--- Roger Swafford <sagitta56@mchsi.com> wrote: > From: "Roger Swafford" <sagitta56@mchsi.com> > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:55:39 -0600 > Subject: 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 send comments or > suggestions related to the following articles. > > ARTICLE I. NAME > The name of this organization shall be "The USGenWeb Project." The name, > "The USGenWeb Project," and "The XXGenWeb Project" (where XX is the > two-letter postal code abbreviation for each state) are service marks and > reserved exclusively for The USGenWeb Project and any websites representing > The USGenWeb Project. > > ARTICLE II. STATUS AND PURPOSE > Section 1. The USGenWeb Project, as a group of volunteers participating in a > not-for-profit organization, is an "Unincorporated Non-Profit Association." > Section 2. The purpose of the association shall be to gather genealogical > and historical information for free online access by researchers and other > interested parties. > Section 3. This purpose shall be accomplished by presenting websites which > shall be central repositories of historical and genealogical research data, > donated either by the website coordinator or other contributors. In > presenting this information, the foundation of the association shall be at > the local websites (county, township, parish, town, etc.) which shall be > linked to the state websites which shall be linked to the national website. > The USGenWeb Project shall also provide access to authorized special > projects. > > All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ > > Roger Swafford > BRC - Chairman