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Conflict of Interest Policy: Difference between revisions
Updated policy, according to the board vote on 2022-03-24: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2022-03#Vote
(Updated policy, according to the board vote on 2022-03-24: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Board/Minutes/2022-03#Vote) |
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The secondary interest could be for example employment, directorship or ownership in a non-profit organization, a company, a government position, or maintainer role in an open source project, or similar. It applies to current relationships, not past relationships which have ended. The secondary interest could be held by an immediate family member, other close relative, close personal friend, business partner, or similar of the Board Member.
Board Members with a Conflict of Interest on a topic, or agenda item, are expected to declare it and recuse themselves from voting on the matter, unless authorized by the other Board Members. Board Members may not participate in Board discussions on the matter.
Certain exceptional circumstances may require recusal from any visibility of a discussion. These would be confidential discussions taking place in private session that could unfairly benefit a Board Member’s interests.
** The other Board Members, who are not in conflict on the topic, may vote to recuse the Board Member.
** The motion to recuse the Board Member passes if a majority vote “yes”, and there is not more than 1 “no” vote.
* Board Members with a Conflict of Interest on a topic must not take part in votes, or board discussions, on that topic
** The other Board Members, who are not in conflict on the topic, may vote to authorize the Board Member to vote, and/or participate in the discussion.
** The motion to authorize the Board Member passes if a majority vote “yes”, and there is not more than 1 “no” vote.
* In exceptional circumstances, where privacy or proprietary information is at stake, the discussion of any Conflicts of Interest, and any votes on authorization or recusal, may be held in private if a simple majority of the Board Members approves.
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