it truly is valuable to look at other hackerspaces' bylaws, just to get some ideas about things you do or do not want to address in your own, and start thinking about ways in which you want to address concerns similarly to or differently from other spaces.<br>
<br>but, when it gets down to it, jur1st is absolutely right. you need to look at the prevailing local law to make sure that your bylaws, your articles of incorporation, and any other required documents comply with the laws of the locality. some jurisdictions are more or less specific than others about what
must be in your documents, and it's better to take a very detailed look
at the laws to start with instead of realising later that you have to
redo one or more of your formative documents. in the United States, it's a state question; i'm not familiar with the structure of corporations law in Canada [or any other nation, for that matter...], so i don't know if it's provincial or federal.<br>
<br>nicolle<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM, jur1st <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jur1st@cowtowncomputercongress.org">jur1st@cowtowncomputercongress.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Keep in mind that the bylaws themselves will be largely dictated by the state you reside in...certainly the country you reside in. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Also a handy tip is to keep bylaws short and general as they are difficult to ammend. We reference other documents in our bylaws which can be changed as needed without too many formalities.</div><div>
<br></div><div>-jur1st<br>CCCKC</div><div><br>On Mar 5, 2009, at 9:16 AM, David Powell <<a href="mailto:davepow16@gmail.com" target="_blank">davepow16@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite">
<div><div>I second this request. There are lots of cut and paste Non-Profit bylaw examples available on google. However, it would be nice to see how you guys may be customizing the typical bylaws. </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Leigh Honeywell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:leigh@hypatia.ca" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:leigh@hypatia.ca" target="_blank">leigh@hypatia.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hey hackerspaces folks,<br><br>We're working on our bylaws at HackLabTO and are hoping to have a look<br>
at what other hackerspaces have come up with as far as bylaws go. If<br>you have them publicly posted, could you link to them on this page, and<br>maybe include the location of your space so that people know what<br>jurisdiction they apply to:<br>
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