[hackerspaces] please link to your bylaws

[nicolle n.]

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.

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.

nicolle



On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM, jur1st
<jur1st at cowtowncomputercongress.org>wrote:

> Keep in mind that the bylaws themselves will be largely dictated by the
> state you reside in...certainly the country you reside in.
>
> 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.
>
> -jur1st
> CCCKC
>
> On Mar 5, 2009, at 9:16 AM, David Powell <davepow16 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>  <http://www.harfordhackerspace.org/>www.harfordhackerspace.org
>
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Leigh Honeywell < <leigh at hypatia.ca>
> leigh at hypatia.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hey hackerspaces folks,
>>
>> We're working on our bylaws at HackLabTO and are hoping to have a look
>> at what other hackerspaces have come up with as far as bylaws go.  If
>> you have them publicly posted, could you link to them on this page, and
>> maybe include the location of your space so that people know what
>> jurisdiction they apply to:
>>
>> <http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Documentation>
>> http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Documentation
>>
>> Thanks a bunch!
>>
>> -Leigh
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