[foundation-web/bylaws: 3/3] bylaws: update PDF and HTML versions
- From: Robert McQueen <ramcq src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [foundation-web/bylaws: 3/3] bylaws: update PDF and HTML versions
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 22:09:30 +0000 (UTC)
commit d1c2a7f34a590e22327e4b9d6bb76c8f3ceaa478
Author: Robert McQueen <ramcq gnome org>
Date: Mon May 30 22:47:17 2022 +0100
bylaws: update PDF and HTML versions
foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.html | 337 +++++++++++----------------------
foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.pdf | Bin 160566 -> 194000 bytes
2 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 222 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.html b/foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.html
index 11e1f25..17646b2 100644
--- a/foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.html
+++ b/foundation.gnome.org/about/bylaws.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"; xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
-<meta name="generator" content="Docutils 0.14: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/"; />
+<meta name="generator" content="Docutils 0.17.1: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/"; />
<title>bylaws.rst</title>
<style type="text/css">
@@ -44,12 +44,14 @@ You can compile this document using Python's docutils like this:
rst2latex - -documentclass=scrartcl - -documentoptions=a4paper,10pt,bigheading -
-no-section-numbering bylaws-simple.rst > bylaws.tex
-Then you'll get a .tex file which you can compile using pdflatex. You probably need to have a couple of
packages installed.
-If it complains about a missing .sty file, you can install it using yum:
+Then you'll get a .tex file which you can compile using pdflatex. You need to have a bunch of packages
installed.
- yum install -y 'tex(pdfcomment.sty)'
+On Fedora 36, these packages were necessary:
+ python3-docutils texlive-latex texlive-metafont texlive-ec texlive-datetime2 texlive-lastpage
texlive-soulutf8
+If it complains about a missing .sty file, you can install it using dnf:
+ dnf install -y 'tex(pdfcomment.sty)'
The HTML version compiles similarly:
@@ -61,126 +63,6 @@ The HTML version compiles similarly:
=============================
Bylaws of GNOME Foundation
============================= -->
-<div class="contents topic" id="contents">
-<p class="topic-title first">Contents</p>
-<ul class="simple">
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#name" id="id7">Name</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#offices" id="id8">Offices</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#principal-office" id="id9">Principal Office</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#other-offices" id="id10">Other Offices</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#objectives" id="id11">Objectives</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#nonpartisan-activities" id="id12">Nonpartisan Activities</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#dedication-of-assets" id="id13">Dedication of Assets</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#membership" id="id14">Membership</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#voting-members-and-qualification" id="id15">Voting Members and
Qualification</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#other-classes-of-membership" id="id16">Other Classes of
Membership</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#honorary-nonmember-affiliates" id="id17">Honorary Nonmember
Affiliates</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#term" id="id18">Term</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#admission-and-removal" id="id19">Admission and Removal</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#fees-dues-and-assessments" id="id20">Fees, Dues and
Assessments</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#termination-of-membership" id="id21">Termination of
Membership</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#reinstatement" id="id22">Reinstatement</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#property-rights" id="id23">Property Rights</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#nonliability" id="id24">Nonliability</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#non-transferability" id="id25">Non-transferability</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#membership-meetings" id="id26">Membership Meetings</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#place-of-meeting" id="id27">Place of Meeting</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#annual-meetings" id="id28">Annual Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#special-meetings" id="id29">Special Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#notice-of-meetings" id="id30">Notice of Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#election-of-directors" id="id31">Election of Directors</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#adjourned-meetings" id="id32">Adjourned Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#quorum" id="id33">Quorum</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#voting" id="id34">Voting</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#action-without-meeting-by-written-ballot" id="id35">Action Without
Meeting by Written Ballot</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#quorum-for-referenda" id="id36">Quorum for Referenda</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#record-date" id="id37">Record Date</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#conduct-of-meetings" id="id38">Conduct of Meetings</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#directors" id="id39">Directors</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#powers" id="id40">Powers</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#number-and-qualification-of-directors" id="id41">Number and
Qualification of Directors</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#election-and-term-of-office-of-directors" id="id42">Election and
Term of Office of Directors</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#vacancy" id="id43">Vacancy</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#place-of-meeting-meetings-by-telephone" id="id44">Place of Meeting;
Meetings by Telephone</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#annual-meeting" id="id45">Annual Meeting</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#other-regular-meetings" id="id46">Other Regular Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id1" id="id47">Special Meetings</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id2" id="id48">Quorum</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#waiver-of-notice" id="id49">Waiver of Notice</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#adjournment" id="id50">Adjournment</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#notice-of-adjournment" id="id51">Notice of Adjournment</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#action-without-meeting" id="id52">Action Without Meeting</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#fees-and-compensation" id="id53">Fees and Compensation</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#committees" id="id54">Committees</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#committees-of-the-board" id="id55">Committees of the Board</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#meetings-and-action-of-committees" id="id56">Meetings and Action of
