On Members and Voting
Overview
Certain operations and programs at Publiks have as part of their purposes the aim to enhance engagement and participation in communities, publics and societies. So it is important to make clear the place, role and scope of membership, voting and decision-making as they pertain to the company division and corporation, their assets and properties, and their management and operation.
Therefore, persons engaged in activity within, for, on behalf of, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to Publiks is expected to uphold the following:
Private and Single-Shareholder Status
— that Publiks be private in status, including with respect to company, corporate, divisional and organizational form and formation, administration, management and operation as well as interests, share and stock distribution.
— that Publiks be single-member in status, including with respect to company, corporate, divisional and organizational form and formation, administration, management and operation as well as interests, share and stock distribution.
— that Publiks be single-interest-, share- and stockholder in status, including with respect to company, corporate, divisional and organizational form and formation, administration, management and operation as well as interests, share and stock distribution.
— that the sole interest-, share- and stockholder and member of Publiks be Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner.
On Members
— that Publiks have no Members or Directors except persons formally appointed and approved by expressly written instrument signed and sealed of Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner, as described in pertinent governance documents.
— that The Publiks Group have a single Member, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner.
— that Publiks Inc have a single Director, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner.
On Voting
— that Publiks provide no voting powers to any person or entity other than those accorded by expressly written instrument signed and sealed of Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner, and only to Members or Directors appointed as described above.
— that such above powers be only those delineated and restricted by pertinent company Articles and Certificates of Formation, Operating Agreements and ByLaws signed and sealed by Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Original Member.
On Decision-Making
— that Publiks provide no decision-making powers to any person or entity other than those accorded via expressly written instrument signed and sealed of Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner, and only to Members or Directors appointed as described above.
— that such above powers be only those delineated and restricted by pertinent company Operating Agreements and ByLaws signed and sealed by Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner.
Vote and Decision Approval
— that Publiks ensure that all such votes and decisions require authorization and final approval by expressly written instrument signed and sealed of Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku, its Founder and Owner.
Accordance with Ethics
— that Publiks ensure following the above principles further remains in accordance with the Codes and Policies and especially the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics.
Central and Associated Policies
Provision
As stated earlier, The Publiks User Agreement and Code of Conduct consist of several Codes and Policies that collectively govern all of your activity with, within, for, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to Publiks, including its series, subsidiaries and affiliates, and its Products and Services. By continuing, you indicate that you understand that these Codes and Policies include — but are not limited to — the Founding and Mission Statement, the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics, the Policy on Company and Division Integrity, the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, the Terms and Conditions of Use and Service, and the Acceptable Uses Policy along with all Associated Codes and Policies. Access to the aforementioned is provided below.
Founding and Mission
Statement on Founding and Mission of Publiks (HTML and PDF)
Founding Code of Ethics
Founding Code of Ethics (HTML and PDF)
Company and Division Integrity
Company and Division Integrity (HTML and PDF)
Independence and Freedoms
Independence and Freedoms (HTML and PDF)
Privacy and Confidentiality
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality (HTML and PDF)
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Use and Service (HTML and PDF)
The Acceptable Uses Policy
Acceptable Use Policy (HTML and PDF)
All Policies
All Policies (HTML and PDF)
To Further Consider
Your Knowledge and Agreement
Publiks strongly recommend you develop and maintain your knowledge of all the Codes and Policies, and so ask that you read, understand and regularly visit this page and other communications regarding the Policy on Members and Voting, as well as the Codes and Policies. Publiks take your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including the Sites, as active indication of your knowledge, understanding, legally binding acceptance and agreement.
Your Duty to Company Integrity
To protect the company and division integrity of Publiks — as well as the properties, rights and protections of the corporation, division and its official persons — Publiks require all natural and legal persons concerned to read, understand, abide by and, where applicable, sign contracts and agreements delineated and described in the Policy on Company and Division Integrity.
Publiks remind you that the Policy on Company Integrity forms part of The Publiks User Agreement and Code of Conduct. Thus, Publiks take your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including the Sites, as active indication of your legally binding acceptance of this Policy as well as the Codes and Policies.
Your Questions and Feedback
Please contact policies@publiks.org with any feedback, issues or questions — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku.
Your Reporting of Violations
If you detect, notice or are informed of a possible breach or violation of this Policy or any of these Codes and Policies, please contact policies@publiks.org with any details you have — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku.
The Definitions
As with all official documents, materials, policies and statements of Publiks, definitions for terms used here can be found in the main Codes and Policies page. Please do continue with the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality via further reading below.
Ethics at Publiks and in Publics
The Codes and Policies above reflect the founding and overarching missions of Publiks. They inform each instance of commitment, effort and work to achieve benefit, impact and success. The result, therefore, are three features evident in the above company entities, its products, services, sites, and most importantly, its communities:
Publiks Group as Ethical Communities
The Publiks Policies are adhered to by a range of individuals and communities, who work in its varied capacities and relation to Publiks to help develop, provide and participate in a private company dedicated to enhancing the public interest.
Built and Peopled with Respect in Mind
Who take as its basis the most robust conceptions of dignity, humanity, integrity and respect, including civil liberties and rights, up to and beyond what the law protects and provides for. As they carry out the overlapping missions of Publiks.
In Spaces that are Safe, Secure, and Collaborative
And who also join in ongoing efforts to ensure that Publiks, as well as its Products, Services and Sites remain active, collaborative, safe and secure places to do work, to express and discuss, to teach and learn, to form, inform and even alter local and global communities.
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