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[Note: OCF is the Open Computing Facility at UC Berkeley.]
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The OCF Constitution
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As ratified or amended by votes of the OCF membership: 3 February
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1989
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Preamble
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We, the computer using community of the Berkeley campus of the
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University of California, provide by this Constitution an
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organization dedicated to the pursuit of obtaining and managing
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open computing resources. The intent of this organization is to
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provide an environment where no member of Berkeley's campus
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community is denied the computer resources he or she seeks. This
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group's spirit can be traced directly to the former Undergraduate
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Computing Facility, however this organization's membership is
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much more widely open. It is also the intent of this group to
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appeal to all members of the Berkeley campus community with
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unsatisfied computing needs and to provide a place for those
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interested in computing to fully explore that interest. It is
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the intention of this group that no small number of people ever
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control the accessibility of any OCF sponsored computing
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facility.
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Articles
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1. Name
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This organization shall be called the Open Computing Facility and
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may also be referred to as the OCF.
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2. Members
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2.1. General Membership
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Any UC Berkeley student, faculty or staff member may be an
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OCF Member.
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2.2. Active Members
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2.2.1. Eligibility
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Active Membership status is restricted to U.C. Berkeley
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Faculty and Staff and Registered Students.
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2.2.2. During General Meetings
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Any member of the OCF shall be an Active Member by
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physical presence at an OCF General Meeting.
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2.2.3. Between General Meetings
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Any OCF Member who has attended an OCF General Meeting in
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either this semester or the one preceding shall be an
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active member.
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2.3. Inactive Members
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Any OCF Member who is not an Active Member shall be
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considered an Inactive Member.
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3. Officers
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3.1. Elected Officers
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3.1.1. Offices
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The only elected offices are General Manager and Site
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Manager(s).
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3.1.2. Eligibility
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All elected officers must be Active Members.
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3.1.3. When Elected
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The officers shall be elected at each OCF Elections
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Meeting.
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3.1.4. Term Of Office
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The officers' terms shall begin immediately after
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election and last until the next election.
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3.1.5. Removal From Office
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An officer shall be removed from office if, at a General
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Meeting, the members vote to remove him or her.
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3.1.6. Succession
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If any elected position becomes vacant, a General Meeting
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will be called to elect a replacement.
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3.1.7. General Manager Duties
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The General Manager is the chief political and executive
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officer of the OCF and shall chair all meetings.
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3.1.8. Site Manager Duties
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The Site Manager is the chief system manager of a
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particular installation of computing equipment. In the
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absence of the General Manager, a Site Manager shall
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chair meetings.
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3.2. Board of Directors
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3.2.1. Membership
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3.2.1.1. General Manager and Site Manager(s)
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The General Manager and Site Manager are ex officio
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members of the Board and shall have no more and no
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less power than any other member of the Board.
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3.2.1.2. Other Directors
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Other Directors shall be appointed and removed
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through the OCF Decision Making Process.
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3.2.2. Term Of Office
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The term shall expire at the next Elections Meeting.
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3.2.3. Duties
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Directors shall normally be responsible for the creation,
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implementation and discussion of the majority of OCF
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actions. Also the Board shall review all of the actions
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of the General Manager and Site Manager at its
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discretion.
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3.3. Interim Manager
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When the OCF is not formally in session, or any other time
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when there is a temporary vacancy in an elected office, the
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OCF Decision Making Process shall designate a member or
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members to see to it that the OCF functions properly.
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4. Meetings
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The OCF is formally in session during the Fall Semester and the
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Spring Semester. This is the only time General Meetings can take
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place. The OCF is informally in session between the semesters.
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During this time the Faculty Sponsors and the Interim Managers
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are responsible for the functioning of the OCF.
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4.1. General Meetings
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The OCF Decision Making Process can call a General Meeting at
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any time. When possible, one weeks notice shall be given.
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4.1.1. Election Meetings
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The Elections Meeting shall, in this order, approve the
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Faculty Sponsors, elect the General Manager, elect the
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Site Managers, appoint Directors and then consider new
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business.
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4.1.1.1. Fall Meeting
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The OCF shall meet during the week immediately
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preceding Thanksgiving.
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4.1.1.2. Spring Meeting
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The OCF shall meet during the second week following
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Spring Break.
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4.1.2. Special General Meetings
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4.1.2.1. How Called
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Ten OCF members can call a Special General Meeting
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when the normal process for calling a General Meeting
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is not feasible.
