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Membership of the WLUG mailing list and membership of the Waikato Linux Users Group Incorporated are independent.
!!__Rule 4__%%%
-A member can choose to leave the society at any time, without refund of their fees. The member wishing to leave must submit provide
written
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+A member can choose to leave the society at any time, without refund of their fees. The member wishing to leave must submit written notice to the committee to this effect. Non-payment of subscription fees will result in termination of membership and all associated benefits.
A member can be expelled from the society at the decision of the committee, for reasons including but not limited to:
* Serious misconduct of a personal or professional nature towards another member of the society.
* Serious misconduct of a personal or professional nature towards an external body, while acting as a representative of the society.
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The rules of the society may be altered, added to or rescinded at an AGM or, in special circumstances, at a special meeting held for the purpose. Such meetings must be announced ahead of time and are open to all members of the society. Only members of the society can vote.
In either case, a vote by show of hands is taken on each modification to the rules, with a two-thirds majority indicating the successful modification to the rules.
-The president of the club (or acting president if the president is unable to be present) has a casting vote
+The president of the club (or acting president if the president is unable to be present) has a casting vote.
+
+No addition to or alteration of the non-profit aims, personal benefit clause or the winding-up clause shall be approved without the approval of Inland Revenue.
+
+The provisions and effect of this clause shall not be removed from this document and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document.
+
!!__Rule 6__ %%%
!Meetings%%%
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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 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.
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!!__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.
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.
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+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.
+
+Any such income paid shall be reasonable and relative to that which would be paid in an arms length transaction (being the open market value). The provisions and effect of this clause shall not be removed from this document, and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document.
!!__Rule 10__%%%
If the society ever needs to borrow money, the matter should be raised at an AGM for resolution. The purpose of the loan should be checked to ensure it lies within the objectives of the society.
!!__Rule 11__%%%
-In
the event
of the liquidation
of the society, a trustee will
be appointed
to hold any non-liquid assets
of the society, including
but not limited
to the contents of a society library. These assets should be held in trust for use by any member of the public under
similar rules
to their governance within
the society. If a suitable trustee is not found, then the appointment will go to a geographically close society or club
of similar interests (for example,
the Auckland
Linux Users Group). Liquid assets shall be split equally amongst remaining society members
.
+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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