Bylaws - Revision history

Bryandamon: Moved content to Charter.

2021-02-25T08:25:46Z

Moved content to Charter.

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	Bylaws of '''MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group''' (MWStake).		Bylaws of '''MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group''' (MWStake).
			: {{Note\|Also see [[Charter]].}}


	==Name, Location, and Applicable Law==		==Name, Location, and Applicable Law==
	~~===The name of the corporation will be '''MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group''' (hereinafter "the Corporation")~~.~~===~~		: {{Note\|See [[Charter]].}}
	~~===The headquarters will be at '''739 Main Street, Akron Pennsylvania 17501''', which may from time to time be changed by resolution of the board of directors.===~~

	~~===The Corporation will be governed by the laws of the '''State of Pennsylvania''' and the '''United States of America'''.===~~

	==Vision, Purpose, and Activities==		==Vision, Purpose, and Activities==
	~~===The '''Vision''' of the corporation is to '''make MediaWiki the most effective open source knowledge sharing software'''.===~~		: {{Note\|See [[Charter]].}}
	~~===The '''Purpose''' of the Corporation is to '''preserve and promote MediaWiki as open-source collaboration software for the benefit of all users'''.===~~
	~~===The Corporation will engage in '''Activities''' to support this purpose~~:~~===~~
	~~==== Contribute to the development of MediaWiki; ====~~
	~~==== Maintain MediaWiki and its extensions; ====~~
	~~==== Improve documentation for MediaWiki and its extensions; ====~~
	~~==== Cooperate and liaison with the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.; ====~~
	~~==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====~~
	~~==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====~~
	~~==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, conferences, hackathons, etc.; ====~~
	~~==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====~~
	~~==== Foster best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====~~
	~~===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise~~.~~===~~

	==General Provisions==		==General Provisions==

Markus Glaser: Fixed typos

2019-04-26T18:09:10Z

Fixed typos

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	====The position of a Director will become vacant upon his or her death.====		====The position of a Director will become vacant upon his or her death.====
	====Removal====		====Removal====
	=====A ~~director~~ who has missed three or more consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors may be removed.=====		=====A Director who has missed three or more consecutive meetings of the Board of Directors may be removed.=====
	=====A Director may be removed for any action that violates the Charter or the Bylaws of the Corporation=====		=====A Director may be removed for any action that violates the Charter or the Bylaws of the Corporation=====
	=====The removal of a Director must be confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the remaining Directors.=====		=====The removal of a Director must be confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the remaining Directors.=====
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	====The Board of Directors must adopt and, from time to time, review a fiscal policy setting out a formal procedure that governs internal controls; the signing of checks; the obligation of funds; approval of contracts, leases, deeds and mortgages; and other significant aspects of the Corporation's fiscal operation.====		====The Board of Directors must adopt and, from time to time, review a fiscal policy setting out a formal procedure that governs internal controls; the signing of checks; the obligation of funds; approval of contracts, leases, deeds and mortgages; and other significant aspects of the Corporation's fiscal operation.====
	====The fiscal policy must assure that the Corporation will have sound financial controls that are appropriate, under generally accepted accounting principles, to its size and purpose.====		====The fiscal policy must assure that the Corporation will have sound financial controls that are appropriate, under generally accepted accounting principles, to its size and purpose.====
	====Unless the Board of Directors resolves otherwise, the fiscal year for ~~The~~ Corporation will begin on first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December.====		====Unless the Board of Directors resolves otherwise, the fiscal year for the Corporation will begin on first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December.====
	====The Board of Directors must prepare and adopt a budget at its first meeting each year.====		====The Board of Directors must prepare and adopt a budget at its first meeting each year.====
	====The accounts of the Corporation must be audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant.====		====The accounts of the Corporation must be audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant.====

Sabine.melnicki: typo

2019-04-26T18:08:47Z

typo

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	==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====		==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====
	==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====		==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====
	==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, ~~confererences~~, hackathons, etc.; ====		==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, conferences, hackathons, etc.; ====
	==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====		==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====
	==== Foster best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====		==== Foster best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====

Sabine.melnicki: typo

2019-04-26T18:07:05Z

typo

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	==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, confererences, hackathons, etc.; ====		==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, confererences, hackathons, etc.; ====
	==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====		==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====
	==== ~~Fostor~~ best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====		==== Foster best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====
	===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===		===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===

Bryandamon: Added Cindy's comment.

2019-04-24T02:20:59Z

Added Cindy's comment.

