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About Us The OS2eCS Organization is a non-profit organization chartered to support and advocate OS/2(TM) and eComStation(TM) operating platforms using all resources at our disposal. The OS2eCS Organization is a non-aligned independant organization not affiliated with IBM or Serenity Systems International. Our organization was created to provide support services and resources to help users effectively utilize IBM's OS/2 and Serenity System's eComStation operating platform. All are invited to join us! OS/2 and eComstation are the premier choice for desktop and server systems on the x86 platform, offering unmatched performance and power! eComStation is the clear choice for todays business users who demand productivity, ease of use, power and want to maximize their IT investments. The future is bright! eComStation is the successor to OS/2 and is being actively supported by Serenity Systems International, developers and users around the globe. The latest release of this World-Class platform is eComStation Entry v1.2R For more info about eComStion click here. We are looking forward to the next release, v2.0 in 2006! This release will offer a bootable Journable File System among its many offerings. If you have any questions about OS/2 or eComStation please feel free to ask in the channels. We welcome guests and new requests for membership. Click "Join" for more information. Again, thanks for visiting and if we can be of any assistance...please join us in channel #os2-ecs on the Undernet (Undernet IRC Network). We look forrward to your visit! For more information on the eComStation IRC Network, go here. OS2eCS Organization Inc. Bylaws ARTICLE 1 - NAME, PURPOSE Section 1: The name of the organization shall be the OS2eCS Organization Inc. Section 2: The OS2eCS Organization Inc. was formed to support, advocate and develop OS/2 and eComStation software; by providing an online community of members that participate via the internet to support one-another in the use, installation, advocacy and marketing of OS/2 and eComStation as an alternative platform of choice. ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP Section 1: Application for voting membership shall be open to any user that has a valid OS/2 or eComStation license and that supports the purpose statement in Article 1, Section 2, and continuing membership is contingent upon active participation in voting, partaking in OS2eCS projects and inititives. Membership may be terminated by a three-fourths vote by the board for inactivity or failure to abide by the bylaws of the company. Section 2: The President has the authority to approve or reject membership applications. The board of directors has the power by majority vote to overturn decisions of the President regarding membership approvals or revokations. The board of directors shall set other requirements for membership not specified in these bylaws. Voting members will hold burden of proof if their voting membership is questioned and will be required to show proof of an OS/2 or eComStation license. ARTICLE III - MEETINGS Section 1: Annual Meeting. The date of the regular annual board meeting(as required by law) shall be set by the Board of Directors who shall also set the time and place. Section 2: Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or a simple majority of the Board of Directors. A petition signed by ten percent of the voting members may call a special meeting. Section 3: Notice. Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by email. For meetings required by the bylaws..monthly("every thirty days") and annual, notice must be given not less than thirty days before those regular meetings. It is the responsibility of the member to keep an up to date, active email address on account with the Secretary. Section 4: The board of directors will meet every thirty days at a time agreed by the board to conduct matters before it; to set direction and make decisions regarding the OS2eCS Organization's allocation of resources for projects and services. Meetings may be called sooner if needed. Section 5: Board Meetings are open to all voting members. Members may be present and offer comments, but only the board of directors may pass resolutions. Section 6: The Secretary will be responsible for keeping logs of all meetings and forwading them to the Operations Manager for posting in the "Members Only" section of OS2eCS Organization's website. Meeting logs are not public and are only to be made available to members. ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1: Board Role, Size, Composition. The Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the OS2eCS Organization, and delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to the Executive directors(President, Vice-President, Secretary, & Director of Communication). The Board shall have up to five, and no fewer than four members. The board receives no compensation other than for reasonable expenses. Section 2: Meetings. The Board shall meet at least monthly, at an agreed upon time and place. Section 3: Board Elections. Up to five Board members shall be elected by the voting members of OS2eCS Organization every two years. Board members will be confirmed by votes- of nominated directors of the OS2eCS Organization. Section 4: Election Procedures. Every two years the voting members of the OS2eCS Organization shall nominate directors to serve on the Board of the OS2eCS Organization corporation. The nomination of elgible members will be conducted online via IRC in #os/2warp or #ecomstation on the IRC Undernet Network. Only members that have a valid OS/2 or eComStation license will be elgible to vote. Any voting member may make a motion for nomination of an elgible member for position on the board of directors. Motions need to be confirmed by a second elgible voting member to be carried. Nominations must take place via OS2eCS Organizations official IRC channels. The nominees receiving the largest number of votes in each class of the ballot in the bi-annual election shall be elected to those full term vacancies which exist. Section 5: First annual board meeting: At the first board meeting after the election, the board will identify projects and inititives to be carried out. Section 6: Terms: All Board members shall serve two-year terms, but are eligible for re-election. Section 7: Quorum: A quorum must be attended by at least 75 percent of the Board members before business can be transacted or motions made or passed. Section 8: Notice: An official Board meeting requires that each Board member have notice one week in advance via email, telephone, or direct communication. Section 9: Officers and Duties. There shall be a minimum of four officers of the Board; a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Director of Communication. These officers shall be elected by the Board at the annual Board meeting each year. Their duties are as follows: Section 10: Vacancies. When a vacancy on the Board exists, nominations for new voting members may be received from present Board members and member organizations by the Secretary two weeks in advance of a Board meeting. These nominations shall be sent out to Board members with the regular Board meeting announcement, to be voted upon at the next Board meeting. All vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular Board member's term. Section 11: Resignation, Termination and Absences. Resignation from the Board must be in writing and received by the Secretary. A Board member shall be dropped for excess absences from the Board if he or she has three unexcused absences from Board meetings in a year. Section 12: Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board shall be called upon the request of the Chair or three-fouths of the Board. Section 13: The Board may set dues schedules for membership. Section 14: The Board may create committees when considered useful. The Board Chair appoints all committee chairs. Committee chairs must be members of the Board. ARTICLE V - DIRECTOR AND STAFF Section 1: President. The President is appointed by the Board. The Executive Director (President) has day-to-day responsibility for the OS2eCS Organization, including carrying out the Organizations Mission, goals, and Board policy. The Executive Director will attend all Board meetings, report on the progress of the Organization, answer questions of members and carry out the duties described in the job description. The Board can designate other duties as necessary. ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENTS Section 1: These Bylaws may be amended when necessary by a petition signed by two-thirds majority of elgible voting members. Proposed petitions for amendments must be submitted to the Secretary to be sent out with regular board announcements. Revised: 2005/07/23 | |||||
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