CPS-???? | Social Governance

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+CPS: ????
+Title: Social Governance
+Status: Open
+Category: Governance
+Authors:
+  - Adam Dean <adam@crypto2099.io>
+  - Adam Rusch <adam@rusch.me>
+  - Kyle Solomon <adosiatech@gmail.com>
+Proposed Solutions:
+  - TBD
+Discussions:
+  - https://lu.ma/constitution
+  - https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/issues/5
+  - https://github.com/cardano-foundation/CIPs/pulls/935
+Created: 2024-11-04
+License: CC-BY-4.0
+---
+
+## Abstract
+
+As a blockchain ecosystem, Cardano is not only an immutable ledger of data but
+also a cooperative network of individuals and organizations engaged in economic
+collaboration, social impact, decentralized decision-making, and technological
+development. Therefore, Cardano's governance system cannot be limited to the
+source code of the software and on-chain effects of transactions but also must
+guide the interactions of individuals and organizations who choose to interact
+within the network.
+
+## Problem
+
+The Cardano Community is in need of guidance and procedures for dealing with
+governance issues. The Cardano Constitution is one document that helps
+adjudicate such issues. The Constitutional Committee - one of the three bodies
+designated in the Cardano Governance System - is bound to uphold this document
+when voting on the passage of Governance Actions.
+
+However, there are some issues or practices which the Constitution does not
+speak to or which might not be best addressed by the Constitution. This is
+particularly true for best practices which are recommended but not strictly
+required or governance procedures that necessitate details that may need to be
+updated apart from the rest of the Constitution text.
+
+## Use cases
+
+Several example use cases can already be identified between ongoing social
+discussions, community workshops, and the text of the Interim and Draft Cardano
+Constitutions themselves.
+
+### Code(s) of Conduct
+
+DReps and other governance actors should have a template they may use to develop
+a Code of Conduct that they plan to share with the Cardano Community as a way to
+self-regulate and make transparent their governance philosophy.
+
+### Budget Process
+
+While the Cardano Constitution requires that Treasury withdrawals must not be
+ratified until there is a community-approved Cardano budget then in effect
+pursuant to a previous on-chain governance action agreed by the DReps with a
+threshold of greater than 50% of the active voting stake, there is no standard
+set for what that Budget process should look like. A Budget Process Template
+should be created to guide this activity.
+
+### Constitutional Committee Election/Selection Process
+
+While the Cardano Governance Parameters establish the minimal Constitutional
+Committee size and Minimum and Maximum term length (in epochs) for
+Constitutional Committee members, the Constitution does not establish how these
+members are elected beyond requiring a vote of the DReps. A Constitutional
+Committee Selection Process should be created to guide this activity.
+
+## Goals
+
+There are many areas where Cardano Governance practices may become standardized
+through custom or habit. When appropriate, these processes should be
+standardized as a CIP in the Governance category to create a transparent
+template for the Cardano Community to follow.
+
+One of the primary goals of this CPS (and subsequent CIPs) is to define a
+location and process for the community to suggest, deliberate, and adopt
+governance-related customs and habits in a formally documented and easy to
+locate and aggregate fashion without relying strictly on Constitution changes
+directly.
+
+## Open Questions
+
+* What should the budget process and relevant guardrails be?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article III, Section 8](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-8)
+* Should Delegated Representatives (dReps) adopt Codes of Conduct?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article IV, Section 3](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-3-2)
+* Should dReps be compensated?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article IV, Section 5](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-5-1)
+* Should dReps who are also Stake Pool Operators (SPOs) have required
+  disclosures and/or Codes of Conduct?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article V, Section 3](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-3-3)
+* What should be the process for electing/selecting members of the
+  Constitutional Committee?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article VI, Section 3](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-3-4)
+* What, if any, Codes of Conduct should Constitutional Committee (CC) members
+  adopt?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article VI, Section 5](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-5-2)
+* Should CC Members be compensated? If so, how?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article VI, Section 7](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-7-1)
+* What, if any, should be the process for proposing amendments to the
+  Constitution?
+  [Draft Constitution, Article VII, Section 1](https://github.com/Crypto2099/draft-constitution/blob/d7b3ff919418632afba7bb8aa43e6a4fe08bc470/CONSTITUTION.md#section-1-6)
+
+## Copyright
+
+This CPS is licensed under
+[CC-BY-4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode).
+