As a point of comparison - at CCL we have an explicit clause in our Board Member Expectation statement that they are not to work on any projects that are not open science at the space. And board members can be removed if they do not live up to those expectations.

We added that clause because we feel it is important for board members to set an example. But there is no such clause for regular members, because we wouldn't want to prohibit people from finding a way to make a living off their science.

Patrik

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 1:31 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd@gmail.com> wrote:
Lawful? Don't see why not.

The purposes of Sudo Room, per the Bylaws, are to "promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education", including providing "work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to engineering, art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest"

Members can be suspended or terminated based on a good faith determination "that the member has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the rules of conduct of the corporation, or has engaged in conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the corporation's purposes and interests."

I think it could be argued that for a member to use the space to run a startup is not inconsistent with Sudo's stated purpose. It definitely does not rise to the level of "conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the corporation's purposes and interests".

Is it lawful for a Sudo member to use the space to run a startup? Sure - don't see why that would be illegal.

Is it lawful for Sudo to provide space for such purposes? Sure - as long as it is also in line with Sudo's stated nonprofit purpose to "provide work space for projects that will benefit the individual members' personal growth".

Is this sufficient ground for kicking a member out? Don't see why...

Patrik

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 10:29 AM, robb <sf99er@gmail.com> wrote:
is it lawful for people to join sudoroom to use it exclusively as an office space for their for-profit proprietary startup that has no public benefit?

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