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+# Business Committee Charter
+
+This document defines the procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to
+the Business Committee of the Intrusive Thoughts Creative Collective.
+
+This document is maintained by the Business Committee. Any changes
+must be announced to the Business Committee body.

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+# Constitution
+
+## Article I. Name
+
+The name of this organization shall be the Intrusive Thoughts Creative
+Collective. For brevity, it may also be referred to as Intrusive
+Thoughts, Intrusive Games, or simply the Collective.
+
+## Article II. Purpose
+
+We are artists and creators who reject the present capitalist economic
+order based on exploitation of labor for private profit, and we defy
+the regime of violence and terror which enforces it. We reject white
+supremacy, we reject patriarchy, we reject western imperialism, and we
+reject all forms of discrimination based on race, gender identity,
+sexual orientation, disability status, age, religion, and national
+origin. We have come together to teach the people that our world does
+not have to be this way. Through our works as artists, we endeavor to
+spread class consciousness, foster resistance against our oppressors,
+and spread our shared vision of a humane social order.
+
+## Article III. Membership
+
+### Sec 1. Members
+
+1. The set of all current members of the Intrusive Thoughts Creative
+   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.
+
+### Sec 2. Recruitment
+
+1. Membership is open to every person who subscribes to the principles
+   of the Collective and is willing and capable of making 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].
+
+### Sec 3. Collective
+
+1. Every member has a right to vote on decisions made by the
+   Collective.
+
+2. Any decision made by an individual member or decision-making body
+   on behalf of any body of the Collective may be overruled by the
+   majority decision of a higher decision-making body, except where
+   otherwise stated in this document.
+
+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
+   intent to the collective body.
+
+   1. Members who have waived their right to vote in the above manner
+      are referred to as "non-voting members".
+
+   2. A member may not be coerced into waiving their right to vote.
+
+   3. A member may rescind the waiver of their voting rights at any
+      time by expressly declaring their intent to the collective body.
+
+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 is half its members. Likewise, a
+   quorum of the voting body is half its members.
+
+### Sec 4. Expulsion
+
+1. A member may be expelled from the Collective by either a two-thirds
+   decision by the voting body or by unanimous decision of the
+   [Personnel Committee](#personnel-committee).
+
+2. A member facing expulsion must receive a written notice of the
+   charges against them and must be given the opportunity to be heard
+   before the Personnel Committee or a working group established for
+   the purpose of considering expulsion.
+
+3. A member meeting any of the following criteria may be subject to
+   expulsion:
+
+   1. They are in substantial disagreement with the principles or
+      policies of the Collective.
+
+   2. They consistently engage in undemocratic, disruptive behavior.
+
+   3. They have violated the [Collective Code of Conduct][coc].
+
+   4. They have been out-of-contact with the collective body for at
+      least thirty days without providing an excuse for their absence.
+
+### Sec 5. Resignation
+
+1. A member may choose to resign from the collective by announcing
+   their intent to the collective, at which point that member is
+   immediately considered to no longer be a part of the collective.
+
+## Article IV. Committees
+
+1. Committees may be chartered only by this Constitution.
+
+2. Any member of the collective body may be a member of any committee,
+   provided they meet that committee's requirements for membership.
+
+   1. A member of the collective body may be a member of any number of
+      committees at the same time, unless otherwise prescribed.
+
+3. Committees may make internal decisions by holding polls and
+   elections exclusive to the voting body of that committee.
+
+   1. Any internal decision of any committee may be vetoed by a
+      two-thirds decision of the voting body.
+
+   2. A quorum of any committee shall be half of its voting members.
+
+### Sec 1. Steering Committee
+
+1. The Steering Committee shall be responsible for decision-making on
+   behalf of the entire collective body in lieu of polling the members
+   of the collective body themselves.
+
+2. The Steering Committee shall meet once every two weeks.
+
+   1. Meetings of the Steering Committee shall be open to all members
+      of the collective body.
+
+   2. The Steering Committee may hold a closed executive session if a
+      simple majority (one-half) of its members agree to do so in
+      order to discuss private matters, such as personnel and related
+      financial matters.
+
+3. The Steering Committee shall be composed of five individuals who
+   shall be elected from the collective body to a term of one year.
+
+### Sec 2. Personnel Committee
+
+1. The Personnel Committee shall be composed of members of the
+   collective body who have been individually appointed by the
+   Steering Committee.
