Chapter 1 General Provisions

        Article 1 This Society is named "China Society for Image and Graphics" (CSIG).

        Article 2 This Society is a national, academic, non-profit organization voluntarily formed by scientific workers and institutions in image and graphics.

        Article 3 The Purpose of This Society: Guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of "Three Represents", the Scientific Outlook on Development and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, it unites numerous image and graphics sci-tech workers, promotes the development of basic theories and applied research, the popularization of science and         technology, the cultivation of professionals in this field as well as the promotion and application of relevant technologies in various sectors of the national economy, so as to contribute to China's socialist modernization drive.

        It abides by the Constitution, laws, regulations, national policies, and core socialist values.

        Article 4 This Society adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, establishes Party organizations, and supports their activities.

        Article 5 This Society is under the guidance and supervision of the China Association for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

        Article 6 Its registered address is Beijing.

Chapter 2 Scope of Business

        Article 7 The scope of business of this society includes:

        (1) Conduct academic exchanges in image and graphics, enliven academic thinking, and promote disciplinary development and independent innovation.

        (2) Promote scientific spirit, knowledge, thinking and methods; defend scientific dignity, popularize advanced technologies, and carry out youth science popularization in this field.

        (3) Conduct non-governmental international academic exchanges in image and graphics, promote international cooperation, and develop friendly exchanges with overseas organizations and scientific and technological workers.

        (4) Edit, publish and distribute sci-tech books, periodicals, audio-visual products and other materials as per regulations to disseminate sci-tech information.

        (5) Reflect opinions and demands of members and related workers, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and promote scientific ethics and academic integrity.

        (6) Facilitate technological achievement transformation and industry-academia-research integration, advance industrial sci-tech progress, and support building an enterprise-oriented innovation system.

        (7) Organize relevant workers to put forward sci-tech suggestions on national policies, regulations and affairs to promote scientific and democratic decision-making.

        (8) Conduct continuing education and training, and cultivate and recommend talents.

        (9) With government approval, provide sci-tech consulting, hold exhibitions, support scientific research; undertake project evaluation, achievement appraisal, technical assessment, and participate in formulating technical standards and professional qualification certification upon entrustment.

        (10) Initiate public welfare undertakings consistent with the society's articles of association and conducive to the development of image and graphics science and technology.

        Matters requiring approval under laws, regulations and rules shall be carried out after obtaining approval in accordance with the law.

Chapter 3 Membership

        Article 8 The society has two membership categories: individual and corporate. Individual members include student, ordinary, senior, distinguished, honorary, foreign members and fellows.

        Article 9 Membership applicants must meet the following:

        (1) Uphold the society’s articles of association;

        (2) Have the will to join;

        (3) Possess certain influence in the society’s disciplinary field.

        Article 10 Membership admission procedures:

        (1) Submit an application;

        (2) Obtain approval via Council discussion;

        (3) Receive a membership certificate issued by the Council or its authorized institution.

        Article 11 Members enjoy the following rights:

        (1) Right to vote, be elected and vote within the society;

        (2) Right to participate in the society’s activities;

        (3) Priority in receiving the society’s services;

        (4) Right to criticize, suggest and supervise the society’s work;

        (5) Freedom to join and withdraw voluntarily.

        Article 12 Members shall fulfill the following obligations:

        (1) Abide by the society’s articles of association and implement its resolutions;

        (2) Safeguard the society’s legitimate rights and interests;

        (3) Complete work assigned by the society;

        (4) Pay membership dues as required;

        (5) Report situations to the society and provide relevant materials.

        Article 13 Members wishing to withdraw shall notify the society in writing and return their membership certificate.

        Members who fail to pay dues or participate in the society’s activities for one year shall be deemed to have withdrawn voluntarily.

        Article 14 Members who seriously violate these articles of association may be expelled upon a vote by the Council or Standing Council.

Chapter 4 Organizational Structure and Election/Recall of Responsible Persons

        Article 15 The society’s supreme governing body is the Member Representative Assembly, with functions:

        (1) Formulate and amend the articles of association;

        (2) Elect and recall directors, supervisors;

        (3) Deliberate Council’s work and financial reports;

        (4) Deliberate Supervisory Board’s work report;

        (5) Formulate and amend membership fee standards;

        (6) Decide on dissolution;

        (7) Decide on other major issues.

