Evan, As you have so rightly stated so many times, the members should NOT be kept in the dark, the members have a right to know,so would you please inform all of us. Secrecy is not a good thing. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <ELG440@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] action by the Board In a message dated 9/18/07 8:36:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, CagGra writes: Can I ask what charges have been filed, or are being filed against the Exec Comm.?? And by whom? This is new news to me. I think the proper way it would be handled is they would be sent to Sharon, who would send them to the President. Lew would call an executive committee who would decide if they were such that if found valid, it would injure the club or the breed. If so, then they have to be brought to the board for a hearing within a certain time limit, and the accused would respond. Then, as with Margy, those accused would be excused and the remaining board members would discuss the charges without those members, and decide what to do about them. I am not sure the executive committee should consider the validity of the charges, but there is no way that if proven, they would not be a danger to the club. So, I expect either way they will be brought before the board. The accused and the accuser would both have a chance to be heard before a vote was taken. Without the accused members of the executive committee being able to vote, it would be interesting to see what happens. I guess Margy would vote on this one, since she is not accused and is still a board member. I don't think it would be proper to expose the charges to the club or anyone else before the executive committee considers them. This was done with the WDA charges and their attorney felt it violated a chance for a valid hearing. Evan (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================