----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56@mchsi.com> To: <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:13 PM Subject: [STATE-COORD] Bylaws Revision - News ** Please Forward to appropriate project email lists** The BRC (Bylaws Revision Committee) has approved the following changes to Article VIII Duties and Qualificatoins of the Advisory Board .. Section 10. 1. Insert "gross" between "following offenses:" and "dereliction of duty" 2. Strikeout "and behavior unbecoming an Advisory Board member" and replace with "or conduct characterized by a lack of fairness and good faith such as disparaging, bigoted or grossly offensive behavior that could be injurious to the project, its members or representatives" With changes applied ... Section 10. Any elected Advisory Board member may be removed from office for cause by 2/3 majority action of the AB, or, by a recall vote initiated by petition of constituents (if 100 votes elected, 51 petitioners shall cause a recall vote). Cause for removal by the AB is limited to continued, gross, and willful neglect of the duties of office. Causes for removal by constituents may include, but is not limited to, the following offenses: gross dereliction of duty, excessive failure to participate in Advisory Board votes, ethics violations, or conduct characterized by a lack of fairness and good faith such as disparaging, bigoted or grossly offensive behavior that could be injurious to the project, its members or representatives. The petition must be posted on the BOARD-L mailing list at least thirty (30) days before the vote takes place. Any vote to remove an officer must be preceded by a presentation of facts showing cause for removal and shall allow for rebuttal by the officer in question before the vote takes place. Current proposed amendments may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/amendments.htm . Members are encouraged to send comments to appropriate project lists or directly to BRC members linked from the BRC website. Roger - BRC website > http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/