[MRSSA News] ByLaws Notes

[Jjohanningmeier at aol.com]

Some points of discussion after reviewing the proposed bylaws:
 
Article III Membership
Sentence:  Every  MRSSA affiliated club is encouraged to send a 
representative to the annual  meeting to maintain their affiliation. 
Discussion:   It was reported to me that there was discussion at the Fall 
meeting to require a  representative from each team to be in attendance at the 
Fall meeting.  Was  there action on this?  Minutes?  If so, should this sentence 
reflect  that?  Using a more strict word such as required in place of  
encouraged?  Should this be moved to P & P?
 
Article  VI Election and Voting Privileges
NSSA  Regional Directors are listed with Board voting privileges
Discussion:   NSSA Regional Directors are listed in Article VI, but not in 
Article V  Officers.  In Art. V the Executive Board is listed as well as the 
club  representatives.  Should the Directors be included in Art. V?  Since  there 
is only one vote per team, should they not be included with voting  
privileges?  Should there be more than one vote per team with Directors  being able to 
vote independently?  Other than club representatives, are any  positions 
required to be affiliated with teams in the  region?
 
Article  VI
Sentence:   Board  members must be present to vote. Robert's Rules of Order 
shall be  followed.  
Correction:  Robert's Rules of Order, Newly  Revised 
Article VII Suspension or Expulsion 
Sentence:  3. Each  member suspended or expelled shall have the right to 
prompt and equitable  resolution of grievances through the exercise of due process 
(See Articles XI,  and XII.) 
Clarification:  References to Articles XI and XII do not  seem to be correct. 
Article X Committees 
Discussion:  Four committees are listed and  assumed to be standing.  
Committees are also addressed in P &  P.  Will these committees be appointed and 
active?  Should these be  omitted from the bylaws and left to the P & P? 
I will address P & P in another e-mail.  Will P &  P also need to be 
addressed before the NSSA meeting?  There may be a few  things we may want to explore 
in depth.  Also of concern, according to  current bylaws Article XIV - bylaws  
may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) majority at any MRSSA  meeting. 
Loosely,  a conference call could qualify as a meeting.  The question is, 
would we  have enough members that would be able to  participate. 
Thank  you for your consideration, 
JoJo



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