01/26/01

Proposed By Law Changes

Article 8: Voting   Current Wording
Items of substance affecting policy or procedure brought before the association membership for a vote must be presented to the membership by the sponsor in a final written form at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which the vote is to be taken. Presentation must specify the date a vote will be taken. Presentation will be considered satisfactory if the sponsor gives a copy of the proposal to the members present at a regularly scheduled general membership meeting, or (change> mails a copy of the proposal to all voting members.
Items of substance affecting policy or procedure should be approved by a 2/3 vote of the ballots cast at a general membership meeting.
For items of substance affecting policy or procedure, members may cast their ballots by (change> mail if they have read a copy of the proposal. Mail in ballots must include the members name, and they must be mailed to the association address, postmarked at least 2 days prior to the scheduled voting date if mailed within California. They must arrive at the association address at least 1 day prior to the scheduled vote if they are postmarked outside California.
Less critical items not significantly affecting policy or procedure may be proposed and voted upon at the same meeting. Those items may be passed by a majority vote of the members present.
To be eligible to vote, participants must satisfy the following:
  • Must be full members, household members, or contributing members.
  • Must have previously attended at least two general membership meetings within the past 12 months.
  • Must have a current USHGA para 2 certification or higher.
  • Must have read the proposal if one has been presented.
Full members and household members may cast one vote per issue and contributing members may cast two votes per issue
 
Article 8: Voting    Proposed Wording
Items of substance affecting policy or procedure brought before the association membership for a vote must be presented to the membership by the sponsor in a final written form at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which the vote is to be taken. Presentation must specify the date a vote will be taken. Presentation will be considered satisfactory if the sponsor gives a copy of the proposal to the members present at a regularly scheduled general membership meeting, or (change to> Post a copy of the proposal to the appropriate SCPA web site discussion page.
Items of substance affecting policy or procedure should be approved by a 2/3 vote of the ballots cast at a general membership meeting.
For items of substance affecting policy or procedure, members may also cast their ballots by (change to> e-mail addressed to Secretary@SouthCoastParagliding.net or by logging on to the SCPA web site and logging their vote on the appropriate page if that service is available.  Votes entered electronically must be time stamped prior to the midnight hour preceding the day the vote is scheduled to be taken.  Votes sent by e-mail should clearly indicate the voters identity and intent.
Less critical items not significantly affecting policy or procedure may be proposed and voted upon at the same meeting. Those items may be passed by a majority vote of the members present.
To be eligible to vote, participants must satisfy the following:
  • Must be full members, household members, or contributing members.
  • Must have previously attended at least two general membership meetings within the past 12 months.
  • Must have a current USHGA para 2 certification or higher.
  • Must have read the proposal if one has been presented.
Full members and household members may cast one vote per issue and contributing members may cast two votes per issue