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</li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_IV_-_THE_BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_IV_-_THE_BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span>ARTICLE IV - THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES</div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-ARTICLE_IV_-_THE_BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon vector-icon--x-small mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle ARTICLE IV - THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_IV_-_THE_BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Section_1._General_Powers." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_1._General_Powers."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span>Section 1. General Powers.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_1._General_Powers.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_2._Number,_Tenure,_and_Qualification." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_2._Number,_Tenure,_and_Qualification."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span>Section 2. Number, Tenure, and Qualification.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_2._Number,_Tenure,_and_Qualification.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_3._Selection." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_3._Selection."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.3</span>Section 3. Selection.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_3._Selection.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_4._Meetings." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_4._Meetings."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4</span>Section 4. Meetings.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_4._Meetings.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-(a)_Special_Meetings." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(a)_Special_Meetings."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.1</span>(a) Special Meetings.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(a)_Special_Meetings.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(b)_Notice." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(b)_Notice."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.2</span>(b) Notice.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(b)_Notice.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(c)_Manner_of_Acting." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(c)_Manner_of_Acting."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.3</span>(c) Manner of Acting.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(c)_Manner_of_Acting.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(d)_Presumption_of_Assent." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(d)_Presumption_of_Assent."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.4</span>(d) Presumption of Assent.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(d)_Presumption_of_Assent.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(e)_Constructive_Presence_at_a_Meeting." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(e)_Constructive_Presence_at_a_Meeting."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.5</span>(e) Constructive Presence at a Meeting.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(e)_Constructive_Presence_at_a_Meeting.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(f)_Action_Without_a_Meeting." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(f)_Action_Without_a_Meeting."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.4.6</span>(f) Action Without a Meeting.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(f)_Action_Without_a_Meeting.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_5._Resignations." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_5._Resignations."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.5</span>Section 5. Resignations.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_5._Resignations.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_6._Vacancies." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_6._Vacancies."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.6</span>Section 6. Vacancies.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_6._Vacancies.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_7._Removal." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_7._Removal."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.7</span>Section 7. Removal.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_7._Removal.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_8._Delegation_and_Expenses." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_8._Delegation_and_Expenses."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.8</span>Section 8. Delegation and Expenses.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_8._Delegation_and_Expenses.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_9._Voting_Means." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_9._Voting_Means."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.9</span>Section 9. Voting Means.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_9._Voting_Means.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_10._Reserved_Powers." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_10._Reserved_Powers."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.10</span>Section 10. Reserved Powers.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_10._Reserved_Powers.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_V_-_OFFICERS_AND_DUTIES" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_V_-_OFFICERS_AND_DUTIES"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span>ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND DUTIES</div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-ARTICLE_V_-_OFFICERS_AND_DUTIES-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon vector-icon--x-small mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND DUTIES subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_V_-_OFFICERS_AND_DUTIES-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Section_1._Number." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_1._Number."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span>Section 1. Number.