Committees</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#term-of-office" id="id57">Term of Office</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#vacancies" id="id58">Vacancies</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id3" id="id59">Quorum</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#rules" id="id60">Rules</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#limitations" id="id61">Limitations</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#officers" id="id62">Officers</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id4" id="id63">Officers</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#election-and-term-of-office" id="id64">Election and Term of
Office</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#subordinate-officers" id="id65">Subordinate Officers</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#removal-and-resignation" id="id66">Removal and Resignation</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id5" id="id67">Vacancies</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#chair-of-the-board" id="id68">Chair of the Board</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#president" id="id69">President</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#vice-president" id="id70">Vice President</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#treasurer" id="id71">Treasurer</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#secretary" id="id72">Secretary</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#assistant-treasurers-and-assistant-secretaries" id="id73">Assistant
Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#indemnification-of-directors-officers-employees-and-other-agents"
id="id74">Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Agents</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#definitions" id="id75">Definitions</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#successful-defense-by-agent" id="id76">Successful Defense by
Agent</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#actions-brought-by-persons-other-than-the-corporation"
id="id77">Actions Brought by Persons Other than the Corporation</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#actions-brought-by-or-on-behalf-of-the-corporation"
id="id78">Actions Brought by or on Behalf of the Corporation</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#determination-of-agent-s-good-faith-conduct"
id="id79">Determination of Agent's Good Faith Conduct</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#id6" id="id80">Limitations</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#advance-of-expenses" id="id81">Advance of Expenses</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#contractual-rights-of-non-directors-and-non-officers"
id="id82">Contractual Rights of Non-Directors and Non-Officers</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#insurance" id="id83">Insurance</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#fiduciaries-of-corporate-employee-benefit-plan"
id="id84">Fiduciaries of Corporate Employee Benefit Plan</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#records-and-reports" id="id85">Records and Reports</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#maintenance-and-inspection-of-articles-and-bylaws"
id="id86">Maintenance and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#maintenance-and-inspection-of-other-corporate-records"
id="id87">Maintenance and Inspection of Other Corporate Records</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#inspection-by-directors" id="id88">Inspection by Directors</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#annual-report" id="id89">Annual Report</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#contracts-checks-and-gifts" id="id90">Contracts, Checks and
Gifts</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#contracts" id="id91">Contracts</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#checks-drafts-etc" id="id92">Checks, Drafts, Etc</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#gifts" id="id93">Gifts</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#fiscal-year" id="id94">Fiscal Year</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#construction-and-definition" id="id95">Construction and
Definition</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#amendments" id="id96">Amendments</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#miscellaneous-provisions" id="id97">Miscellaneous Provisions</a><ul>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#representation-of-shares-of-other-corporations"
id="id98">Representation of Shares of Other Corporations</a></li>
-<li><a class="reference internal" href="#inspection-of-bylaws" id="id99">Inspection of Bylaws</a></li>
-</ul>
-</li>
-</ul>
-</div>
<hr class="docutils" />
<!-- for some weird reason, the order of the classes is important. Maybe fix it anyway, by patching
\maketitle -->
<p class="centered"><span class="hugeuppercase">Bylaws of GNOME Foundation</span>
@@ -190,34 +72,35 @@ As Amended on April 5, 2002.
As Amended on November 11, 2005.
As Amended on October 22, 2007.
As Amended on October 31, 2012.
-As Amended on August 24, 2019.</p>
+As Amended on August 24, 2019.
+As Amended on May 31, 2022.</p>
<div class="section" id="name">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7">Name</a></h1>
+<h1>Name</h1>
<p>The name of the Corporation shall be GNOME Foundation (the "<strong>Corporation</strong>"), a
California
Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="offices">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8">Offices</a></h1>
+<h1>Offices</h1>
<div class="section" id="principal-office">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9">Principal Office</a></h2>
+<h2>Principal Office</h2>
<p>The principal office for the transaction of business of the Corporation shall be determined
and may be changed from time to time by the Board of Directors (the "<strong>Board</strong>").</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="other-offices">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10">Other Offices</a></h2>
+<h2>Other Offices</h2>
<p>The Board may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places
where the Corporation is qualified to do business.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="objectives">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11">Objectives</a></h1>
+<h1>Objectives</h1>
<p>The objectives of the Corporation shall be as stated in the Articles of Incorporation.
Specifically, the objectives shall include charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "<strong>Internal Revenue
Code</strong>"), or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="nonpartisan-activities">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12">Nonpartisan Activities</a></h1>
+<h1>Nonpartisan Activities</h1>
<p>The Corporation has been formed under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
Law (the "<strong>CNPBCL</strong>") for the purposes described above, and it shall be nonprofit
and nonpartisan.
