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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pacifica Foundation With Revisions and Amendments as of January 1, 2016 Table of Contents Amended and Restated Bylaws of Pacifica Foundation...................................................................1 Article One, Identity and Purpose..............................................................................................................5 Article One, Identity and Purpose, Section 1: Name........................................................................5 Article One, Identity and Purpose, Section 2: Purposes...................................................................5 Article One, Identity and Purpose, Section 3: Principles.................................................................5 Article One, Identity and Purpose, Section 4: Commitment to Diversity.......................................5 Article Two, Offices of the Foundation..................................................................................................... 5 Article Two, Offices of the Foundation, Section 1: Principal Office...............................................5 Article Two, Offices of the Foundation, Section 2: Other Offices..................................................6 Article Three, Members of the Foundation................................................................................................6 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 1: Members Defined.....................................6 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 2: Term.......................................................... 6 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 3: Membership Affiliation by Radio Station.7 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 4: Waiver of Requirements............................7 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 5: Rights........................................................ 7 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 6: Meetings of the Members.........................8 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 7: Quorum..................................................... 8 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 8: Voting: Voting by Written Ballot...............9 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 9: Manner of Notice.................................... 10 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 10: Record Date..........................................10 Article Three, Members of the Foundation, Section 11: Proxies Not Permitted...........................10 Article Four, Delegates............................................................................................................................ 10 Article Four, Delegates, Section 1: Delegates Defined.................................................................. 10 Article Four, Delegates, Section 2: Eligibility; Nomination of Delegates.....................................11 Article Four, Delegates, Section 3: Election of Delegates.............................................................11 Article Four, Delegates, Section 4: Election Supervisors..............................................................12 Article Four, Delegates, Section 5: Election Time Frame............................................................. 12 Article Four, Delegates, Section 6: Fair Campaign Provisions..................................................... 13 Article Four, Delegates, Section 7: 2003 Transition Election........................................................13 Article Four, Delegates, Section 8: Terms of Office; Term Limits................................................14 Article Four, Delegates, Section 9: Removal of Delegates............................................................ 14 Article Four, Delegates, Section 10: Filling of Vacancies..............................................................15 Article Four, Delegates, Section 11: Compensation...................................................................... 15 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation................................................................................. 15 Pacifica Foundation Bylaws, Jan. 1, 2016 page 1 of 45 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 1: Board of Directors - Eligibility, Number, Powers and Duties........................................................................................................... 15 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 2: Term...........................................16 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 3: Nomination and Election of Station Representative Directors.................................................................................................... 17 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 4: Nomination and Election of Affiliate Representative Directors.................................................................................................. 17 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 5: Nomination and Election of At- Large Directors............................................................................................................................... 18 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 6: Transition Election.....................18 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 7: Removal of Directors.................18 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 8: Filling Vacancies on the Board..19 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 9: Compensation.............................19 Article Five, Board of Directors of the Foundation, Section 10: Restriction Regarding Interested Directors......................................................................................................................................... 19 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors...................................................................................... 20 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 1: Time and Place of Meetings............20 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 2: Special Meetings.............................20 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 3: Telephonic Meetings.......................20 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 4: Notice.............................................. 20 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 5: Quorum and Approval.....................21 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 6: Proxies.............................................21 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 7: Open Meetings................................21 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 8: Action by Unanimous Written Consent........................................................................................................................................... 21 Article Six, Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 9: Accessibility....................................22 Article Seven, Local Station Boards........................................................................................................ 22 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 1: Local Station Boards.........................................22 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 2: Composition of Local Station Boards...............22 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 3: Specific Powers and Duties...............................22 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 4: Other Local Station Board Powers and Authority ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 5: Election of Officers........................................... 23 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 6: Meetings............................................................24 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 7: Quorum and Approval.......................................25 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 8: Associate Stations..............................................25 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 9: Proxies Not Permitted.......................................25 Article Seven, Local Station Boards, Section 10: Local Station Board Advisory Committees.....26 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors....................................................................26 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 1: Committees of the Board ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 2: Composition of Board Committees.....................................................................................................................................27 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 3: Standing Committees....27 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 4: Committees of Inclusion ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Article Eight, Other Committees of the Board of Directors, Section 5: Meetings and Actions of Committees.....................................................................................................................................28