+
+2. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for the recruiting &
+   interviewing candidates for collective membership as prescribed by
+   the [Recruitment Mandate][recruitment].
+
+3. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the
+   Collective operates as a safe, equitable, non-discriminatory
+   organization in accordance with the principles of the Collective.
+
+4. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for periodically
+   reviewing member performance.
+
+5. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for expelling members
+   who meet the criteria for expulsion.
+
+6. The Personnel Committee shall be responsible for rallying the
+   morale of the collective and fostering a sense of _esprit de
+   corps_.
+
+### Sec 3. Finance Committee
+
+1. The Finance Committee shall be composed of members of the
+   collective body who have been individually appointed by the
+   Steering Committee.
+
+2. The Finance Committee shall be responsible for the direct
+   management of the Collective's financial assets.
+
+3. The Finance Committee shall review the Collective's financial
+   situation with the Steering Committee on a monthly basis.
+
+4. The Finance Committee shall prepare an annual budget.
+
+### Sec 4. Infrastructure Committee
+
+1. The Infrastructure Committee shall be composed of members of the
+   collective body who have been individually appointed by the
+   Steering Committee.
+
+2. The Infrastructure Committee shall be responsible for the
+   maintenance, upkeep, security, and administration of all Collective
+   IT assets and infrastructure, as well as any physical Collective
+   assets.
+
+3. The Infrastructure Committee shall be responsible for provisioning
+   and acquiring new IT assets for the Collective as mandated by the
+   other committees and/or the collective body.
+
+4. The Infrastructure Committee shall be responsible for assisting all
+   members of the collective body in the use of Collective IT assets.
+
+5. Immediately upon discovery of any instance of unauthorized access
+   of any Collective IT asset, the Infrastructure Committee shall
+   announce the incident to the collective and subsequently begin the
+   process of mitigating damages and advising any affected
+   members. This damage-control process takes priority over any other
+   responsibility of the Infrastructure Committee.
+
+### Sec 5. Engineering Committee
+
+1. The Engineering Committee shall be composed of any members of the
+   collective body who wish to contribute to the works of the
+   Collective in a technical capacity.
+
+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.
+
+   1. Any changes to the Engineering Committee Charter must be
+      announced to the Engineering Committee body.
+
+### Sec 6. Creative Committee
+
+1. The Creative Committee shall be composed of any members of the
+   collective body who wish to contribute to the works of the
+   Collective in a creative capacity.
+
+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.
+
+   1. Any changes to the Creative Committee Charter must be announced
+      to the Creative Committee body.
+
+### Sec 7. Business Committee
+
+1. The Business Committee shall be composed of any members of the
+   collective body who wish to contribute to the Collective and our
+   works in a business capacity.
+
+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.
+
+   1. Any changes to the Business Committee Charter must be announced
+      to the Business Committee body.
+
+## Article V. Elections
+
+### Sec 1. Procedure
+
+1. All elected positions shall prescribe a limited term of office.
+
+2. All elections shall be decided by
+   [ranked-choice voting with instant runoff][rcv].
+
+   1. In the event that a clear winner cannot be decided by either the
+      normal election nor the instant runoff, the winner shall be
+      decided by random selection of the given tied candidates.
+
+3. All elections shall be held via an online platform so that every
+   member may cast their vote regardless of physical location.
+
+   1. Immediately after an election is opened, a link or other means
+      of accessing the ballot must be announced to the collective.
+
+4. All elections shall be open for a period of at least 72 hours after
+   being announced to the collective.
+
+5. Whenever an elected position is vacated, a new election for the
+   position shall be held immediately.
+
+### Sec 2. Abdication
+
+1. A member holding any elected office may choose to abdicate that
+   office at any time for any reason, including no reason, by
+   announcing their intent to the collective.
+
+2. A member holding any elected office shall automatically abdicate
+   that office upon resigning (or being expelled from) the collective
+   body.
+
+### Sec 3. Recall
+
+1. A member holding an elected office may be recalled from that
+   elected office with a two-thirds decision of the voting body, or
+   the body to which they are beholden.
+
+## Article VI. Roles
+
+### Sec 1. Internal Roles
+
+1. A member may be granted a role with respect to any committee they
+   are a part of in accordance with the bylaws of that committee.