No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall consist of lobbying or propaganda, or
@@ -229,7 +112,7 @@ provided in Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code.</p>
exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes described above.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="dedication-of-assets">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13">Dedication of Assets</a></h1>
+<h1>Dedication of Assets</h1>
<p>The properties and assets of the Corporation are irrevocably dedicated to charitable and
educational purposes meeting the requirements for exemption provided by Section 214 of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code. No part of the net income or assets of the Corporation, on
@@ -242,9 +125,9 @@ Taxation Code, and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501
Internal Revenue Code.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="membership">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14">Membership</a></h1>
+<h1>Membership</h1>
<div class="section" id="voting-members-and-qualification">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15">Voting Members and Qualification</a></h2>
+<h2>Voting Members and Qualification</h2>
<p>Initially, there shall be one class of voting members of the Corporation. Membership will
be determined on a case-by-case basis, at the sole discretion of the Board and Membership
Committee. Any contributor to GNOME shall be eligible for membership. A "contributor" shall be
@@ -257,7 +140,7 @@ considered and will be ascribed to the individuals involved, rather than accruin
a "contributing" corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="other-classes-of-membership">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16">Other Classes of Membership</a></h2>
+<h2>Other Classes of Membership</h2>
<p>The Board may, from time to time, establish another class or classes of members, with or
without voting rights. The privileges, rights and duties of such other class or classes of members
shall be as provided by the Board, subject to the terms of the Bylaws, as amended from time to time.
@@ -271,7 +154,7 @@ The Board may thereby confer some or all of the rights of the members upon any p
<p>such person shall not be a member within the meaning of Section 5056 of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of
the State of California.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="honorary-nonmember-affiliates">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17">Honorary Nonmember Affiliates</a></h2>
+<h2>Honorary Nonmember Affiliates</h2>
<p>The Directors may designate certain persons or groups of persons as sponsors, benefactors,
contributors, advisors or friends of the Corporation or such other title as they deem appropriate. Such
persons shall serve in an honorary capacity and, except as otherwise determined by the Board, shall
@@ -279,22 +162,22 @@ in such capacity have no right to notice of or to vote at any meeting, shall not
purposes of establishing a quorum, and shall have no other rights or responsibilities.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="term">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18">Term</a></h2>
+<h2>Term</h2>
<p>The term of membership shall be two (2) years.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="admission-and-removal">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19">Admission and Removal</a></h2>
+<h2>Admission and Removal</h2>
<p>Admission or removal from membership shall be by the vote of a majority of the
Directors then in office.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="fees-dues-and-assessments">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20">Fees, Dues and Assessments</a></h2>
+<h2>Fees, Dues and Assessments</h2>
<p>The Board may determine from time to time an initial membership fee, and set such other
fees, dues and assessments for membership in the corporation as the Board, in its discretion, from
time to time determines.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="termination-of-membership">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21">Termination of Membership</a></h2>
+<h2>Termination of Membership</h2>
<p>The membership of any member shall terminate upon the occurrence of any one or more of
the following:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -337,30 +220,30 @@ or suspension.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reinstatement">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22">Reinstatement</a></h2>
+<h2>Reinstatement</h2>
<p>Suspended or expelled members may be reinstated at the discretion of the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="property-rights">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23">Property Rights</a></h2>
+<h2>Property Rights</h2>
<p>No member shall have any right or interest in any of the property or assets of this
Corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="nonliability">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24">Nonliability</a></h2>
+<h2>Nonliability</h2>
<p>No member shall be personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of this
Corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="non-transferability">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25">Non-transferability</a></h2>
+<h2>Non-transferability</h2>
<p>No member may transfer for value or otherwise a membership or any right arising
therefrom, and all rights of membership shall cease upon the member's death or dissolution of this
Corporation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="membership-meetings">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26">Membership Meetings</a></h1>
+<h1>Membership Meetings</h1>
<div class="section" id="place-of-meeting">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27">Place of Meeting</a></h2>
+<h2>Place of Meeting</h2>
<p>All meetings of members shall be held either at the principal office of the Corporation or at
any other place within or without the State of California, which may be designated by the Board
pursuant to the authority hereinafter granted to the said Board, or by the written consent of all
@@ -368,13 +251,13 @@ members entitled to vote thereat, given either before or after the meeting and f
of the Corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="annual-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id28">Annual Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Annual Meetings</h2>
<p>The annual meetings of members of the Corporation shall be held at any time and place determined by the
resolution
of the Board. Directors may be elected and other proper business may be transacted at the annual
meeting of members.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="special-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id29">Special Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Special Meetings</h2>
<p>Special meetings of members, for any lawful purpose, may be called at any time by the
President or by the Board. Furthermore, special meetings of the members for any lawful purpose
may be called by, upon request in writing by at least ten percent of the membership, or at least five
@@ -387,7 +270,7 @@ cause notice to be given, within seven (7) days from receipt of such a request,
than twenty (20) days after the receipt of such a request.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="notice-of-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id30">Notice of Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Notice of Meetings</h2>
<p>A notice of each annual meeting, and special meeting shall be given by the President or, in case of their
failure or refusal, by
any other officer or any Director; shall specify the place, time, day and hour of the meeting or the
date on which the ballot shall be returned, if applicable; and in the case of special meetings, the nature
of the
@@ -402,13 +285,13 @@ date fixed for such meeting in the case of an annual meeting and at least ten (1
all other meetings.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="election-of-directors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id31">Election of Directors</a></h2>
+<h2>Election of Directors</h2>
<p>Directors may be elected at the annual meeting as described herein or otherwise by eletronic mail and
electronic voting. Notice of such electronic mail or electronic voting shall be given by the President or
by anyone duly appointed with the authority to do so by the Directors in accordance with Section 8.3.
