----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56@mchsi.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 11:56 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