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Each member entitled to vote may cast a vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. One vote is heretofore defined as a multi-option ballot, in which a vote may be cast in favor of or against any of a number of possible options. Members may not cumulate votes for the election of directors. <span style='color:red'>TODO What about other types of voting, like letting everyone vote for all of the options they would be ok with. ([[User:Juul|Juul]] ([[User talk:Juul|talk]])) - I've added the second sentence to expand the voting options. What do you think? --[[User:Tunabananas|Tunabananas]] ([[User talk:Tunabananas|talk]]) 16:22, 27 February 2014 (PST)</span>
Each member entitled to vote may cast a vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. One vote is heretofore defined as a multi-option ballot, in which a vote may be cast in favor of or against any of a number of possible options. Members may not cumulate votes for the election of directors. <span style='color:red'>TODO What about other types of voting, like letting everyone vote for all of the options they would be ok with. ([[User:Juul|Juul]] ([[User talk:Juul|talk]])) - I've added the second sentence to expand the voting options. What do you think? --[[User:Tunabananas|Tunabananas]] ([[User talk:Tunabananas|talk]]) 16:22, 27 February 2014 (PST)</span>


=== b. Manner of Voting ===
=== b. Manner of Voting ===
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<span style='color:red'>TODO Majority voting only? I can't believe I copied this from noisebridge ([[User:Juul|Juul]] ([[User talk:Juul|talk]]))</span>
<span style='color:red'>TODO Majority voting only? I can't believe I copied this from noisebridge ([[User:Juul|Juul]] ([[User talk:Juul|talk]]))</span>
<span style='color:red'>TODO I'd like to advocate for Quaker-style consensus decision making to promote dissent and group discussion, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making#Quaker-based_model ([[User:Jhpoelen|jorrit]] ([[User talk:Jhpoelen|talk]]))</span>


===e. Waiver of Notice or Consent===
===e. Waiver of Notice or Consent===
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:(2) Change the principal office or the principal business office in California from one location to another: cause the corporation to be qualified to conduct its activities in any other state, territory, dependency, or country: conduct its activities in or outside California. and designate a place in or outside California for holding any meeting of members.
:(2) Change the principal office or the principal business office in California from one location to another: cause the corporation to be qualified to conduct its activities in any other state, territory, dependency, or country: conduct its activities in or outside California. and designate a place in or outside California for holding any meeting of members.
:(3) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on the corporation's behalf and cause to be executed and delivered for the corporation's purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and securities.
:(3) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on the corporation's behalf and cause to be executed and delivered for the corporation's purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and securities.
<span style='color:red'>I am not sure why the above is in here, and vote to remove it. Not that I don't trust y'all won't abuse it! ;) --[[User:Tunabananas|Tunabananas]] ([[User talk:Tunabananas|talk]]) 16:22, 27 February 2014 (PST)</span>
<span style='color:red'>I am not sure why the above is in here, and vote to remove it. Not that I don't trust y'all won't abuse it! ;) --[[User:Tunabananas|Tunabananas]] ([[User talk:Tunabananas|talk]]) 16:22, 27 February 2014 (PST)</span> +1 by jorrit


==7.2. Number of and Qualifications for Directors==
==7.2. Number of and Qualifications for Directors==
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A vacancy or vacancies on the board of directors shall occur in the event of
A vacancy or vacancies on the board of directors shall occur in the event of
:(a) the death, removal, or resignation of any director;
:(a) the death, removal, or resignation of any director;
:(b) the declaration by resolution of the board of a vacancy in the office of a director who has been convicted of a felony, declared of unsound mind by a court order, or found by final order or judgment of any court to have breached a duty under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Chapter 2, Article 3;
:(b) the declaration by resolution of the board of a vacancy in the office of a director who has been convicted of a felony (TODO (Jorrit) I object to barring convicted felons that did their time from board position), declared of unsound mind by a court order, or found by final order or judgment of any court to have breached a duty under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Chapter 2, Article 3;
:(c) the vote of the members or, if the corporation has fewer than 50 members, the vote of a majority of all members, to remove the director(s);
:(c) the vote of the members or, if the corporation has fewer than 50 members, the vote of a majority (TODO: (jorrit) should this be unanimous, following consensus decision making?) of all members, to remove the director(s);  
:(d) the increase of the authorized number of directors; or
:(d) the increase of the authorized number of directors; or
:(e) the failure of the members, at any meeting of members at which any director or directors are to be elected, to elect the number of directors required to be elected at such meeting.
:(e) the failure of the members, at any meeting of members at which any director or directors are to be elected, to elect the number of directors required to be elected at such meeting.
===b. Resignation of Directors===
===b. Resignation of Directors===
Except as provided below, any director may resign by giving written notice to the chairman of the board, if any, or to the president or the secretary of the board. The resignation shall be effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a later time for the resignation to become effective. If a director's resignation is effective at a later time, the board may elect a successor to take office as of the date when the resignation becomes effective.
Except as provided below, any director may resign by giving written notice to the chairman of the board, if any, or to the president or the secretary of the board. The resignation shall be effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a later time for the resignation to become effective. If a director's resignation is effective at a later time, the board may elect a successor to take office as of the date when the resignation becomes effective.
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Except on notice to the California Attorney General, no director may resign if the corporation would be left without a duly elected director or directors.
Except on notice to the California Attorney General, no director may resign if the corporation would be left without a duly elected director or directors.
===c. Removal of Directors===
===c. Removal of Directors===
(TODO jorrit - again, I would like to suggest consensus model here as opposed to a simple majority.)
:(1) Any or all directors may be removed without cause if:
:(1) Any or all directors may be removed without cause if:
::(a) In a corporation with fewer than 50 members, the removal is approved by a majority of all members (Section 5033).
::(a) In a corporation with fewer than 50 members, the removal is approved by a majority of all members (Section 5033).
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::(b) the director suffers from an illness or disability that prevents him or her from attending meetings and the board by resolution waives the automatic, removal procedure of this subsection; or
::(b) the director suffers from an illness or disability that prevents him or her from attending meetings and the board by resolution waives the automatic, removal procedure of this subsection; or
::(c) the board by resolution of the majority of board members must agree before a director who has missed three meetings may be reinstated,
::(c) the board by resolution of the majority of board members must agree before a director who has missed three meetings may be reinstated,
===d. Filling Vacancies on Board of Directors===
===d. Filling Vacancies on Board of Directors===
====(1) Vacancies Filled by Board====
====(1) Vacancies Filled by Board====

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