FYI, from the Bylaws Revision Committee Chair. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56@mchsi.com> To: <USGENWEB-SW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [USGenWeb-SW] Amendment to Motion 04-13-D > ** May be forwarded to any appropriate project list** > > The BRC performed its task according to parliamentary procedure (see > excerpt > below). Adoption of bylaws is like adoption of a corporate charter or a > state constitution. Such items are always presented for vote as a > "complete > document". The current/original bylaws were presented as a complete > document. > > If the AB votes to split the revision, how is it to be split? > Are articles to be split into sections? > What happens when one of the parts is rejected? > Are rejected items to be returned to the BRC? > Are we to have "blended" bylaws which may or may not be compatible? > > From Sturgis pg 209- > "A revision proposes, in effect, a new set of bylaws, and the revision is > presented, considered, and voted upon under the same procedures as those > followed for the adoption of the original bylaws." > > Roger > BRC-Chairman > > >> From: "Bosque Lover" <nana321@earthlink.net> >> Any discussion on this? >> >> It has been moved by Phyllis and seconded by Bettie that motion 04-13D >> be >> amended to read: >> >> "That the proposed revisions be reworked in such a way that they can be >> presented to the general membership as separate amendments, in order >> that >> the general membership may vote to accept, or reject, each individual >> amendment." > > > ==== USGENWEB-SW Mailing List ==== > To browse the mail list archives, go to > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/USGENWEB-SW/