Proposal to Change Article III of the USGP bylaws (committees)
DISCUSSION PERIOD: 2 WEEKS, January 7th-21st
VOTING PERIOD: 1 WEEK, January 21st-28th
PRESENTER: Steering Committee/Bylaws Committee
CONTACT: Tom Sevigny, capeconn@attbi.com
SUBJECT: Change Article III of the USGP bylaws
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Article III of the bylaws presently states that committees may have up to 3 Greens from each state serve on a committee. However, the CC has in the past created committees with a limited membership. This bylaw change would reflect that option while also specifically stating that the SC shall monitor and task the various committees. This SC duty has not previously been outlined.
IMPLEMENTATION: This will require a 2/3 vote infavor by the CC for passage.
FULL PROPOSAL:
Current language of Article III:
ARTICLE III. COMMITTEES
The Green Party may form committees to further its work. The committees serve at the pleasure of the Coordinating Committee and shall report regularly to the Coordinating Committee. Each member state of the Association may have up to three (3) representatives on each committee.
Voting on committees will be one vote per each member state represented. A member state may exercise its right to participate on a committee at any time. Committee participation need not be limited to those members of a state party who are representatives of that state on the Coordinating Committee nor to representatives of member states.
Proposed Language (changes in CAPS):
ARTICLE III. COMMITTEES
The Green Party may form committees to further its work. The committees serve at the DISCRETION of the Coordinating Committee and shall report regularly to the Coordinating Committee. THE STEERING COMMITTEE SHALL COORDINATE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEES AND TASK THEM WITH VARIOUS DUTIES WHEN APPROPRIATE. UNLESS OTHERWISE DECIDED BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE, each member state of the Association may have up to three (3) representatives on each committee.
Voting on committees will be one vote per each member state represented. A member state may exercise its right to participate on a committee at any time. Committee participation need not be limited to those members of a state party who are representatives of that state on the Coordinating Committee nor to representatives of member states.