Article VI: DAO Governance Authority

Section 1: DAO Authority

The DAO is the primary governance body for the Gnodi Blockchain. The DAO may approve, reject, amend, or repeal governance proposals in accordance with this Charter.

Section 2: Reserved Powers of the DAO

The following matters require DAO approval: • Constitutional amendments; • Material changes to node voting rights; • Material changes to tokenomics or emission rules; • Material protocol upgrades; • Treasury allocations exceeding limits established by policy; • Appointment or removal of Council members, where applicable; • Adoption or amendment of major governance policies; • Approval of major Service Provider engagements; • Approval of recognized node classes or changes to node class rights; and • Any other matter designated by this Charter or governance policy as requiring DAO approval.

Section 3: Limitations on DAO Authority

The DAO shall not approve proposals that: • violate applicable law; • unlawfully confiscate private property; • retroactively alter vested rights without due process, unless required by law or critical network security; • authorize fraud, misrepresentation, or unlawful activity; • materially impair network security without a technical review process; or • conflict with this Charter unless adopted as a constitutional amendment.

Section 4: Governance Participation

Eligibility to participate in DAO governance shall be determined by node ownership, node class, active status, snapshot rules, and any other criteria set forth in this Charter or an approved governance policy.