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association

vr.tr.association-q15911314 · thing-q15911314

Let an agent explain associations and their legal forms, support forming and running an association in general terms, identify specific associations with sources, and describe their role in civil society.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.ORG

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

Researched by: Claude

Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What an association is.

Kinds

Kinds and forms.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What kinds of associations exist, and how do legal forms such as registered, unincorporated, genootschap or sameby differ? provenance
  2. Is association meant in another sense, such as a mental or statistical association? boundary

Specific

A specific association.

Specific

Specific association.

  1. What is this association, what does it do, and how is it governed, according to its statutes and reliable sources? provenance
  2. Which entry fits it? action
Form Starting an association.

Start

Forming an association.

Start

Forming.

  1. How is an association formed and registered here, and what should its statutes cover? provenance
  2. Is the user seeking legal advice, which needs a professional? boundary

Govern

Governance.

Govern

Governance.

  1. How are members, boards and general meetings organised, and how are decisions made? provenance
  2. How are disputes resolved? provenance
Run Running an association.

Finance

Finances and tax.

Finance

Finances.

  1. How do associations handle finances, fundraising, tax and charitable status, in general terms? provenance
  2. Which reporting duties apply? provenance

Members

Members and data.

Members

Members.

  1. How are member records kept lawfully, and how are volunteers safeguarded? provenance
  2. Which insurance is advisable? provenance
Society Associations in society.

Role

Civil society role.

Role

Civil society.

  1. What role do associations play in civil society and democracy, according to research? provenance
  2. How is freedom of association protected? provenance

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did associations develop historically in this country? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.ORG
Other names and narrower kinds
sameby, association without rights, historical reenactment group, genootschap, sport association, educational association, ancestor worship guild, Bezirksverband, Badger group, choral association, round table, museum association

What it is Filled

A voluntary organisation formed by people with a common purpose, such as sports, educational, cultural, professional, charitable or historical reenactment associations, and forms such as the Dutch genootschap, the Sami sameby or unincorporated associations without legal personality; associations are typically non-profit, governed by members and statutes, and regulated by association law.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain associations and their legal forms, support forming and running an association in general terms, identify specific associations with sources, and describe their role in civil society.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Voluntary membership
  • Common purpose
  • Member governance
  • Non-profit

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Misidentify an association or confuse it with a similarly named one.
  • Act for an association without the authority of its governing body.
  • Share members' personal data beyond the association's purposes.
  • Take sides in governance disputes without stating sources.

Only with a human decision

  • Signing contracts or making payments on an association's behalf.

May

  • Report an association's name, purpose and legal form from registers and its own documents.
  • Help members follow the association's statutes and meeting rules.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Associations let people organise freely; that freedom deserves respect.
  • Members of unincorporated associations can be personally liable.

Who is affected

  • Members
  • Volunteers
  • Communities the association serves

Owners Filled

Steward

Its members, through the governing body set out in its statutes.

Master systems

  • Association and company registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q16334295 - registry parent class
  • Q163740 - registry parent class
  • Q16887380 - registry parent class
  • Q24229398 - registry parent class

related

  • nonprofit organization - category
  • group of humans - category
  • collective - related organisational form
  • sports governing body - sport associations

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.association-q15911314
  • Wikidata: Q15911314 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15911314)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Voluntary membership with a common purpose
  • Non-profit typically
  • A company is owned by shareholders for profit
  • Not physical; groups with members, statutes and activities.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain kinds and legal forms
  • support forming and running one
  • identify specific associations
  • describe civil society roles

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Governance disputes
  • Liability in unincorporated associations
  • Misidentifying associations

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Association and non-profit law
  • Charity and tax rules
  • Data protection for member records

Context of use required Filled

  • Voluntary member organisations.
  • sports and hobby associations
  • educational and cultural associations
  • professional and trade associations
  • charitable and community associations
  • unincorporated and special forms such as sameby

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q15911314: association - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia (de): Verband (Recht) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each association type be a separate entry?
  • How should registers be linked?
  • How should legal forms be localised?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q15911314/spec.json