I guess I got nana happy when typing my email addy. I will respond to each voter, so if you don't have an email from me that says I have counted your vote, please send it again. Thanks Bettie <>< > Please note that Bettie's email address is incorrect in the Amendment Announcement. > > The correct addresses are: > shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net and nana321@tatumtel.net > > If you have already sent in your vote, please DO NOT send it again as I forwarded Bettie a copy of your votes. > > Shirley > > > -----Original Message----- > From: txgw-news-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:txgw-news-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Shirley Cullum > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:50 PM > To: TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXGW-NEWS] Announcement on Amendment > > We are not encouraging or discouraging this, but would like you all > to read the proposed bylaws amendment below. After a few days > discussion, please let Shirley & Bettie know if you would be > interested in being one of the states that sponsors this amendment > by voting yes or no in an email to both by midnight, Tuesday, January > 30 > Shirley shirlcullum@sbcglobal.net > & > Bettie nanan321@tatumtel.net > > A majority vote "wins". This does not mean the amendment passes. It > just means that TXGenWeb will be one of the sponsors of the amendment. > > The voting will begin on this during regular election time in July. > > --------------------------------------- > > "These USGenWeb Bylaws; Article VI (Duties/Qualifications of Advisory > Board), Section 3 and Article XIV (Grievance Procedures and Appeals > Process) are repealed and replaced as stated below. > > Article VI, Section 3. > The responsibilities of the Advisory Board shall include addressing > any problem issues as they arise; aiding the state projects upon > request; > establishing and overseeing committees; reviewing grievance appeals > in accordance with the Grievance Committee Procedures, and appointing > a > webmaster to maintain the national website > > Article XIV, Section 1. > A standing Grievance Committee will be established. > > Article XIV, Section 2. > The Grievance Committee will operate under the Grievance Policies and > Procedures. Changes to the Grievance Policies and Procedures may be > made by the Advisory Board or may be proposed by the Grievance > Committee for approval by the Advisory Board. The current Grievance > Policies and Procedures shall be displayed on the National website. > > Article XIV, Section 3. > The Advisory Board will appoint the initial members of the Grievance > Committee. Thereafter, the Grievance Committee will recommend for > approval by the Advisory Board a slate of members to fill vacant > positions. > > Article XIV, Section 4. > The Grievance Committee will administer a fair, orderly, and timely > resolution of a grievance in accordance with the Grievance Policies > and Procedures. > > Article XIV, Section 5. > The resolution of a grievance is binding upon the membership. > > Article XIV, Section 6. > All actions, whether by the national Grievance Committee or by a > grievance process at a state or special project level, shall be > characterized by fairness, courtesy, and respect for the dignity and > the rights of each individual. To that end, the following rights and > responsibilities apply to all grievance processes within the USGenWeb > Project, XXGenWeb Projects, and Special Projects. > > Article XIV, Section 6(1). > A member may choose to act as his or her own representative, or may > select someone to act as his or her representative. The member > retains the right to change or dismiss the representative at any step > of > the > procedure; however, such action will not affect the point at which > the change or dismissal occurs. > > Article XIV, Section 6(2). > When a member is dismissed from a position in a State, Local, or > Special Project, that member's position may not be filled until the > expiration of the time for that member to file a grievance. When the > said member files a grievance, that position may not be filled unless > the grievance resolution against the member calls for the member to > lose that position. Nothing should prevent the unlinking of the > member's website and establishing a temporary website pending > resolution of any grievance. > > Article XIV, Section 6(3). > Nobody shall be discriminated against for participating in the > grievance process." > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGW-NEWS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >