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Organization:  The CAGenWeb Project is governed by its State Coordinator and his or her Assistant State  Coordinator(s). The main function of a State Coordinator and Assistant State Coordinators is to  add stability to the project by providing a sense of organization. This includes but is not limited  to: maintaining the project website, upholding policy and standards, maintaining communication  via the coordinator mail list, serving as arbitrators should the need arise, and generally being  available to the public to answer questions about the project.  The CAGenWeb Project is an equal  opportunity organization that does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race,  color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender  identity.  State Coordinator: The State Coordinator is elected by majority vote of The CAGenWeb Project  County Coordinators and serves a three year term. At the end of each term, the State  Coordinator may ask for a renewal term of another three years. If no objection is raised, the term  shall be renewed. If any County Coordinator expresses a desire for a new election at the end of  any State Coordinator's term, or if the State Coordinator fails to ask for a renewal term, an  election may be held. There is no limit to the number of terms that the State Coordinator may  serve.  A state coordinator must appoint at least one Assistant State Coordinator and is responsible  for maintaining an accurate list of all local-level and special projects volunteers, along with their  current email addresses and the date that they became part of the project.  The State Coordinator is responsible for maintaining the state-level website, as well as, any  abandoned or vacant local-level or special project websites.  The State Coordinator must be subscribed to the national mailing list for state coordinators and  to the state mailing list.  The State Coordinator must provide his or her current contat information  (address, telephone umber, email address) to the National Coordinator and to the Assistant State  Coordinator(s) ad must immediately update his or her contact information if it changes.  The State Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all project websites meet both USGenWeb  requirements and CAGenWeb requirements.  The State Coordinator may, at his or her descretion  and at any time, appoint an Audit Panel to audit local-level and special project websites.  While, typically, there is no financial obligation to any volunteer with The USGenWeb Project, The  CAGenWeb Project is self-funded as far as domain name and server space. In the event that  donations collected from project supporters do not meet the financial requirement for renewing  domain name and/or server space, the financial burdon for renewal rests with the State  Coordinator. Domain name renewal and server space renewal must be made for a period of not  less than one (1) year and also must be made no later than 60 days prior to expiration.  The State Coordinator is responsible for keeping an accurate accounting of all project donations  and a record of same must be made available to any project volunteer that requests to view it.  Assistant State Coordinator:  An Assistant State Coordinator is appointed by the State  Coordinator.  It is the Assistant State Coordinator's responsibility to assist the State Coordinator in  the administration of the project.  In the event that the State Coordinator is unable or unwilling to  perform his or her duties, it is the responsibility of the Assistant State Coordinator to take over  all State Coordinator responsibilites, pro tem, until the State Coordinator returns or is replaced  by election.  The Assistant State Coordinator shall, at all times, have access to all records  pertaining to the project, including a list of all passwords.  In the event that the State Coordinator  is unable or unwilling to perform his or her duties, administration of the project's domain name,  server host, mailing list, and finances shall pass to the Assistant State Coordinator.  The term of  this position lasts only as long as the appointing State Coordinator's term.  An Assistant State  Coordinator may be removed or replaced at the discretion of the State Coordinator.  The Assistant  State Coordinator must be subscribed to the state mailing list.  County Coordinator: A County Coordinator is appointed by the State Coordinator. There is no  term limit for this position. A County Coordinator may be removed or replaced at the discretion of  the State Coordinator.  County Co-Coordinator: A County Co-Coordinator is appointed by the State Coordinator. There  is no term limit for this position. A County Coordinator may be removed or replaced at the  discretion of the State Coordinator.  Assistant County Coordinator: An Assistant County Coordinator is appointed by the State  Coordinator. There is no term limit for this position. An Assistant County Coordinator may be  removed or replaced at the discretion of the State Coordinator.  Webmaster: A Webmaster is appointed by the State Coordinator. There is no term limit for this  position. A County Webmaster may be removed or replaced at the discretion of the State  Coordinator.  Special Project Coordinator: A Special Project Coordinator is appointed by the State  Coordinator. There is no term limit for this position. A Special Project Coordinator may be  removed or replaced at the discretion of the State Coordinator.