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Date forwarded: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 20:16:55 -0600
From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56(a)mchsi.com>
Date sent: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:17:11 -0500
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Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bylaws Revision News - Final Review Changes
(**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**)
The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) has approved amendments to
Article XV during final review. Final review amendments are
hi-lighted in green on the revisions page of the committee website
http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/revisions.htm
To strike out "two-thirds (2/3)" from vote requirement regarding
membership votes to approve bylaw amendments.
Result -
ARTICLE XV. AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS
Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended by the membership of the
USGenWeb Project through a majority vote by members who vote on
the
proposed amendment to the bylaw. Section 2. Members of any
XXGenWeb
may submit an amendment proposal (in proper format with desired
wording) to their State Coordinator for review and presentation to the
XXGenWeb membership by referendum. A majority vote of approval
shall
cause the proposal to be forwarded to the Advisory Board to be
posted
on the national website and notice to be sent to the membership via
appropriate email lists. Section 3. Proposed amendments from state
projects must be posted for display on the national website (with
attribution of the state sponsor and date ) not later than 1 June. To
qualify for placement on the annual election ballot proposed
amendments must have an additional four (4) states as co-sponsors.
State projects may co-sponsor an amendment proposal by majority of
legal votes cast by its members to support the amendment. Section 4.
Voting on proposed amendments to the bylaws shall occur during the
annual voting period concurrent with voting in the annual election. A
majority of members voting within that time frame is required to
adopt. Section 5. In the case of an urgent matter affecting the
operations of The USGenWeb Project, the Advisory Board may
amend the
bylaws by 2/3 majority vote. Amendments adopted by the Advisory
Board
must be ratified by majority vote of the membership during the voting
period of the regularly scheduled election. Section 6. Amendment
proposals of XXGenWeb's posted on the national website which do
not
obtain the required co-sponsors shall be removed on 1 June annually
and may not again be proposed without modification. Amendment
proposals which fail to be adopted by the membership may remain
posted
on the national website for 1 year and placed on the ballot a second
time provided additional co-sponsors or modification is made to those
proposals. Any amendment proposal that fails to be adopted after
appearing on the ballot twice shall not be reconsidered.
Final review of articles has now been completed. Members are
encouraged to comment via the Discuss-L email list, or contact BRC
members directly for possible reconsideration of specific articles or
sections. Reconsideration is dependent on approval of the BRC to
re-open the article or section.
Roger Swafford
BRC - Chairman
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