Geoff
I have
a concern with the proposed change. See my comment
below
3.4.2 Voting Between Plenary Meetings
At times, it
may become necessary for the Executive Committee to render a decision
that
cannot be made prior to the close of one plenary but must be made
prior to the following
plenary. The SEC electronic balloting mechanism may
be used at the discretion of the
Chair or the Vice Chair Acting Chair. The electronic
balloting mechanism shall include a
means by which non SEC members can
observe and comment on the discussion.
3.4.2.1 Electronic
Balloting
The Chair or the acting
Vice Chair shall issue, tally the results of the ballot
and determine
the minimum duration of the ballot. A majority of eligible
voting SEC members must
vote approve in order for the ballot to
pass.
Commentary:
It is my view that this
proposed change is out of scope to the proposed rules change, which was remove
ambiguity of having 2 vice chairs and to establish clear succession. The
rules currently allow 2 individuals to run ballots, the chair and the vice
chair. I could go to either one if I so chose. The proposed change
implies that now only one person can conduct ballots, either the chair or the
acting chair, and introduces a whole new set of conditions of how to establish
that the chair is incapacitated or unavailable. Who makes that
decision? While this resolves the ambiguity, it also introduces a rules
change which has nothing to go with the 2 vice chair issue.
If the
scope is indeed as I described it then this section should read "at the
discretion of the chair or the 1st vice
chair..." in 3.4.2 and "The Chair or the 1st Vice Chair shall..." in 3.4.2.1. This
maintains the 2 person provision of the current rules and removes the
ambiguity.
At 09:41 AM 7/9/02 -0700, Geoff
Thompson wrote:
Please find attached my revised changes to
the LMSC Operating Rules that, I believe, will address all of the concerns
expressed during balloting and the comment resolution meeting on Sunday
evening (July 7).
Change marks are against the existing rules and are
shown in underscore and strikeout (and red in the screen
version).
These changes will be the subject of a Rules Meeting to be
held on Tuesday at 2:00 in the SEC meeting room in the Hyatt.
The
goal of that meeting is to come to full agreement on these changes so they
can be approved without further change as quickly as possible.
I'll
see you at 2:00 PM
Geoff
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