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_1._Number.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-(a)_Chair." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(a)_Chair."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.1</span>(a) Chair.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(a)_Chair.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(b)_Vice_Chair." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(b)_Vice_Chair."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.2</span>(b) Vice Chair.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(b)_Vice_Chair.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(c)_Board_Committee_Chairs." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(c)_Board_Committee_Chairs."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.3</span>(c) Board Committee Chairs.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(c)_Board_Committee_Chairs.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(d)_Executive_Director." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(d)_Executive_Director."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.4</span>(d) Executive Director.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(d)_Executive_Director.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(e)_Secretary." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(e)_Secretary."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.5</span>(e) Secretary.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(e)_Secretary.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-(f)_Treasurer." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#(f)_Treasurer."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.6</span>(f) Treasurer.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-(f)_Treasurer.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_2._Term." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_2._Term."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span>Section 2. Term.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_2._Term.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_3._Removal." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_3._Removal."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span>Section 3. Removal.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_3._Removal.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_4._Vacancies." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_4._Vacancies."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span>Section 4. Vacancies.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_4._Vacancies.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_5._Resignations._2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_5._Resignations._2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.5</span>Section 5. 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Dedication of Assets.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_1._Dedication_of_Assets.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_2._Distribution_of_Assets." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_2._Distribution_of_Assets."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span>Section 2. Distribution of Assets.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_2._Distribution_of_Assets.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS,_LOANS,_CHECKS,_AND_DEPOSITS" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS,_LOANS,_CHECKS,_AND_DEPOSITS"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span>ARTICLE VII - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, AND DEPOSITS</div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS,_LOANS,_CHECKS,_AND_DEPOSITS-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon vector-icon--x-small mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle ARTICLE VII - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, AND DEPOSITS subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS,_LOANS,_CHECKS,_AND_DEPOSITS-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Section_1._Contracts." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_1._Contracts."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span>Section 1. Contracts.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_1._Contracts.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_2._Loans." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_2._Loans."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span>Section 2. Loans.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_2._Loans.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_3._Checks,_Drafts,_Etc." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_3._Checks,_Drafts,_Etc."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span>Section 3. Checks, Drafts, Etc.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_3._Checks,_Drafts,_Etc.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_4._Deposits." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_4._Deposits."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span>Section 4. Deposits.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_4._Deposits.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_VIII_-_INDEMNIFICATION" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_VIII_-_INDEMNIFICATION"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span>ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION</div> </a> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_VIII_-_INDEMNIFICATION-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_IX_-_WAIVER_OF_NOTICE" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_IX_-_WAIVER_OF_NOTICE"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span>ARTICLE IX - WAIVER OF NOTICE</div> </a> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_IX_-_WAIVER_OF_NOTICE-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-ARTICLE_X_-_MISCELLANEOUS" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#ARTICLE_X_-_MISCELLANEOUS"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span>ARTICLE X - MISCELLANEOUS</div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-ARTICLE_X_-_MISCELLANEOUS-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon vector-icon--x-small mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle ARTICLE X - MISCELLANEOUS subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-ARTICLE_X_-_MISCELLANEOUS-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Section_1._Amendment." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_1._Amendment."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span>Section 1. Amendment.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_1._Amendment.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_2._Seal." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_2._Seal."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2</span>Section 2. Seal.</div> </a> <ul id="toc-Section_2._Seal.-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Section_3._Fiscal_Year,_Audit,_and_Review." class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Section_3._Fiscal_Year,_Audit,_and_Review."> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.3</span>Section 3. 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translation, the original English version takes precedence.</b></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width:100%; margin-bottom:5px; border: 1px solid #006400; background:#DFD; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:20%; text-align:left; font-size:0.9em;">←<a href="/web/20230927055035/https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Resolutions" title="Special:MyLanguage/Resolutions">Resolutions</a> </td> <td style="width:60%;"><b>Term Limit Proposal for Bylaws</b> </td> <td style="width:20%; text-align:right;font-size:0.9em;"><a href="/web/20230927055035/https://foundation.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Resolution_talk:Term_Limit_Proposal_for_Bylaws&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Resolution talk:Term Limit Proposal for Bylaws (page does not exist)">Feedback?</a>→ </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="width:100%; border-bottom:1px solid #A88; background:#FAFAFF;"> <tbody><tr> <td>This resolution was approved at the <a href="/web/20230927055035/https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Minutes/2015-07-15" class="mw-redirect" title="Minutes/2015-07-15">July 15, 2015 meeting</a> of the Board of Trustees in Mexico City. It is based on the Board Governance Committee's discussions with the community <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230927055035/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_bylaws/June_2015_-_Term_Limits" class="extiw" title="meta:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation bylaws/June 2015 - Term Limits">during the consultation in June</a>. </td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><p><br clear="all"/> </p><p>The Board hereby resolves to amend the Bylaws to extend term lengths and establish term limits for Trustee seats (except the Founder seat) with the following direction and amendments as set out below: </p><p>1. The goal of this amendment to the Bylaws is to implement the following parameters: </p> <ul><li>All Board terms are three years;</li> <li>Any Board member, except the founder, can serve only a maximum of six years consecutively except for provisions made for the Board’s current members below;</li> <li>A Board member is eligible to re-join the Board after 18 months of being away from the Board;</li> <li>Consecutive service refers to time served on the Board without a gap of at least 18 months in between each period of service;</li> <li>The founder also has three-year terms, and needs to be re-appointed, but the term limit does not apply to this seat;</li> <li>After July 2015, the Board's current members cannot serve another term if they have served on the Board for six or more years consecutively. Given that the current Board members’ terms were previously two years, some Board members may be eligible to serve between seven and eight years if they are re-selected to the Board before they have served six years; and</li> <li>Alice will be allowed to join for three two-year terms (totaling six years), and this will not allow renewal of the terms of Jan-Bart and Stu, who in any case previously indicated that their final terms would end in December 2015.</li></ul> <p>2. The Board will transition to these parameters by 2017: </p> <ul><li>After 2015, this recommendation affects the schedule for all of the Board's appointment and renewal processes.</li> <li>To reach the goal of evenly distributed three-year terms, some appointments in 2016 and 2017 will be for terms shorter than 3 years: <ul><li>2015 <ul><li>3 seats with two-year terms (selected through community election)</li></ul></li> <li>2016 <ul><li>2 seats with three-year terms (selected by chapters & thematic organizations)</li> <li>2 seats with two-year terms (appointed by the Board)</li> <li>1 seat with a three-year term (reserved for the founder)</li></ul></li> <li>2017 <ul><li>3 seats with three-year term (selected through community elections)</li> <li>1 seat with a three-year term; 1 seat with a two-year terms (appointed by the Board)</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>After the 2017 community election, the terms will follow this rotation with regular three-year appointments: <ul><li><b>Year 1</b>: 2 seats appointed by the Board</li> <li><b>Year 2</b>: 2 seats via chapter and thematic organization selection, 1 via Board appointment, 1 founder seat</li> <li><b>Year 3</b>: 3 seats via community election, 1 via Board appointment</li></ul></li></ul> <p>In that context, the Bylaws of the Wikimedia Foundation are amended as set out below. </p><p>3. Article IV, Section 3(C) of the Bylaws is amended to read as follows: </p> <dl><dd><b>(C) Community-selected Trustees</b>. Three Trustees will be selected from candidates approved through community voting. <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">This process will be held every three years according to a rotational schedule to fill open Community-selected Trustee seats.