FYI. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:41 PM Subject: [USGW-Discuss] 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 IX. COPYRIGHT > Section 1. Members of The USGenWeb Project shall comply with copyright laws > of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code). > A10 > > ARTICLE X. LOCAL PROJECTS > Section 1. Each state organization shall provide local websites which > reflect whatever divisional structure is appropriate for that state. > Section 2. Local Project Coordinators shall be appointed by the State > Coordinator in accordance with national and state guidelines. In making > Local Coordinator selections, consideration should be given to knowledge and > interest in genealogy in the area, technical ability, activity in The > USGenWeb Project, and existing workload. All Local Project Co-Coordinator > and Assistant Coordinator appointments must be authorized and approved by > the State Coordinator. Local Projects are limited to one Local Project > Coordinator and one Local Project Co-Coordinator, if desired, who will each > have full voting rights within The USGenWeb Project. Local Projects may > have as many Assistant Coordinators as they wish, subject to authorization > and approval by the State Coordinator. Assistant Local Project Coordinators > shall not have voting rights. All Local Coordinators shall be subscribed to > the state mailing list. > Section 3. The local website shall be created and maintained in accordance > to all national and state guidelines. The website should include on the > home page, a direct link to the state and national projects; an easily > accessible area devoted to researcher's queries, the name(s) of the > coordinator(s) with current email link(s), and any additional requirements > specified by the state organization. Contents of the website should be > updated at least quarterly and reviewed under the supervision of the state > coordinator. > Section 4. If a Local Coordinator can no longer perform their duties for > any reason, (including, but not limited to, abandonment of the site, > resignation or dismissal for valid cause), content of the website submitted > by contributors shall remain with the website, unless the contributor(s) > otherwise request. > > All revision drafts may be viewed at http://home.mchsi.com/~sagitta56/ > > Roger Swafford > BRC - Chairman > > > > ==== USGENWEB-DISCUSS Mailing List ==== > --Celebrate the USGenWeb Project! -- Can you identify? > Rocks & Narrows, Concord [there are 3 Concords in PA] > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/mystery/postcards/roxnrw.jpg > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >