Constitution

Current Constitution
Transition Sheffield's Constitution was adopted on 23/11/10. Here is the signed copy:

 The remainder of this page documents the development of Transition Sheffield's constitution.

Discussing Transition Sheffield's constitution
The | Constitution discussion thread was used to discuss whether Transition Sheffield should have a constitution and what form it should take.

Forth draft
The [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v4.doc| fourth draft constition]] for Transition Sheffield has been amended in response to a statement that it makes no sense to mix consensus and voting - see comment on the forum.

It is available in two formats - [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v4.doc|.doc]] and [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v4.rtf|.rtf]].

Elements which have been amended in this version are shown in red. One bit which relates to having voting for the AGM is still shown in blue.

Third draft
The [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v3.1.doc| third draft constition]] for Transition Sheffield has been amended to reflect the fact that Transition Sheffield isn't really a membership organisation, more a network of subgroups and organisations which support its aims.

It is available in two formats - [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v3.1.doc|.doc]] and [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v3.1.rtf|.rtf]].

Elements which have been amended in this version are shown in blue. Some bits from the second draft which relate to whether to use voting as a backstop to consensus decision making are still shown in red. A minor correction was made on 10/03/2010 in response to a comment.

Second draft
The [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v2.doc| second draft constition]] for Transition Sheffield is based on a simple model constitution from Seeds for Change for small groups who wish to use Consensus Decision Making.

It is available in two formats - [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v2.doc|.doc]] and [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution_v2.odt|.odt]].

Elements which have been amended or selected from options in the original doc are shown in red.

First draft
The [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution.doc| first draft Constitution]] is based on a simple model constitution for small groups from Voluntary Action Sheffield.

It is available in two formats - [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution.doc|.doc]] and [[Media:Transition_Sheffield_constitution.rtf|.rtf]].

Suggested modifications to the original doc are shown in red (additions are underlined, deletions have a line through or a note in the margin). The principles referred to are available on the Aims page.