[Osmf-talk] OSMF Articles of Association - Discussion on Revision for 2013 AGM

[Dudley Ibbett]

I would agree that the policy etc.  shouldn't be in the AoA and it should just refer to them. The wording does need consideration.  I.e. do you word is such that the board must follow the policy or still give it the discretion to expel by a vote?

When the new AoA are drafted I would suggest they are tested against scenarios to ensure they are fit purpose.  Some of these will clearly be mentioned in discussion and worth noting but it would be a useful further stage in their development.  Getting some legal advice might also be a good idea.

Regards

Dudley

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On 6 Mar 2013, at 22:34, "Frederik Ramm" <frederik at remote.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On 06.03.2013 23:02, Mikel Maron wrote:
>> Good point. We need code of conduct for members, and some sort of more
>> substantial agreement in place for those of us with special access to
>> Foundation resources.
> 
> Neither of them however should, in my opinion, be enshrined in the AoA. I think it is not uncommon for AoA-like documents to say that members can only be kicked out if they are in violation of good conduct as defined by some sort of policy, and such policy is then defined separately (and easier to change than the AoA itself).
> 
> It is also not uncommon to have a rule that says that if the board should deny membership so anyone, or kick them out, then that board decision will automatically come before the next AGM for confirmation.
> 
> Bye
> Frederik
> 
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