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| − | + | Charter of the Site Management Group | |
| + | == Scope of this charter and interpretation == | ||
| + | This Charter relates to the affairs of the group ( "the group" ) empowered to govern the website users.services.openoffice.org (or any successor to that site) ("the site") and its sub-domains | ||
| + | |||
| + | The paramount purpose of the site is to provide information and support relevant to the use of the software produced by the owner of www.openoffice.org (or any successor to that website) | ||
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| + | The group may adopt any other purpose which in its judgement supports the paramount purpose of the site or the performance of the group's functions | ||
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| + | A member of the group is referred to in this charter as a manager unless the context indicates otherwise and members are referred to as managers | ||
| + | |||
| + | All times and periods shall be measured according to Greenwich Mean Time | ||
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| + | The charter shall be deemed to be enabling and not to impose liability | ||
| + | |||
| + | Particular provisions are for the sake of clarification and not intended to reduce the fullness of the group's power and authority | ||
| + | == Membership of the group == | ||
| + | All members of the site are eligible to join the group | ||
| + | Functions of the group | ||
| + | The group may govern the site | ||
| + | |||
| + | The group may | ||
| + | |||
| + | * govern, regulate and supervise membership, content, management and administration of the site | ||
| + | * administer its own affairs as fully as those of the site | ||
| + | * appoint officers ( "officers" ) to perform any functions | ||
| + | * enlist any assistance it sees fit | ||
| + | * delegate any power or function | ||
| + | * conduct polls | ||
| + | * amend or replace this charter | ||
| + | |||
| + | Managers may hold discussions using any vehicle or vehicles they choose | ||
| + | |||
| + | Any manager may request, by email to a returning officer, that any matter be made the subject of a poll of managers, whereupon a returning officer may give notice by email to the manager of the action which the returning officer intends to take (or not to take) | ||
| + | == Polls == | ||
| + | Polls of managers may be called by | ||
| + | |||
| + | * an overseer | ||
| + | * a returning officer | ||
| + | * a site administrator | ||
| + | * any two officers acting jointly | ||
| + | |||
| + | A vote may be cast by email from a manager to a returning officer | ||
| + | |||
| + | The results of polls shall be determined by simple majority of the votes actually cast without any requirement for a quorum and shall be binding on the group until amended or revoked by a subsequent poll | ||
| + | |||
| + | An overseer may suspend the effect of a poll ( "the first poll" ) until a further poll is held, in which case a poll may be conducted to confirm, amend or revoke the suspended poll. Once the first poll has been confirmed by another poll, its effect may not be suspended | ||
| + | == Officers == | ||
| + | The group may appoint any officers it deems expedient | ||
| + | |||
| + | The group may appoint | ||
| + | |||
| + | * one or more overseers | ||
| + | * one or more returning officers | ||
| + | * one or more site administrators | ||
| + | * one or more administrators for any facility on the site | ||
| + | * one or more moderators for any facility on the site | ||
| + | |||
| + | Managers may hold more than one office | ||
| + | |||
| + | Officers may be appointed by poll and may hold office until resigning, removed or replaced | ||
| + | |||
| + | The tenure of any officer or officers and of all officers may be reviewed at any time | ||
| + | == Overseer == | ||
| + | An overseer may | ||
| + | |||
| + | * hold a poll of managers or any class of managers at any time | ||
| + | * suspend or remove any officer from office (except another overseer), whereupon the overseer shall hold a poll of managers to review that action | ||
| + | * jointly with another officer, suspend any overseer from office, whereupon the overseer performing the suspension shall hold a poll of managers to review that action and the suspended overseer may do so (even though suspended) | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Returning Officer == | ||
| + | A returning officer may | ||
| + | |||
| + | * exercise any power conferred on her or him | ||
| + | * hold a poll of managers at any time | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Site Administrators == | ||
| + | A site administrator may | ||
| + | |||
| + | * exercise any power conferred on her or him | ||
| + | * hold a poll of managers at any time | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Other Officers == | ||
| + | Other officers ( including administrators and moderators ) may | ||
| + | |||
| + | * exercise any power conferred on her or him | ||
| + | * jointly with another officer, hold a poll of managers at any time | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Annual Review == | ||
| + | Notwithstanding other polls which may be conducted, the group will hold a review each calendar year | ||
| + | |||
| + | The officers will use their best endeavours to conduct and complete the review after August and before November in each calendar year [editing note: this period has been chosen so as not to conflict with holiday periods] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Any manager may place any matter on the agenda for the review at any time by email to a returning officer but consideration of any matter may be deferred until after the review if notice from the manager is received after August in that year | ||