Such notice shall be sent promptly to the membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the last day on
which votes may be submitted.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="adjourned-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id32">Adjourned Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Adjourned Meetings</h2>
<p>Any members' meeting, annual or special, whether or not a quorum is present, may be
adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the members, but in the absence of a
quorum no other business may be transacted at any such meeting. No meeting may be adjourned for
@@ -419,19 +302,19 @@ record date is fixed for notice or voting, a notice of the adjourned meeting sha
member who, on the record date for notice of the meeting, is entitled to vote at the meeting.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="quorum">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id33">Quorum</a></h2>
+<h2>Quorum</h2>
<p>At any meeting of the members, those attending in person shall constitute a quorum, except
when a larger quorum is required by law, by the Articles of Organization or by these Bylaws.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="voting">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id34">Voting</a></h2>
+<h2>Voting</h2>
<p>Each voting member in good standing is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a
vote of the members. Voting shall be by voice vote, unless the Chair of the meeting at which
such vote takes place directs such voting to be by ballot. No single vote shall be split into fractional
votes.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="action-without-meeting-by-written-ballot">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id35">Action Without Meeting by Written Ballot</a></h2>
+<h2>Action Without Meeting by Written Ballot</h2>
<p>Any action which may be taken at any regular or special meeting of members may be taken
without a meeting if the Corporation distributes a written ballot to every member entitled to vote on
the matter. Such ballot shall set forth the proposed action, provide an opportunity to specify
@@ -442,11 +325,11 @@ number of approvals equals or exceeds the number of votes that would be required
meeting at which the total number of votes cast was the same as the number of votes cast by ballot.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="quorum-for-referenda">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id36">Quorum for Referenda</a></h2>
+<h2>Quorum for Referenda</h2>
<p>Any member of the Corporation may propose a referendum. Such request for a referendum must be endorsed by
10% of the Membership. The overall referendum process shall be conducted by the Membership and Elections
Committee, as authorized by the Directors pursuant to Article IX.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="record-date">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id37">Record Date</a></h2>
+<h2>Record Date</h2>
<p>The Board may fix, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining the members
entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of members, give consent to corporate action in
writing without a meeting, receive any report, receive any allotment of rights, or exercise rights in
@@ -480,7 +363,7 @@ written ballots.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="conduct-of-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id38">Conduct of Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Conduct of Meetings</h2>
<p>Meetings of members shall be presided over by the President of the Corporation, or in their
absence, by the Chair of the Corporation, or in their absence, by a Chair chosen
by a majority of the members present. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as the secretary of
@@ -489,9 +372,9 @@ another member to act as Acting Secretary of the meeting.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="directors">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id39">Directors</a></h1>
+<h1>Directors</h1>
<div class="section" id="powers">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id40">Powers</a></h2>
+<h2>Powers</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><strong>General corporate powers</strong>. Subject to the provisions of the CNPBCL and any other
applicable laws, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed, and all
@@ -514,14 +397,13 @@ evidences of debt and securities.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="number-and-qualification-of-directors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id41">Number and Qualification of Directors</a></h2>
+<h2>Number and Qualification of Directors</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>The Directors shall fix their number at an annual meeting. At any special or regular
meeting, the Directors then in office may increase the number of Directors and elect new
Directors to complete the number so fixed; or they may decrease the number of Directors, but
only to eliminate vacancies existing by reason of the death, resignation, removal or
disqualification of one or more Directors.</li>
-<li>A Director shall be a Member.</li>
<li>The number of Directors on October 31, 2012 is seven (7).</li>
<li>No organization, corporation or similar entity, or any affiliate thereof, shall hold, directly or
indirectly, more than 40% of the Board seats, regardless of election results. In the event that
@@ -535,10 +417,15 @@ purposes of this section, "affiliate" shall mean representatives who a
or members of the Board of Directors of an entity; who have a significant consulting
relationship with an entity; or who own at least 1% of the equity or debt, or derivatives
thereof, of an entity.</li>
+<li>Directors who are not Members at the time of their election or appointment may not hold more
+than 30% of the Board seats, regardless of election results. In the event that any election
+of directors results in greater than 30% of the Board being such non-Member directors, the
+non-Member director receiving the least number of votes shall be replaced by the Member
+nominee receiving the greatest number of votes who was not elected to the Board.</li>
</ol>
</div>
-<div class="section" id="election-and-term-of-office-of-directors">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id42">Election and Term of Office of Directors</a></h2>
+<div class="section" id="nomination-election-and-term-of-office-of-directors">
+<h2>Nomination, Election and Term of Office of Directors</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>For the purpose of staggering the Directors’ terms of office with one-half (1/2) of
the Board of Directors eligible for election or replacement every two (2) years,
@@ -558,15 +445,21 @@ two (2) years as may be necessary to maintain equality in numbers among
classes of Directors.</li>
</ol>
</li>
-<li>Directors shall be elected by the membership in accordance with the rules set forth on
