Center Bylaws
CENTER FOR SOCIOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
A Non-Profit Corporation
BYLAWS
1. Description
2. Principles of Governance
3. Governance Structure
4. Circle Governance
5. Decision-Making
6. Board of Directors
7. Elections & Terms
8. Meetings
9. Members
10. Advisory Council
11. Financial Practices
12. Annual Report
13. Indemnification
14. Amendments
15. Dissolution
Addendum: Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement
1. DESCRIPTION
1.1 Name: & Affiliations The organization is incorporated as the Center for Sociocratic Governance.[1] The Center is a member of the global network of sociocratic centers, focusing on North America and secondarily providing support to English speakers throughout the world.
1.2 Legal Structure: The Center is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, including making distributions to similar organizations for the same purposes.
1.3 Vision, Mission, and Aim: The strategy and policies of the Center will be directed toward realizing its vision, mission, and aim.
1.3.1 Vision: The vision of the Center, the dream that inspires it, is a society in which all members are equivalent in their ability to consent to the conditions that govern their lives.
1.3.2 Mission: The mission of the Center, that will make the vision tangible, is to create resources and programs that will increase public awareness, and develop the ability of individuals and organizations to apply the principles and methods of sociocratic governance, and contribute to societal development. and the development of society.
1.3.2 3 Aim: The aim of the Center, the products and services that realize its mission, shall be to develop materials and programs resources about on sociocratic governance that include but are not limited to:
a. A comprehensive website with introductory information and guides to resources;
f. Advice and coordination for municipal and regional transitions to sociocratic governance.
b. International NNetworking and discussion forums specialized for graduated levels of familiarity and/or level of interest;
c. Workshops, seminars, and other educational programs;
d. Informational brochures, specialized pamphlets, journals, and books;
e. Presentation Materials for speakers and lecturers; and f. Lectures for schools, universities, libraries, community organizations, associations, and businesses.
1.4 Governance: The Center shall be governed according to the principles of sociocratic governance as specified in Section 2, Sociocratic Governance. The Center shall serve as an example and a testing ground for these principles and related methods.
2. SOCIOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
2.1 Definition: Sociocratic governance shall be defined as a method of governance that delegates policy making to all levels of an organization and establishes equivalence between its members within their domain of responsibility.
2.2 Benefits: The principles and methods of sociocratic governance develop:
a. Strong leadership and clear delegation;
b. Self-governance, self-organization, and cooperation;
c. The ability to apply scientific theory and methods; and
d. Responsibility for continuing profession development.
2.3 Governing Principles: Four principles are essential to sociocratic governance:
2.3.1 The Principle of Consent: Consent governs policy decision-making. Except as required by law and as otherwise stated in these bylaws, policy decisions shall be made with the consent of those they directly affect. Consent shall be defined as having “no reasoned and paramount objections” and as further defined in Sections 5.2, Consent, and 4.2, Limitations of Consent.
2.3.2 The Principle of Circles: The Center shall govern itself through a circular hierarchy of semi-autonomous, self-organizing circles that are responsible for policy decisions within their domain. Circles and the circular hierarchy are further defined and described in Section 3, Governance Structure.
2.3.3 The Principle of Double-Links: In the hierarchical structure of circles, a lower circle shall be double-linked to the next higher circle by the operational leader and one or more representatives of the lower circle as described in Sections 3, Governance Structure, and 4.2, Circle Officers.
2.3.4 The Principle of Consent Elections: Except as required by law, circle members shall elect people to functions and tasks by consent as described in Section 7.1, Election Process.
3. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
3.1 A Circular Hierarchy of Circles: The governance of the Center shall be structured as a circular hierarchy formed by double linked, semi-autonomous circles that reflect the operational structure of the organization. A circular hierarchy shall be defined as one in which each circle by means of representative participation in the next higher circle must consent to the policy decisions that affect its domain. Circles are thus linked in an apparently linear hierarchy but policy decision-making forms a feedback loop with each circle occupying a place in the loop.
3.2 Circle Definition: A circle includes all persons in a department or unit of the Center that have a common aim and makes policy decisions within its domain. A circle’s responsibilities are further defined in Section 5.1, Domain of Decision-making, and in Section 4, Circle Governance.
