The official text of the PEYSED Statute is in Turkish; the full text is published on the Turkish version of this page. The summary below is for information. The Statute consists of 22 articles and 1 provisional article; for matters not covered, the Associations Law, the Turkish Civil Code and the Associations Regulation apply.
Summary
- Article 1 – Name and seat: Landscape Sector Association (PEYSED), headquartered in İzmir; no branches.
- Article 2 – Objectives and activities: coordination and cooperation among all stakeholders of the landscape sector; training, PEYSED Academy, Young PEYSED, research and projects, publications, fairs, advocacy and more. Scope: all provinces of Türkiye and internationally.
- Article 3 – Membership: eligibility and application with a commitment to the PEYSED Vision Document; the Board of Directors decides within 30 days. Membership types: full, honorary, and Young PEYSED volunteers.
- Articles 4–5 – Resignation and expulsion.
- Article 6 – Organs: General Assembly, Board of Directors and Supervisory Board; the Board of Directors may set up working committees.
- Articles 7–9 – General Assembly: meetings every two years in July, voting and powers.
- Article 10 – Board of Directors: 7 full and 7 substitute members.
- Article 11 – Supervisory Board: 3 full and 3 substitute members.
- Articles 12–16 – Finance: revenues, bookkeeping, receipts, annual declaration and notifications.
- Article 17 – Representative offices.
- Articles 18–19 – Internal audit and borrowing.
- Articles 20–21 – Amendment of the Statute, dissolution and liquidation.
- Article 22 – Matters not covered.
- Provisional Article 1 – Interim Board of Directors until the first General Assembly.