constitution.md

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    Collective is known as the _collective body_.
 
 2. Every individual employed by the Intrusive Thoughts Creative
-   Collective is a member of the collective body, and all members of
-   the collective body are employed by the Collective.
+   Collective is a member of the collective body, and all members of the
+   collective body are employed by the Collective.
 
 ### Sec 2. Recruitment
 
-1. Membership shall be open to every person who subscribes to the
-   principles of the Collective and is willing to make a meaningful
-   contribution to the creative work of the Collective.
+1. Membership is open to every person who subscribes to the principles
+   of the Collective and is willing to make a meaningful contribution
+   to the creative work of the Collective.
 
 2. An individual shall apply to be a member following the procedure
    prescribed by the [Recruitment Mandate][recruitment].
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    majority decision of a higher decision-making body, except where
    otherwise stated in this document.
 
-3. The collective body shall be the highest decision-making body of
-   the organization.
+3. The collective body is the highest decision-making body of the
+   organization.
 
 4. Members who do not wish to vote on collective decisions may
    temporarily waive their right to vote by expressly declaring their
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
 5. The set of members of the collective body who have _not_ waived
    their right to vote is known as the _voting body_.
 
-6. A quorum of the collective body shall be half its
-   members. Likewise, a quorum of the voting body shall be half its
-   members.
+6. A quorum of the collective body is half its members. Likewise, a
+   quorum of the voting body is half its members.
 
 ### Sec 4. Expulsion
 
@@ -173,21 +172,21 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    morale of the collective and fostering a sense of _esprit de
    corps_.
 
-7. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the
+7. The Personnel Committee is responsible for maintaining the
    [Personnel Committee Charter][personnel], documenting the
    procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to the Personnel
    Committee therein.
 
-   1. Any changes to the Personnel Committee Charter must be announced
-      to the collective body.
+   1. Any changes to the Personnel Committee Charter must be
+      announced to the collective body.
 
-8. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for enforcing the
+8. The Personnel Committee is responsible for enforcing the
    [Collective Code of Conduct][coc] in all Collective spaces,
    including the Collective chat and Git repo.
 
-   1. The Personnel Committee shall also be responsible for
-      maintaining the Collective Code of Conduct. Any changes must be
-      announced to the collective body.
+   1. The Personnel Committee is also responsible for maintaining the
+      Collective Code of Conduct. Any changes must be announced to the
+      collective body.
 
 ### Sec 3. Infrastructure Committee
 
@@ -218,9 +217,9 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    members. This damage-control process takes priority over any other
    responsibility of the Infrastructure Committee.
 
-7. The Infrastructure Committee shall be responsible for maintaining
-   the [Infrastructure Committee Charter][infrastructure], documenting
-   the procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to the Infrastructure
+7. The Infrastructure Committee is responsible for maintaining the
+   [Infrastructure Committee Charter][infrastructure], documenting the
+   procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to the Infrastructure
    Committee therein.
 
    1. Any changes to the Infrastructure Committee Charter must be
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    collective body who wish to contribute to the works of the
    Collective in a technical capacity.
 
-2. The Engineering Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the
+2. The Engineering Committee is responsible for maintaining the
    [Engineering Committee Charter][engineering], documenting the
    procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to the Engineering
    Committee therein.
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    collective body who wish to contribute to the works of the
    Collective in a creative capacity.
 
-2. The Creative Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the
+2. The Creative Committee is responsible for maintaining the
    [Creative Committee Charter][creative], documenting the procedures,
    policies, and bylaws specific to the Creative Committee therein.
 
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    collective body who wish to contribute to the Collective and our
    works in a business capacity.
 
-2. The Business Committee shall be responsible for maintaining the
+2. The Business Committee is responsible for maintaining the
    [Business Committee Charter][business], documenting the procedures,
    policies, and bylaws specific to the Business Committee therein.
 
@@ -347,18 +346,18 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    7. Members of the Business Committee may use the title of "Senior
       Executive Vice President".
 
