notes-groupDecisionMaking-fluidDemocracy-bylaws-bylaws

This page contains the core text of bylaws or a charter/constitution for Fluid Democracy.

Please note that this core text must be augmented in order to create complete bylaws for an organization. First of all, some types of organizations, such as corporations, may be required by law to address various issues in their bylaws or charter which are not addressed here. Second, this core text purposefully leaves the following key questions unanswered:

The topics in the previous bullet list can be addressed by combining this core text with one of: the for-profit corporation addendum, the non-profit addendum, or the government addendum. However, in your jurisdiction, in order to form valid bylaws or a valid charter, you may still be required by law to address other issues which are not addressed here.

In the following, the phrase the organization refers to the organization in whose charter/bylaws/constitution this text is incorporated.

The bylaws are available as a network of hypertext pages or as a single page.


THE CORE TEXT

Organizational structure

These bylaws define and structure the Organization.

The legislature sets policy by creating rules called "Acts". The Legislature is composed of three "houses", which are the Forum, the Elect Board, and the Delegate Board. The Forum uses direct democracy; the Boards are small bodies composed of representatives.

The CEO implements policy, with the exception of external affairs, which are handled by the EEO. The CEO and the EEO are appointed by the boardmembers.

The Court(s) interprets rules.

The Chairs investigate, with the aim of checking and restraining powerful elements within the Organization to ensure that the rules are followed.

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