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+# Express Charter
+
+## Section 0: Guiding Principles
+
+The Express project is part of the OpenJS Foundation which operates
+transparently, openly, collaboratively, and ethically.
+Project proposals, timelines, and status must not merely be open, but
+also easily visible to outsiders.
+
+## Section 1: Scope
+
+Express is a http web server framework with a simple and expressive API
+which is highly aligned with Node.js core. We aim to be be the best in
+class for writing performant, spec compliant and powerful web servers
+in Node.js. As one of the oldest and most popular web frameworks in
+the ecosystem, we have an important place for new users and experts
+alike.
+
+### 1.1: In-scope
+
+Express is made of many modules spread between three GitHub Orgs:
+
+- [expressjs](http://github.com/expressjs/): Top level middleware and
+  libraries
+- [pillarjs](http://github.com/pillarjs/): Components which make up
+  Express but can also be used for other web frameworks
+- [jshttp](http://github.com/jshttp/): Low level http libraries
+
+### 1.2: Out-of-Scope
+
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+
+## Section 2: Relationship with OpenJS Foundation CPC.
+
+Technical leadership for the projects within the OpenJS Foundation is
+delegated to the projects through their project charters by the OpenJS
+Cross Project Council (CPC). In the case of the Express project, it is
+delegated to the Express Technical Committee ("TC").
+
+This Technical Committee is in charge of both the day-to-day operations
+of the project, as well as its techincal management. This charter can
+be amended by the TC requiring atleast two approvals and minium two
+week comment period for other TC members or CPC members to object. Any
+changes the CPC wishes to propose will be considered a priority but
+follow the same process.
+
+### 2.1 Other Formal Project Relationships
+
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+
+## Section 3: Express Governing Body
+
+The Express project is managed by the Technical Committee ("TC").
+Members can be added to the TC at any time. Any committer can nominate
+another committer to the TC and the TC uses its standard consensus
+seeking process to evaluate whether or not to add this new member.
+Members who do not participate consistently at the level of a majority
+of the other members are expected to resign.
+
+## Section 4: Roles & Responsibilities
+
+The Express TC manages all aspects both the technical and community
+parts of the project. Members of the TC should attend the regular
+meetings when possible, and be available for discussion of time
+sensitive or important issues.
+
+### Section 4.1 Project Operations & Management
+
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+
+### Section 4.2: Decision-making, Voting, and/or Elections
+
+The Express TC uses a "consensus seeking" process for issues that are
+escalated to the TC. The group tries to find a resolution that has no
+open objections among TC members. If a consensus cannot be reached
+that has no objections then a majority wins vote is called. It is also
+expected that the majority of decisions made by the TC are via a
+consensus seeking process and that voting is only used as a last-resort.
+
+Resolution may involve returning the issue to committers with
+suggestions on how to move forward towards a consensus. It is not
+expected that a meeting of the TC will resolve all issues on its
+agenda during that meeting and may prefer to continue the discussion
+happening among the committers.
+
+### Section 4.3: Other Project Roles
+
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+
+## Section 5: Definitions
+
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