§ 1: Name, headquarters and area of activity

(1) The association is called “Professional Representation for Sex Work Austria (BSÖ)”.

(2) It is based in Vienna and extends its activities throughout Austria.

(3) The establishment of branch associations is not intended.


§ 2: Purpose

The association, whose activities are not aimed at making a profit, aims to improve the working and living conditions of sex workers, to inform and educate about the different aspects and segments of sex work, and to convey a realistic picture of sex work and discrimination and counteract the criminalization of people in sex work.


§ 3: Means for achieving the purpose of the association

(1) The purpose of the association should be achieved through the non-material and material means listed in paragraphs 2 and 3.

(2) The following serve as ideal means:

a) Regular meetings for members and interested parties
b) publicity work, promotion and publication
c) political and legal commitment
d) national and international networking
e) career-related events, advice, educational and cultural offerings
f) Inclusion and solidarity with minorities in sex work


(3) The necessary material resources should be raised by:

a) Membership fees
b) Donations
c) Proceeds from events
d) Income from the association's own ventures


§ 4: Types of membership

(1) The members of the association are divided into regular, extraordinary and honorary members.

(2) Full members are those who fully participate in the work of the association. Extraordinary members are those who

Promote club activities primarily by paying an increased membership fee. Honorary members are people who do this

be appointed for special services to the club.

§ 5: Acquisition of membership

(1) All physical persons who are and formerly active in sex work can become members of the association

were, as long as they supported the goals of the association.

(2) About the admission of full and extraordinary members, which can also take place under an artist name,

the board decides. The recording can be refused without giving reasons. Membership is in text form

to apply to the board. The general meeting has a veto right. The amount of the annual contributions is determined by the

General meeting set.

(3) Until the association is formed, full and extraordinary members are provisionally accepted by the

Founder of the association, in the case of an already appointed board of directors, by the founder. This membership will only become effective when the

club effective. If a board of directors is only appointed after the association has been founded, the (definitive) admission will also take place more regularly

and extraordinary members until then by the founders of the association.

(4) The appointment as an honorary member takes place at the request of the board by the general meeting.


§ 6: Termination of membership

(1) Membership expires through death, voluntary resignation or exclusion.

(2) The resignation must be declared to the board in text form. It will take effect at the end of the current year.

(3) The exclusion of a member from the association can be ordered by the board if a member has more than one

is in arrears with the annual membership fee, behaves in a way that is detrimental to the association, grossly violates the statutes or is a right-wing extremist,

expresses racist, sexist xenophobic, transphobic or homophobic attitudes within and/or outside the club.

An objection to the exclusion is permitted. The general meeting decides on the objection.

(4) Honorary membership can be revoked by the general meeting for the reasons stated in paragraph 4

The board's proposal can be decided.

§ 7: Rights and obligations of members

(1) Members are entitled to take part in all club events. The right to vote in the general meeting

and the active and passive right to vote is only available to full and honorary members.

(2) Every member is entitled to demand that the board of directors hand over the statutes.

(3) At least one tenth of the members can request that the board call a general meeting.

(4) The members are informed by the board at every general meeting about the activities and financial management of the association

inform. If at least one tenth of the members request this, giving reasons, the board shall do so

to give the members concerned such information within four weeks.

(5) The members must be informed by the board about the audited financial statements (accounting). This happens in

the general meeting, the auditors must be involved.

(6) The members are obliged to promote the interests of the association to the best of their ability and to refrain from anything that would cause this

The reputation and purpose of the association could suffer demolition. You have the association statutes and the resolutions of the

Association bodies to be observed. Regular and extraordinary members are required to pay the membership fee on time

and the membership fees in the amount decided by the general meeting.

§ 8: Association bodies

The association's organs are the general assembly (§§ 9 and 10), the board (§§ 11 to 13), the auditors (§ 14) and the arbitration tribunal (§ 15).