+
+### Sec 2. External Titles
+
+1. Members should not identify their internal role when representing
+   themselves as a past, present, or future member of the Collective
+   to anyone outside of the Collective, including (but not limited to)
+   a recruiter for another company, on social media, and on their
+   résumé or CV.
+
+2. Members are automatically granted _external titles_ based on
+   committee membership. Members are encouraged to identify themselves
+   as one or more of their external titles.
+
+   1. All members of the collective body may use the title of "Vice
+      President of Research & Development".
+
+   2. Members of the Personnel Committee may use the title of "Vice
+      President of Human Resources".
+
+   3. Members of the Finance Committee may use the title of "Vice
+      President of Finance".
+
+   4. Members of the Infrastructure Committee may use the title of
+      "Vice President of Information Technology".
+
+   5. Members of the Engineering Committee may use the title of "Vice
+      President of Technology".
+
+   6. Members of the Creative Committee may use the title of "Vice
+      President of Design".
+
+   7. Members of the Business Committee may use the title of "Senior
+      Executive Vice President".
+
+### Sec 3. General Secretary
+
+1. The creative body shall elect a General Secretary from the creative
+   body, for a term of one year.
+
+2. The General Secretary is responsible for representing the
+   Collective's interests publicly in situations that require an
+   in-person representative.
+
+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.
+
+## Article VII. Working Groups
+
+### Sec 1. Working Groups
+
+1. Any set of members may form a _working group_ for any purpose.
+
+2. Membership in a working group is inherently open; the members of a
+   working group are exactly the members of the creative body who
+   identify themselves as members of that working group.
+
+### Sec 2. Projects
+
+1. A _project_ is a working group formed for the specific purpose of
+   creating a single distinct game, visual novel, or any other piece
+   of media.
+
+2. A project may elect a Project Director from the project body, for
+   the term of the project development cycle.
+
+   1. A Project Director makes decisions about the creative direction
+      of the project which they direct. All members of the project
+      body are asked to abide by the creative decisions made by the
+      Project Director.
+
+   2. While other members of the project body will naturally make
+      creative decisions about the project in the course of their
+      work, any such decision may be overruled by the Project
+      Director.
+
+   3. The project body may collectively overrule any creative decision
+      made by the Project Director with a two-thirds veto decision.
+
+   4. A project does not need to elect a Project Director. The
+      election of a Project Director must include a "None" candidate,
+      to indicate the voter's preference that the office remain
+      unfilled.
+
+   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
+
+### Sec 1. Collective Property
+
+1. All intellectual property created or discovered jointly by two or
+   more members of the collective body (in any proportion) during the
+   course of any of the aforementioned members' association with the
+   collective body shall be the collective intellectual property of
+   the Intrusive Thoughts Creative Collective, with all present and
+   future rights, title, and interest assigned to the Collective.
+
+   1. _Intellectual property_ includes, but is not limited to, code,
+      graphical assets, sound assets, algorithms, concepts,
+      developments, designs, discoveries, ideas, formulas,
+      improvements, inventions, processes, software, trademarks, and
+      trade secrets, as well as the tangible embodiments
+      (e.g. drawings, notes) of any intangible items.
+
+2. All assets owned by the Intrusive Thoughts Game Collective are
+   collectively owned by the collective body. This includes virtual
+   assets such as intellectual property, as well as material assets
+   including servers and databases, as well as any accounts which
+   represent the Collective on online platforms.
+
+3. Collective assets shall be managed and administered by the
+   [Infrastructure Committee](#infrastructure-committee). Access to
+   collective assets in an administrative capacity shall be the
+   exclusive responsibility of the Infrastructure Committee.
+
+### Sec 2. Core Infrastructure
+
+1. The Intrusive Thoughts Creative Collective shall collectively
+   maintain a set of core infrastructure elements to facilitate the
+   basic operation of the collective.
+
+2. All core infrastructure elements shall be listed in the
+   [Core Infrastructure Manifest][core-infrastructure].
+
+   1. Any change to the core infrastructure must be immediately
+      reflected in the Manifest.
+
+3. The [Infrastructure Committee](#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 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 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.
+
+## Article X. Constitutionality
+
+### Sec 1. Constitutional Mandate
+
+1. This document shall be hosted in a publicly-visible git repository
+   on the [Collective document repository][doc-repo].
+
+2. The version of this document published at the head of the `main`
+   branch of the repository shall be recognized as the current version
+   of this document.