-<a class="reference external"
href="http://foundation.gnome.org/electionrules.html";>http://foundation.gnome.org/electionrules.html</a>.</li>
+<li>A person intending to stand for election as a Director must nominate themselves in writing,
+and their nomination must be seconded in writing by at least one voting Member in good
+standing in order for their candidacy to be valid. Candidates who are not Members at the
+time of nomination must be seconded by 5% of, up to a maximum of five (5), voting Members
+in good standing. Candidates for election may not second anyone else's nomination to
+stand in the same election.</li>
+<li>Directors shall be elected by the membership in accordance with the rules set forth by the
+Membership and Elections Committee.</li>
<li>Each Director shall serve until their successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal. No reduction of the authorized number of Directors shall have
the effect of removing any Director before that Director's term of office expires.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="vacancy">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id43">Vacancy</a></h2>
+<h2>Vacancy</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><strong>Events causing vacancy</strong>. A vacancy or vacancies in the Board shall be deemed to exist on
the occurrence of the following:<ol class="loweralpha">
@@ -625,7 +518,7 @@ or more vacancies.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="place-of-meeting-meetings-by-telephone">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id44">Place of Meeting; Meetings by Telephone</a></h2>
+<h2>Place of Meeting; Meetings by Telephone</h2>
<p>Regular meetings of the Board may be held at any place within or outside the State of
California that has been designated from time to time by resolution of the Board or in the notice of
the meeting. In the absence of such designation, regular meetings shall be held at the principal
@@ -640,17 +533,17 @@ long as all Directors participating in the meeting can communicate with one anot
deemed to be present in person at such meeting.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="annual-meeting">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id45">Annual Meeting</a></h2>
+<h2>Annual Meeting</h2>
<p>At such time and place fixed by the Board, the Board shall hold a regular annual meeting for
the purpose of organization, election of officers and the transaction of other business.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="other-regular-meetings">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id46">Other Regular Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Other Regular Meetings</h2>
<p>Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on a quarterly basis following the annual
meeting of the Corporation. Such regular meetings may be held without notice.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id1">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id47">Special Meetings</a></h2>
+<h2>Special Meetings</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><strong>Authority to call</strong>. Special meetings of the Board for any purpose may be called at any
time
by the Chair of the Board or any two (2) Directors.</li>
@@ -680,7 +573,7 @@ the principal executive office of the Corporation.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id2">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id48">Quorum</a></h2>
+<h2>Quorum</h2>
<p>A majority of the authorized number of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, except to adjourn as provided in Section 8.11 of this Article VIII.
Every action taken or decision made by a majority of the Directors present at a meeting duly held at which
@@ -698,7 +591,7 @@ initially present may continue to transact business, notwithstanding the withdra
any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="waiver-of-notice">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id49">Waiver of Notice</a></h2>
+<h2>Waiver of Notice</h2>
<p>The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called and noticed or
wherever held, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -713,19 +606,19 @@ Notice of a meeting shall also be deemed given to any Director who attends the m
without protesting before or at its commencement about the lack of adequate notice.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="adjournment">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id50">Adjournment</a></h2>
+<h2>Adjournment</h2>
<p>A majority of the Directors present, whether or not constituting a quorum, may adjourn any
meeting to another time and place.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="notice-of-adjournment">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id51">Notice of Adjournment</a></h2>
+<h2>Notice of Adjournment</h2>
<p>Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given, unless the
meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, in which case personal notice of the time
and place shall be given before the time of the adjourned meeting to the Directors who were not
present at the time of adjournment.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="action-without-meeting">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id52">Action Without Meeting</a></h2>
+<h2>Action Without Meeting</h2>
<p>Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if
<strong>all</strong> members of the Board, individually or collectively, consent in writing to the action;
provided,
however, that the consent of any Director who has a material financial interest in a transaction to
@@ -735,7 +628,7 @@ by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of t
written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="fees-and-compensation">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id53">Fees and Compensation</a></h2>
+<h2>Fees and Compensation</h2>
<p>Directors as such shall not receive any compensation for their services, but by resolution of
the Board, expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for attendance at regular or special
meetings of the Board; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Director
@@ -743,9 +636,9 @@ from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation fo
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="committees">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id54">Committees</a></h1>
+<h1>Committees</h1>
<div class="section" id="committees-of-the-board">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id55">Committees of the Board</a></h2>
+<h2>Committees of the Board</h2>
<p>The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors then in office, provided a
quorum is present, may create or remove one or more committees, to serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Appointments to committees of the Board shall be by majority vote of the Directors then in office.
