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 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Betty Sellers <kyseeker@dynasty.net> >To: Patrick Hays <gsdownr@geocities.com> >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 6:59 AM >Subject: Re: Amendment > > >> Pat - >> I have not approached the county coordinator's about this as we have been >> in the process of voting in out Guideliness... >> >> Indiana is not very political minded and I do not have much enthiasm from >> Indiana on anything national. >> If you are asking 'me' as a state coordinator to co sponsor... then I >would >> ask you to explain to me in plain of "Ky" language what this amendment >would >> do... >> >> I'm sorry I'm so dim witted at this time. I'm sure anything that you >> sponsor is for the betterment of the project. >> >> Just give this ole girl and good ole plain explanation. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Patrick Hays <gsdownr@geocities.com> >> To: Betty Sellers <kyseeker@dynasty.net> >> Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:41 PM >> Subject: Re: Amendment >> >> >> >Betty, >> > >> > Do you know yet if Indiana will be cosponsoring the proposed >amendment >> >to Article XVI? >> > >> >Patrick >> > >> > >> >