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From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56(a)mchsi.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bylaws Revision -- News
(**Please forward to all appropriate project lists**)
The Bylaws Revision Committee (BRC) is starting the final review process
of
first draft proposals. Members are encouraged to respond with
comments or
suggestions related to the following articles.
ARTICLE XI. STATE PROJECTS
Section 1. The state web site shall include direct links to the state's
local and state-level special project sites, The USGenWeb Project national
site, The USGenWeb Archives (Digital Library) and other USGenWeb Special
Projects' national home pages, and The USGenWeb Archives (Digital Library)
and other USGenWeb Special Projects' table of contents pages for the
individual state. In addition, each state web site shall provide
information for current and prospective local coordinators, including but
not limited to any state bylaws, guidelines and/or standards, official
national and state logos, and The USGenWeb Project Guidelines/Standards
and
Copyright Information pages.
Section 2. Each state shall have a State Coordinator (SC) elected by
majority of state members voting. A State Coordinator may not serve more
than 36 consecutive months unless re-elected. Each state shall hold an
election for State Coordinator every 36 months, or sooner if specified by
adopted state bylaws/rules.The State Coordinator, as primary
administrative
officer of the state project shall appoint one or more Assistant
State
Coordinator(s) (ASC) as necessary to assist in administration of the state
project. Assistant State Coordinators who are "appointees" are not
eligible
to be a candidate or vote for a candidate for the national office of
State
Coordinator Representative.
Section 3. State projects are required to comply with all USGenWeb Project
bylaws, rules, and policies. State projects are encouraged to adopt
additional bylaws, rules or policies, as appropriate for their state,
provided they do not conflict with national bylaws, rules or policies.
Section 4. State Coordinators must remain subscribed to the State
Coordinator's mailing list. State Coordinator duties include, but are not
limited to, oversight and maintenance of the state web site, administering
the state mailing list for Local Coordinators, maintaining an up-to-date
roster of names and email addresses of the state's Local Coordinators and
state-level Special Project Coordinators and providing this list to the
Election Committee promptly when requested, supervision of the development
and implementation of state procedures for the periodic review of
component
websites of the state project, and promptly forwarding messages
pertaining
to USGenWeb Project business to the state mailing list for Local
Coordinators when requested to do so by the Advisory Board Chair or the
Chair of an appointed committee.
Section 5. The state project has authority and responsibility to remove
links to websites which fail to comply with national or state adopted
bylaws, rules and policies. Notice must be given and ample time to comply
must be allowed as circumstances warrant. Local Coordinator(s) may request
an extension of time to comply subject to approval by the state authority.
Section 6. If a State Coordinator is unable to perform his/her duties, the
Assistant State Coordinator, or other support team, shall serve until an
election can take place within 60 days. A majority shall elect.
Section 7. State Coordinators and Assistant State Coordinators are subject
to removal for valid cause; by vote of the Advisory Board, or by majority
vote of the Local Coordinators within the state subsequent to a recall
petition submitted to and approved by the Advisory Board.
ARTICLE XII. SPECIAL PROJECTS
Section 1. Special projects which support the purpose and goals of The
USGenWeb Project may apply to the USGenWeb Advisory Board for approval as
an
official USGenWeb Special Project.
Section 2. The name of the special project shall be The USGenWeb ______
Project.
Section 3. The members of each officially-approved USGenWeb Special
Project
shall together elect one Special Projects Representative to serve as
a
member of The USGenWeb Project Advisory Board.
Section 4. Each official Special Project shall have a Coordinator (SPC) to
oversee its operations. The founding SPC shall hold that office until
such
time as he or she steps down or is otherwise unable to continue.
Thereafter,
a new SPC shall be elected by a majority of that Special
Project's members
every 36 months, or sooner if specified in the Special Project's
bylaws/rules. The SPC, as primary administrative officer of the project
may
appoint one or more Assistant Special Project Coordinator(s) (ASPC)
as
necessary to assist in administration of the Special Project.
Section 5. Special Project Coordinators and Assistants are subject to
removal for valid cause; by vote of the Advisory Board, or by majority
vote
of the members within the special project subsequent to a recall
petition
submitted to and approved by the Advisory Board.
Section 6. If a Special Project Coordinator (SPC) is unable to perform
his/her duties, an Assistant SPC, or other support team, shall serve until
an election can take place within 60 days. A majority shall elect.
All revision drafts may be viewed at
http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/
Roger Swafford
BRC - Chairman
Roger Swafford
BRC - Chairman