§ 9: General meeting

(1) The general meeting is the “members’ meeting” within the meaning of the Association Act 2002. A regular meeting

General meeting takes place annually.

(2) An extraordinary general meeting will take place at

a. Resolution of the board or the ordinary general meeting,
b. written request from at least one tenth of the members,
c. Request from the auditors (Section 21 Para. 5 first sentence Association Act),
d. Decision of the auditor(s) (§ 21 para. 5 second sentence of the Association Act, § 11 para. 2 third sentence of these statutes), within four

weeks instead.

(3) At both the ordinary and extraordinary general meetings there are at least two members

Weeks before the appointment in writing, by email (to the email address provided to the association by the member).

The general meeting must be scheduled with an indication of the agenda. The call is made by the

Board of Directors (paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 lit. a – c) or by the auditor (paragraph 2 lit. d).

(4) Applications for the general meeting must be submitted in writing to the board at least three days before the date of the general meeting,

Submit by email.

(5) Valid resolutions – with the exception of those regarding a request to call an extraordinary general meeting –

can only be added to the agenda.

(6) All members are entitled to participate in the general meeting. Only regular and regular voters are entitled to vote

Honorary members. Each member has one vote. The transfer of voting rights to another member by way of a

written authorization is permitted.

(7) The general meeting has a quorum regardless of the number of those present.

(8) The elections and resolutions in the general meeting are usually carried out with a simple majority of those cast

valid votes. However, resolutions to change the association's statutes or to dissolve the association are required

a qualified majority of two thirds of the valid votes cast.

(9) The general meeting is chaired by the chairman, in his/her absence his/her deputy

If he/she is also unable to attend, the board member with the oldest age present will chair the meeting.

§ 10: Duties of the General Assembly

The following tasks are reserved for the general meeting:

a) Decision on the estimate;
b) Receipt and approval of the annual report and the financial statements with the involvement of the

auditor;

c) Election and removal of members of the board of directors and auditors;
d) Approval of legal transactions between auditors and the association;
e) Discharge of the Board of Directors;
f) Determination of the amount of the membership fee and membership fees for ordinary and extraordinary members;
g) Awarding and revocation of honorary membership;
h) Resolution on changes to the statutes and the voluntary dissolution of the association;
i) Discussions and resolutions on other issues on the agenda.


§ 11: Board of Directors

(1) The board consists of six members, namely the chairman and deputy, secretary and

Deputy as well as cashier and deputy.

(2) The board is elected by the general meeting. If an elected member leaves office, the board has the right to

to co-opt another eligible member in his place, which requires subsequent approval in the next

general meeting must be obtained. Does the board stand out at all or through co-optation without self-supplement

For an unforeseeably long period of time, each auditor is obliged to call an extraordinary general meeting immediately

for the purpose of electing a new board of directors.

(3) The term of office of the Board of Directors is two years; Re-election is possible. Every role on the board is personal

to exercise.

(4) The board is informed by the chairman, or if he/she is unable to do so, by his/her deputy, in writing or

convened orally. If this person is also unable to attend for an unforeseeable length of time, any other board member may do so

Board convened.

(5) The board has a quorum if all of its members have been invited and at least half of them are present.

(6) The board makes its resolutions with a simple majority of votes; In the event of a tie, the chairperson has the vote

the rash.

(7) The chair is chaired by the chairman or, if he/she is unable to attend, his/her deputy. If this is also prevented, it is the responsibility

The chair is chaired by the oldest board member present or the board member who represents the other board members

majority determine this.

(8) Except due to death and expiration of the term of office (para. 3), the function of a board member expires through dismissal (para.

9) and withdrawal (paragraph 10).

(9) The general meeting can remove the entire board or individual members at any time. The dismissal occurs with

Appointment of the new board or board member comes into effect.