</span> The Board of Trustees shall determine the dates, rules and regulation of the voting procedures. The Board shall determine who is qualified to vote for community-selected Trustees. The Board will approve candidates who receive the most votes, subject to Article IV, Section 3(A), and other provisions of these Bylaws. In the event that a candidate is selected who does not meet the requirements of Article IV, Section 3(A) or other requirements of these Bylaws, or of applicable state or federal law, the Board will (i) not approve the selected candidate, (ii) declare a vacancy on the Board, and (iii) appoint the candidate receiving the next most votes to fill the resulting vacancy, subject to this Section 3 and to Article IV, Section 6 below. Community-selected Trustees must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. Trustees selected in accordance with this Article 3(C) shall serve <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for selection under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span></dd></dl> <p>4. Article IV, Section 3(D) of the Bylaws is amended to read as follows: </p> <dl><dd><b>(D) Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations</b>. Two Trustees will be selected from candidates approved through a process determined by Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively. <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">This process will be held every three years according to a rotational schedule to fill open Trustee seats selected by Chapters and Thematic organizations.</span> The process will be conducted according to a procedure approved by a majority of Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively and approved by the Board. Amendments to the procedure established to select trustees by Chapters and Thematic Organizations also must be approved by a majority of the Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively and approved by the Board. Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations must meet the requirements of applicable state or federal law for Trusteeship. In the event that a candidate is selected who does not meet the requirements of Article IV, Section 3(A) or other requirements of these Bylaws, or of applicable state or federal law, the Board will (i) not approve the selected candidate, (ii) declare a vacancy on the Board, and (iii) request that the Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively select a new candidate whom the Board may appoint to fill the resulting vacancy, subject to this Section 3 and to Article IV, Section 6 below, and with applicable state and federal law. Trustees selected in accordance with this Section 3(D) shall serve <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for selection under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span></dd></dl> <p>5. Article IV, Section 3(E) of the Bylaws is amended to read as follows: </p> <dl><dd><b>(E) Board-appointed Trustees</b>. As many as four Trustees may be appointed by the Board to non-community-selected, non-chapter-selected positions, and the term of each such appointment shall not exceed <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three years</span>. The appointment of Board-appointed Trustees shall be conducted consistent with the provisions of Article IV, Section 3(A) and with applicable state and federal law. Board-appointed Trustees must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. The Board may reappoint a Trustee appointed under this Section 3(E) for successive <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for appointment under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span></dd></dl> <p>6. Article IV, Section 3(F) of the Bylaws is amended to read as follows: </p> <dl><dd><b>(F) Community Founder Trustee Position</b>. The Board may appoint Jimmy Wales as Community Founder Trustee for a <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year term</span>. The Board may reappoint Wales as Community Founder Trustee for successive <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms (without a term limit)</span>. In the event that Wales is not appointed as Community Founder Trustee, the position will remain vacant, and the Board shall not fill the vacancy.</dd></dl> <p>7. In all other respects, the Bylaws shall remain as they were prior to this Amendment. </p><p>8. This amendment shall be effective for appointments after July 30, 2015. The trustees appointed in the 2015 community elections will have regular two-year terms, as well as all currently sitting trustees, shall continue to have a two-year term. </p><p>9. The full Amended Bylaws would therefore read as follows: </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_I_-_NAME">ARTICLE I - NAME</span></h2> <p>This organization shall be known as the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation). The registered agent and registered office will be determined by a resolution of the Board of Trustees. The main web site of the Foundation shall be <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230927055035/https://www.wikimediafoundation.org/">http://www.wikimediafoundation.org</a>. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_II_-_STATEMENT_OF_PURPOSE">ARTICLE II - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE</span></h2> <p>The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally. </p><p>In coordination with a network of individual volunteers and our independent movement organizations, including recognized Chapters, Thematic Organizations, User Groups, and Partners, the Foundation provides the essential infrastructure and an organizational framework for the support and development of multilingual wiki projects and other endeavors which serve this mission. The Foundation will make and keep useful information from its projects available on the Internet free of charge, in perpetuity. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_III_-_MEMBERSHIP">ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP</span></h2> <p>The Foundation does not have members. (Fla. Stat. Section 617.0601) </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_IV_-_THE_BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES">ARTICLE IV - THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_1._General_Powers.">Section 1. General Powers.</span></h3> <p>All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Foundation shall be managed under, the direction of the Board of Trustees either directly or through a written delegation of authority. </p> <h3><span id="Section_2._Number.2C_Tenure.2C_and_Qualification."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_2._Number,_Tenure,_and_Qualification.">Section 2. Number, Tenure, and Qualification.</span></h3> <p>The authorized number of Trustees of the Foundation shall be at least nine (9). Trustees are selected according to the process specified in Article IV, Section 3 below. Each Trustee shall hold office until the expiration of his or her term as specified in Article IV, Section 3 below, or until his or her earlier resignation, removal from office, or death. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_3._Selection.">Section 3. Selection.</span></h3> <p><b>(A)</b> Governance priorities. The Board must be composed of Trustees with a diverse set of talents, experience, and competencies that will best fulfill the mission and needs of the Foundation. The Board and its Trustees are understood to act as fiduciaries with regard to the Foundation, and their duties include, but are not limited to, the fiduciary duty of care and the fiduciary duty of loyalty, as described in Sections 617.0830 and 617.0832 of the Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act (the Act). </p><p><b>(B)</b> Governance definitions. "Community," as used in the Bylaws, shall be defined by the Board, consistent with the mission statement. "Chapters", “Thematic Organizations”, “User Groups”, and “Partners”, as used in these Bylaws, shall be defined by the Board, consistent with the mission statement, and will function as independent groups or legal entities that operate in coordination with the Foundation to implement the mission statement. Chapters, Thematic Organizations, User Groups, and Partners must have a formal agreement with the Foundation. In no instance will a Chapter, Thematic Organization, User Group, or Partner be an agent of the Foundation. </p><p><b>(C) Community-selected Trustees</b>. Three Trustees will be selected from candidates approved through community voting. <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">This process will be held every three years according to a rotational schedule to fill open Community-selected Trustee seats.</span> The Board of Trustees shall determine the dates, rules and regulation of the voting procedures. The Board shall determine who is qualified to vote for community-selected Trustees. The Board will approve candidates who receive the most votes, subject to Article IV, Section 3(A), and other provisions of these Bylaws. In the event that a candidate is selected who does not meet the requirements of Article IV, Section 3(A) or other requirements of these Bylaws, or of applicable state or federal law, the Board will (i) not approve the selected candidate, (ii) declare a vacancy on the Board, and (iii) appoint the candidate receiving the next most votes to fill the resulting vacancy, subject to this Section 3 and to Article IV, Section 6 below. Community-selected Trustees must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. Trustees selected in accordance with this Article 3(C) shall serve <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for selection under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span> </p><p><b>(D) Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations</b>. Two Trustees will be selected from candidates approved through a process determined by Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively. <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">This process will be held every three years according to a rotational schedule to fill open Trustee seats selected by Chapters and Thematic organizations.</span> The process will be conducted according to a procedure approved by a majority of Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively and approved by the Board. Amendments to the procedure established to select trustees by Chapters and Thematic Organizations also must be approved by a majority of the Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively and approved by the Board. Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations must meet the requirements of applicable state or federal law for Trusteeship. In the event that a candidate is selected who does not meet the requirements of Article IV, Section 3(A) or other requirements of these Bylaws, or of applicable state or federal law, the Board will (i) not approve the selected candidate, (ii) declare a vacancy on the Board, and (iii) request that the Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively select a new candidate whom the Board may appoint to fill the resulting vacancy, subject to this Section 3 and to Article IV, Section 6 below, and with applicable state and federal law. Trustees selected in accordance with this Section 3(D) shall serve <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for selection under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span> </p><p><b>(E) Board-appointed Trustees</b>. As many as four Trustees may be appointed by the Board to non-community-selected, non-chapter-selected positions, and the term of each such appointment shall not exceed <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three years</span>. The appointment of Board-appointed Trustees shall be conducted consistent with the provisions of Article IV, Section 3(A) and with applicable state and federal law. Board-appointed Trustees must resign from any board, governance, or paid positions at the Foundation, Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups for the duration of their terms as Trustees, but may continue to serve Chapters, Thematic Organizations, and User Groups in informal or advisory capacities. The Board may reappoint a Trustee appointed under this Section 3(E) for successive <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms and cannot serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. After serving any six consecutive years, a Trustee is not eligible for appointment under this provision for a period of 18 months.</span> </p><p><b>(F)</b> Community Founder Trustee Position. The Board may appoint Jimmy Wales as Community Founder Trustee for a <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year term</span>. The Board may reappoint Wales as Community Founder Trustee for successive <span style="background-color:rgb(256,256,130)">three-year terms (without a term limit)</span>. In the event that Wales is not appointed as Community Founder Trustee, the position will remain vacant, and the Board shall not fill the vacancy. </p><p><b>(G)</b> Board Majority. A majority of the Board Trustee positions, without counting the Community Founder Trustee position, shall be selected or appointed from the Chapters and Thematic Organizations collectively and the community. