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===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||
Consistent with the Articles of Incorporation, and until such time that the Articles of Incorporation have been amended, this | Consistent with the Articles of Incorporation, and until such time that the Articles of Incorporation have been amended, this Organization is formed to engage in any lawful public tax-exempt nonprofit business purpose, in compliance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. | ||
===Formation=== | ===Formation=== | ||
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The Board may also include up to '''three additional seats''', filled either by: | The Board may also include up to '''three additional seats''', filled either by: | ||
* Appointment by majority vote of the Board, or | * Appointment by majority vote of the Board, or | ||
* Election by the community of editors | * Election by the community of editors contributing to WikiOasis Foundation hosted sites. | ||
The Board shall establish voting requirements for community-elected seats by Board policy. The Board must confirm, by majority vote, any community-elected Director before they take their seat. If this is not satisfied, the elected Director may not take their seat, and the Board must hold a special election where the person elected in the first election is ineligible. The Board must also hold a special election at the beginning of the month after a mid-term vacancy occurs. | The Board shall establish voting requirements for community-elected seats by Board policy. The Board must confirm, by majority vote, any community-elected Director before they take their seat. If this is not satisfied, the elected Director may not take their seat, and the Board must hold a special election where the person elected in the first election is ineligible. The Board must also hold a special election at the beginning of the month after a mid-term vacancy in a community-elected seat occurs. | ||
===Elections and Appointments=== | ===Elections and Appointments=== | ||
All elections and appointments to the Board must be done in the fifth month of the year (May) except in case of vacancy mid-term, or in case of failure to confirm a community-elected Director, in | All elections and appointments to the Board must be done in the fifth month of the year (May) except in case of vacancy mid-term, or in case of failure to confirm a community-elected Director, in both cases, a new election must be held as described above, except that in the first case, appointed seats where a mid-term vacancy occurs may be replaced by appointment of any person qualified to serve as a Director for the remainder of the seat's term. | ||
===Vacancies=== | ===Vacancies=== | ||