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| DATE | 2001-11-13 |
| FROM | bandie@linuxfreemail.com
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] NEW Proposed Constitution TEMPLATE November 12th
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Sounds like a good start....
At Mon, 12 Nov 2001 11:16:10 -0500 , Ruben Safir wrote:
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>On 2001.10.27 22:44:34 -0400 Ruben Safir wrote:
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>New York Linux Scene
>CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
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>ARTICLE I - Name
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>The name of this organization shall be New York Linux Scene ("NYLXS").
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>ARTICLE - II Purpose
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>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
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>ARTICLE III - Membership
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>Section 1. Types of membership shall consist of active voting,
>active non-voting, active student voting.
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>A. Active voting membership requires participation at regular meetings,
>three hours of assigned volunteer work per month for the organization
>and current on dues.
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>B. Active non-voting membership requires participation at any Linux
>Group regular meetings, mailing list, or other Linux based activity.
>There is no dues.
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>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.
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>Section 2. Application for membership is provided at meetings and online
>at http://www.nylsx.com.
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>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.
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>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.
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>Section 5. A member who resigns in good standing will be reinstated
>automatically upon payment of dues and participation in volunteer
>events.
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>Section 5a. Members are allowed to go on sabatical status for reasons
>such as international travel, or other events which makes it impossible
>for a member to travel to meetings. The chairman of the membership committee
>will approve these reqests individualy. Members on sabatical are temporarly
>excused from volunteer hours until they come back to the region. Sabaticals
>can not be more than 6 months.
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>Section 6. A member who is dropped from the roll for nonpayment of
>dues will be reinstated automatically upon payment of dues.
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>Section 7. Special assessments maybe imposed by the Executive board
>as needed.
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>Section 8. Only Active voting members and Active student members may
>vote.
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>ARTICLE IV - Officers
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>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.
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>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.
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>Section 3. An Officer can resign by giving notice in writing to any
>other executive board member.
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>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.
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>ARTICLE V - Elections
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>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.
>C. Officers are elected by recieving a majority vote of the ENTIRE membership.
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>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.
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>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.
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>ARTICLE VI - Duties of Officers
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>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.
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>ARTICLE VII - Meetings
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>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.
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>Section 2. All administrative business shall be deemed execitive
>meetings. This includes reports on finances, dues, elections, agenda
>setting, and meeting dates.
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>Section 3. Two thirds (2/3) of officers make a quorum at execitive
>meetings. Executive meetings most take place once a month, in the
>second week of the month.
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>Seciton 4. All deliberations of the executive meetings must be
>publicaly published on www.nylxs.com
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>Section 5. Special meetings may be called by the president,
>the Executive Board, or upon request of any four active members in
>good standing. Special meetings are a form of executive meeting.
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>Section 4. A Notice must be placed on http://www.nylxs.com and through
>the main nylxs mailing list at least 48 hours before any meeting.
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>ARTICLE VIII - Executive Board
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>Section 1. The Executive Board shall consist of the officers (7)
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>A. A meeting of the outgoing and incoming Executive Boards shall take
>place soon after election for transfer of files.
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>Section 3.
>A. The Executive Board shall have supervision over the affairs of the
>organization between meetings.
>B. It shall see the objectives of the organization are accomplished.
>C. Each outgoing board shall leave in the treasury a sum of money equal
>to the unpaid bills and obligations.
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>Section 4.
>A. Four officers shall be required to be signatories on any bank
>account. Any Two of the four required Officers can open and sign on
>any bank account.
>B. No Executive Board member may borrow money on behalf of the NYLXS.
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>Section 5. Executive board and general meeting votes can be made by
>proxy and must be in writing. Votes require a simple majority for
>passage of the ENTIRE membership, unless a higher percentage is required
>else where in the bylaws. Votes ending in a tie can be resubmitted.
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>ARTICLE IX - Committees
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>Section 1. The president may appoint standing committees and adhoc meetings as
>shall be
>required. Standing meetings are permanet until disbanned and Adhoc or temporary
>for an
>specific task.
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>Section 1a. The following committees are permanent standing committies
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> * Membership - To oversee membership policy and track hours and dues
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> * Education - encouraging adoption of Free Software in the education
>system,
> providing support to educational institution AND eveloping course
>curriculuae
> (curriculums), scheduling of classes and teachers
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> * Lobbying - establishing and maintaining relationships with other
>groups having
> similar goals, disseminating information about where and when people can
>show up
> and add their voice, speaking up on the issues facing the Free Software
> community
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> * Journal - produce an NYLXS Journal and other informational materials
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>Section 2. The president may appoint adhoc committees as necessary and can be
>chaired by any NYLXS member. Each adhoc committee will have a chairman who will
>report the executive board progress and volunteer hours of committe members.
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>Section 4. Standing Committees shall periodically report on their
>progress to the Executive Board.
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>Section 5. A Member of the Executive Board shall chair each standing committee.
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>ARTICLE X - Discipline
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>Any Executive board or active member may be dismissed by two-thirds
>vote without cause by active members in good standing at a regular
>meeting. Any Executive board or active member may be dismissed with
>cause by the executive board. Cause shall mean any act that is either
>illegal or discredits the membership, such as, but not limited to,
>theft, embezzlement, etc.
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>ARTICLE XI - Parliamentary Authority
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>A simplified version of Roberts's Rules of Order shall govern the
>proceedings of the organization at executive meetings.
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>ARTICLE XII - Amendment
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>These bylaws may be amended by a unanimous vote at any regular
>meeting provided the amendment was submitted in writing at the
>previous regular meeting.
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>ARTICLE XIII - Dissolution
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>If the organization is dissolved, all assets of the organization shall
>be divided equally among the active members in good standing after all
>bills are paid.
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>Certificate
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>I, , hereby certify that:
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>I am the Secretary of New York Linux Scene , an unincorporated entity;
>and
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>The foregoing Bylaws and constitution, consisting of BLANK NUMBER OF
>pages, are a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the as duly
>adopted by approval of the Executive Board by unanimous written consent
>of Officers as of DATE.
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>_____________________________
>SECTRETARY, Secretary
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