---------- Les, Thank you! You certainly have my support (from two counties) for the proposed ---------- changed amendments. Please forgive me for questioning. But I worked a DAR By Laws Committee, which the chapter hadn't been updated in 40 years. According to Robert's Rule of Order, we read the old, followed by the new before the membership. And it was a required procedure for two separate meetings. Bored the membership to death! Took us 3 years to update the entire By Laws for the chapter. Ugh. . . And I realize the importance of your WV representation. There isn't any reason when the articles are presented that "all voting members" can decide Yea or Nay! Cheers! Julia Old: ARTICLE VI: DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS OF ADVISORY BOARD Section 3. The responsibilities of the Advisory Board shall include: addressing any problem issues as they arise, aiding the state projects upon request, overseeing elections, advising and mediating, if necessary, any grievances or appeals, and appointing a Webmaster to maintain the national website. New: 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 Old: ARTICLE XIV. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES AND APPEALS PROCESS Section 1. All members of The USGenWeb Project have the right to request that the Advisory Board advise on issues related to grievances and appeals and to mediate, if necessary. Section 2. Members should submit their grievance or appeal to one or more of the board representatives from their region. New: 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.