Charter

Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation

Donation Charter

 

Article 1

This consortium is organized in accordance with the Consortium Law, Civil Law and relevant laws and regulations, and is named ” Taipei School of Economics and Political Science Foundation” (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation).

 

Article 2

The purpose of this Foundation is as follows:

1. To promote social justice, take care of disadvantaged groups, and continuously pay attention to education and medical issues.
2. Committed to protecting the earth and Taiwan’s sustainable development of the ecological environment.
3. The pursuit of a pluralistic, inclusive, open, fair, opportunity and innovative society.
4. Promote the exploration of human civilization and strengthen the dialogue among civilizations.
5. Create an academic hall that leads the world and historical trends for Taiwan, Asia and mankind.
6. To cultivate top intellectual elites for Taiwan, Asia and mankind to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century.

 

Article 3

In order to implement the purpose of this association, the establishment of Taipei School of Political Science and Economics is promoted. Handle the following businesses in accordance with relevant laws and regulations:

1. Seek cooperative institutions or act independently to establish Taipei School of Political Science and Economics.
2.  Act independently or work with foreign and local university to establish related research institutes or centers.
3. Raising and investing resources needed for the objectives mentioned above: Taipei School of Political Science and Economics and establish related research institutes or centers.
4. Other matters related to the purpose of the Association.

Article 4 The association has established a fund of NT$30 million, donated by Mr. Lin Chenhai and others. Once the association has completed the registration of a consortium legal person in accordance with the law, it may continue to accept donations.

 

Article 5 The main office of the Association is located at No. 1, 12th Floor, No. 303, Dunhua North Road, Songshan District, Taipei City. Depending on business needs, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, branch offices may be established at home and abroad.

 

Article 6

1. The board of directors of the Association consists of eleven to nineteen directors.
2. The first board of directors is selected and hired by the original donor, and after the second board, the board of directors is selected and hired by the previous board. The partner institution specified by the Article 3 Clause 1 is eligible to recommend a director. The directors are all unpaid.
3. More than one-fifth of the total number of directors of the Association should have expertise or work experience related to the purpose of establishment.
4. If the directors of the Association have a spouse or three relatives, they shall not exceed one third of the total number.

 

Article 7

The term of office of the directors of the Board is four years, and they may be re-elected. However, the directors who are re-elected shall not exceed four-fifths of the total number of re-elected directors.

When a director is vacant during the term of office, the board of directors may re-elect appropriate personnel to make up for the original term. One month before the expiration of the term of each director, the board of directors shall convene a meeting to re-appoint the next director. The new and old directors shall be handed over on time.

 

Article 8 The board of directors shall be set up to manage the association, and its functions and powers are as follows: 1. Fund raising and property management and use. 2. Re-election and dismissal of directors. 3. The election and dismissal of the chairman of the board. 4. Formulation and management of internal organization. 5. Development and promotion of work plans. 6. Approval of the annual budget and final accounts. 7. Proposed changes to the donation charter. 8. Proposals for disposition of real estate or burden setting. 9. The proposed merger. 10. Proposals or resolutions on other matters stipulated in the donation charter

 

Article 9 The board of directors shall elect one of the board of directors from each other as the chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the board of directors internally, and the external representative of the board. When the chairman of the board asks for leave, is unable to exercise his powers for some reason or according to law, the chairman shall appoint one director to act as his agent; if the chairman does not designate or cannot appoint an agent, the directors shall appoint one of the directors to act as an agent. The board of directors is convened by the chairman and meets at least once every six months. The directors shall attend the meeting in person, and conduct a video conference when necessary. When unable to attend, they may entrust other directors to attend as an agent in writing. The number of directors entrusted to attend the meeting mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be limited to one person, and the number of directors shall not exceed one third of the total number of directors. The chairman of the board of directors fails to convene a meeting in accordance with the regulations. If more than one-third of the total number of current directors has put forward the purpose of the meeting and the reason for convening the meeting in writing, and requests to convene a board meeting, the chairman shall convene the meeting within ten days after receiving the request. The expiration date is not a notice of convening, and the requesting director may report to the Ministry of Education for permission to convene it by himself.