-### Sec 3. Speaker for the Collective
+### Sec 3. General Secretary
 
-1. The voting body shall elect a Speaker for the Collective
-   (alt. Speaker) from the collective body to a term of one year.
+1. The voting body shall elect a General Secretary from the collective
+   body to a term of one year.
 
-2. The Speaker shall be responsible for representing the Collective's
-   interests publicly in situations that require an in-person
-   representative.
+2. The General Secretary is responsible for representing the
+   Collective's interests publicly in situations that require an
+   in-person representative.
 
-3. The Speaker does not have any executive power, directorial power,
-   or decision power beyond that which would be otherwise granted to a
-   regular member of the collective body.
+3. The General Secretary does not have any executive power,
+   directorial power, or decision power beyond that which would be
+   otherwise granted to a regular member of the collective body.
 
 ### Sec 4. Treasurer
 
@@ -432,34 +431,12 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
       to indicate the voter's preference that the office remain
       unfilled.
 
-3. A project may elect a Producer from the project body to the term of
-   the project development cycle.
-
-   1. A Producer is responsible for the planning, procurement, and
-      execution of a project.
-
-   2. A Producer facilitates communication between the Project
-      Director and project body to define & refine engineering,
-      creative, and business requirements.
-
-   3. A Producer negotiates a project schedule with the project body,
-      and coordinates the project body's labor to ensure the project
-      is completed in accordance with that schedule.
-
-   4. A Producer is responsible for advocating for their project's
-      labor requirements to the Personnel Committee.
-
-   5. A Producer is responsible for advocating for their project's
-      material and technological requirements to the Infrastructure
-      Committee.
-
-   6. A Producer is responsible for advocating for their project's
-      financial requirements to the Treasurer.
-
-   7. A Producer is responsible for informing the greater collective
-      body on any decisions relating to the procurement of project
-      requirements.
-
+   5. This document overrides and abolishes the previous Charter of
+      Directorship. Any individual elected Project Director according
+      to the terms of the previous Charter of Directorship shall be
+      automatically appointed as Project Director of an equivalent
+      project group once it is formed after the ratification of this
+      document.
 
 ## Article VIII. Collective Ownership
 
@@ -491,8 +468,8 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    represent the Collective on online platforms.
 
 3. Collective assets shall be managed and administered by the
-   [Infrastructure Committee](#sec-4-infrastructure-committee). Access
-   to collective assets in an administrative capacity shall be the
+   [Infrastructure Committee](#sec-4-infrastructure-committee). Access to
+   collective assets in an administrative capacity shall be the
    exclusive responsibility of the Infrastructure Committee.
 
 ### Sec 2. Core Infrastructure
@@ -507,21 +484,21 @@ and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
    1. Any change to the core infrastructure must be immediately
       reflected in the Manifest.
 
-3. The [Infrastructure Committee](#sec-4-infrastructure-committee)
-   shall be responsible for the administration, upkeep, and security
-   of the core infrastructure.
+3. The [Infrastructure Committee](#sec-4-infrastructure-committee) is
+   responsible for the administration, upkeep, and security of the
+   core infrastructure.
 
 4. All members must have user-level access to the core infrastructure.
 
 ## Article IX. Dissolution
 
 1. In the event of the dissolution of the Intrusive Thoughts Creative
-   Collective, all remaining funds and assets shall be released to
+   Collective, all remaining funds and assets are to be released to
    such other organizations that are organized exclusively for the
    promotion of social welfare and that will operate to further the
    common good and general welfare of the community.
 
-2. In such an event, all Collective source code assets shall be made
+2. In such an event, all Collective source code assets are to be made
    publicly available on gitlab.com. The URLs of any such repositories
    shall be disclosed to every person who was a member of the
    Collective before its dissolution.
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    1. Any member may have no more than one proposed amendment to this
       document under consideration at any given time.
 
-2. A proposed amendment must be approved by two-thirds of the voting
-   body before it can be accepted and merged.
+2. A proposed amendment must be approved by two-thirds of the
+   voting body before it can be accepted and merged.
 
 3. If a proposed amendment does not meet all acceptance criteria
    within two weeks (fourteen days) of submission, it shall be