Re: Proposed SPI Bylaws Amendment

On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 04:27:36PM -0500, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote:
> Please second if you agree with this proposal and we have not reached
> the required number (14) of seconds yet. Also, please feel free (and
> encouraged) to discuss this proposal on the spi-general mailing list.
>
> WHEREAS the SPI Board has been ineffectual due to four consecutive
> failures to make quorum at meetings;
>
> WHEREAS it is essential that SPI has a functioning board, so that the
> Corporation can properly function;
>
> WHEREAS it is within the authority of the contributing membership to
> amend the bylaws by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of its number;
>
> THE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERSHIP OF SOFTWARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, INC.,
> HAVING OBTAINED THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 2/3 OF ITS NUMBER, DOES HEREBY
> AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION AS FOLLOWS:
>
> The following sentence in ARTICLE FOUR is hereby deleted:
>
> "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
> bylaws and the Secretary shall cause a notice of this scheduled meeting
> to be sent to all those who were not present at the meeting originally
> called."
>
> In its place are inserted the following two sentences:
>
> "The presence of not fewer than four board members or not less than
> two-thirds of all board members (whichever is a smaller number) shall
> constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct the business of
> this organization. A lesser number may adjourn the meeting for a period
> of not more than two weeks from the date scheduled by these bylaws, and
> the Secretary shall cause a notice of this scheduled meeting to be sent
> to all those who were not present at the meeting originally called."

Having just been accepted as a contributing member of SPI, I hereby
also second this proposal.

- Ted