Re: Alternate meeting wording bylwas

The changes I made to each paragraph:

On Fri, Aug 20, 1999 at 10:50:49AM -0700, Darren Benham wrote:
> The annual board meeting of this organization shall be electronically
> held on the first day of July, each and every year except if such day be a
> legal holiday then and in that event the Board of Directors shall fix the
> day but it shall not be more than two weeks from the date fixed by these
> by-laws. The Secretary shall cause to be mailed (electronically or otherwise)
> to every board member in good standing at his or her address as it appears in
> the membership roll book of this organization a notice telling the time and
> place of such annual meeting.
Just changed references general meeting to board meeting and membrship to
board member.

>
> Regular meetings of the board of this organization shall be held quarterly.
s/of this org/of the board of this org/

> The presence of not less than two-thirds of the board members shall constitute
> a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct the business of this organization;
> but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than two
> weeks from the date scheduled by these by-laws and the Secretary shall cause
> a notice of this scheduled meeting to be sent to all those members who were
> not present at the meeting originally called. A quorum as hereinbefore set
> forth shall be required at any adjourned meeting.
member references to board members.

Arg! nobody caught this in irc: typo from hell...
> Special meetings of this organization may be called by the President when he
> deems it for the best interest
Strike all above

> Special meetings of the board of this
> organization may be called by the President when he deems it for the best
> interest of the organization or by two members of the board. Notices of such
> meeting shall be mailed to all members at their addresses as they appear in
> the membership roll book at least two weeks but not more than 30 days before
> the scheduled date set for such special meeting. Such notice shall state the
> reasons that such meeting has been called, the business to be transacted at
> such meeting and by whom it was called.
Add two board members able to call a meeting, not just able to direct the
president to call a meeting.. otherwise, SPI could still get hamstrung by a
resigned president or president that's caught up with real life.

> At the request of one-third members of the organization the President shall
> cause a special meeting to be called but such request must be made in writing
> at least thirty (30) days before the requested scheduled date. No other
> business but that specified in the notice may be transacted at such special
> meeting without the unanimous consent of all present at such meeting.
The two board members were removed from this paragraph.

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