3.3 Circle Limitations: No circle’s policies shall not conflict with the law, these bylaws, the principles and methods of sociocratic governance, or the policies of other circles.
3.4 Circle Membership:
3.4.1 Definition: Except for the board as defined in Section 6, Board of Directors, a circle shall include all members of a domain who have significant operational responsibilities, whether they are paid or volunteer staff. “Significant operational responsibilities” shall be defined by each circle and shall be as inclusive as possible while ensuring the stable functioning of the circle and the ability of its members to deliberate with a consistent membership.
3.4.2 Consent to Members: Circle members shall have the right to consent to new members.
3.4.3 Equivalence: Within the circle meeting, the principle of consent shall be used to ensure that all circle members are equivalent in decision-making.
3.4.4 Size: Circles shall be of a size that allows inclusive, and efficient deliberations, generally no larger than 40 members with 20 being the optimal maximum.
3.5 Board of Directors or Top Circle: The board of directors shall be identical to the top circle, the highest circle in a sociocratically governed organization. Except as required by law or as otherwise stated in these bylaws the board shall function according to the provisions of Section 4, Circle Governance, and be subject to any provisions of these bylaws and any other Center rules and regulations.
Board-specific requirements for composition, powers, and responsibilities as required by the District of Columbia are specified in Section 5.6, Decisions of the Board of Directors, and Section 6, Board of Directors.
3.6 General Management Circle: The general management circle shall manage the operations of the Center within the limits set by the board. It shall consist of the managing director, the operational leader of each department circle, and one or more representatives from each department circle.
3.7 Department Circles: Each department circle shall consist of the operational leader and the members of the department circle, and if it has circles below it, the operational leaders and at least one representative of those circles.
3.8 Further Subdivision: The hierarchical pattern established in Sections 3.2–3.3, shall be repeated for any levels below departmental circles.
3.9 Circle Names: Circle names are for illustration only and may be changed as desired and appropriate as long as the hierarchical chain of leadership, representation, and delegation is clear.
4. CIRCLE GOVERNANCE
4.1 Circle Responsibilities: Each circle, within the limits set by the next higher circle, shall:
a. Determine and control its own policies to achieve its aim as defined by the next higher circle,
b. Assign the leading, doing, and measuring of circle functions and tasks to its own members to achieve its aim and execute its own policy,
c. Maintain a memory system of policy decisions and other information as specified in Section 4.4, Circle Recordkeeping,
d. Assume responsibility for the professional development of the circle and its members,
e. Elect one or more representatives from its members to serve as the circle’s representative(s) to the next higher circle,
i. Decide how to allocate the resources included in its budget, including the hiring and firing of personnel,
f. Create lower circles as it determines appropriate, assigning an aim and allocating part of its resources to those circles,
g. Elect the operational leader of the next lower circle, with the participation of the representative(s) of the next lower circle, and
h. Decide whether lower circles shall be subdivided, combined, or dissolved.
4.2 Limitations of Consent: The principle of consent shall not apply to all circle members in two classes of circle decisions:
4.2.1 Circle Elimination or Redefinition: The operational leader and representative(s) of the lower circle may participate in any discussion of dissolution or restructuring of their circle but their consent shall not be required for the higher circle to make a decision.
4.2.2 Personnel Decisions: A circle member or members about whom decisions are being made may participate in any discussions but shall be excluded from consent decisions related to any unique benefits related to employment, compensation, or service.
4.3 Circle Officers: Except for the board of directors as defined in Section 6.4, Executive Officers, each circle shall have the following officers:
a. Operational Leader. The operational leader shall be elected by the next higher circle to manage the day-to-day operations within the lower circle’s domain. The operational leader shall be a member of both the higher and lower circles but shall not serve as the representative of the lower circle.
b. Facilitator: A facilitator shall be elected by each circle to conduct circle meetings, provide leadership in decision-making, and ensure that the circle is functioning according to the principles and methods of sociocratic governance.
c. Executive Secretary: Each circle shall elect an administrative secretary to manage the affairs of the circle and perform tasks related to its functioning: arranging and announcing circle meetings, preparing the agenda in consultation with other circle members, distributing study materials and proposals, taking and distributing minutes, and performing any other tasks assigned by the circle.
d. Logbook Keeper: A logbook keeper shall be elected by the circle to maintain the circle logbook as defined in Section 4.4, Circle Recordkeeping. Depending on the size of the circle and the complexity of its work, the office of the logbook keeper may be combined with that of the circle administrator.
e. Representative(s): One or more representatives, other than the operational leader, shall be elected by the circle to participate in the next higher circle. The circle representative(s) participates as a full member in both the lower and higher circles and cannot be the same person as the operational leader.
