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!!__Rule 2__ %%%
The society is being established with following purpose and aims in mind:%%%
!__Rule 2a__ %%%
-* As a support community for Open Source[1] and Free Software[1].
+* As a support community for Open Source#
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* As a support community for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD (and other Open Source or Free Operating Systems).
* As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within non-profit, commercial and industrial organisations.
* As a vector for the promotion of Open Source software and Operating Systems within government bodies, including but not limited to educational bodies of all levels, medical bodies, local and national government, and political parties.
!__Rule 2b__%%%
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
!!__Rule 3__%%%
In order to join the society one must complete a membership form, and payment for the yearly fees must be received within 90 days of the submission of the form. Failure to pay the fees within this time will result in the membership, and all membership benefits, being revoked.
The fee is determined by the committee of the society and can be changed as the needs of the society change.
-Membership is for the current financial year of the WLUG. This is presently defined as being the year from the 1st of September
to the 31st of August
.
+Membership is for the current financial year of the WLUG. This is presently defined as being the year from the 1st of January
to the 31st of December
.
Membership is encouraged but not required: regular meetings are open to all and casual requests for assistance or information are allowed. Only members will have access to the areas outlined in Rule 2b above.
Membership of the WLUG mailing list and membership of the Waikato Linux Users Group Incorporated are independent.
@@ -85,22 +85,22 @@
The WLUG Committee shall meet once per month, either at the Regular Meeting for the month, or a separate date, time and location, at the discretion of the committee. Committee meeting details and a tentative agenda will be published to the society mailing list seven days prior to a committee meeting.
The purpose of the Committee Meeting is to discuss matters pertaining to the ongoing running of the society. If a society member wishes to raise an issue at a committee meeting, they can give at least two day's notice to the Secretary, who will then put the item on the agenda and invite the member to the meeting if appropriate. Otherwise, committee meeting attendance is restricted to committee members.
-Only Committee members are allowed to vote at a Committee Meeting. The quorum will be five
members of the committee.
+Only Committee members are allowed to vote at a Committee Meeting. The quorum will be four
members of the committee.
Minutes of committee meetings shall be made available via the society's electronic mailing list as soon as practical after the committee meeting.
!Special Meetings:
-Special meetings are given notice to the society mailing list as is suitable to the nature of the meeting. The meeting may not require the general attendance of the society, in the case of most disciplinary meetings, or may require full attendance in the case of a change to the charter or rules of the society
.
+Special meetings are given notice to the society mailing list as is suitable to the nature of the meeting.
The purposes of a special meeting is to conduct any urgent society business, including but not limited to:
* conducting any urgent financial activity which cannot wait until the next general meeting
* disciplinary action to be taken against a society member
* changes to the charter or rules of the society
-The committee can call a special general meeting by a pass vote at a
committee meeting
. A member may call a SGM if backed by a majority
of the society's membership.
+The committee can call a special general meeting by the request of any
committee member
. A member may call a SGM if backed by at least 10%
of the society's membership.
At a SGM, a quorum shall be 50% of the society membership, or 15 people, whichever is smaller.
!Electronic Mailing List:
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
An "acceptable use" policy is maintained by the committee of the society, and decisions on what are acceptable topics for the mailing list are made by the committee. The List Administrator of the society is responsible for enforcing these decisions.
!!__Rule 7__%%%
-The officers of the society shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The committee of the society shall include the above named officers, as well as 5
(five
) extra members. The electronic mailing list is the primary means of communication and activity within the society. As the mailing list requires some administration, an ex-officio position of 'list administrator' will be appointed by the committee.
+The officers of the society shall consist of a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The committee of the society shall include the above named officers, as well as 3
(three
) extra members. The electronic mailing list is the primary means of communication and activity within the society. As the mailing list requires some administration, an ex-officio position of 'list administrator' will be appointed by the committee.
The officers and committee members shall be elected at an AGM or at a special meeting called for this purpose.
Temporary replacements can be appointed at the discretion of the committee.
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@
The seal can be used to verify documents on behalf of the society, either by the committee or officers of the committee at an AGM or special meeting, or by the president of the society if s/he deems it appropriate.
!!__Rule 9__%%%
-The funds of the society shall be held under the control of the officers of the committee. The treasurer and secretary
shall have joint required
signing rights, and operate the bank accounts, handle investments, and make payments as needed.
+The funds of the society shall be held under the control of the officers of the committee. The officers
shall have joint signing rights with a minimum of two signatories required
, and operate the bank accounts, handle investments, and make payments as needed.
Surplus funds, which are defined as being funds well in excess of the typical operating expenses of the society at the appropriate point in time can be invested, however no provision is made within the charter for this at the time of inception and should such a change be required it must be motioned at an AGM or at a special meeting called for this purpose.
No member of the organisation or any person associated with a member shall participate in or materially influence any decision made by the organisation in respect of the payment to or on behalf of that member or associated person of any income, benefit, or advantage whatsoever.
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!!__Rule 11__%%%
If upon the winding up or dissolution of the Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated) there remains after the satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities any property whatsoever the same shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the society but shall be given or transferred to some other organisation or body having objects similar to the objects of the Waikato Linux Users Group (Incorporated), or to some other charitable organisation or purpose, within New Zealand.
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Open Source Software is defined by the Open Source Initiative at http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php.
Free Software is defined by the Free Software Foundation at http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.
Software covered by either of these concepts are generally distributed with licenses such as as the GNU General Public License (GPL) (http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.html), the BSD License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php) or the Mozilla Public License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mozilla1.1.php). This list is not exhaustive nor is it intended to define bounds on the definition of Free or Open Source software; this footnote is merely here as a reference for the reader.
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