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This has been copied mostly from noisebridge's | This has been copied mostly from noisebridge's bylaws, in part from sudo room articles of association and in part from counter culture lab's articles of incorporation. The California Code for corporations (referred to throughout this document) is available [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=corp here]. | ||
BYLAWS OF SUDO ROOM | BYLAWS OF SUDO ROOM | ||
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= Inspiration = | = Inspiration = | ||
*[https://www.noisebridge.net/images/4/4a/Noisebridge_bylaws_020090206.pdf Noisebridge's | *[https://www.noisebridge.net/images/4/4a/Noisebridge_bylaws_020090206.pdf Noisebridge's Bylaws] | ||
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgmxLhml0mWdItLkjkTr8VP0tGhPfxWbSIfmblSYVCo/edit#heading=h.wxoqd3ooeghl Counter Culture Lab's articles of incorporation] | *[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgmxLhml0mWdItLkjkTr8VP0tGhPfxWbSIfmblSYVCo/edit#heading=h.wxoqd3ooeghl Counter Culture Lab's articles of incorporation] | ||
*[[Articles_of_Association|sudo room's articles of association]] | *[[Articles_of_Association|sudo room's articles of association]] | ||
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==3.1. Purpose== | ==3.1. Purpose== | ||
The purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage technical, | The purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. Also in the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to: | ||
:(a). Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space. | :(a). Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space. | ||
:(b). Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of technology, | :(b). Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of science, technology, engineering, and art. | ||
:(c). Provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, science and technology. | :(c). Provide 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, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, engineering, science and technology. | ||
:(d). To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the Oakland area and the world. | :(d). To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the Oakland area and the world. | ||
:(e). To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society. | :(e). To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society. | ||
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==3.3. Limitation on Activities== | ==3.3. Limitation on Activities== | ||
The activities of the Corporation shall be performed in service to and with guidance of the community of participants. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c | The activities of the Corporation shall be performed in service to and with guidance of the community of participants. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) of the Code. | ||
=Article 4. Construction and Definitions= | =Article 4. Construction and Definitions= | ||
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=Article 5. Dedication of Assets= | =Article 5. Dedication of Assets= | ||
This corporation's assets are irrevocably dedicated to public benefit purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of the corporation, on dissolution or otherwise, shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or to any director or officer of the corporation. On liquidation or dissolution, all properties and assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and that has established its exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501 (c | This corporation's assets are irrevocably dedicated to public benefit purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of the corporation, on dissolution or otherwise, shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or to any director or officer of the corporation. On liquidation or dissolution, all properties and assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and that has established its exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c). | ||
=Article 6. Corporation With Members= | =Article 6. Corporation With Members= | ||
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:::(2) any holder of more than 10 percent of the voting power of the corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary. The statement shall include a brief description of the transaction, the names of interested persons involved, their relationship to the corporation, the nature of their interest in the transaction and, if practicable, the amount of that interest, provided that if the transaction was with a partnership in which the interested person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership need be stated. | :::(2) any holder of more than 10 percent of the voting power of the corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary. The statement shall include a brief description of the transaction, the names of interested persons involved, their relationship to the corporation, the nature of their interest in the transaction and, if practicable, the amount of that interest, provided that if the transaction was with a partnership in which the interested person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership need be stated. | ||
:(b) Any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than $10,000 paid during the fiscal year to any officer or director of the corporation under Article 11 of these bylaws, unless that indemnification has already been approved by the members under Corporations Code section 5238(e)(2). | :(b) Any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than $10,000 paid during the fiscal year to any officer or director of the corporation under Article 11 of these bylaws, unless that indemnification has already been approved by the members under Corporations Code section 5238(e)(2). | ||
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