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 VII. ADVISORY BOARD PROCEDURES
Section 1. A majority of the current voting members of the Advisory Board
shall constitute a quorum.
Section 2. The vote requirements for motions to be adopted shall be in
accordance with the parliamentary authority, except as specified in these
bylaws. In all cases determination shall be made by the legal votes cast.
Section 3. The Advisory Board shall utilize "roll call votes". Members are
responsible for expeditiously responding to vote calls. The duration of
voting time for motions shall be a minimum of 24 hours. The maximum duration
shall be at the discretion of the presiding officer, except that the voting
period shall not exceed 72 hours.
Section 4. Voting records of the Advisory Board shall be posted publicly.
ARTICLE VIII. GUIDELINES/STANDARDS FOR WEBSITES/MEMBERS
Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb logo
prominently, on the home or index page, in such a way that the entire image
is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser screen. The
USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 pixels in size.
Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following disclaimer on
the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are being provided as a
convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an
endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions
contained in any external web site."
Section 3. Solicitation of funds on a USGenWeb affiliated web site is
prohibited. It is permissible, however, to provide a link to a non-USGenWeb
affiliated personal web site where genealogical services or materials are
offered for sale. It is also permissible to acknowledge any entities who
host or provide server space at no cost and to include a link to that
entity's web site. If a coordinator lists materials or services for sale or
hire by third parties, such as genealogical societies or commercial
interests, the home or index page may include a link to the listing, but the
materials and services themselves may not be listed on the home or index
page. Any such listing of materials or services for sale or hire by third
parties should include a disclaimer on the listing page saying that The
USGenWeb Project and the site coordinator make no warrantee as to the
contents or accuracy of any of the materials for sale by these third
parties, nor the expertise of any professional researchers listed.
All revision drafts may be viewed at
http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/
Roger Swafford
BRC - Chairman