I think Patrick has a reasonably good amendment to make amendments easier and more pratical in the future for the USGW By-Laws and yet provides for some safe-guards to keep any abusive or frivolous amendments from being brought to a vote by anyone that wishes to create problems for the project for whatever reasons. I do question the need to limit when amendments can be made (i.e. every odd month - thus only 6 times a year). If a person can get 5 states to co-sponsor the amendment, why make them wait til the next odd month to be able to officially submit it for a vote? JGW - Vanderburgh Co. At 06:33 PM 6/1/99 -0700, Betty Sellers wrote: >Pat - has asked that Indiana co-sponsor and amendment to the UsGenWeb >Bylaw's. I have not discussed this with you and Pat has been subscribed to >our list. He is a co sponsor in Indiana. > >If you'd like to discuss this with him and voice your pro's and con's feel >free to do so. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Patrick Hays <gsdownr@geocities.com> >To: Betty Sellers <kyseeker@dynasty.net> >Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 3:29 PM >Subject: Re: Amendment > > >>The idea is to make it easier to amend the USGenWeb Bylaws in order to try >>to get them fixed so there won't be so many problems. >> >>To do that I have moved that we: >>a. change the voting on amendments from 2/3 to simple majority >>b. change the number of times amendments can be proposed during a year from >>1 time to 6 times. >>c. change the way CC's are notified of amendments, so they are better >>informed. >> >>I have not removed the 5 states co-sponsorship. That is the real test of >>whether an amendment is good enough to make it anyway. >> >>However, I have tried to make it harder for certain people who would use >>this amendment to be an irritation by proposing the same amendment >>repeatedly. If am amendment receives its cosponsorship and is not passed, >>it can not be proposed again for a year. >> >>I think that about covers it. Excuse me if you get this twice. You had a >>good idea to explain it in simple terms, so I'm going to copy this and send >>it to the KYGEN-L List. >> >>Speaking of lists, as a CoCC in Indiana, am I supposed to be on a list in >>Indiana? >> >>Patrick >> [clip]