+
+3. The git commit history of this document shall not be abridged or
+   altered except to add commits when merging an amendment.
+
+### Sec 2. Ratification
+
+1. This document shall be submitted as a pull request to the existing
+   [Collective document repository][doc-repo].
+
+2. After a period of review of at least one week, with the unanimous
+   consent of all six founding members of the Intrusive Thoughts
+   Creative Collective, this document will be ratified by merging it
+   into the `main` branch of the repository.
+
+3. Upon ratification of this document, the six founding members will
+   automatically become members of the Collective.
+
+4. Upon ratification of this document, there shall be a grace period
+   of one week to allow the Collective to form in compliance with the
+   procedures of this document.
+
+### Sec 3. Amendment
+
+1. Amendments to this document may be proposed by any member of the
+   collective body by submitting a pull request to the
+   [Collective document repository][doc-repo].
+
+   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
+   collective 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
+   considered rejected and closed permanently.
+
+   1. A rejected amendment may not be re-submitted. However, a new
+      amendment with the same text as a previously-rejected amendment
+      may be submitted.
+
+
+[business]: business.md
+[core-infrastructure]: core_infrastructure.md
+[creative]: creative.md
+[doc-repo]: https://git.of.the.spectacle.lol/intrusive/docs
+[engineering]: engineering.md
+[rcv]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting
+[recruitment]: recruitment.md

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+# Core Infrastructure Manifest
+
+This document enumerates and describes the core infrastructure
+elements necessary for the operation of the Intrusive Thoughts
+Creative Collective.
+
+This document is maintained by the Infrastructure Committee. Any
+change to the core infrastructure should be reflected in this document
+as soon as possible.
+
+## Chat
+
+An online chat server must be maintained in order to communicate and
+coordinate with the collective.
+
+This is currently implemented with a Discord server.
+
+Announcements to the collective are made using the **#announcements**
+channel.
+
+## Meeting Service
+
+An online meeting system allowing voice chat, video chat, and screen
+share must be maintained in order to facilitate Collective meetings.
+
+This is currently implemented with the same Discord server as our
+[chat](#chat).
+
+## Git Host
+
+A git host must be maintained as a host for Collective source code
+assets.
+
+This is currently implemented with a [gitea](https://about.gitea.com/)
+instance hosted on a server at 23.239.29.92
+([git.of.the.spectacle.lol][spectacle])
+
+## Document Repository
+
+A document repository must be maintained as a host for the
+Collective's Constitution & Bylaws.
+
+This is currently implemented with a repository on the aforementioned
+gitea instance, under [intrusive/docs][docs].
+
+
+[docs]: https://git.of.the.spectacle.lol/intrusive/docs
+[gitea]: https://about.gitea.com/
+[spectacle]: https://git.of.the.spectacle.lol/

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+# Creative Committee Charter
+
+This document defines the procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to
+the Creative Committee of the Intrusive Thoughts Creative Collective.
+
+This document is maintained by the Creative Committee. Any changes
+must be announced to the Creative Committee body.

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+# Engineering Committee Charter
+
+This document defines the procedures, policies, and bylaws specific to
+the Engineering Committee of the Intrusive Thoughts Creative
+Collective.
+
+This document is maintained by the Engineering Committee. Any changes
+must be announced to the Engineering Committee body.

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+# Recruitment Mandate
+
+This document describes the process through which an individual may
+join the Intrusive Thoughts Creative Collective.
+
+This document is maintained by the Personnel Committee. Any changes
+should be announced to the collective body.
+
+## Procedure
+
+### 1. Petition to Join
+
+An individual wishing to join the Collective ("applicant") must ask an
+existing member to endorse their application. That member may then
+endorse the applicant by petitioning the Personnel Committee on behalf
+of the applicant.
+
+### 2. Application Decision
+
+The Personnel Committee must accept or reject the applicant's
+application by two-thirds decision no later than three weeks after the
+initial petition.
+
+### 3. Application Acceptance
+
+If accepted by the Personnel Committee, the applicant must agree to
+uphold the policies, procedures, and principles of the Collective as
+defined in the [Constitution][constitution].
+
+### 4. Onboarding
+
+The Infrastructure Committee is responsible for supplying the new
+member with the following:
+
+- Access to the Intrusive Thoughts Discord server.
+- Access to the Intrusive Thoughts git server.
+
+
+[constitution]: constitution.md