With the exception of the operational leader and the representative(s), which must be different circle members, any member may fill more than one office and offices may be combined.
4.3 Circle Meetings: All circles shall meet at least quarterly to review their policies, evaluate their effectiveness, and adopt new policies if necessary.
4.4 Circle Recordkeeping: Each circle shall create and maintain a logbook that includes but is not limited to:
a. The Center’s vision, mission, and aim statements;
b. The Center’s bylaws, rules, and procedures;
c. The Center’s strategic plan;
d. A diagram of the Center’s circle structure;
e. The budgets of both the Center and the circle;
f. Circle aims;
f. Circle policy decisions and meeting notes;
e. Circle development plans;
f. The individual member’s aim, job description, and development plan;
f. Any other documents that record the business of the Circle.
Circle members shall have a copy of the circle logbook that also includes their personal aim statement and development plan, and any other documents related to their individual functions and tasks as circle members.
5. DECISION-MAKING
5.1 Aim & Domain of Decision-Making: A circle’s aim shall be determined by the next higher circle and defines the circle’s domain of responsibility. In order to accomplish their aim, circles shall be responsible for making the policy decisions governing operations within their domain.
5.2 Consent: The principle of consent shall be applied to all circle decisions. Objections to a proposed decision must be:
a. Paramount, meaning that the decision would adversely affect the circle member’s ability to fulfill their responsibilities in achieving the aim of the circle, and
b. Argued, meaning that reasons for the objection must be explained clearly enough for the objection to be resolved.
5.3 Definition of Policy: Policy decisions govern the day-to-day operational activities of the Center and include, but are not limited to:
a. Setting aims;
b. Defining the scope of work;
c. Designing the work process;
d. Allocating resources;
e. Delegating functions and tasks;
f. Evaluating group and individual performance;
g. Determining compensation; and
h. Planning professional development.
5.4 Operational Decisions: Day-to-day operations in a circle’s domain shall be governed by the circle’s policy decisions but directed by the operational leader. A circle shall establish policies that determine which methods of decision-making will govern operational decisions. These methods may include autocratic decisions by the operational leader.
5.5 Operational Decisions without a Policy: If a necessary operational decision is not covered by an existing policy, the leader shall make the decision and request that it be reviewed at the next circle meeting or at a special circle meeting called for this purpose as described in Section 8, Meetings.
The operational leader, or other person acting as an operational leader, shall determine at his or her sole discretion that such a decision is necessary.
5.6 Decisions of the Board of Directors: Decisions of the board shall also be made by consent, and consent, as a higher standard than majority vote, shall be considered satisfaction of the legal requirement that board decisions be made by majority vote of the directors present and eligible to vote.
5.7 Failure to Reach Consent: If after all options have been exhausted, a circle, other than the board, cannot achieve consent on a proposed action, the decision shall be referred to the next higher circle.
If after all options have been exhausted, the board cannot achieve consent on a proposed action, the decision shall be referred to the appropriate expert director and that director’s organization.
5.8 Proxies: The right to participate in decision-making or any other action of any circle, including the board, may not be delegated or exercised by proxy.
6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
6.1 Authority: Within the requirements of the laws of District of Columbia, the board, as the top circle of the Center, shall manage and direct the business of the Center with full power to engage in any lawful act unless otherwise limited by these bylaws.
6.2 Responsibilities: The Board is responsible for ensuring that the Center, as a non-profit organization, is acting in accordance with the public trust and any laws that govern non-profit corporations. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
a. Setting and overseeing the execution of a strategic plan,
b. Ensuring fiscal responsibility,
c. Maintaining long-term viability,
d. Generating new ideas and directions, and
e. Maintaining connections with external persons, organizations, agencies, and any other bodies necessary to the development and functioning of the Center.