 

Article 10 The board meeting is convened by the chairman of the board and serves as the chairman, and the meeting must be attended by more than half of the directors. For the voting of the proposal, a majority of the directors present shall agree to it. However, resolutions on the following important matters should be attended by more than two-thirds of the directors, with the consent of more than half of the directors present and the approval of the Ministry of Education: 1. Proposed changes to the articles of association. 2. The use of funds. 3. Fill the shortcomings with funds. 4. Disposition of real estate or set burden. 5. The election and dismissal of directors. 6. Other matters designated by the Ministry of Education. The resolution of the merger shall be handled in accordance with Article 34 Paragraph 1 of the Foundations Act. The first two proposals shall be notified to all directors and the Ministry of Education of the agenda ten days before the meeting, and no ad hoc motion can be proposed.

Article 11 The Foundation appoints 1-3 supervisor(s). The number of supervisors can not exceed one third of the number of directors. The length of the appointment for the supervisors should be identical with that of the directors. The supervisors are appointed by the Board of Directors and can be re-appointed.  A Supervisor cannot be a spouse and a within-three-level relative of another supervisor or director. The supervisors are unpaid.

 

Article 12 Supervisors act independently to perform their duties. The duties include:

1.  Supervise the Foundation’s performance and properties.
2. Audit the Foundation’s financial books and documents and properties.
3. Supervise the Foundation’s legal compliance with relevant laws an its Charter.

Article 13

The executive director shall be appointed by the board of directors to carry out the affairs of the board of directors. Nominated by the chairman and appointed by the board of directors, his term of office shall be the same as that of the board of directors. A couple of advisers can be appointed to provide the Foundation with advice regarding its development.

 

Article 14

1. The association uses January 1st to December 31st each year as its business and accounting year.
2. It shall handle the following matters in accordance with the contents and deadlines stipulated by the Ministry of Education: 1. Within one month after the start of the year, review and approve the work plan and budget for the year, and upload it to the Education Foundation Information Network for reference. Work plans and budgets related to countries or regions at high risk of money laundering or capital fear, and a risk assessment report should be attached. 2. Within five months after the end of the year, review and approve the previous year’s work report and financial statements, and upload them to the Education Foundation Information Network for reference.

 

Article 15

1. The Association shall use the donated property and various income after establishment registration to handle the business that meets the purpose of establishment and the donation charter. The custody and use of the assets of the Association shall be in the name of a legal person and shall be supervised by the Ministry of Education; its funds shall not be entrusted or loaned to directors, other individuals or non-financial institutions.
2. The methods for the safekeeping and use of the property specified in the preceding paragraph shall be handled in accordance with the Law of the Consortium and the Ministry of Education.

Article 16

1. Any changes to the establishment permission of the Association shall be approved by the board of directors. The Ministry of Education shall write to the Ministry of Education for approval of the change within 30 days after the change occurs, and within 15 days of the approval, the change shall be registered with the administrative court.
2. Within 15 days after obtaining the renewal of the legal person registration certificate, send the copy of the registration certificate to the Ministry of Education and the tax collection agency where the main office of the Association is located for reference.

 

Article 17

1. If the association is dissolved by the board of directors in accordance with the donation charter, the Ministry of Education has revoked or abolished the permission, or the dissolution is declared by the administrative court, the dissolution and liquidation termination registration shall be completed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Civil Law and Non-litigation Event Law.
2. The remaining property after liquidation in the preceding paragraph shall not be attributed to natural persons, profit-making groups, or legal persons, but shall belong to the local autonomous organization where the main office of the Association is located.

 

Article 18

This Charter first took effect on October 24, 2019, was amended for the first time on May 8, 2020,  for the second time on February 17, 2022, and for the third time on February 24, 2023.. If there is anything left unspecified, The Foundations Act, the Civil Law, and other related laws and regulations are followed.

 

Article 19

The articles of association are approved by the board of directors, submitted to the Ministry of Education for permission, and implemented after registration by the administrative court; the same applies when amended.