Bylaw amendment 5 - Revision history

Takaji at 21:29, 4 October 2017

2017-10-04T21:29:09Z

2017-10-04T18:35:37Z

Updated to reflect status

2017-10-04T13:58:03Z

2017-10-04T13:53:52Z

2012-05-01T18:28:23Z

2012-05-01T18:28:11Z

2012-05-01T17:58:02Z

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2012-05-01T01:41:22Z

‎Proposed

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 * Be welcome to interact with any of SkullSpace's electronic manifestations.
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 [[Category:Legal]]
 [[Category:Bylaws]]
 [[Category:Bylaw amendments]]

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 * Proposed: May 1, 2012
 * Voted on: May 29, 2012
-* Vote result: Pending
+* Vote result: Passed
 It has come to light that we need some truly official documentation in place to protect the organization and its members in the event that a criminal act is committed and prosecuted that involves SkullSpace property in some way. I propose that we add the following to the '''Membership in SkullSpace''' section of the bylaws. I feel that this is the ''bare minimum'' that we can enact and still have a defensible legal stance against prosecution (IANAL). The goal here is to have something we can point to if we ever need and say "No, we didn't enable that criminal act! It's against our bylaws and everything!".

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 [[Category:Legal]]
 [[Category:Bylaws]]
-[[Category:Pending bylaws]]
+[[Category:Bylaw amendments]]

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 I would like to point out the use of the word ''may'' in the '''Illegal activities''' section is designed to account for the varying severity, intention, and provability of the acts in question. Adding a ''must'' to the bylaws is rarely a good idea. Finally note that the activity in question must be covered by federal law to enact these provisions.
-'''The wording of the proposed amendment is subject to review by a lawyer."''
+'''The wording of the proposed amendment is subject to review by a lawyer.'''
 ==Proposed==

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	I would like to point out the use of the word ''may'' in the '''Illegal activities''' section is designed to account for the varying severity, intention, and provability of the acts in question. Adding a ''must'' to the bylaws is rarely a good idea. Finally note that the activity in question must be covered by federal law to enact these provisions.		I would like to point out the use of the word ''may'' in the '''Illegal activities''' section is designed to account for the varying severity, intention, and provability of the acts in question. Adding a ''must'' to the bylaws is rarely a good idea. Finally note that the activity in question must be covered by federal law to enact these provisions.
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		+	'''The wording of the proposed amendment is subject to review by a lawyer."''

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 * Be permitted to enter the Hackerspace;
 * Be permitted to possess any SkullSpace property;
-* Be welcome to interact with any of SkullSpace's social media accounts.
+* Be welcome at any SkullSpace event;
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 * Vote result: Pending
-Here are the current and suggested bylaw revisions:
+It has come to light that we need some truly official documentation in place to protect the organization and its members in the event that a criminal act is committed and prosecuted that involves SkullSpace property in some way. I propose that we add the following to the '''Membership in SkullSpace''' section of the bylaws. I feel that this is the ''bare minimum'' that we can enact and still have a defensible legal stance against prosecution (IANAL). The goal here is to have something we can point to if we ever need and say "No, we didn't enable that criminal act! It's against our bylaws and everything!".
 ==Proposed==
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-Members and guests are strictly forbidden from committing in the space, or using SkullSpace property or resources to commit acts that are illegal according to the Canada Criminal Code.
+'''Illegal activities''' — Any person, be they a member or a guest, known to have committed a criminal act as defined by the Criminal Code of Canada either at the Hackerspace or with any SkullSpace resources may be declared persona non grata by a board decision.
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