I think that we do need to specify a term length, otherwise the volunteer really
doesn't know how they may be expected to serve. Also having the vote at
least two months after the SC vote gives some continuity while the SC is getting his or
her feet on the ground.
Deborah Byrd
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From : Michael and Vivian Saffold[mailto:msaffold@bellsouth.net]
Sent : 6/15/2005 10:38:32 AM
To : GAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
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Subject : RE : Re: [BY-LAWS] Article 4, revision to SC section
Should we specify a two-year term? If we don't, doesn't that imply that RA
terms begin on 1 Aug?
Vivian
At 05:23 PM 6/14/2005 -0400, Jacki Jonas wrote:
>Virginia mentioned this on GAGEN today. The only comments on it so far are
>positive. What does the committee think?
>
>The section that covers the SC also covers the RAs. Should we modify that
>paragraph slightly at the same time? Perhaps this:
>
>"Regional Assistants will be elected by the CCs within each region to
>provide guidance and support to the CCs in that region. This election will
>occur no later than two (2) months after the SC election, and RAs shall
>serve the same term as the SC. Regional Assistants, together with any
>technical assistants appointed by the SC, shall be known collectively as
>the GAGenWeb Support Team. Members of the Support Team will have no
>governing power, but shall have responsibilities as outlined in the P&P.
"
>
>Let me hear from you -- we need to get this one done and voted on :-)
>
>Jacki
>
>
>At 03:39 PM 6/11/2005, you wrote:
>>How's this as a possible revision to the first paragraph in Article 4 of
>>the current proposals? It doesn't specifically mention that we would have
>>to do the election ourselves and how to do that, but that would be part
>>of the P&P (which clearly would need updating -- adding a section on the
>>election procedures both for SC and for RC).
>>
>>"An election for State Coordinator (SC) will be held in July in
>>odd-numbered years. The term shall be for two years, beginning August 1.
>>Any member of The GAGenWeb Project who has been a County Coordinator (CC)
>>or Special Project Coordinator (SP) in The GAGenWeb Project for at least
>>one year, and is willing to act as State Coordinator as outlined in the
>>Bylaws of The USGenWeb Project and The GAGenWeb Project, is eligible to
>>run for State Coordinator."
>>
>>Your thoughts, please?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jacki
>>
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