[Board] docs for new directors

[Jo Cook]

Thanks for providing these, they do help clarify things.

Jo
On 19 Sep 2011 22:32, "Frank Warmerdam" <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Seven (aka Arnulf) <seven at arnulf.us>
wrote:
>> Thanks Tim,
>> the foundation should have provided this information much earlier and
>> not leave it to you to dig it up. I tend to forget that the processes
>> are not second nature to everybody in OSGeo...
>>
>> We had an amendment to our bylaws some time back (Frank, do you have a
>> link on this?) allowing votes by email given all nine members
participates.
>
> Arnulf,
>
> It is my understanding that this is something allowed under
> state law (Delaware or where ever we are incorporated). I
> do not believe it is something we have the power to change
> ourselves in our bylaws though I could be wrong.
>
> I am basing this on things I vaguely recall Rich Steele
> explaining when the foundation was established.
>
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