undine

The Statutes of the Green Order are based on the Statutes of Temple Order, which were introduced in 1118, but created even earlier -- 1100. We consider the Temple Order to be first public organisation in the history of the world, although we accept the possibility that we have idealised the Order. Academically educated historicians have different thoughts about the role of Temple Order.

When creating our Statutes, we mainly used the book "The Holy blood and the Holy Grail" by M. Baigent, R. Leigh and H. Lincoln. We replaced the names of proffesions and structures of that time with corresponding modern words and changed the old, unusual language with language used nowadays. If we don't take in notice the external effects, then the Statutes of Temple Order are perhaps more democratic than basic structural standard of modern non-governmental organisations.

THE GREEN ORDER -- FAIRY-TALES HOUSE
“UNDINE’’

STATUTES.

1. GENERAL RULES.

1.1. The name of the organisation is "The green order -- house of fairy-tales "Undine"".
1.2. The green order -- house of fairy-tales "Undine" is a public organisation.
1.3. The short name of the organisation is "Undine".
1.4. The symbols of "Undine" are three whales and a turtle, sea-green colour.

The main values: God, Nature, Work.
Moto: The obligation of the humankind is to preserve life.
Credo: Fairy-tales make world more beautiful and people better.
Anthem:
Further than west in west
Behind the land on the edge of land
My people are dancing
In the wind of other worlds

Legend

Our land lies on the back of a big turtle.
The turtle lies on three whales.
Whales swim in a neverending ocean.
The water of the ocean connects the land and the sky.
The soul of the water is Undine.
She lives everywhere where there is life.
The kingdom of life is love.
The way to this land guides trough seven gates of soul.
Keys of the gates can be found in Midgard.
This land is our home, our water, our soul.

1.5. "Undine" is located at "Undine house" in Park street 1, Dubulti, Jurmala, Latvia.
1.6. "Undine" can make its own institutions.
1.7. The legal addresss of "Undine" is Parka street 1, Dubulti, Jurmala, LV-2015, Latvia.

2. GOALS, TASKS AND METHODS.

2.1. The aim of "Undine" is to preserve and renovate fairytales, ethical values, national customs, healthy way of life, respect to life, fair and creative work for its country and people.
2.2. The mission of Undine:
2.2.1. To create an open, active environment for creative and useful work.
2.2.2. To do social works and protect and renovate the environment.
2.2.3. To promote creative social activities, daring and fair attitude towards the state and society. To think, speak and work according to national customs and general ethical values.
2.2.4 To do all possible things to help socially unprotected people to participate in the social life.
2.2.5. To renovate the house in Dubulti, Park street 1, to organise public services and facilities accordingly to the goals, tasks and work methods of "Undine"; to continue and develop the activities of Culture center "Undine".
2.3. The working methods of "Undine":
2.3.1. "Undine" supports noncommercial ideas accordingly to its goals, which are fulfilled in an environment free of alcochol, drugs, beer, tobbacco and colas;
2.3.2. for its work "Undine" uses methods of cultural education;
2.3.3. "Undine" devolops methods to integrate original psychotypes and unformal social classes;
2.3.4. "Undine" creates various creative workshops, organises concerts, parties, theathers, exibitions, festivals, seminars, lectures, camps and joint works.
2.3.5. "Undine" develops its library, audiolibrary, does informative and publishing activities.
2.3.6. "Undine" is in no way connected to any politic or commercial activities.

3. THE RULES OF MEMBERSHIP.

3.1. A member of "Undine" can be a legal entity or private person who is at least 16 years of age and believes that fairy-tales make world more beatiful and people better, who are ready to promote achieving goals and tasks of "Undine", recognise its working methods and statutes.
3.2. A candidate-member of "Undine" can be a legal entity or private person who is at least 16 years of age and believes that fairy-tales make world more beatiful and people better, who are ready to promote achieving goals and tasks of "Undine", recognise its working methods and statutes.
3.3. Members and candidate-members of "Undine" are admitted by Board or Council.
3.4. To become a member or candidate-member of "Undine", a person must submit a written application to "Undine" Board or Council. A candidate-member can become a member of Undine only after one year term.
3.5. The Board or Council of "Undine" review the application in its next meating and announces its decision to the applicant. The decision can be unmotivated and is allowing of no appeal.
3.6. "Undine" Board or Council can exclude a member or candidate-member from "Undine", if he or she infringes or violates the statutes or general moral standards, with his or her activity or inactivity infringes interests of "Undine" or achievement if its goals and tasks. The decision can be unmotivated and is allowing of no appeal.

4. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS.

4.1 Rights:
4.1.1. to participate in administration of "Undine" the by the order provided in statutes;
4.1.2. to get information about "Undine" activities, including rights to see all protocols, decisions and instructions of all "Undine" institutions.
4.1.3. to participate in all events organized by "Undine", to submit suggestions about improvement of "Undine" actions, organising events and creative workshops and to freely protect his/her point of view;
4.1.4. to freely participate in all other democratic social organisations, political parties or religious organisations, if only their actions are compatible with goals and tasks of "Undine", as well as work in any state and municipal institutions and other structures allowed by state law;
4.1.5. to use symbolics of "Undine";
4.1.6. to leave "Undine" by submitting a written application to Board or Council;
4.1.7. to get actual information needed for operative and successful accomplishment of a given task.

