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+title: LUG Constitution
+---
+
+## Article 1. Name
+
+This organization shall be referred to as the Linux Users Group at the
+University of California, Los Angeles (LUG@UCLA). The University of  California,
+Los Angeles will hereafter in this document be referred to  as "UCLA," or "the
+University."
+
+## Article 2. Statement of Purpose
+
+Linux is both a powerful, freely-available computer operating system and a
+fascinating sociological event with few parallels, the product of an
+international programmer community that exists independently of any  national
+boundaries.
+
+The LUG@UCLA's purpose is to facilitate learning, creativity, and the
+advancement of computer science. To accomplish this goal, LUG@UCLA  promotes the
+use of the Linux operating system at UCLA by encouraging  its use among
+students, faculty, staff, and University departments; by  providing a support
+network for Linux users; and by building a library  of Linux- related materials.
+
+In attempting to promote the use of Linux, we also encourage  programming under
+this operating system in the form of  student-coordinated projects. LUG@UCLA
+student projects must benefit the UCLA community, the Linux community, or any
+subsets of the two. All  software produced under the auspices of LUG@UCLA shall
+be distributed  under the GNU General Public License, or the GNU Lesser General
+Public  License, as appropriate.
+
+The group will have any number of projects being worked on at a  given time,
+each with its own methods of organization and  responsibility. The sole
+limitation on such projects is that they fall  within the rules and focus of
+LUG@UCLA.
+
+## Article 3. Membership
+
+### Section 1. General Membership
+
+LUG@UCLA grants membership to anyone who asks for it. There shall be no
+membership fee or interviews.
+
+### Section 2. Policy of Non-discrimination
+
+LUG@UCLA, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University
+Policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national  origin,
+religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition, ancestry,  marital status,
+citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran  of the Armed Forces.
+
+LUG@UCLA also prohibits sexual harassment. This  non-discrimination policy
+covers organization membership, access to  organization programs and activities,
+and the general treatment of  members in the organization.
+
+## Article 4. Offices and Elections
+
+LUG@UCLA shall operate on a collaborative style of leadership, employing one
+President, three Vice-Presidents, and one Treasurer. LUG@UCLA shall  elect
+officers once per academic year or as necessary. Only members  currently
+enrolled as UCLA undergraduate and graduate students are  eligible to hold
+office. All members of the group are allowed to vote in elections of the
+LUG@UCLA.
+
+We will use the approval voting system. Voters select which  candidates they
+approve of (they can select multiple), and the candidate with the most approvals
+wins.
+
+Ties will be broken by a game of SuperTuxKart.
+
+### President
+
+This individual is the official liaison to the University, handles all  school
+administrative issues, and is responsible for the group, its  regular LUG or
+Officer meetings, dealing with other clubs, giving  direction on LUG activity
+projects, and the delegation of tasks to be  carried out on behalf of the LUG.
+This individual is one of the 3  signatories at club registration time.
+
+### Vice President / External
+
+This officer handles corporate relations, letters of thanks, company visits,
+guest speakers, room reservations, and arranging for a food sponsor at
+Installfests, etc. This individual is one of the 3 signatories at club
+registration time.
+
+### Vice President / Marketing
+
+The Marketing Director is responsible for the general improvement of the
+groups's reputation and profile through advertisement and other means,
+organizing materials & club T-shirts for quarterly events &  resource fairs,
+directing publicity for the LUG, and growing LUG  identity and spirit.
+
+### Vice President / Internal
+
+Internally, this person is responsible for the System Admin in the Lug lounge,
+general hardware upkeep and maintenance of the Lounge and its  appearance, and
+is general ombudsman.
+
+### Treasurer
+
+The treasurer transfers LUG student club account funds and clears
+reimbursements. This person handles any financial matters, including  making
+financial records available to authorized University officials  upon request.
+This individual is one of the 3 signatories at club  registration time.
+Leadership will act analogous to package maintainers  in the open-source world.
+Anyone in the club is free to submit “patches” to the club. Officers should be
+involved in any meaningful changes to  the club, but should not have absolute
+authority on patches to the club.
+
+## Article 5. Meetings
+
+LUG@UCLA shall hold general meetings at least once a quarter. The meetings shall
+be open to the public—membership is not a requisite to attend.
+
+## Article 6. Amendments to the Constitution
+
+This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the Membership at a
+General Meeting or a Special Meeting called for the purpose of voting  to amend
+the constitution.
+
+## Article 7. Provision to Make Financial Records Available
+
+Financial records can be made available to University Officials upon request.
+Said requests can be submitted electronically via email and must provide a
+detailed description of the type of records requested.