        Article 16 The Assembly convenes with ≥2/3 member representatives present; resolutions take effect upon approval by >1/2 of attendees.

        Article 17 The Assembly serves a 5-year term, held once every 5 years. Preparations under the Council’s leadership per the articles of association and democratic procedures. Early/delayed elections (special circumstances) require Council approval, competent business unit review, and registration authority approval; max delay 1 year.

        Article 18 The Council is the Assembly’s executive body, leading daily work in recess and accountable to it.

        Article 19 The Council’s functions:

        (1) Implement the Assembly’s resolutions;

        (2) Elect/recall Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Standing Directors; appoint/dismiss Secretary-General;

        (3) Prepare for the Assembly;

        (4) Report work and financial status to the Assembly;

        (5) Handle member admission and expulsion;

        (6) Decide on establishment, modification, termination of administrative offices, branches, representative offices, entity institutions;

        (7) Appoint Deputy Secretary-Generals and institution principals;

        (8) Decide on honorary titles and holders;

        (9) Guide the society’s institutions;

        (10) Formulate internal management systems;

        (11) Decide on other major matters.

        Article 20 The Council convenes with ≥2/3 directors present; resolutions take effect upon approval by ≥2/3 of attendees.

        Article 21 The Council holds 1 annual meeting, or via correspondence (special circumstances).

        Article 22 A Standing Council is established (members ≤1/3 of total directors). Elected by the Council, it exercises Article 19 Items (1), (3), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) in Council recess, accountable to the Council.

        Article 23 The Standing Council convenes with ≥2/3 Standing Directors present; resolutions take effect upon approval by ≥2/3 of attendees.

        Article 24 The Standing Council holds at least 1 meeting every 6 months, or via correspondence (special circumstances).

        Article 25 A Supervisory Board is established (supervisors' term = directors', re-electable). As the supervisory body, it is accountable to the Assembly. Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary-General, directors, Standing Directors, branch principals, full-time staff shall not concurrently serve as supervisors. Supervisors: 3–9 members, including 1 Supervisor-in-Chief (elected by the Board). Supervisor-in-Chief/Deputy: ≤70 years old, max 2 consecutive terms. The society accepts appointed supervisors' supervision.

        Article 26 Election and recall of supervisors:

(1) Elected by the Assembly;

(2) Recall follows election procedure.

        Article 27 The Supervisory Board's functions:

(1) Attend Council/Standing Council meetings as non-voting participants, put forward inquiries/suggestions on resolutions;

(2) Supervise duty performance of directors, Standing Directors, responsible persons; propose recall of those seriously violating the articles of association or Assembly resolutions;

(3) Examine the society's financial report; submit the Board's work report and proposals to the Assembly;

(4) Demand correction of acts harming the society's interests by responsible persons, directors, Standing Directors, financial personnel;

(5) Report work-related problems to competent business unit, registration authority, tax and accounting departments;

(6) Decide on other matters requiring the Board's deliberation.

        Article 28 The Supervisory Board holds at least one meeting every 6 months, convened with ≥2/3 supervisors present. Resolutions take effect upon approval by >1/2 of attendees.

        Article 29 Supervisors shall abide by relevant laws, regulations and the society's articles of association, and perform duties faithfully and diligently.

        Article 30 The Supervisory Board may investigate the society's activities and engage accounting firms for assistance if necessary. Relevant expenses borne by the society.

        Article 31 Qualifications for Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary-General:

(1) Love the motherland, adhere to the Party's lines, principles and policies, with good moral character and academic integrity;

(2) Be an expert, scholar or influential person with profound attainments in the society's professional field;

(3) Be enthusiastic about the society's work, in good health, and capable of regular duties;

(4) Chairman/Vice-Chairmen: ≤70 years old when taking office; Secretary-General: ≤62 years old and full-time;

(5) No criminal record of deprivation of political rights;

(6) Possess full civil capacity;

(7) Advocate democratic work style and strong team spirit.

        Article 32 Candidates exceeding the maximum age for office take up the post only after Council approval, competent business unit review and registration authority approval.

        Article 33 Term of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary-General: 5 years, max 2 consecutive terms. Extension (special circumstances) requires approval by ≥2/3 of the Assembly's representatives, competent business unit review and registration authority approval. Term of appointed/publicly recruited Secretary-General is unrestricted, no democratic election required.