6.3 Composition: The Board shall include:
a. The managing director (the chief executive officer);
b. One or more representatives of the general management circle;
c. Three or more expert directors as defined in Section 6.5, Expert Directors;
d. Other directors as determined by the board.
6.4 Executive Officers:
6.4.1 Number and Titles: As required by law, the board shall elect from its members a minimum of three executive officers: a president, secretary and a treasurer. In accordance with the law and at its own discretion, the board may use other names to designate the executive officers.
6.4.2 President: The president shall:
a. Oversee board compliance with the law, the Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws, the principles and methods of sociocratic governance, and the board’s own decisions,
b. Ensure that the board functions as a circle in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, Circle Governance, including ongoing professional development,
c. Execute all instruments requiring a signature on behalf of the Center,
d. Serve as or designate a public spokesperson for the Center,
e. Perform other duties necessary to the office or as required by the board, and
f. Perform the duties of other executive officers if they are unable or unwilling to complete them as stated in these bylaws or at the direction of the board.
6.4.3 Executive Secretary of the Board: The executive secretary of the board shall perform all the functions specified for executive secretaries of all circles in Section 4.3.b, Executive Secretary.
In addition, the executive secretary of the board shall:
a. Give, or cause to be given, any notices required by law or by these bylaws,
b. Assume responsibility for corporate and board circle records,
c. Maintain custody of the seal of the center, if any, and validate documents by affixing the seal as authorized by the board or the president,
d. Perform the duties of the president if he or she is unable or unwilling to complete them as stated in these bylaws or at the direction of the board, and
e. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the board or the president.
6.4.5 Treasurer: The treasurer shall:
a. Oversee financial affairs,
b. Have custody of all funds and securities until otherwise assigned,
c. Establish or cause to be established appropriate financial records, accounts, and practices to ensure judicious use and care,
d. Prepare or cause to be prepared budgets, fundraising plans, and financial reports,
e. Make the financial records available in accessible format in accordance with the practice of sociocratic organizations for transparency as required by Section 11, Financial Practices.
f. Perform the duties of the executive secretary if he or she is unable or unwilling to perform them, and
g. Perform other duties as required by the board.
6.5 Expert Directors: A minimum of three (3) directors shall be elected by the board to provide expertise in specific areas and to serve as independent connections to the larger social, financial, governmental, and sociocratic environment.
6.5.1 Sociocratic Expert Director: Unless none are available to serve, one or more of the expert directors with expertise related to the application and teaching of the principles and methods of sociocracy shall be nominated or approved by the Global Sociocratic Center.
6.5.2 Other Expert Directors: To the extent possible, other areas of expertise shall include:
a. Education of the public on issues related to governance;
b. Financial management of non-profit organizations;
c. Fundraising and development;
d. Legal affairs; and
e. Social and environmental concerns.
Expert directors may have more than one designated area of expertise as determined by the board. Expert directors are full members of the board and participate fully in decision-making and the affairs of the board.
6.6 Accountability: Each director shall exercise independent judgment in good faith and in the best interests of the organization with the care of an ordinarily prudent person under similar circumstances.
6.7 Compensation: With the exception of the managing director, the general management circle representatives if employed by the organization, and any expert directors who are otherwise providing contracted professional services to the organization, directors shall not receive compensation for their services, although they may be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in fulfilling their responsibilities.
6.8 Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality: Each director shall sign and the secretary shall retain or cause to be retained in the files of the organization a copy of the conflict of interest and confidentiality policy.
6.9 Transparency: Whenever possible, the board shall ensure compliance with the practice of sociocratic organizations to make records of all transactions transparent and available to the members, staff, and other interested parties.
In order to address a reasoned and paramount objection to any information being classified confidential, the board shall establish policies providing for examination that protects the information and makes it available for review.
7. ELECTIONS & TERMS
7.1 Election Process: Board members, board officers, and circle officers shall be elected applying the principle of consent elections as required by Section 2, The Principle of Consent Elections. Elections may be conducted as an item of business on any meeting agenda or in a meeting called for this purpose. The process shall include:
a. Nominations with rationale,
b. Discussion and resolution of objections if necessary, and
c. Consent.
The facilitator or another person elected for this purpose shall conduct the process and may propose what appears to be the best choice given the reasons presented in the nominations and discussion. Consent to the facilitator’s proposal must be confirmed.