4.2. Duties:
4.2.1. to support accomplishing goals and tasks of "Undine" by active participation;
4.2.2. to comply with working methods provided in "Undine" statutes while promoting the accomplishment of goals and tasks of "Undine".
4.2.3. to observe "Undine" statutes, decisions of "Undine" General meating, head, Board and Council;
4.2.4. to make regular donations; their kind and volume can be decided by member him/herself;
4.2.5. to respect the good name of "Undine" and not allow any actions destroying the prestige of "Undine" in society;
4.2.6. in case of leaving "Undine" to submit a written application to Board or Council;
4.2.7. to obtain any actual information for operative and successful accomplishment of the given task; to inform fastly, regularly and understandably at least three other named members of "Undine".
4.3. The candidate-member of "Undine" has the same rights and duties as a member, excluding rights to vote in General meatings of "Undine", as well as rights to be elected in "Undine" institutions of finance and revision.
4.4. Not more than 243 people can be candidate-members of "Undine".

5. THE OBTAINING AND USE OF FINANCIAL MEANS

5.1. The financial means of "Undine" consist of:
5.1.1. donations of "Undine" members and candidate members;
5.1.2. donations of private persons;
5.1.3. donations of legal entities;
5.1.4. financial support of social funds;
5.1.5. dotations of state and municipality for accomplishment of certain tasks.
5.2. The financial means of "Undine", accordingly to the decisions of Board or Council, are used for:
5.2.1. accomplishing "Undine" goal and tasks;
5.2.2. paying salaries to "Undine" employees;
5.2.3. covering any expenses connected with "Undine" actions.
5.3. In case the "Undine" financial means are needed for organisation of an event which is in line with "Undine" tasks, "Undine" members can decide on making purpose payments for that event. They are of a voluntary character. The Board or Council can use those payments only for organising the certain event.
5.4. About a correct use of "Undine" financial means and purpose payments the head and Board or Council of "Undine"are responsible, the control of their use is done by the revident.
5.5. Only the head of "Undine" has rights to subscribe any documents in the name of "Undine", under limits of authority given to him by Board or Council. The financial documents are co-subscribed by a specially authorised person or the bookkeeper of "Undine".

6. THE STRUCTURE OF "UNDINE"

6.1. The administrative institutions of "Undine" are the General meeting of members, Board or Council and the head.
6.2. The highest administrative institution of "Undine" is the General meeting of members.

6.3. Only the General meeting of members has rights to:
6.3.1. to change the statutes of "Undine";
6.3.2. to affirm the budget and yearly report of "Undine";
6.3.3. to elect and cancel the head and revident of the organisation;
6.3.4. to decide on liquidation or reorganisation of the organisation;
6.3.5. to decide on conceptual questions about "Undine".
6.4. The General meeting is organised by the Board or Council by its own initiative, as well as if they are demanded by the revident or 1/3 part of "Undine" members.
6.5. The decisions of General meeting are made by open vote.
6.6. The decisions of General meeting come into force if they get at least 2/3 of "Undine" members' votes.
6.7. The Board consists of the head of "Undine" and 3 other members chosen by him. The Council consists of the Board and 6 other members chosen by the Board.

6.8. The head of "Undine":
6.8.1. without any special authorisation represents "Undine" in fields of public and civil rights;
6.8.2. leads the meetings of Board or Council;
6.8.3. makes independent decisions on questions of "Undine" activities within the limits of his authority.
6.8.4. uses the property and financial means of "Undine" within the authority given by Board or Council;
6.8.5. gives a review to the Board about the activities of "Undine".

6.9. The Board and Council of "Undine":
6.9.1. take care about the compliance of the real actions of organisation with its goal and tasks;
6.9.2. conducts the everyday work of "Undine";
6.9.3. decides on, manages and uses the property of "Undine";
6.9.4. decides on "Undine" cooperation with other organisations;
6.9.5. decides on questions which are outside the competency of the General meeting;
6.9.6. develops and affirms in a meeting the inner rules of order of the organisation;
6.9.7. for an operative and succesful accomplishment of the given task does a regular and fast spreading of information, using the principle by which every member of "Undine" informs at least three other members.
6.10. The meetings of Board and Council are open to any interested person.
6.11. The meetings of Board or Council take place when it is necessary and if it is requested by the head of "Undine" or at least a half of Board or Council members.
6.12. The meetings of Board and Council have rights to make decisions if at least a half of the members take part in them.
6.13. The Board or Council makes its decisions by a simple majority vote. If the votes divide equally, the vote of the head is the decisive.
6.14. The meetings of Board and Council are protocolled. The protocol is signed by all present members of Board and Council.
6.15. Every member of "Undine" can submit for review in Board or Council any question connected with the activity of "Undine". The proposal must be in written form, and it is reviewed in the closest meeting of Board or Council.

7. THE REVISION OF "UNDINE"

7.1. The financial and economic activity is controlled by a revident elected by the General meeting or requested on basis of an agreement.
7.2. The revident has rights to revise property and financial documents of "Undine" at any time, due to checking the economic activity of "Undine".
7.3. The revident can request other experts and specialists, approving their reward with the Board or Council.
7.4. The revident must immediately report to the Board or Council about any defects in the financial activity of "Undine".
7.5. The revident reviews the yearly report and gives a conclusion to the Board or Council, if the report is made correctly, if it complies with provisions of law and statutes and if it correctly reflects the financial situtation of "Undine". The conclusion is read in the meeting of Board and Council and in the General meeting.

8. THE LIQUIDATION OF "UNDINE"

8.1. In case of liquidation of "Undine", all its property and financial means become a property of the Dubulti Evangelical Lutheric parish.