        Article 34 The Chairman is the society's legal representative, signing important documents on its behalf. Under special circumstances, Vice-Chairman/Secretary-General may act as legal representative with Chairman's entrustment, Council approval, competent business unit review and registration authority approval. Appointed/publicly recruited Secretary-General shall not be legal representative, who shall not concurrently hold the same position in other organizations.

        Article 35 The Chairman's functions and powers:

(1) Convene and preside over Council and Standing Council meetings;

(2) Inspect the implementation of resolutions of the Assembly, Council and Standing Council.

        Article 36 The Secretary-General's functions and powers:

(1) Preside over the administrative office's daily work and organize the implementation of the annual work plan;

(2) Coordinate the work of branches, representative offices and entity institutions;

(3) Nominate Deputy Secretary-Generals and principal persons-in-charge of relevant institutions for Council/Standing Council approval;

(4) Decide on the employment of full-time staff of administrative offices, representative offices and entity institutions;

(5) Handle other daily affairs.

        Article 37 Branches and representative offices may be established as needed within the society's purposes and business scope. They are integral parts of the society without legal personality, shall not formulate separate articles of association or issue registration certificates, and shall carry out activities and recruit members within the authorized scope, with legal liability borne by the society. Their activities shall use the society's standardized full name and not exceed the business scope.

        Article 38 No regional branches shall be established, nor sub-branches/sub-representative offices under existing branches/representative offices.

        Article 39 Names of branches and representative offices shall not duplicate legal person organizations, shall not contain "China", "Zhonghua", "National" or "State", and shall end with "Branch", "Professional Committee", "Working Committee", "Special Fund Management Committee", "Representative Office" or "Office".

        Article 40 Responsible persons of branches and representative offices: ≤70 years old, max 2 consecutive terms.

        Article 41 Finances of branches and representative offices shall be incorporated into the society's unified legal account management.

        Article 42 Relevant information on branches and representative offices shall be submitted to the registration authority in the annual work report and disclosed to the public to accept social supervision.

Chapter 5 Asset Management and Use Principles

        Article 43 The Society's funding sources:

        (1) Membership fees;

        (2) Donations;

        (3) Subsidies from the government, competent departments, and supporting units;

        (4) Income from activities and services within approved business scope;

        (5) Interest;

        (6) Other legal income.

        Article 44 The Society collects membership fees in accordance with national regulations.

        Article 45 Funds shall be used for the Society's business and development as stipulated in this Constitution, and shall not be distributed among members.

        Article 46 The Society establishes a strict financial management system to ensure accounting documents are legal, true, accurate and complete.

        Article 47 The Society employs qualified accounting personnel. Accountants shall not concurrently serve as cashiers. Accounting personnel must conduct accounting and exercise supervision. Upon transfer or resignation, they must complete handover procedures.

        Article 48 Asset management must follow national financial systems, subject to supervision by the Member Assembly and finance departments. Assets from state appropriations or social donations/subsidies must be supervised by auditing authorities, with relevant information publicly disclosed.

        Article 49 Financial audit is required before leadership transition or change of legal representative.

        Article 50 No unit or individual may misappropriate, privately divide, or embezzle the Society's assets.

        Article 51 Salaries, insurance, and benefits of full-time staff shall refer to relevant state regulations for public institutions.

Chapter 6 Procedures for Amending the Constitution

        Article 52 Amendments to this Constitution require Council approval before submission to the Member Assembly for deliberation.

        Article 53 Amended Constitution takes effect after Member Assembly approval, followed by competent unit review and registration authority approval within 15 days.

Chapter 7 Termination Procedures and Post-Termination Asset Disposal

        Article 54 Termination proposals (due to fulfilled purpose, dissolution, merger, etc.) shall be raised by the Council or Standing Council.

        Article 55 Termination requires Member Assembly approval and competent unit consent.

        Article 56 Before termination, a liquidation committee shall be formed under guidance to settle claims/debts and handle affairs. No non-liquidation activities during this period.

        Article 57 Termination is effective upon deregistration with the registration authority.

        Article 58 Post-termination residual assets shall, under supervision, be used for causes related to the Society's purpose per national regulations.

Chapter 8 Supplementary Provisions

        Article 59 This Constitution was adopted by the Eighth First Member Assembly on December 5, 2020.

        Article 60 The Council holds the right of interpretation of this Constitution.

        Article 61 This Constitution takes effect upon approval by the registration authority.