LOPSA Bylaws - Revision history

Wbilancio: /* Article 6. Board Meetings */

2012-06-20T18:24:17Z

Article 6. Board Meetings

Wbilancio: /* Article 7. Officers */

2012-06-20T18:23:06Z

Article 7. Officers

Wbilancio at 23:19, 21 February 2011

2011-02-21T23:19:20Z

Wbilancio at 20:32, 24 January 2011

2011-01-24T20:32:55Z

Wbilancio: /* Article 14. Formation Arrangements */

2011-01-24T19:49:02Z

Article 14. Formation Arrangements

Wbilancio: /* Election of Directors */

2011-01-24T19:46:06Z

Election of Directors

Wbilancio: /* Board Term */

2011-01-24T19:45:02Z

Board Term

Wbilancio: /* Director Terms */

2011-01-24T19:43:29Z

Director Terms

Trey: /* Article 13. Parlimentary Authority */ spelling error

2009-07-24T18:53:33Z

Article 13. Parlimentary Authority: spelling error

Trey: /* Article 13. Parlimentary Authority */ spelling error

2009-07-24T18:51:15Z

Article 13. Parlimentary Authority: spelling error

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 changes to the Rules.  Abstentions shall not be considered in counting votes cast.
-=== Article 7. Officers ===
+== Article 7. Officers ==
 The Officers of the Association shall be: (a) the President, (b) the Vice-President, (c) the Secretary, and (d) the Treasurer.

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 changes to the Rules.  Abstentions shall not be considered in counting votes cast.
-== Article 7. Officers ==
+=== Article 7. Officers ===
-The Officers of the Association shall be: (a) the President, (b) the
+==== President ====
-=== President ===
+The President shall preside, or arrange for other Directors to preside, at all general meetings and at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
-The President shall have general supervision over the affairs of the Association subject to the control of the Board of Directors.  The President shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors.
+The President shall have general supervision over the affairs of the Association subject to the control of the Board of Directors. The President shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors.
 The Vice-President shall perform all the duties of the President in the President's absence or at the Board's request and in so acting shall have all the responsibilities of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.
-The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as may from time to
+The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors or by the President.
 time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors or by the
-President.
+==== Secretary ====
-=== Secretary-Treasurer ===
+==== Treasurer ====
-The Secretary-Treasurer shall ensure that all books and records are maintained and that all member communications are conducted in accordance with the Rules of the Association.  The Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare an annual financial report for the Association.  The Secretary-Treasurer shall file all statements and reports required of the Association in a timely manner.
+The Treasurer shall ensure that all books and financial records are maintained and shall prepare an annual financial report for the Association. The Treasurer shall file all statements and reports required of the Association in a timely manner.
-The Secretary-Treasurer shall  perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors or by the President.
+The Treasurer shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to this office by the Board of Directors or by the President.
 == Article 8. Referenda ==

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 For all items not otherwise specified in the Rules of the Association, the Parlimentary Authority shall be the current edition of ''The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure.''
-== Article 14. Formation Arrangements ==
+== Article 14. Board Term Conversion Arrangements ==
 Articles in this section override all other sections of these Bylaws.

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 ''Approved by [[Membership meeting Minutes/18 July 2005|ratification of the Membership on 18 July 2005]], effective as of 29 July 2005.''
-''Amended on {{minutes link|4 January 2006}}''.
+''Amended on {{minutes link|10 January 2011}}''.
 See also: [[Articles of Incorporation]], [[LOPSA Policies]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:49, 24 January 2011
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	Candidates shall be considered eligible for election if they have been members in good standing for 12 months prior to the second election of the Board of Directors.		Candidates shall be considered eligible for election if they have been members in good standing for 12 months prior to the second election of the Board of Directors.
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		+	=== Board Term Conversion Arrangements ===
		+	Articles in this section override all other sections of these Bylaws.
		+
		+	To facilitate the conversion from co-terminating Board Terms to a staggered Board Term, the following conditions apply to the June 2011 Election Cycle:
		+
		+	* There shall be (5) two-year Terms, and (4) one-year Terms.
		+	* Under the Single Transferable Vote method, the first five winners of Board Seats shall be awarded the two-year terms. The remaining four Directors shall be awarded the one-year terms.
		+	* This shall be implemented, programatically, by running a STV election run for a Board consisting of five members, to determine the two-year term winners. It shall then be run, as normal, for a Board consisting of nine members, with the additional winners being awarded the one year terms.
		+	* It is implemented in this fashion to allow the STV system to account for "ties" where two Directors are both eligible for positions in the same round of run-offs."

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	Transferable Vote.		Transferable Vote.

−	Voting shall be held ~~every two years~~, in June.	+	Voting shall be held annually, in June, for the portion of the Board members whose terms are expiring.

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 ==== Board Term ====
-'''Current Board Term''' shall mean the term of the Board presently seated.
+'''Current Board Term''' shall mean the original Director Term of an individual Board member based on their original election to the Board, or, in the event that they are a replacement appointee, the Director Term of the Board member they are a replacement for.
 ==== Maintenance of Eligibility ====

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 ==== Director Terms ====
-Directors shall serve for a term from the beginning of the Annual
+Except as otherwise indicated, a Director shall serve for a term of two years, beginning at the Annual Directors Meeting following their election, and ending at the Annual Directors Meeting two years following.
 ==== Board Term ====

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 membership, by a two thirds majority for reason.  Upon dissolution the assets of the Association shall be distributed to other not-for-profit organizations with similar mission or purpose at the Board's discretion.
-== Article 13. Parlimentary Authority ==
+== Article 13. Parliamentary Authority ==
 For all items not otherwise specified in the Rules of the Association, the Parlimentary Authority shall be the current edition of ''The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure.''