# 4.6. Restriction Regarding Interested Directors ### 4.6. Restriction Regarding Interested Directors Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, not more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the persons serving on the Board may be interested persons. For purposes of this Section, **"interested persons"** means either: * **(a)** Any person currently being compensated by the organization for services rendered it within the previous twelve (12) months, whether as a full or part-time officer or their employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, excluding reasonable compensation paid to a director as director; or * **(b)** Any relative, whether by blood, law or marriage, including any domestic partner of any such person. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://governance.svgmc.org/governing-documents/svgmc-bylaws/article-4-board-of-directors/4.6.-restriction-regarding-interested-directors.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.