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4.1.2.2. Procedure
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These ten members must notify the General Manager if
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possible, provide prominent public notice of the
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meeting at least one week beforehand and must try to
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contact all members of the OCF.
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4.2. Voting
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4.2.1. Elections and General Meetings Quorum
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By definition a quorum exists at these meetings.
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4.2.1.1. Special General Meetings
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Quorum consists of 25% of all Active Members prior to
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the meeting.
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4.2.2. Board Meetings
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Quorum consists of 3/4 of the Board of Directors or five
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Board members, whichever is greater.
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4.2.3. Procedure
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4.2.3.1. Election of Officers
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The election of officers shall be by secret ballot.
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A simple majority of those casting votes (including
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abstaining votes) is required. If on the first ballot
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no candidate receives a simple majority, then there
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will be a runoff between the top two candidates. The
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voting will continue until one candidate receives a
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simple majority.
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4.2.3.2. Other Votes
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All other votes require a simple majority to pass.
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4.2.3.3. Proxy
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An OCF Member must be present at a meeting to vote.
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5. Faculty Sponsors
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The OCF Faculty Sponsors shall consist of a faculty member or
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faculty members who are dedicated to the functioning of the OCF.
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These Faculty Sponsors shall be selected by the OCF Board of
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Directors and shall be subject to selection by the OCF at the
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Elections Meeting.
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6. The OCF Decision Making Process
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6.1. Faculty Sponsors
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The Faculty Sponsor or Faculty Sponsors shall have ultimate
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authority over any OCF actions except for constitutional
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amendments and the approval of the Faculty Sponsors.
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6.2. OCF Membership
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The OCF Active Membership shall have authority over any OCF
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actions except where such action conflicts with Article 6.1.
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6.3. OCF Board of Directors
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The OCF Board of Directors shall have authority over any OCF
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actions except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1
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and 6.2.
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6.4. OCF General Manager
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The OCF General Manager shall have authority over any OCF
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actions except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1,
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6.2 and 6.3.
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6.5. OCF Site Managers
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OCF Site Managers shall have authority over any OCF actions
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except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1, 6.2,
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6.3 and 6.4.
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7. Bill of Rights
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7.1. Nondiscrimination
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The OCF shall not discriminate in any way against any person
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by race, color, religion, marital status, national origin,
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sex, age, sexual orientation, handicap, college major or
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political activity.
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7.2. Hazing
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The OCF shall not haze, in accordance with California state
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law.
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7.3. Grievance
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Any individual who has a grievance with the OCF shall first
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contact the General Manager. He or she may then appeal to
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the Faculty Sponsors and then finally to the University of
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California through established channels.
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7.4. Conduct
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All users of OCF managed facilities shall comply with
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University of California regulations, including the UC
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Berkeley Student Conduct Code and any OCF regulations.
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7.5. Freedom of Information
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All official OCF documents must be provided to interested
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parties without undue delay and the OCF may not charge above
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cost to do so.
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7.6. Privacy
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Individuals' rights of privacy shall not be violated without
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reasonable cause.
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7.7. Rights Not Enumerated
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The enumeration in this Constitution of certain rights shall
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not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained
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by individuals.
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8. Amendments and Bylaws
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8.1. Amendments
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8.1.1. Process
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A proposed amendment to the Constitution must be
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presented for consideration at a General Meeting. If the
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Membership votes to further consider the amendment, it
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shall be open for voting for a review period, of not less
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than two weeks. Voting in this case may be through
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electronic or physical means. A 2/3 majority of all
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Active Members is required for approval.
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8.1.2. Annotation
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Whenever this Constitution is amended, an annotation of
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the date of ratification shall be added to the beginning
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of this document and shall be further noted immediately
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following the new amendment.
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8.1.3. ASUC Records
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All amendments, additions, or deletions must be filed
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with the ASUC Student Affairs Office within one week of
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adoption, and must be in consonance with University of
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California and ASUC regulations and policies.
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8.2. Bylaws
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Bylaws may be created or modified as needed, through the OCF
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Decision Making Process.
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9. Dissolution
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The assets of the OCF constitute a continuing trust for the
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benefit of all members of the Berkeley campus community
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interested in open computing facilities. In the event of the
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dissolution of the OCF for whatever reason, the assets, after
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payment or adequate provision for payment of all outstanding
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debts and obligations of the OCF shall be transferred to a non-
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profit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and
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operated exclusively for the purposes for which the OCF was
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founded. All unspent ASUC funds shall remain the property of the
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ASUC.
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