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Some attributes that are necessary for good governance include: meritocracy, transparency of process, open access to anyone who has demonstrated the skills to contribute, and a means to ensure a balance of control so that no one special interest wrests control of either the discourse or the decision-making.

===~~Software Freedom Conservancy~~===

===Sugar Labs, Inc.===

Sugar Labs is ~~a member of the [http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org Software Freedom Conservancy] (SFC). This places the project under the umbrella of~~ a 501.3(c) ~~foundation. "The Conservancy provides member projects with free financial and administrative services, but does~~ not involve itself with technological and artistic decisions. By joining the Conservancy, member FLOSS projects can obtain the benefits of a formal legal structure while keeping themselves focused on software development." Governance must be maintained by Sugar Labs on its own behalf to provide for ~~the long term success and stability of Sugar.~~

Sugar Labs is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation.

~~The [[Sugar_Labs/SFC_Fiscal_Agreement|agreement between Sugar Labs and the SFC is here]]~~.

The following governance model is largely derived from the model used by the Gnome Foundation (Please see [http://foundation.gnome.org/about/ gnome.org/about]).

~~Sugar Labs adheres to the [https://github.com/conservancy/policies/blob/master/README.md policies] of the SFC.~~

==== Transactions ====

~~As a fiscal sponsor for FOSS projects, the Conservancy provides member projects with financial and administrative services:~~

* [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Transactions#Request_for_payment|Request for payment]]

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The members of the Oversight Board may be removed from the position at any time by a majority vote of the Community Members. Upon the resignation or removal of a member of the Oversight Board, the Community Members shall elect a replacement Community Member to serve on the Oversight Board.

The Oversight Board will elect a single individual to communicate with the Conservancy (the "Representative") and shall notify the Conservancy promptly following the election of a new Representative. The Representative will have the authority to instruct the Conservancy on the Project's behalf on all matters.

The current list of Oversight Board members is on the [[Oversight Board]] page.

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 Some attributes that are necessary for good governance include: meritocracy, transparency of process, open access to anyone who has demonstrated the skills to contribute, and a means to ensure a balance of control so that no one special interest wrests control of either the discourse or the decision-making.
-===Software Freedom Conservancy===
+===Sugar Labs, Inc.===
-Sugar Labs is a member of the [http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org Software Freedom Conservancy] (SFC). This places the project under the umbrella of a 501.3(c) foundation. "The Conservancy provides member projects with free financial and administrative services, but does not involve itself with technological and artistic decisions. By joining the Conservancy, member FLOSS projects can obtain the benefits of a formal legal structure while keeping themselves focused on software development." Governance must be maintained by Sugar Labs on its own behalf to provide for the long term success and stability of Sugar.
+Sugar Labs is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit foundation.
-The [[Sugar_Labs/SFC_Fiscal_Agreement|agreement between Sugar Labs and the SFC is here]].
 The following governance model is largely derived from the model used by the Gnome Foundation (Please see [http://foundation.gnome.org/about/ gnome.org/about]).
-Sugar Labs adheres to the [https://github.com/conservancy/policies/blob/master/README.md policies] of the SFC.
 ==== Transactions ====
-As a fiscal sponsor for FOSS projects, the Conservancy provides member projects with financial and administrative services:
 * [[Sugar_Labs/Governance/Transactions#Request_for_payment|Request for payment]]
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 The members of the Oversight Board may be removed from the position at any time by a majority vote of the Community Members. Upon the resignation or removal of a member of the  Oversight Board, the Community Members shall elect a replacement Community Member to serve on the Oversight Board.
-The Oversight Board will elect a single individual to communicate with the Conservancy (the "Representative") and shall notify the Conservancy promptly following the election of a new Representative. The Representative will have the authority to instruct the Conservancy on the Project's behalf on all matters.
 The current list of Oversight Board members is on the [[Oversight Board]] page.