[sac-board] Re: Board Meeting before Gen Mtg
- From: Rick Tejera <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: "sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:09:12 -0700
One more thing, it will be in the NL coming out this week.
Sent from my iPod
Rick Tejera
Editor, SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
K7TEJ
On Mar 20, 2010, at 21:01, "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Folks,
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>
> I want to call a short board meeting for before the general meeting
> this
> Friday. If we can meet at 7:00 pm in the room next to our meeting
> room, I
> want to submit Rick Tejera’s wording for an amendment to the constit
> ution to
> handle a case like our present one, where an officer resigns before
> completing his term.
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> The text of that proposed amendment is:
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> Art V, Sec B para. 5: Board Vacancies (this would be the logical
> place for
> it in the bylaws as they now read. The current paragraph 5 would be
> re-numbered to paragraph 6)
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> 1. Should a board position become vacant prior to the expiration
> of the
> term of the office holder, the President shall announce such to the
> membership by the best means available.(By email would seem to be
> sufficient). The president shall also insure that a notice of the
> vacancy is
> published in the next issue of the newsletter, and call for
> nominations to
> fill the vacancy. Nominations for the vacant position shall be taken
> immediately (here nominations can be made through the SAC-Board
> mailing list
> and also taken at the meeting. This should insure everyone has a
> chance to
> nominate someone and are kept appraised of the process) and shall be
> concluded at the next scheduled General meeting. A vote of the general
> membership shall be taken immediately following the close of
> nominations.
>
> 1. The term of service for the elected successor shall be the
> remainder
> of the term of the preceding holder of the vacant office.
> 2. Should the elected successor opt to run for the vacated position
> outright at the next regularly scheduled election he shall be
> eligible to
> do.
> b. He/She may run for re-election the following term if the
> total term
> of service does not exceed 30 months (2 ½ Years). (I kinda took this
> from
> the US constitution and the 2 term/10 year rule)
>
> 2. In the time between the vacancy opening and the election of a
> successor, the President shall delegate,to a qualified member (one
> who meet
> the requirement of Article V, Section B, paragraph 1), the duties
> of the
> vacant position as he deems necessary.
>
> 1. In the event the vacant position is the Treasurer, the board
> shall
> approve the member delegated by the President to handle the position
> until a
> successor is elected. (a Check & balance since Money will be involved)
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> Richard Harshaw
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> Cave Creek, Arizona
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