[hackerspaces] please link to your bylaws

[nicolle n.]

wow...i didn't realise there were so many levels of non-profits and
charities and all in Canada.  that's interesting...and sounds a lot more
complicated than it is here in Illinois.  that's good to hear you figured
out all the paperwork, though.  :)

good luck on the bylaws!

nicolle




On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Leigh Honeywell <leigh at hypatia.ca> wrote:

> To clarify, I'm just interested in getting links for the sake of ideas;
> I'm well aware that laws vary substantially on a regional basis :)
>
> In Canada there are both federal and provincial non-profits, which are
> different from charities as well (which can be fed or prov).  We're an
> Ontario non-profit (but not a charity) - once I figured out where all
> the paperwork needed to go, it only took about a week to get set up.
>
> I'm also planning on going over the bylaws we come up with with a lawyer
> who is experienced in this kind of thing.
>
> -Leigh
>
> nicolle n. wrote:
> > 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
> > <mailto: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
> >     <mailto: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
> >>     <http://www.harfordhackerspace.org>
> >>
> >>     On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Leigh Honeywell <
> >>     <mailto:leigh at hypatia.ca>leigh at hypatia.ca
> >>     <mailto: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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