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	=====Voting on all matters may be conducted by electronic mail, wiki software, or similar verifiable means.=====		=====Voting on all matters may be conducted by electronic mail, wiki software, or similar verifiable means.=====
	===Compensation of Directors===		===Compensation of Directors===
	====No Director may receive any salary or compensation for their services as Director or any service or benefit not provided to the general public.====		====No Director may receive any salary or compensation for their services as Director or any service or benefit related thereto not provided to the general public.====
	====Upon presentation of receipts or other appropriate documentation, Directors may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while conducting authorized business on behalf of the Corporation.====		====Upon presentation of receipts or other appropriate documentation, Directors may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while conducting authorized business on behalf of the Corporation.====
	====Directors are entitled to receive reasonable fees for goods or services rendered to the Corporation in capacities other than as Directors.====		====Directors are entitled to receive reasonable fees for goods or services rendered to the Corporation in capacities other than as Directors.====

Mark Hershberger: Make sure some comments that I missed are in place.

2019-04-23T23:42:11Z

Make sure some comments that I missed are in place.

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	==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====		==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====
	==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====		==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====
	==== ~~Fostor best practices~~ for ~~MediaWiki and its users~~; ~~and~~ ====		==== Act as a patron and coordinator for international gatherings, confererences, hackathons, etc.; ====
	==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki. ====		==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki; and ====
			==== Fostor best practices for MediaWiki and its users. ====
	===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===		===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===

Mark Hershberger at 20:34, 15 April 2019

2019-04-15T20:34:17Z

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	==== Maintain MediaWiki and its extensions; ====		==== Maintain MediaWiki and its extensions; ====
	==== Improve documentation for MediaWiki and its extensions; ====		==== Improve documentation for MediaWiki and its extensions; ====
	~~==== Facilitate implementation of MediaWiki features; ====~~
	==== Cooperate and liaison with the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.; ====		==== Cooperate and liaison with the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.; ====
	==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====		==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====

Mark Hershberger at 20:24, 15 April 2019

2019-04-15T20:24:46Z

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	===The '''Purpose''' of the Corporation is to '''preserve and promote MediaWiki as open-source collaboration software for the benefit of all users'''.===		===The '''Purpose''' of the Corporation is to '''preserve and promote MediaWiki as open-source collaboration software for the benefit of all users'''.===
	===The Corporation will engage in '''Activities''' to support this purpose:===		===The Corporation will engage in '''Activities''' to support this purpose:===
	====~~Maintenance~~ of MediaWiki ~~and its extensions~~;====		==== Contribute to the development of MediaWiki; ====
	====~~Cooperation~~ and ~~liaison with the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.~~;====		==== Maintain MediaWiki and its extensions; ====
	====~~Promotion of best practices and a healthy ecosystem~~ for MediaWiki and its ~~users~~;====		==== Improve documentation for MediaWiki and its extensions; ====
	====~~Advocacy for third-party users~~ of MediaWiki;====		==== Facilitate implementation of MediaWiki features; ====
	====~~Education for users of MediaWiki;====~~		==== Cooperate and liaison with the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.; ====
	~~====Facilitate implementation of MediaWiki features~~;====		==== Coordinate between MediaWiki developers, operators, and users; ====
	====~~Coordination~~ between ~~different groups of~~ MediaWiki developers ~~and~~ operators~~;====~~		==== Promote MediaWiki to the public; ====
	~~====Communication~~ and ~~coordination among MediaWiki~~ users;====		==== Fostor best practices for MediaWiki and its users; and ====
	====~~Foster~~ the ~~ecosystem around MediaWiki~~;====		==== Advocate on behalf of third-party users of MediaWiki. ====
	====~~Improve documentation of extensions~~ and ~~MediaWiki visibility~~; and====
	====~~Contribute to the development~~ of MediaWiki.====
	===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===		===The Corporation does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidental or otherwise.===

Bryandamon: Uncommented no edit section

2019-04-11T22:43:13Z

Uncommented no edit section

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	Bylaws of '''MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group''' (MWStake).		Bylaws of '''MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group''' (MWStake).

Bryandamon: Changed Supporting to Corporate.

2019-04-11T22:42:28Z

Changed Supporting to Corporate.

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	====The Board of Directors must prepare and adopt a budget at its first meeting each year.====		====The Board of Directors must prepare and adopt a budget at its first meeting each year.====
	====The accounts of the Corporation must be audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant.====		====The accounts of the Corporation must be audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant.====
	====The Corporation must prepare an annual financial statement for distribution to the Directors, Ordinary Members, and ~~Supporting~~ Members during the Annual Meeting of Members.====		====The Corporation must prepare an annual financial statement for distribution to the Directors, Ordinary Members, and Corporate Members during the Annual Meeting of Members.====

	===Seal===		===Seal===
	====The Corporation will not use a common seal.====		====The Corporation will not use a common seal.====