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<li>'''Profession-specific''' scope and editability, with the aim of organizing content so that such professional can quickly find the relevant information. The procedures of the profession should be similar internationally.
<li>'''Open access''' for anyone to read, adapt, and distribute without cost through the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)] license
===Section 2. Inclusion or rejection ===
(a) Inclusion or rejection of journals a wiki to become an part of ''Individual WikiJournalProwikis'' is decided by a majority of votes of the ''Administrative Board of WikiJournaltrustees'', counting after at least 20 days have passed since a public notice of the election has been made at the [[{{Talk:WikiJournal_User_Group|main talk page of WikiJournal]]the Board of trustees}}.
(b) The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' may request additional criteria that an individual journal needs to fulfill before being eligible for inclusion.
(c) The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' may at any time elect to officially disapprove an ''Individual WikiJournal'', but should first inform the individuals involved in that journal about the reasons for disapproval in a timely manner.
===Section 3. Organization ===
=== Section 1. General Powers ===
The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' elects the ''Chair'' and the ''Vice-chair''.
The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' has the right to dismiss the ''Chair'' and/or ''Vice-chair'' by a majority of votes.
=== Section 2. Governance priorities ===
The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' must be composed of members with a set of talents, experience, and competencies that will best fulfill the mission and needs of ''WikiJournal''. The ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' and its members are understood to act as fiduciaries with regard to ''WikiJournal''.
=== Section 3. Appointment of journal representatives ===
Each ''Individual WikiJournal'' is entitled to at least one representative in the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''. The community or the editorial board of each journal decides on a candidate representative, and the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' subsequently decides to accept or reject the candidate by a majority of votes.
=== Section 4. Appointment of community-selected members===
(a) The number of ''Community-selected members'' of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' of ''WikiJournal'' should be kept at a minimum of 10.
(b) Anyone may nominate herself/himself as a candidate for ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' membership. An announcement of candidacy needs to be made at the [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|talk page of the main page of ''WikiJournal''.]].
(c) An ''Administrative Board Member'' is elected when they receive the greatest number of votes among those candidates running after at least 7 days of voting by the eligible voters.
(d) Eligible voters for ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' elections are:
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<li>Current members of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
<li>Current members of any ''Editorial Board'' of ''Individual WikiJournals''
<li>Peer reviewers of ''Individual WikiJournals'' who have completed at least one peer review.
=== Section 6. General decisions ===
(a) Decisions in the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' are made by consensus on [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|the main Discuss page of WikiJournal]], or by consensus by email correspondence. Significant decisions concerning ''WikiJournal'' shall be made at the earliest after 4 days after email to the mailing list of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' with an appropriate explanation of the subject at hand.
(b) In cases of voting, the act of the majority of the ''Administrative Board Members'' shall be the act of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''. An ''Administrative Board Member'' does not have an obligation to vote, but shall be presumed to have assented to the act of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'', unless the ''Administrative Board Member'' votes against such action.
=== Section 7. Special meetings ===
(a) Notice of any special ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' meeting shall be given at least 10 days before the meeting by written notice to the internal email list of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' specifying the date, time, and purposes of the meeting.
(b) An ''Administrative Board Member'' may participate in such a meeting by means of a conference telephone or online, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participating by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.
=== Section 8. Expenses ===
''Administrative Board Members'' may not be compensated for their efforts. They may be allowed expenses, by resolution of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'', for attending meetings, if necessary. A public notice must be made at least 10 days at the [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|talk page of the main page of ''WikiJournal'']] before such resolution.
=== Section 9. Voting means ===
=== Section 10. Records ===
Email correspondence to an internal email list of ''Administrative Board Members'' serves as primary records of discussions of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''. Important decisions and events related to ''WikiJournal'' shall also be made public at, or linked from, [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|the main Discuss page of WikiJournal]].
=== Section 11. End of Term ===
(a) The ''Chair'' has full powers to carry out operations and policies, either directly or through a written delegation of authority. This also applies to ''Individual WikiJournals'' unless these are in conflict with the consensus of journal participants.
(b) The ''Chair'' may sign and execute any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of ''WikiJournal'', or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed.
=== Section 2. Responsibilities ===
(a) The ''Chair'' shall see that the resolutions and directives of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' are carried into effect except in those instances in which responsibility is assigned to some other person by the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
(b) The ''Chair'' shall have general supervision of the affairs of ''WikiJournal'' and shall make reports to the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' to keep its members informed of organization activities.
(c) The ''Chair'' ensures that each new ''Administrative Board Members'' receives emails to the internal email list of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
=== Section 3. Appointment ===
The ''Chair'' is appointed by consensus in the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
=== Section 4. Expenses ===
The ''Chair'' may not be compensated for the corresponding efforts. The ''Chair'' may be allowed expenses, by resolution of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'', for attending meetings, if necessary. A public notice must be made at least 10 days at the [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|main talk page of ''WikiJournal'']] before such resolution.
=== Section 5. End of Term ===
=== Section 2. Appointment ===
The ''Vice-chair'' is appointed by consensus in the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
=== Section 3. Expenses ===
The ''Vice-chair'' may not be compensated for the corresponding efforts. The ''Vice-chair'' may be allowed expenses, by resolution of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'', for attending meetings, if necessary. A public notice must be made at least 10 days at the [[Talk:WikiJournal User Group|talk page of the main page of ''WikiJournal'']] before such resolution.
=== Section 4. End of Term ===
=== Section 2. Resignation ===
An ''Official'' may resign at any time by giving written notice to the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time be not specified therein, upon its acceptance by the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
=== Section 3. Removal ===
=== Section 3. Loans ===
No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the ''WikiJournal'' and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
=== Section 4. Treasurer ===
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<li>The ''Treasurer'' is appointed by consensus in the ''Administrative Boardof trustees''.
<li>The ''Treasurer'' is a position which can be held by an ''Administrative Board Member''.
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<li>have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of ''WikiJournal''.
<li>receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to ''WikiJournal'' from any source whatsoever
<li>review the financial operations of ''WikiJournal'' and make financial reports to the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'' at regular and special meetings, as well as keeping the public informed by keeping a specifically designated online page up to date.
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== ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENT ==
These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by a majority of votes of the ''Administrative Boardof trustees'', counting at least 20 days after a written notice has been given to the following forums with intention to alter, amend or repeal or to adopt new Bylaws:
*The internal email list of the Administrative Board
*The main public email list of WikiJournal: {{nospam|wikijournal-en|lists.wikimedia.org}}
