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Proposed Constitutional Changes

3/9/2018

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The following proposed addition to the People's Potato constitution will be voted on by the membership at the People's Potato Annual General Meeting, Wednesday March 21 at 4pm.
To see our current constitution, click here.
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Proposition to add a subsection (3.9) in the Board section (3) of the People’s Potato constitution detailing the terms of the Board legal responsibility and indemnity.
The proposed new subsection (3.9) would state that:

  1. No People’s Potato Board members is personally responsible for the organization’s debt or liability.
  2. When Board members act on behalf of the People’s Potato and a legal or administrative action results in costs or expenses , the People’s Potato will not require Board members or other authorized persons to pay any penalties, liabilities, cost or expenses, if the authorized persons:
- acted honestly and in good faith with a view of the best interests of the organization and,
- had reasons to believe their actions were lawful (in case of criminal or administrative action enforced by a monetary penalty) and,
- immediately notified the organization of any action or proceeding and,
- collaborated with the organization in its defense in a manner that was reasonable in the circumstances.


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Teagan W link
1/19/2021 03:46:04 am

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