FYI. Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Swafford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:56 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 VII. ADVISORY BOARD PROCEDURES > Section 1. A majority of the current voting members of the Advisory Board > shall constitute a quorum. > Section 2. The vote requirements for motions to be adopted shall be in > accordance with the parliamentary authority, except as specified in these > bylaws. In all cases determination shall be made by the legal votes cast. > Section 3. The Advisory Board shall utilize "roll call votes". Members are > responsible for expeditiously responding to vote calls. The duration of > voting time for motions shall be a minimum of 24 hours. The maximum duration > shall be at the discretion of the presiding officer, except that the voting > period shall not exceed 72 hours. > Section 4. Voting records of the Advisory Board shall be posted publicly. > > ARTICLE VIII. GUIDELINES/STANDARDS FOR WEBSITES/MEMBERS > Section 1. All USGenWeb web sites shall display an official USGenWeb logo > prominently, on the home or index page, in such a way that the entire image > is visible without scrolling down on a standard browser screen. The > USGenWeb logo used shall be at least 100 pixels by 100 pixels in size. > Section 2. All USGenWeb web sites shall display the following disclaimer on > the home or index page: "Links to external web sites are being provided as a > convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an > endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions > contained in any external web site." > Section 3. Solicitation of funds on a USGenWeb affiliated web site is > prohibited. It is permissible, however, to provide a link to a non-USGenWeb > affiliated personal web site where genealogical services or materials are > offered for sale. It is also permissible to acknowledge any entities who > host or provide server space at no cost and to include a link to that > entity's web site. If a coordinator lists materials or services for sale or > hire by third parties, such as genealogical societies or commercial > interests, the home or index page may include a link to the listing, but the > materials and services themselves may not be listed on the home or index > page. Any such listing of materials or services for sale or hire by third > parties should include a disclaimer on the listing page saying that The > USGenWeb Project and the site coordinator make no warrantee as to the > contents or accuracy of any of the materials for sale by these third > parties, nor the expertise of any professional researchers listed. > > > 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 >