(10) The board members can declare their resignation in writing at any time. The declaration of resignation is to be sent to the board, in the event

of the resignation of the entire board of directors to be addressed to the general meeting. The resignation only becomes effective upon election or co-optation

(Paragraph 2) of a successor is effective.

§ 12: Duties of the Board of Directors

The board is responsible for managing the association. It is the “management body” within the meaning of the Association Act 2002. It is responsible for all tasks that are not assigned to another association body by the statutes. The following matters in particular fall within his area of responsibility:
(1) Establishment of an accounting system that meets the requirements of the association with ongoing recording

Income/expenses and keeping a record of assets as a minimum requirement;

(2) Preparation of the annual budget, the annual report and the financial statements;
(3) Preparation and convocation of the general meeting in the cases of Section 9 Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 Letters a – c of these statutes;
(4) Information for the association members about the association's activities, the association's management and the audited financial statements;
(5) Management of the association's assets;
(6) Admission and exclusion of ordinary and extraordinary members of the association;


§ 13: Special responsibilities of individual board members

(1) The chairman/chairwoman manages the day-to-day business of the association. The secretary supports the chairperson

in managing the club's business.

(2) The chairman represents the association externally. Written copies from the association must be valid in order to be valid

Signatures of the chairman and the secretary, in financial matters (assets

Dispositions) of the chairman and the cashier. Legal transactions between board members and

Association requires the approval of another board member.

(3) Legal authorizations to represent the association externally or to sign for it can only be given by

be granted to the board members named in paragraph 2.

(4) In the event of imminent danger, the chairman/chairwoman is entitled to take action, even in matters that fall within the sphere of influence of the

General meeting or the board of directors to make orders independently under their own responsibility; in the

However, internal relationships require subsequent approval from the responsible association body.

(5) The chairperson chairs the general meeting and the board.

(6) The secretary keeps the minutes of the general meeting and the board.

(7) The treasurer is responsible for the proper financial management of the association.

(8) In the event of unavailability, the chairman, the secretary or the

Cashiers and their deputies.

§ 14: Auditor

(1) Two auditors are elected by the general meeting for a period of two years. Re-election is possible. The

Auditors may not belong to any body - with the exception of the general meeting - whose activities are the subject of the

test is.

(2) The auditors are responsible for ongoing business control and for auditing the association's financial management with regard to

the correctness of accounting and the use of funds in accordance with the statutes. The board has it

submit the necessary documents to auditors and provide the necessary information. The auditors

must report to the board on the results of the audit.

(3) Legal transactions between auditors and the association require approval by the general meeting. Moreover

The provisions of Section 11 Paragraphs 8 to 10 apply mutatis mutandis to the auditors.

§ 15: Arbitration Court

(1) The association's internal arbitration tribunal is appointed to arbitrate all disputes arising from the association relationship. It

is an “arbitration facility” within the meaning of the Association Act 2002 and not an arbitration tribunal according to Sections 577 ff ZPO.

(2) The arbitration tribunal is composed of three full members of the association. It is formed in such a way that one party in the dispute names a member as arbitrator to the board in writing. If requested by the board within seven days, the other party to the dispute will nominate a member of the arbitration tribunal within 14 days. After notification by the board within seven days, the nominated arbitrators will elect a third full member as chairperson of the arbitration tribunal within a further 14 days. With equality of votes among those proposed lots. The members of the arbitration tribunal may not belong to any body - with the exception of the general assembly - whose activities are the subject of the dispute.

(3) The arbitration tribunal makes its decision after granting both parties a hearing in the presence of all its members

simple majority of votes. It decides to the best of my knowledge and belief. Its decisions are final.

§ 16: Voluntary dissolution of the association

(1) The association can only be dissolved voluntarily at a general meeting and only with a two-thirds majority of the votes cast

valid votes.

(2) This general meeting must also - if the association's assets are available - decide on the winding up and a

to appoint a liquidator. If the association is dissolved, the association's assets go to a sex worker organization

General meeting is determined.