Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of CharterAndBylaws

Timestamp:

11/13/15 18:50:44 (9 years ago)

Author:

gschadow

Comment:

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CharterAndBylaws

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 '''Decisions which alter the structure or bylaws of the organization or grant roles such as secretaries and editors''' must be made with at least the chairman of the Board, one ex-officio member present and two other board members voting (not abstaining) in a real time discussion via telephone or per discussion convened electronically on the web site. All members of the Board of Advisors must be notified with motions to change bylaws or organization submitted in writing on the web site at least 30 days prior to the voting.
 
+The process for decisions of the Board is as follows:
+ 1. reporter moves by submitting a ticket of type "board motion"
+  * selecting the component "organization" for the ticket if it is an organizational motion.
+    * If it is a technical motion, see below for '''Technical Decisions'''.
+  * Only Board members can submit board motions.
+  * The chairman may move.
+ 2. Once placed the motion is open for discussion by Board Members submitting ticket comments.
+  * Any Board member who accepts or starts commenting other than rejecting the motion outright does the equivalent of "seconding the motion"
+  * There is no need of uttering the word "second".
+  * The chairman may second, no need to wait for someone else to second.
+ 4. When discussion reaches its end the chairman calls the question
+  * "call the question!" is not a means of ending a protracted discussion.
+ 5. To vote, members comment "yay" or "nay" or "abstain"
+  * The default voting period is one week.
+  * Voting may be expedited to end one day after 2/3 of board members have voted.
+  * All Board members are expected to vote of Board motions.
+  * The chairman may vote.
+ 8. The chairman counts the votes and declares the motion for passed or failed. 
+  * To pass, the number of "yay"s must be greater than the number of "nay"s.
+
 '''Technical Decisions''' are made on tickets by at least two (2) board members documenting assent to the proposal. When only one board member engages in the adjudication and no other board member weighs in in opposition, the decision of the single member may be implemented. However, decisions by a single member cannot bind the UCUM Organization to implement this decision if the single member so deciding does not himself implement the decision.