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_4._Meetings.">Section 4. Meetings.</span></h3> <p>Meetings of the Board of Trustees may be scheduled at such times and at such places as the Trustees deem appropriate and shall be conducted at least annually. A quorum shall consist of a majority of Trustees then in office. Any meeting that is adjourned may be continued without the presence of a quorum of the Board as long as all the Trustees are given reasonable notice of the time and place such adjournment shall resume. </p> <h4><span id=".28a.29_Special_Meetings."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(a)_Special_Meetings.">(a) Special Meetings.</span></h4> <p>Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called by the chair of the board, by the vice-chair or by any two Trustees. The person or persons who call a special meeting of the Board of Trustees may fix the place for holding such special meeting. </p> <h4><span id=".28b.29_Notice."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(b)_Notice.">(b) Notice.</span></h4> <p>Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least two (2) days before the meeting by written notice specifying the date, time, and purposes of the meeting. Any Trustee may waive notice of any meeting, before or after the meeting, as provided in these Bylaws. Attendance of any Trustee at a meeting constitutes waiver of notice of such meeting, except when such Trustee attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. </p><p>In case of emergency, as defined in Section 617.0303(5) or other relevant provisions of the Act, the chair of the Board of Trustees or the vice-chair of the Board of Trustees shall prescribe a shorter notice to be given personally or by communicating to each Trustee at his or her email address, residence or business address in like manner. </p> <h4><span id=".28c.29_Manner_of_Acting."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(c)_Manner_of_Acting.">(c) Manner of Acting.</span></h4> <p>The act of the majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Trustees. Such actions shall take the form of resolutions and shall be included in the corporate records of the Foundation. </p> <h4><span id=".28d.29_Presumption_of_Assent."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(d)_Presumption_of_Assent.">(d) Presumption of Assent.</span></h4> <p>A Trustee of the Foundation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Trustees at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken, unless the Trustee votes against such action or abstains from voting on such action. A Trustee may abstain from voting on an action only if such abstention is on account of an asserted conflict of interest. </p> <h4><span id=".28e.29_Constructive_Presence_at_a_Meeting."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(e)_Constructive_Presence_at_a_Meeting.">(e) Constructive Presence at a Meeting.</span></h4> <p>A Trustee may participate in a meeting of such board by means of a conference telephone or online, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participating by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting. </p> <h4><span id=".28f.29_Action_Without_a_Meeting."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(f)_Action_Without_a_Meeting.">(f) Action Without a Meeting.</span></h4> <p>Any action required by law to be taken at any meeting of the Trustees of the Foundation may be taken without a meeting consistent with the following consent procedures. (1) Action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Trustees may be taken without a meeting if the action receives the affirmative vote of all of the Trustees. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and affirmatively signed by all of the Trustees then in office. Electronic signatures are acceptable. (2) Action taken under this Section 4 is effective when the action is affirmatively signed by all of the Trustees then in office unless the consent specifies a different effective date. (3) A consent signed under this Section 4 has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document. (4) Any consent resolution which has not received affirmative votes from all of the Trustees then in office shall be presented for a vote at the next board meeting. (5) Modifications to the Bylaws or articles of incorporation can not be made by consent resolutions. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_5._Resignations.">Section 5. Resignations.</span></h3> <p>Any Trustee of the Foundation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Trustees, to the Chair of the board, or to the Foundation through the Executive Director. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time be not specified therein, upon its acceptance by the Board of Trustees. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_6._Vacancies.">Section 6. Vacancies.</span></h3> <p>Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Trustees, including any vacancy created by reason of an increase in the number of Trustees, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Trustees though less than a quorum of the Board of Trustees. A Trustee appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve as Trustee for the unexpired portion of the term for that position. As permitted by the Act, the Board may continue doing business as a Board during the vacancy of any Trustee position. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_7._Removal.">Section 7. Removal.</span></h3> <p>Any Trustee may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Trustees then in office in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 617.0808(1), or other relevant provisions of the Act. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_8._Delegation_and_Expenses.">Section 8. Delegation and Expenses.</span></h3> <p><b>(a)</b> Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Trustees under these Bylaws or any provision of law may be delegated by the Board to any committee of the Board, except as provided in Section 617.0825(1), or other relevant provisions of the Act. </p><p><b>(b)</b> Advisory committees that do not exercise any authority of the Board of Trustees may include as committee members persons from the community and other professionals who are not Trustees, provided the membership of the committee is approved by the Board. </p><p><b>(c)</b> Trustees may not be compensated for their roles as Trustees. They may be allowed expenses, by resolution of the Board, for attending meetings, if necessary. No Trustee shall be employed or otherwise receive compensation from the Foundation for their duties as Trustees. