[Foundation-l] Restricting Appointed members (Proposal).

Mon Mar 17 02:56:11 UTC 2008

A Resolution To Restrict The Number Of Appointed Members To The Wikimedia Foundation Board Of Trustees.

WHEREAS: The Wikimedia Community has indicated a desire for its governance to be more accountable in the decisions and policy made.

WHEREAS: Appointed Trustees directly influence policy creation and the direction the Foundation takes. 

WHEREAS: The aforementioned type of Trustee is not restricted in number and is not accountable to the editors of the projects that comprise the Foundation.

BE IT RESOLVED; That the Bylaws of the Wikimedia Foundation should be amended, in accordance with the provisions of Article XI, Section 1, as directed by the relevant portions of this Resolution.

BE IT RESOLVED; That Article IV, Section 3 (B) be amended through the addition of the following text; 
    "Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, the number of appointed Trustees shall not exceed 1/3 of the Board as a whole. This provision shall be considered to have no effect on interim appointments to regularly elected Trusteeships where the term expires at the next election and where the Community regularly elects the occupant of that Trusteeship."    

Thoughts/Complaints/Concerns?

Geoff Plourde 

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