Re: Preparation for the GNOME Foundation elections

[Tim Ney <ten gnome org>]

On Wed, 2002-10-09 at 11:10, Nat Friedman wrote:

> We haven't determined the number of board seats for the next election. 
> Thanks for bringing this up.  We'll talk about this over email this week
> and hopefully have an answer next week.

> On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 21:09, Vincent Untz wrote:

> > Another point that has to be settled is the number of board seats. From
> > the charter: 'Prior to each election, the board of directors shall
> > determine the number of board seats for the next year.' Is this number
> > already determined or is it something to do ?

Here is the section on the number of board seats in the by-laws:

ARTICLE VIII
DIRECTORS

Section 2 Number and Qualification of Directors

a. 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.

b. A Director shall be a Member.

c. The initial number of Directors shall be eleven (11).

tim