| + | |||
| + | An overseer or returning officer may produce an agenda and send it to managers | ||
| + | |||
| + | If no agenda has been sent by midnight on August 15th any officer may produce and send the agenda and may be provided with email addresses for that purpose | ||
| + | |||
| + | Polls relating to matters on the agenda may be conducted at any time six weeks after the agenda has been sent to managers | ||
| + | == Date == | ||
| + | This charter was submitted to a vote of founding members of the site / group in September 2007 | ||
Latest revision as of 05:42, 6 October 2007
Charter of the Site Management Group
Contents
Scope of this charter and interpretation
This Charter relates to the affairs of the group ( "the group" ) empowered to govern the website users.services.openoffice.org (or any successor to that site) ("the site") and its sub-domains
The paramount purpose of the site is to provide information and support relevant to the use of the software produced by the owner of www.openoffice.org (or any successor to that website)
The group may adopt any other purpose which in its judgement supports the paramount purpose of the site or the performance of the group's functions
A member of the group is referred to in this charter as a manager unless the context indicates otherwise and members are referred to as managers
All times and periods shall be measured according to Greenwich Mean Time
The charter shall be deemed to be enabling and not to impose liability
Particular provisions are for the sake of clarification and not intended to reduce the fullness of the group's power and authority
Membership of the group
All members of the site are eligible to join the group Functions of the group The group may govern the site
The group may
* govern, regulate and supervise membership, content, management and administration of the site * administer its own affairs as fully as those of the site * appoint officers ( "officers" ) to perform any functions * enlist any assistance it sees fit * delegate any power or function * conduct polls * amend or replace this charter
Managers may hold discussions using any vehicle or vehicles they choose
Any manager may request, by email to a returning officer, that any matter be made the subject of a poll of managers, whereupon a returning officer may give notice by email to the manager of the action which the returning officer intends to take (or not to take)
Polls
Polls of managers may be called by
* an overseer * a returning officer * a site administrator * any two officers acting jointly
A vote may be cast by email from a manager to a returning officer
The results of polls shall be determined by simple majority of the votes actually cast without any requirement for a quorum and shall be binding on the group until amended or revoked by a subsequent poll
An overseer may suspend the effect of a poll ( "the first poll" ) until a further poll is held, in which case a poll may be conducted to confirm, amend or revoke the suspended poll. Once the first poll has been confirmed by another poll, its effect may not be suspended
Officers
The group may appoint any officers it deems expedient
The group may appoint
* one or more overseers * one or more returning officers * one or more site administrators * one or more administrators for any facility on the site * one or more moderators for any facility on the site
Managers may hold more than one office
Officers may be appointed by poll and may hold office until resigning, removed or replaced
The tenure of any officer or officers and of all officers may be reviewed at any time
Overseer
An overseer may
* hold a poll of managers or any class of managers at any time * suspend or remove any officer from office (except another overseer), whereupon the overseer shall hold a poll of managers to review that action * jointly with another officer, suspend any overseer from office, whereupon the overseer performing the suspension shall hold a poll of managers to review that action and the suspended overseer may do so (even though suspended)
Returning Officer
A returning officer may
* exercise any power conferred on her or him * hold a poll of managers at any time
Site Administrators
A site administrator may
* exercise any power conferred on her or him * hold a poll of managers at any time
Other Officers
Other officers ( including administrators and moderators ) may
* exercise any power conferred on her or him * jointly with another officer, hold a poll of managers at any time
Annual Review
Notwithstanding other polls which may be conducted, the group will hold a review each calendar year
The officers will use their best endeavours to conduct and complete the review after August and before November in each calendar year [editing note: this period has been chosen so as not to conflict with holiday periods]
Any manager may place any matter on the agenda for the review at any time by email to a returning officer but consideration of any matter may be deferred until after the review if notice from the manager is received after August in that year
An overseer or returning officer may produce an agenda and send it to managers
If no agenda has been sent by midnight on August 15th any officer may produce and send the agenda and may be provided with email addresses for that purpose
Polls relating to matters on the agenda may be conducted at any time six weeks after the agenda has been sent to managers
Date
This charter was submitted to a vote of founding members of the site / group in September 2007