@@ -753,7 +646,7 @@ The Board may appoint one or more alternate members of any such committee, who m
any absent member at any meeting of the committee.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="meetings-and-action-of-committees">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id56">Meetings and Action of Committees</a></h2>
+<h2>Meetings and Action of Committees</h2>
<p>Meetings and actions of committees of the Board shall be governed by, held and taken in
accordance with the provisions of these bylaws concerning meetings and other Board actions, except
that the time for regular meetings of such committees and the calling of special meetings of such
@@ -764,30 +657,30 @@ committee, provided they are consistent with these bylaws, or in the absence of
Board, the committee may adopt such rules.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="term-of-office">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id57">Term of Office</a></h2>
+<h2>Term of Office</h2>
<p>Each member of a committee shall continue as such until the next annual meeting of the
Board of the Corporation and until their successor is appointed, unless the committee shall be sooner
terminated, or unless such member be removed from such committee, or unless such member shall
cease to qualify as a member thereof.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="vacancies">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id58">Vacancies</a></h2>
+<h2>Vacancies</h2>
<p>Vacancies in the membership of any committee may be filled by appointments made in the
manner as provided in the case of the original appointments.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id3">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id59">Quorum</a></h2>
+<h2>Quorum</h2>
<p>Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board designating a committee, a majority
of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members present at
a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="rules">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id60">Rules</a></h2>
+<h2>Rules</h2>
<p>Each committee may adopt rules for its own government not inconsistent with these bylaws
or with rules adopted by the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="limitations">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id61">Limitations</a></h2>
+<h2>Limitations</h2>
<p>No committee may:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>fill any vacancies on the Board or on any committee;</li>
@@ -811,9 +704,9 @@ have a material financial interest.</li>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="officers">
-<span id="sec-officers"></span><h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id62">Officers</a></h1>
+<span id="sec-officers"></span><h1>Officers</h1>
<div class="section" id="id4">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id63">Officers</a></h2>
+<h2>Officers</h2>
<p>The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chair of the Board (if appointed by the Board),
a President, one or more Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by the Board), a
Secretary, a Treasurer and such other officers as may be elected in accordance with the provisions of
@@ -822,7 +715,7 @@ the same person, except that neither the Secretary nor the Treasurer may serve c
President or Chair of the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="election-and-term-of-office">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id64">Election and Term of Office</a></h2>
+<h2>Election and Term of Office</h2>
<p>The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance
with the provisions of Section 10.3 or Section 10.5 of this Article X, shall be chosen
annually by the Board, and each shall hold their office until they shall resign
@@ -833,14 +726,14 @@ meeting of the Board. Each officer shall hold office until that officer's succes
duly elected and shall have qualified.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="subordinate-officers">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id65">Subordinate Officers</a></h2>
+<h2>Subordinate Officers</h2>
<p>The Board may appoint such other officers, including one or more assistant secretaries and
one or more assistant treasurers, as it shall deem desirable, each such officer to have the authority
and perform the duties prescribed from time to time by the Board and to hold office until they
shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="removal-and-resignation">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id66">Removal and Resignation</a></h2>
+<h2>Removal and Resignation</h2>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><strong>Removal</strong>. Any officer, other than the President, may be removed with or without cause. In
the event such removal, the following procedures shall be implemented:<ol class="loweralpha">
@@ -869,17 +762,17 @@ Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.</li>
<!-- Again, this reference needs to be explicitely given because there is another "Vacancies" section. -->
</div>
<div class="section" id="id5">
-<span id="sec-vacancies"></span><h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id67">Vacancies</a></h2>
+<span id="sec-vacancies"></span><h2>Vacancies</h2>
<p>A vacancy in any office, because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or
otherwise, may be filled by the Board for the unexpired portion of the term.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="chair-of-the-board">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id68">Chair of the Board</a></h2>
+<h2>Chair of the Board</h2>
<p>The Chair of the Board, if there be such an officer, shall preside at all meetings of the
Board of Directors and perform such other duties as the Directors may assign.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="president">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id69">President</a></h2>
+<h2>President</h2>
<p>The President shall act as the chief executive officer of the Corporation
if no chief executive officer or executive director has been appointed by
the Board and shall in general supervise and control all of the business
@@ -894,7 +787,7 @@ general they shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and su
may be prescribed from time to time by the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="vice-president">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id70">Vice President</a></h2>
+<h2>Vice President</h2>
<p>In the absence of the president, or in the event of their inability or refusal to act, the vice
president (or, if there be more than one vice president, the first vice president) shall perform the
duties of the president, and when so acting shall have all the powers and be subject to all the
@@ -902,7 +795,7 @@ restrictions upon the president. The vice president shall have such other powers
other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="treasurer">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id71">Treasurer</a></h2>
+<h2>Treasurer</h2>
<p>The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and
correct books and accounts of the Corporation's properties and transactions. The Treasurer shall
send or cause to be given to the Directors such financial statements and reports as are required to be
@@ -921,7 +814,7 @@ of every kind in the possession or under the control of the Treasurer on their d
retirement or removal from office.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="secretary">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id72">Secretary</a></h2>
+<h2>Secretary</h2>
<p>The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of the meetings of the Board of
Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose, see that all notices are duly given in
accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law, be custodian of the corporate
@@ -932,7 +825,7 @@ office of secretary and such other duties as pertain to the office or as prescri
the Board of Directors.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="assistant-treasurers-and-assistant-secretaries">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id73">Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries</a></h2>
+<h2>Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries</h2>
<p>If required by the Board, the assistant treasurers shall give bonds for the faithful discharge of
their duties, in such sums and with such sureties as the Board shall determine. The assistant
treasurers and assistant secretaries, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them
@@ -940,9 +833,9 @@ by the treasurer or the secretary or by the president or the Board.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="indemnification-of-directors-officers-employees-and-other-agents">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id74">Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other
Agents</a></h1>
+<h1>Indemnification of Directors, Officers, Employees and Other Agents</h1>
<div class="section" id="definitions">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id75">Definitions</a></h2>
+<h2>Definitions</h2>
<p>For the purpose of this Article XI:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li>"agent" means any person who is or was a Director, officer, employee, committee member
@@ -960,7 +853,7 @@ establishing a right to indemnification under this Article XI.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="successful-defense-by-agent">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id76">Successful Defense by Agent</a></h2>
+<h2>Successful Defense by Agent</h2>
<p>To the extent that an agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits in the
defense of any proceeding referred to in this Article XI,
or in the defense of any claim, issue or
@@ -970,7 +863,7 @@ judgment rendered against them, then the provisions of Sections 3 through 5 belo
determine whether the agent is entitled to indemnification.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="actions-brought-by-persons-other-than-the-corporation">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id77">Actions Brought by Persons Other than the Corporation</a></h2>
+<h2>Actions Brought by Persons Other than the Corporation</h2>
<p>Subject to the required findings to be made pursuant to Section 11.5 below, the Corporation
shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any
proceeding, other than an action brought by, or on behalf of, the Corporation, or by an officer,
@@ -983,7 +876,7 @@ fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connect
proceeding.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="actions-brought-by-or-on-behalf-of-the-corporation">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id78">Actions Brought by or on Behalf of the Corporation</a></h2>
+<h2>Actions Brought by or on Behalf of the Corporation</h2>
<p>1. <strong>Claims settled out of court</strong>. If any agent settles or otherwise disposes of a
threatened or
pending action brought by or on behalf of the Corporation, with or without court approval,
the agent shall receive no indemnification for either amounts paid pursuant to the terms of
@@ -1008,7 +901,7 @@ appropriate amount of expenses to be reimbursed.</p>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="determination-of-agent-s-good-faith-conduct">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id79">Determination of Agent's Good Faith Conduct</a></h2>
+<h2>Determination of Agent's Good Faith Conduct</h2>
<p>The indemnification granted to an agent in Sections 11.3 and 11.4 above is conditioned on the
following:</p>
<ol class="arabic">
@@ -1038,7 +931,7 @@ opposed by the Corporation.</p>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="id6">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id80">Limitations</a></h2>
+<h2>Limitations</h2>
<p>No indemnification or advance shall be made under this Article XI,
except as provided in Section 11.2 or 11.5.2 above, in any circumstance when it appears:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -1052,20 +945,20 @@ court in approving a settlement.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="advance-of-expenses">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id81">Advance of Expenses</a></h2>
+<h2>Advance of Expenses</h2>
<p>Expenses incurred in defending any proceeding may be advanced by the Corporation before
the final disposition of the proceeding, on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the agent to
repay the amount of the advance unless it is determined ultimately that the agent is entitled to be
indemnified as authorized in this Article XI.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="contractual-rights-of-non-directors-and-non-officers">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id82">Contractual Rights of Non-Directors and Non-Officers</a></h2>
+<h2>Contractual Rights of Non-Directors and Non-Officers</h2>
<p>Nothing contained in this Article XI shall affect any right to indemnification to which
persons other than Directors and officers of the Corporation, or any subsidiary hereof, may be
entitled by contract or otherwise.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="insurance">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id83">Insurance</a></h2>
+<h2>Insurance</h2>
<p>The Board may adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase and maintenance of insurance on
behalf of any agent of the Corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by the agent
in such capacity or arising out of the agent's status as such, whether or not the Corporation would
@@ -1075,7 +968,7 @@ insurance to indemnify any agent of the Corporation for a violation of Section 5
Corporations Code.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="fiduciaries-of-corporate-employee-benefit-plan">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id84">Fiduciaries of Corporate Employee Benefit Plan</a></h2>
+<h2>Fiduciaries of Corporate Employee Benefit Plan</h2>
<p>This Article XI
