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| DATE | 2001-10-29 |
| FROM | Abdele Darius Sabre
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Proposed Constitution TEMPLATE
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Does sitting on the executive board count as hours??
--- Ruben Safir wrote:
>
>
> New York Linux Scene
> CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
>
> ARTICLE I - Name
>
> The name of this organization shall be New York
> Linux Scene ("NYLXS").
>
> ARTICLE - II Purpose
>
> New York Linux Scene is an organization dedicated to
> providing
> leadership and resources to the New York Linux
> Community.
> Bound to no specific local organization, it's
> members support
> the New York Linux Scene
>
> ARTICLE III - Membership
>
> Section 1. Types of membership shall consist of
> active voting,
> active non-voting, active student voting.
>
> A. Active voting membership requires participation
> at regular meetings,
> three hours of assigned volunteer work per month for
> the organization
> and current on dues.
>
> B. Active non-voting membership requires
> participation at any Linux
> Group regular meetings, mailing list, or other Linux
> based activity.
> There is no dues.
>
> C. Active Voting student membership requires proof
> of student status
> plus three hours of assigned volunteer work per
> month for the
> organization and current on student dues.
>
>
> Section 2. Application for membership is provided at
> meetings and online
> at http://www.nylsx.com.
>
> Section 3. Annual dues shall be an amount set by the
> Executive board,
> payable before the annual meeting of each year or at
> such other
> frequency as the Executive board determines.
>
> Section 4. Volunteer hours are accounted for from
> the previous month
> for membership of the current month. Voting
> requires good standing
> in the membership the four previous months. An
> exception is made for
> this for the first four months after this charter is
> passed, since the
> condition is physically not possible at that point.
>
> Section 5. A member who resigns in good standing
> will be reinstated
> automatically upon payment of dues and participation
> in volunteer
> events.
>
> Section 6. A member who is dropped from the roll for
> nonpayment of
> dues will be reinstated automatically upon payment
> of dues.
>
> Section 7. Special assessments maybe imposed by the
> Executive board
> as needed.
>
> Section 8. Only Active voting members and Active
> student members may
> vote.
>
> ARTICLE IV - Officers
>
> Section 1. Officers of this organization shall be a
> president,
> a first and second vice president, a secretary, a
> recording secretary,
> treasurer and a co-treasurer.
>
> Section 2. In case the office of president becomes
> vacant,
> the vice presidents shall automatically become
> president.
> A general election shall then be held to fill the
> vice president's position. A similar election shall
> be held to
> fill any other vacancy.
>
> Section 3. An Officer can resign by giving notice
> in writing to any
> other executive board member.
>
> Section 4. Officers can not be reimbursed for any
> out of pockets costs
> accept by approval by the President, Tresurer and at
> least one other
> officer.
>
> ARTICLE V - Elections
>
> Section 1.
> A. Officers shall be elected and installed at the
> annual meeting to
> serve for a term of one years or until there
> successors are elected.
> B. A plurality shall constitute an election.
> Section 2.
> A. At the regular meeting held in January a
> nomination committee
> of three (3) shall be appointed by the president to
> prepare a slate
> of officers.
> B. The nominating committee shall obtain the consent
> of the nominees
> to place their names on the slate.
> C. No officers shall be eligible for four
> consecutive terms in the
> same office but can be eligible for a different
> office.
>
> Section 3.
> A. The nomination committee shall make its reports
> at the annual
> meeting held in January.
> B. Nominations may be made from the floor.
> C. Election of officers shall be by secret ballot.
> D. Voting privileges shall be for active voting
> members, and active
> student voting members who are current with their
> dues.
>
>
>
> ARTICLE VI - Duties of Officers
>
> Section 1. The president shall preside at all NYLXS
> meetings;
> appoint the standing committee heads immediately
> after installation;
> appoint special committees; sign, with another
> Executive board member,
> all checks; serve as ex officio member of all
> committees except
> the nominating committee.
>
> Section 2. The 1st vice president shall assume the
> duties of the
> president in her absence; automatically become
> president in case of
> death or resignation of the president; and serve as
> program chairman.
> The 2nd Vice president shall replace the 1st Vice
> President.
>
> Section 3. The secretary and recording secretary
> shall record
> all proceedings of the meetings and Executive Board;
> handle all
> correspondence. Prepare agenda with approval from
> president for
> all meetings. Post notices for all meetings.
>
> Section 4. The treasurer shall collect dues and care
> for NYLXS's funds;
> keep an accurate record of receipts and payments;
> submit a report
> at each Executive Board meeting submit a financial
> report at each
> regular business meeting and an annual report at the
> annual meeting,
> including a statement certifying members eligible to
> vote.
> The co-treasurer shall assist the treasurer.
>
> ARTICLE VII - Meetings
>
> Section 1. Meetings shall be held on as frequent and
> as often as
> required to meet the purpose of the NYLXS. Meeting
> can be execitive
> or activity meetings. All execitive meetings are
> held according to
> Rogers Rules of Order, and parlimentarian procedure.
>
>
> Section 2. All administrative business shall be
> deemed execitive
> meetings. This includes reports on finances, dues,
> elections,
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