security, etc.

Section 10 Reimbursement of travel and other costs

For the reimbursement of travel expenses and other costs, the reimbursement regulations of Bündnis90/Die Grünen Hessen apply.

§ 11 Entry into force

(1) The financial regulations came into force with their adoption by the district members' assembly and are part of the district statutes.

(2) The amendments to the district financial regulation adopted in Rodenbach on 15 June 2022 will enter into force on 1 January 2023.

(3) The amendments to the Kreisfinanzordnung adopted on 4 June 2025 in Maintal Bischofsheim will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

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Contribution regulations for elected representatives Alliance 90 / The Greens in the district association Main-Kinzig

In addition to the statutes of the district association and the financial regulations, BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN Kreisverband Main-Kinzig adopt the following contribution regulations for elected representatives in the district association Main-Kinzig:

§ 1 Personal scope of application
Members of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN who have received a mandate in the district council or in the district committee, in addition to their statutory membership fees, pay female mandate holder contributions to the district association. Man-date holders and elected representatives who are not members of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN are requested to make a donation in the appropriate amount.

Section 2 Mandate holders' contributions for members of the district parliament
The amount of the elected representatives' contributions is 50 for all members of the district parliament and honorary members of the district committee.% the expenses and meeting allowances received, which are granted according to the compensation statutes of the district council. When calculating the mandate holder contributions, the
Reimbursed reimbursement of travel expenses not taken into account.
If a mandate holder is not taxable and therefore cannot reduce his/her tax liability by half of the mandate holder's contributions, the amount of the mandate holder's contributions shall be reduced to 25 %. Full-time associates pay 5 % their net income as a female elected representative contribution.
The contributions of the elected representatives are collected via the district office of BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN Kreisverband Main-Kinzig.

§ 3 Mandate holder contributions for all mandates, functions and seats transferred via the district parliamentary group and the district parliament for the Main-Kinzig district
If the district parliamentary group sends members to committees, such as specialist committees, special-purpose associations, supervisory boards, own businesses, etc., and the seconded members receive expenses and/or meeting allowances for their work in these committees, the
Of which 50 % to the county council. Decisive for the calculation of these female elected representatives contributions are the expenses and meeting fees determined and paid from the respectively valid rules of procedure. The reimbursement of reimbursed travel costs is not taken into account.

If a mandate holder receives expenses and/or meeting fees for both his/her district council mandate and for his/her work in committees, the mandate holders' contributions add up.

§ 4 General provisions

The district treasurer shall set up a clearing group with one representative of the district board and one representative of the group board for all disputes concerning the payment of mandate holder contributions, which shall try to reach an amicable settlement with the mandate holder. Should an agreement not be reached, the matter will be discussed and discussed by the district assembly.
Submitted for decision.

The contribution regulations for elected representatives will enter into force on 1.4.2026. Until then, the old rules apply.