Bylaws Revision: BOD, Officers, Amendments [2]

[Ean R . Schuessler]

These sound fine to me. Is there a definative version on the web anywhere?
Perhaps we should put the bylaws into CVS.

On Mon, Jul 19, 1999 at 01:18:39PM +0200, Nils Lohner wrote:
> 
> [  Unless there is a problem with the changes proposed herein, the next post 
> will contain the entire modified bylaws (sections 3-12 as sections 1 and 2 
> may not be modified).  There will be a brief comment period (should not be 
> long since people have had a chance to comment throughout the changes) and 
> then the bylaws will be put before the BOD for a vote.  It's almost done!
> 
> Nils.]
> 
> 
> ARTICLE SEVEN - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
> 
> [Only the first sentence is changed for clarification] 
> 
> The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of Directors 
> consisting of eight to 12 members, four of whom shall be the officers of 
> this organization.
> 
> 
> 
> ARTICLE EIGHT - OFFICERS
> [remove the names of the officers and replace with the following text:]
> 
>   The officers of this organization shall hold the positions of President, 
> Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  The names and positions of the 
> current officers are found in Appendix A of these bylaws.
> 
> 
> ARTICLE TWELVE - AMENDMENTS
> [add a second paragraph to this section]
> 
>   Appendices containing organizational information shall not require a vote 
> of the membership for modification.  They may be modified by a 2/3 vote of 
> the Board of Directors, unless otherwise stated therein.
> 
> 
> APPENDIX A - OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
> [added... see section 8 changes]
> 
>  This section shall contain the names and positions of the current officers. 
>  It shall be modified to contain the names of new officers of the 
> organization when necessary, and shall not require a vote beyond the 
> approval of the resolution appointing the officers.
> 
> The officers of the organization shall be as follows: 
> 
>                  President: Ian Jackson 
>                  Vice President: Martin Schulze 
>                  Secretary: Nils Lohner
>                  Treasurer: Darren Benham
> 
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> E-Mail: lohner at spi-inc.org          PO Box 1326 
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> 
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Ean Schuessler                                             As above
Novare International Inc.                                  so below
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