7.2 Date of Elections: Election of directors, executive officers, and other circle officers shall be conducted at the circle’s annual meeting, as specified in Section 8.2, Annual Meeting, and as necessary to fill vacant positions.
7.3 Terms of Office:
7.1.1 Incorporating Directors: Incorporating directors shall begin their terms on the date of incorporation and continue until the first annual meeting of the board.
7.1.2 Directors and Officers: Except as limited by Section 7.6, Completion of Terms, directors and circle officers shall be elected for one-year terms in the first annual meeting of each circle and annually there after, and shall be eligible for re-election.
7.4 Resignation: Resignations must be in writing and received by the circle secretary.
7.5 Removal: A director or circle officer may be removed on the decision of the circle without his or her consent as required by Section, 4.2, Limitations of Consent.
Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election shall not itself create contract rights.
7.6 Completion of Terms:
7.6.1 Directors: As required by law, any director elected to complete the term of a director who has left the board shall be elected to serve the remainder of that term only.
7.6.2 Circle Officers: Circles other than the board may establish their own rules for the completion of terms including electing for the remainder of the term plus one year.
7.6.3 Vacant Positions: The executive officers of the board, as required by law, and other circle officers shall be replaced as soon as possible. Other than officers, circles may decide not to fill a vacant position.
8. MEETINGS
8.1 Circle Meetings: Circles shall meet at least quarterly at an agreed upon time and place including by any telephonic, digital electronic means, or any other method that allows circle members to deliberate, resolve objections, and consent to decisions.
8.2 Annual Meeting: One circle meeting a year shall be designated the annual meeting for purposes of conducting elections as specified in Section 7, Elections & Terms. Other business may also be conducted at this meeting as determined by the circle.
8.3 Special Meetings: Special meetings may be held at the request of any circle member at a time convenient to a sufficient number of other circle members to constitute a quorum, if required by the circle’s policies. Such request should be made to the executive secretary of the circle or as otherwise determined by the circle.
8.4 Notice: At least seven (7) days advance notice must be given to each circle member for any meeting in which decisions or other actions are to be made, subject to Section 8.5, Waiver of Notice. Methods of notification include a note in the records of the last circle meeting; notification by mail, facsimile, telephonic, or digital electronic; or any other method as determined by the circle.
When possible, such notice shall include proposed agenda items and any supporting documents.
8.5 Waiver of Notice: The circle may determine in its policies when notice of meetings, including special meetings, may be waived.
Presence at a meeting or failure to pay attention to methods of communication established by the circle shall constitute waiver of notice.
8.6 Quorum: Members present by telephonic or other means that allow them to participate in the discussion, resolve objections, and consent or vote, as appropriate, shall be included in the quorum.
8.4.1 Board of Directors: As required by law, unless written consent is given by absent members and is presented to the secretary before the meeting, one-third of all board members must be present in order for business to be conducted or actions taken. In no case, however, shall business be conducted or actions taken with less than three directors participating.
8.4.2 Circles other than the Board: Circles other than the board may determine their own quorums for all meetings, for a specific meeting, or for a class of meetings.
8.5 Actions without a Meeting:
8.5.1 Board of Directors: Any action required or permitted at a meeting of the board may be taken without a meeting if written consent is granted by all directors entitled to vote or consent as appropriate. Written consent may include notices by mail, facsimile, electronic means, or other methods as determined by the Board and such notices shall be filed with the minutes of the board.
By law consent to an action without a meeting shall have the same force and effect as consent or unanimous vote given in a meeting.
8.5.1 Other Circles: Any action required or permitted at a circle meeting may be taken without a meeting by consent of all members as specified in this section for the board of directors or according to any process set by circle policy.
9 MEMBERS
9.1 Classes: The board shall establish at least one class of membership in the Center.
9.2 Non-Voting: By resolution at the first meeting of the Board of Directors in which the board accepted these bylaws, the Board consented to not having voting members as specified in the Articles of Incorporation because conducting meaningful elections or other decision-making processes in a diverse and geographically distributed membership might be impractical.[2]
9.3 Participation in Governance: The board shall establish appropriate means by which members who are participating in the work of the Center can also participate in the policy-making related to that work.
