{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/non-profit-organizations-may-be-required-to-appoint-independent-directors/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"a24362c2-7110-5f35-b6d7-087ffaabc198","excerpt":"Depending on the status of the not for profit corporation under applicable tax or corporate legislation (eg. charitable/not for public benefit etc), the members…","html":"<p>Depending on the status of the not for profit corporation under applicable tax or corporate legislation (eg. charitable/not for public benefit etc), the members may be required to appoint a stated percentage of <strong>independent directors</strong>, or may be prevented from appointing more than a maximum percentage of employees as directors of the corporation.</p>\n<p>In Australia, the government plans to force not for profit ”<em>super funds</em>” in the superannuation sector to appoint one third of the trustee boards with independent directors, including an independent chair. The super funds are pushing back on this proposal, while other sectors of the economy are arguing that the majority of directors should be independent, not just one third.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/industry-and-retail-super-funds-in-stoush-over-new-board-rules-20150626-ghy5k7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read the article here.</a></p>\n<h3>Takeaway:</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Non profit organizations should keep up to date on relevant legislation to ensure compliance with any restrictions on the composition of the Board of Directors.</li>\n</ul>","frontmatter":{"title":"Non Profit Organizations May Be Required to Appoint Independent Directors","date":"December 12, 2015","description":"Depending on the status of the not for profit corporation under applicable tax or corporate legislation, the members may be required to appoint a stated percentage of independent directors.","author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal","bio":"Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com.  Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,/9j/2wBDABALDA4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVGC8aGi9jQjhCY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2NjY2P/wgARCAAUABQDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAGAABAAMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIDBQT/xAAWAQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgP/2gAMAwEAAhADEAAAAboK870hU4HaFoP/xAAbEAEBAQACAwAAAAAAAAAAAAACAQMABBEhMv/aAAgBAQABBQLZ0DJXzzsfOHtcqtrVlGqp/8QAFBEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIP/aAAgBAwEBPwEf/8QAFREBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASD/2gAIAQIBAT8BY//EAB0QAAICAQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEhABEQAhIxQVH/2gAIAQEABj8CXJgvXuvA9nWLJcsJAqOf/8QAGxAAAgMBAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAREAIUFREDH/2gAIAQEAAT8hEPkifIrIYPgAmwaHZUKpzPAcw4PIYWoDkjn/2gAMAwEAAgADAAAAEDvXff/EABYRAQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEQEf/aAAgBAwEBPxADGE//xAAWEQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARARD/2gAIAQIBAT8QTDLn/8QAHRABAQEBAAIDAQAAAAAAAAAAAREAITFxQVFhof/aAAgBAQABPxBERBosSrNWnl4U/SabyrrjY+eesU1Qqo7Xg1wnR1H+PrIYPUA6nfZ3SAwyyXf/2Q==","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg","srcSet":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/2b9ee/Rajah.jpg 80w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/e5d64/Rajah.jpg 160w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg 320w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/6e63d/Rajah.jpg 400w","sizes":"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"}}}},"tags":["Not for Profit Articles of Incorporation","Appointing and Removing Directors","Company Formation","Rajah"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/non-profit-organizations-may-be-required-to-appoint-independent-directors/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/can-esops-help-improve-the-financial-position-of-the-middle-class/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Can ESOP's Help Improve the Financial Position of the Middle Class?","tags":["ESOP","Taxation","Human Resources","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/non-profit-organizations-may-need-to-register-before-collecting-funds-in-a-jurisdiction/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Non Profit Organizations May Need to Register before Collecting Funds in a Jurisdiction","tags":["Not for Profit Articles of Incorporation","Registered Address","Company Formation","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}}}}}