The Membership Committee is delegated the authority and responsibility to manage OpenAFS Foundation operations related to the selection of members to the corporation, and to promote the growth of membership in the corporation. It shall be granted the power to:
The Board of Directors may add or remove powers from time to time. The Committee shall be restricted to only those activities that are consistent with the OpenAFS Foundation's tax exempt status.
The Committee shall consist of at least two (2) and at most fifteen (15) members. All members of the Committee must be directors or members of the corporation. The Board of Directors shall always have at least one representative on the committee.
The membership of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. Each member of the Committee shall serve for a period of one (1) year or until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. There shall be no limit to the number of terms any member may serve.
A member may resign at any time upon written request to the corporation. A member may be removed or replaced by the Board of Directors at any time, with or without cause. In the event of the death, resignation, or removal of a member, the Board of Directors shall appoint a new member.
The members of the Committee shall meet as needed to review membership applications not less than once per year. Any or all members of the Committee may participate in a meeting by, or conduct the meeting through, use of any means of communication by which all members participating may simultaneously hear or read each other's contributions during the meeting, including but not limited to, telephone or other audible means of communication, or electronic messaging. A member participating in a meeting by these means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
The Committee shall provide a report of the proceedings of each meeting to the Board of Directors.
The Committee shall serve until dissolved by the Board of Directors.