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_9._Voting_Means.">Section 9. Voting Means.</span></h3> <p>Voting on all matters, including the election of Trustees and officers, may be conducted by mail, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, chat software, video conferencing, wiki software, or other similar verifiable means. Proxy voting shall not be allowed. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_10._Reserved_Powers.">Section 10. Reserved Powers.</span></h3> <p>Unless otherwise delegated by the Board of Trustees to another body or person, the Board of Trustees shall be empowered to make any and all regulations, rules, policies, user agreements, terms of use, and other such decisions as may be necessary for the continued functioning of the Foundation not inconsistent with these Bylaws. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_V_-_OFFICERS_AND_DUTIES">ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND DUTIES</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_1._Number.">Section 1. Number.</span></h3> <p>The Board of Trustees shall elect from among the Trustees the following officers: a Chair, Vice Chair, and any Board committee chairs. The Board of Trustees shall also appoint the following non-Trustee officer positions: an Executive Director, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board from time to time may appoint. </p> <h4><span id=".28a.29_Chair."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(a)_Chair.">(a) Chair.</span></h4> <p>The Chair shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Chair shall have general supervision of the affairs of the corporation and shall make reports to the Board of Trustees at meetings and other times as necessary to keep Trustees informed of corporation activities. The Chair may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the Foundation thereunto authorized by the Board of Trustees, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of Trustees has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Trustees or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Foundation, or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed. The Chair shall in general perform all duties as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Trustees. </p> <h4><span id=".28b.29_Vice_Chair."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(b)_Vice_Chair.">(b) Vice Chair.</span></h4> <p>The Vice Chair shall perform the duties and have the powers of the Chair when the Chair is absent or unable to perform their duties. Other duties of the Vice Chair may be designated by the Board of Trustees or the Chair. </p> <h4><span id=".28c.29_Board_Committee_Chairs."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(c)_Board_Committee_Chairs.">(c) Board Committee Chairs.</span></h4> <p>Board committee chairs shall perform the duties and have the powers set forth in the charters of the committees of which they are the chair and as determined by the Board from time to time. </p> <h4><span id=".28d.29_Executive_Director."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(d)_Executive_Director.">(d) Executive Director.</span></h4> <p>The Executive Director, a non-trustee officer position, is the chief executive officer of the Foundation. The Executive Director has charge of the business and affairs of the Foundation, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees, and shall see that the resolutions and directives of the Board of Trustees are carried into effect except in those instances in which responsibility is assigned to some other person by the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director may execute on behalf of the Foundation any contracts or other instruments that the Board of Trustees has authorized to be executed through a delegation of authority, which the Executive Director may further delegate in writing. </p> <h4><span id=".28e.29_Secretary."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(e)_Secretary.">(e) Secretary.</span></h4> <p>The Secretary, a non-trustee officer position, shall keep accurate records of all Foundation meetings; ensure that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; maintain corporate records and perform all duties of the office of the Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned by the Chair or the Board of Trustees. The Secretary may delegate certain duties as necessary. </p> <h4><span id=".28f.29_Treasurer."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="(f)_Treasurer.">(f) Treasurer.</span></h4> <p>The Treasurer, a non-trustee officer position, shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Foundation; receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the Foundation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such monies in the name of the Foundation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws; review the financial operations of the organization and advise with the Secretary on financial matters, including audits; make financial reports to the Board of Trustees at regular and special meetings; and perform such other duties as assigned by the Chair or the Board of Trustees. The Treasurer may delegate in writing certain day-to-day duties, as the Treasurer and Board of Trustees deem appropriate. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_2._Term.">Section 2. Term.</span></h3> <p>The Trustee officers shall be elected for one year terms of office by majority vote of the Board and such terms shall automatically renew and continue until replaced by a majority vote of the Board or resignation. The non-trustee positions of Executive Director, Treasurer, and Secretary shall be Board appointed positions and such terms shall continue until replaced by a majority vote of the Board or resignation. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_3._Removal.">Section 3. Removal.</span></h3> <p>Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Trustees may be removed by the Board of Trustees whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Foundation would be served thereby. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_4._Vacancies.">Section 4. Vacancies.</span></h3> <p>A vacancy, however occurring, in any office may be filled by the Board of Trustees for the unexpired portion of the term. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_5._Resignations._2">Section 5. Resignations.</span></h3> <p>Any elected or appointed officer of the Foundation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Foundation through the Chair or Executive Director. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time be not specified therein, upon its acceptance by the Board of Trustees. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_VI_-_ASSETS">ARTICLE VI - ASSETS</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_1._Dedication_of_Assets.">Section 1. Dedication of Assets.</span></h3> <p>The property of this Foundation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this Foundation shall ever inure to the benefit of any Trustee or officer thereof or to the benefit of any private individual other than compensation in a reasonable amount to its officers, employees, and contractors for services rendered. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_2._Distribution_of_Assets.">Section 2. Distribution of Assets.</span></h3> <p>Upon the dissolution or winding-up of this Foundation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the Foundation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or entity which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding provisions of subsequent federal tax laws. </p> <h2><span id="ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS.2C_LOANS.2C_CHECKS.2C_AND_DEPOSITS"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_VII_-_CONTRACTS,_LOANS,_CHECKS,_AND_DEPOSITS">ARTICLE VII - CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS, AND DEPOSITS</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_1._Contracts.">Section 1. Contracts.</span></h3> <p>The Board of Trustees may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Foundation, unless otherwise restricted by law. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_2._Loans.">Section 2. Loans.</span></h3> <p>No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Foundation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. </p> <h3><span id="Section_3._Checks.2C_Drafts.2C_Etc."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_3._Checks,_Drafts,_Etc.">Section 3. Checks, Drafts, Etc.</span></h3> <p>All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Foundation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Foundation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_4._Deposits.">Section 4. Deposits.</span></h3> <p>All funds of the Foundation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Foundation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Trustees may select. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_VIII_-_INDEMNIFICATION">ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION</span></h2> <p><b>(A)</b> The Foundation shall, except as provided in or limited by Subparagraph (C), indemnify to the maximum extent permitted by law any person who was or is a party to any proceeding (other than an action by, or in the right of, the Foundation), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Trustee or officer of the Foundation. Expenses incurred by a Trustee or an officer in defending a civil or criminal proceeding may be paid by the Foundation in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Trustee or officer to repay such amount if he or she is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification by the Foundation. </p><p><b>(B)</b> The Foundation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the Foundation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Foundation as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise (Other Enterprise), against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Foundation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under Florida law. </p><p><b>(C) </b> The Foundation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of an Other Enterprise must be reduced by any amount such person collects as indemnification from such Other Enterprise. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_IX_-_WAIVER_OF_NOTICE">ARTICLE IX - WAIVER OF NOTICE</span></h2> <p>Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever any notice is required to be given to any Trustee of the Foundation under the provisions of these Bylaws or under the provisions of its articles of incorporation, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or by electronic means sufficient to authenticate the sender, date and time, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="ARTICLE_X_-_MISCELLANEOUS">ARTICLE X - MISCELLANEOUS</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_1._Amendment.">Section 1. Amendment.</span></h3> <p>These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the entire Board of Trustees at any regular meeting or special meeting, provided that at least ten days written notice is given of intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new Bylaws at such meeting. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_2._Seal.">Section 2. Seal.</span></h3> <p>The Foundation seal shall be circular in form and shall contain the name of the Foundation, the year of its creation and the words, "CORPORATE SEAL, FLORIDA." Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced otherwise. </p> <h3><span id="Section_3._Fiscal_Year.2C_Audit.2C_and_Review."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_3._Fiscal_Year,_Audit,_and_Review.">Section 3. Fiscal Year, Audit, and Review.</span></h3> <p>The fiscal year of the Foundation shall be July 1 - June 30 of each year. The accounts of the Foundation shall be audited annually by a Certified Public Accountant. The accounts of the Foundation shall be reviewed quarterly by a Certified Public Accountant. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Section_4._Delivery_of_Notices.">Section 4. Delivery of Notices.</span></h3> <p>Whenever any notice is required by the Bylaws, it shall be deemed to be sufficient if mailed via first class mail to the last known address or to the last known email address of the intended recipient. 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