AIO — Statutes (Summary)

These statutes establish the rules for AIO as a non-profit association under Swiss civil law.

Article 1 (Name & Legal Form)

1. The association shall be known as AIO — AI Integrity Organization. The abbreviation is AIO.
2. The association is established and operates as a non-profit under the Swiss Civil Code (Articles on associations).

Article 2 (Registered Office & Duration)

1. The registered office is in Geneva, Switzerland. The Board determines the mailing and legal domicile address.
2. The association is established for an indefinite period.

Article 3 (Purpose & Activities)

1. The objective of the association is to establish and promote an AI integrity ecosystem globally.
2. Activities include: (a) open standards development (RBP/PRP), (b) verification and certification infrastructure, (c) open governance and BYOR interfaces, (d) education and research, and (e) policy and international cooperation.

Article 4 (Official Languages)

1. Official documents shall be prepared in Korean and English; French may be added where necessary.
2. In case of interpretation conflicts, the English version shall prevail unless otherwise decided by the Board.

Article 5 (Membership Types)

1. Membership categories: (a) Individual Members (voting), (b) Institutional Members (one representative, voting), (c) Supporting Members (no vote).
2. Admission, eligibility, and fees are defined in membership regulations.

Article 6 (Rights & Duties)

1. Voting members have rights to vote, access documents, make proposals, and stand for election.
2. Members must comply with the statutes, rules, and the Ethics Charter.

Article 7 (Withdrawal & Expulsion)

1. Members may withdraw by written notice.
2. The Board may expel members for serious breaches (damage to purpose, unpaid fees, severe Ethics Charter violations) after a hearing.

Article 8 (Organs)

The association’s organs: General Assembly, Board, Secretariat, Committees/Working Groups, Auditor.

Article 9 (General Assembly)

1. Powers include amending statutes, appointing/dismissing Board and Auditor, approving budget and fees, and major regulations.
2. The ordinary General Assembly meets annually; extraordinary assemblies may be convened by the Board or by request of at least one-fifth of voting members.
3. Decisions require a majority of votes of those present; statutory amendments and dissolution require a two-thirds majority.

Article 10 (Board)

1. The Board consists of 3–11 members, including a Chair.
2. The Board oversees plans, budgets, committees, the Secretariat, and external relations.
3. Directors serve a two-year term and may be re-elected.

Article 11 (Secretariat)

1. The Secretariat executes operations; the head is the Secretary-General appointed by the Chair upon Board nomination.

Article 12 (Committees)

Standing and ad-hoc committees include Standards WG, Audit & Certification WG, Ethics & Legal WG, Education & Community WG.

Article 13 (Finance)

1. Funds: fees, donations, grants, service revenues, other income. Fiscal year is Jan 1–Dec 31.
2. Assets are used solely for the association’s purposes.

Article 14 (Accounting & Audit)

The Board may commission internal or external audits; financial statements require General Assembly approval.

Article 15 (Conflict of Interest)

Officers and committee members must disclose conflicts and recuse where appropriate.

Article 16 (Data Protection)

The association adheres to Swiss privacy law (nFADP) and conducts DPIAs for high-risk processing.

Article 17 (Records & Transparency)

Meeting minutes are retained; core decisions and key outputs are public by default, and critical artifacts may be anchored with hash commits.

Article 18 (IP & Licensing)

Publications default to CC BY 4.0; source code defaults to Apache-2.0 or MIT. Third-party materials follow original terms.

Article 19 (Dispute Resolution & Governing Law)

Internal disputes are mediated; Swiss law governs and Geneva is the jurisdiction.

Article 20 (Amendments)

Statute amendments require two-thirds majority at the General Assembly.

Article 21 (Dissolution)

Dissolution requires two-thirds majority; remaining assets to be transferred to a public benefit entity.

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