[Noisebridge-discuss] bylaws update

[Noah Balmer]

I have a few ideas I'd like feedback on.  Some of these are on the talk page
but, for you convenience, I'm putting them here where they'll get more
exposure.

*Throwing out the board*:
I propose that a 2/3 vote of the members can order an immediate election to
replace any board member with or without cause. The term of a director
elected in this way ends at the following annual meeting.
*
Vacancies on the board:*
Similarly, if there's a vacancy on the board for any reason (resignation,
eaten by a grue), an election should take place to fill it, and the term
should end at the following annual meeting.

*Amendments to bylaws:*
Current version gives full control to directors.  I think the members should
be able to throw out the whole board if they decide to (see above).  In
order to allow for that, the members need to have control of the bylaws,
otherwise the board can just change the bylaws to prevent their own
removal.  I propose that amendments to bylaws require a 2/3 vote of the
members, or unanimous written consent.*

**Dues:*
The bylaws should state who's responsibility it is to negotiate dues with
each member.  I think that should probably be the treasurer, to keep things
simple, but it could be the board.



On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Rachel McConnell <rachel at xtreme.com>
wrote:

> I agree about not needing a section on proxies.  Should the circumstances
> arise, we can alter the bylaws to fit.
>
> I am up for including Cthulhu (and possibly adding a couple more
> references) and taking the risk of being denied, or whatever they would do.
>  We can always reapply.  Bylaws as ART!
>
> Rachel
>
> Mitch Altman wrote:
>
>> Great!  Thanks, Noah.  I just read through the MEMBERSHIP section.  I made
>> one small change:  "or is" to "or as" in Section 8 of MEMBERSHIP.  Does this
>> make more sense as changed?  If not, please change it back.  Also, I don't
>> think we need a section on proxy since we have means of attending meetings
>> via other means.  What do others think?  My favorite part of the MEMBERSHIP
>> section is the part about Cthulhu!  But can we leave it in the Bylaws we
>> send to the state?  (If the examiner laughed as I did when they read it,
>> then maybe it will help.)
>>
>> Mitch.
>>
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>    Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:13:11 -0700
>>    From: noahbalmer at gmail.com
>>    To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
>>    Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] bylaws update
>>
>>    I just did a lot of work on the bylaws, primarily the membership
>>    section.  Some notes on changes I made are on the talk page.
>>
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