Wikimedia Foundation bylaws
For bylaws of chapters, see the table on the Wikimedia chapters page
Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. was incorporated 20 June 2003 under Florida law by filing Articles of Incorporation.
This page was a development version copy of the Wikimedia Foundation bylaws pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation, and was a copy of the bylaws.
Changes of Bylaws
[edit]Bylaws were first issued in 2003. They were revised in 2006; in 2008; 2018 and 2020, and in smaller ways on other occasions. For the latest version, please see Wikimedia:Bylaws.
For discussions on the major update in 2006, see this talk page and on foundation-l.The August 12, 2006 revision of this page contains the text that was provided by Anthere for discussion. On the Wikimedia Foundation member status, see some protests by English Wikipedians.[1] [2] [3] From 2013 on, the Board started to publish proposed changes to the bylaws for consultation with the community:
- May 2013 - Article IV Section 6 (Vacancies)
- January 2014 - Amendment for Trustees selected by Chapters and Thematic Organizations
- June 2015 - Term Limits
- December 2018 - Affiliate-selected trustees, term limits, and diversity
- October 2020 - Call for feedback about Bylaws changes and Board candidate rubric
See also
[edit]- Wikimedia:Bylaws - text of the bylaws of the Wikimedia Foundation