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#Why do we have a board? ''It is required in order to be incorporated'' | #Why do we have a board? ''It is required in order to be incorporated'' | ||
#What responsibilities does the board have? ''Ensuring that a minimum amount of paperwork is filed per required timelines.'' | #What responsibilities does the board have? ''Ensuring that a minimum amount of paperwork is filed per required timelines.'' | ||
#What are official positions within the board? ''The only official position is the treasurer.<ref name="cc5210-5215">CORPORATIONS CODE SECTION 5210-5215 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-06000&file=5210-5215</ref> Other unofficial positions may exist and should rotate; e.g. scribe, facilitator, etc'' | #What are official positions within the board? ''The only official position is the treasurer.<ref name="cc5210-5215">CORPORATIONS CODE SECTION 5210-5215 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-06000&file=5210-5215</ref> Other unofficial positions may exist and should rotate; e.g. scribe, facilitator, etc<ref name="articles-of-assocation">Sudo Room [[Articles of Association]]</ref>'' | ||
#Does the board have a chairman? ''No chairman is required. Therefore, we don't have one.'' | #Does the board have a chairman? ''No chairman is required. Therefore, we don't have one.'' | ||
#Does sudoroom have a CEO? ''No CEO is required to be incorporated. Therefore, we don't have one. If we had one, the board would have the responsibility to hire or fire the CEO.''<ref name="cc5210-5215"></ref> | #Does sudoroom have a CEO? ''No CEO is required to be incorporated. Therefore, we don't have one. If we had one, the board would have the responsibility to hire or fire the CEO.''<ref name="cc5210-5215"></ref> | ||
#Does a board member have a legal duty to fund raise? ''Not unless it's written in the articles of incorporation.'' | #Does a board member have a legal duty to fund raise? ''Not unless it's written in the articles of incorporation. Such a clause is not present in the sudo room Articles of Incorporation.<ref>Sudo Room [[Articles of Incorporation]]</ref>'' | ||
#What legal and/or financial liabilities does a board member have compared to a member of sudoroom who is not on the board? | #What legal and/or financial liabilities does a board member have compared to a member of sudoroom who is not on the board? | ||
#What type of legal classification do we have? ''California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation'' | #What type of legal classification do we have? ''California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation'' | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 3 November 2014
FAQs! We can either make this its own page or use this as a working document before incorporating it (drumtap, please) into the main Board page.
Questions that still need answering:
- Why do we have a board? It is required in order to be incorporated
- What responsibilities does the board have? Ensuring that a minimum amount of paperwork is filed per required timelines.
- What are official positions within the board? The only official position is the treasurer.[1] Other unofficial positions may exist and should rotate; e.g. scribe, facilitator, etc[2]
- Does the board have a chairman? No chairman is required. Therefore, we don't have one.
- Does sudoroom have a CEO? No CEO is required to be incorporated. Therefore, we don't have one. If we had one, the board would have the responsibility to hire or fire the CEO.[1]
- Does a board member have a legal duty to fund raise? Not unless it's written in the articles of incorporation. Such a clause is not present in the sudo room Articles of Incorporation.[3]
- What legal and/or financial liabilities does a board member have compared to a member of sudoroom who is not on the board?
- What type of legal classification do we have? California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
- What type of legal classification do we NOT have? Benefit Corporation (B Corp)
- What type of legal classification do we want to have in the future? 501c.3
- Are we a business? No
- Do we need a business license? Yes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CORPORATIONS CODE SECTION 5210-5215 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-06000&file=5210-5215
- ↑ Sudo Room Articles of Association
- ↑ Sudo Room Articles of Incorporation