does not apply to any proceeding against any trustee, investment manager or
other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan in that person's capacity as such, even though that person
@@ -1086,15 +979,15 @@ enforceable to the extent permitted by applicable law.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="records-and-reports">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id85">Records and Reports</a></h1>
+<h1>Records and Reports</h1>
<div class="section" id="maintenance-and-inspection-of-articles-and-bylaws">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id86">Maintenance and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws</a></h2>
+<h2>Maintenance and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws</h2>
<p>The Corporation shall keep at its principal executive office, or if its principal executive office
is not in the State of California, at its principal business office in such state, the original or a copy of
the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws as amended to date.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="maintenance-and-inspection-of-other-corporate-records">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id87">Maintenance and Inspection of Other Corporate Records</a></h2>
+<h2>Maintenance and Inspection of Other Corporate Records</h2>
<p>The accounting books, records and minutes of proceedings of the Board and any
committee(s) of the Board shall be kept at such place or places designated by the Board, or, in the
absence of such designation, at the principal executive office of the Corporation. The minutes shall
@@ -1103,13 +996,13 @@ or typed form or in any other form capable of being converted into written, type
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="inspection-by-directors">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id88">Inspection by Directors</a></h1>
+<h1>Inspection by Directors</h1>
<p>Every Director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect all books,
records and documents of every kind and the physical properties of the Corporation and each of its
subsidiary Corporations. This inspection by a Director may be made in person or by an agent or
attorney, and the right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts of documents.</p>
<div class="section" id="annual-report">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id89">Annual Report</a></h2>
+<h2>Annual Report</h2>
<p>An annual report shall be sent to the Directors within one hundred twenty (120) days of the
close of the Corporation's fiscal year, containing the following information in reasonable detail:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -1125,9 +1018,9 @@ purposes, during the fiscal year.</li>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="contracts-checks-and-gifts">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id90">Contracts, Checks and Gifts</a></h1>
+<h1>Contracts, Checks and Gifts</h1>
<div class="section" id="contracts">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id91">Contracts</a></h2>
+<h2>Contracts</h2>
<p>The Board, except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, may authorize any officer or
officers, or any agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name and
on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances;
@@ -1136,7 +1029,7 @@ authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its
liable for any purpose or in any amount.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="checks-drafts-etc">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id92">Checks, Drafts, Etc</a></h2>
+<h2>Checks, Drafts, Etc</h2>
<p>All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by
such person or persons and in such manner as, from time to time, shall be determined by resolution
@@ -1145,18 +1038,18 @@ by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer and countersigned by the president or
Corporation.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="gifts">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id93">Gifts</a></h2>
+<h2>Gifts</h2>
<p>The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift,
bequest or devise for the general purposes or for any specific purpose of the Corporation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="fiscal-year">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id94">Fiscal Year</a></h1>
+<h1>Fiscal Year</h1>
<p>The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of October and end on the last
day of September in each year.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="construction-and-definition">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id95">Construction and Definition</a></h1>
+<h1>Construction and Definition</h1>
<p>Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and
definitions in the CNPBCL shall govern the construction of these bylaws.
Without limiting the generality of the above, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter, the
singular number
@@ -1164,7 +1057,7 @@ includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term "
Corporation and a natural person.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="amendments">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id96">Amendments</a></h1>
+<h1>Amendments</h1>
<p>Any member can propose the adoption, amendment or repealing of the Bylaws.
In the event of such a proposal, the following procedures shall be implemented:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
@@ -1180,9 +1073,9 @@ the proposal shall be adopted by the Board to the extent permitted by CNPBCL Sec
</ol>
</div>
<div class="section" id="miscellaneous-provisions">
-<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id97">Miscellaneous Provisions</a></h1>
+<h1>Miscellaneous Provisions</h1>
<div class="section" id="representation-of-shares-of-other-corporations">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id98">Representation of Shares of Other Corporations</a></h2>
+<h2>Representation of Shares of Other Corporations</h2>
<p>The president, or such other officers as the Board may select for that purpose, are authorized
to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of the Corporation all rights incident to any and all voting
securities of any other Corporations standing in the name of the Corporation. The authority herein
@@ -1191,7 +1084,7 @@ held by the Corporation in any other Corporations may be exercised either by suc
or by any person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such officer.</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="inspection-of-bylaws">
-<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id99">Inspection of Bylaws</a></h2>
+<h2>Inspection of Bylaws</h2>
<p>These bylaws, as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the secretary shall be
open to inspection by the Directors at all reasonable times during office hours.</p>
</div>
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index 5cea681..8783180 100644
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