10 ADVISORY COUNCILS
The Board may establish one or more advisory councils in order to achieve the purposes of the Center.
11 FINANCIAL PRACTICES
11.1 Financial Practices: The financial practices of the Center shall follow the highest standards of accountability and transparency. Unless doing so would reveal personal information of employees, donors, or other persons, or otherwise compromise the stability of the Center, financial records will be available to all members and employees of the Center, and to other such persons as the board determines.
11.2 Use of Funds: Center funds shall only be used for activities related to the Center’s mission as stated in Section 1.3, Mission, and exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
11.3 Fiscal Year: The fiscal year shall begin on the first day of January and end on the last day of December unless otherwise determined by the board.
11.4 Compensation: The Center shall follow the sociocratic practice of fixed and variable compensation for all employees.
12 ANNUAL REPORT
The Center shall publish, in any media, an annual report that shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of the Center’s activities and a financial report for the previous year. The annual report shall be available to the public.
13. INDEMNIFICATION
13.1 Rights: Except as otherwise limited by law and these bylaws, each director, employee, or volunteer of the Center shall be indemnified by the Center and shall not be held liable for damages or the costs of their defense for any acts or omissions as a result of providing services or performing duties on behalf of the Center.
These rights of indemnification shall, in the case of the death of a Director, employee, or volunteer exist to the benefit of his or her heirs and estate.
13.2 Limitations: Indemnification as specified in Section 13.1, Rights, shall not include:
a. Any act or omission that is not reasonably included in the services or duties requested or approved by the Center;
b. The willful misconduct of the director, employee, or volunteer;
c. A crime, unless the director, employee, or volunteer had reasonable cause to believe that the act was lawful;
d. A transaction that resulted in an improper personal benefit of money, property, or service to the director, employee, or volunteer;
e. Any act or omission that is not in good faith and is beyond the scope of authority of the Center.
13.3 Professional Services: With the exception of expert directors functioning in their roles as directors, the limitation of liability in Section 13.2, Limitations, shall not apply to any licensed professional employed by the Center in his or her professional capacity.
14. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be altered or repealed and new bylaws adopted by the board with a minimum of thirty (30) days notice to all circle members of intent to amend, including the wording of such amendment. The purpose of such notice shall be to allow all levels of the circle structure time to call special meetings, if necessary, to deliberate on such amendment and to select a representative(s) to participate in the deliberations of the proposed amendment in the next higher circle.
No amendment shall be made that would adversely affect the Center’s qualification under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (or any successor provision).
15. DISSOLUTION
15.1 Notice: Acting in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, the Center may be dissolved by the board with a minimum of thirty (30) days notice to all circle members of the intent to dissolve, including the reasons for the proposed dissolution. The purpose of such notice shall be to allow all levels of the circle structure time to call special meetings, if necessary, to deliberate on the proposal and to select a representative(s) to participate in the deliberations of the next higher circle.
15.2 Distribution of Assets: On dissolution of the Center, any remaining assets shall be distributed to one or more charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations qualified for a tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such organization will be recommended by members, employees, and volunteers of the Center and determined by the board.
ADOPTED 21 June 2009
Addendum
Center for Sociocratic Governance
Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy:
Each Director shall sign and the secretary shall retain in the files of the Center a copy of this conflict of interest and confidentiality policy:
As Director of the Center, I realize that I owe duties of care, loyalty, and obedience to the Center so that:
(1) To avoid conflicts of interest, I agree to disclose to the board any situations in which it might appear that I have conflicting duties to other organizations or persons in which my allegiance might be split between the Center and other personal, professional, business, or volunteer positions or responsibilities. Such a conflict may warrant withdrawal from debate, vote, or, if necessary to protect against legal liability, my position with the Center.
(2) I understand that l will have access to confidential information about the Center, its programs, activities, employees, and transactions, and I agree to maintain the confidentiality of that information where unwarranted disclosure could jeopardize the success of the endeavor or damage the Center.
Signature: Date:
Printed Name:
[1] Amended at the board meeting of 19 June 2009 from the Center for Sociocratic Organization to the Center for Sociocratic Governance.
[2] Amended in the board meeting of 19 June 2009 from voting to non-voting members.
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