Florida Constitution

Name

The name of this organization is “Florida Free Culture".

wPrinciples

Purpose

The primary purpose of this organization is to help create a freer, more participatory culture.

Goals

To that end, this organization will:

v Advance reasonable intellectual property laws and enforcement.
v Support free or open source software.
v Encourage open content, participatory media, and the free flow of information.
v Discourage anti-competitive business practices in technology, which stifle     innovation and hurt the consumer.
v Promote openness in government.
v Protect academic freedom and freedom of speech.

Actions

Therefore, this organization will:

v Help educate students and the community about free culture issues.
v Lobby Student Government, the university administration, and elected officials     regarding free culture issues.
v Volunteer our time and experience in community service projects related to free     culture.

Non-profit

This organization shall be not for profit or non-commercial in nature.

Affiliation

This organization is part of the Free Culture student movement , founded at Swarthmore College and named after Lawrence Lessig’s book, Free Culture. This organization is not officially affiliated with any other group, political party, candidate, or political action committee.

wMembership

Members

Full membership shall be limited to registered students of the University of Florida who have attended at least two meetings during the semester.

Associate Members

Faculty, staff, the spouses of members, and other students may be associate members. Associate members may not hold office or vote on matters concerning this organization.

Dues

There shall be no dues required for membership in this organization.

Dissociation

wCode Of Conduct

This organization shall conform to the regulations prescribed by the Student Guide and other laws and rules governing the University of Florida and its students.

Hazing

Discrimination

wOfficers

Executive Board

The officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who together shall constitute the Executive Board.

Term Of Office

Officers will take office in the beginning of the Spring semester following their election and shall hold office until the beginning of the next Spring semester. There is no limit on the number of terms a member may serve; however, one individual may not hold more than one elected office within the organization simultaneously.

wRoles

President

Vice-President

The Vice-President will assist the President, fulfill the duties of the President in the event of his/her absence, and verify the eligibility of nominees to hold office.

Secretary

The Secretary will maintain minutes of meetings and all official documents, present the agenda at each meeting, maintain contact information of members, schedule meetings and elections and notify members thereof, maintain the list of nominees in an election, record the vote tally of elections, and be responsible for turning in office logs if the organization has office space in the Student Activities Center.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will coordinate fund raising efforts, be responsible for handling all funds, and maintain accurate maintain accurate financial records.

wImpeachment

Bringing

The impeachment of an officer can only occur when a member files a written complaint alleging the officer is not fulfilling his/her duties.

Review

The complaint will be reviewed by the Executive Board, excepting the impeached offer. The Executive Board may question the member filing the complaint, the impeached officer, or any others as part of the review. The Executive Board will write an evaluation of the complaint and the impeached officer's performance, along with their recommendation of whether or not to remove the impeached officer from office (as determined by 2/3 vote).

Scheduling Of Vote

The Secretary (or, in case of impeachment of the Secretary, the President) will schedule a meeting to discuss the impeachment and notify members thereof.

Voting

The vote to remove the impeached officer shall be put to the full membership, following the presentation by the Executive Board of their evaluation and a brief presentation of defense by the impeached officer, if he/she wishes to present one.

Removal From Office

If 2/3 of the membership vote to remove the officer, the officer will be removed.

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