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[edit] Modifications to Model Rules for incorporated association "WordCamp"
This document outlines modification to the standard model rules for associations for the purposes of the operation of the proposed incorporated association “WordCamp”. These modifications form part of the registered entities rules.
The modifications set forth here serve to reduce the committee size to two office-bearers, composed of a secretary and a treasurer. Any presidential and vice-presidential duties have been re-assigned to the secretary and treasurer respectively. Further to this, committee meetings are reduced to a minimum of one per 12 month period and members can self-nominate for committee positions with one member endorsing the nomination.
New applications for membership of the association will not require the nomination of the applicant by other members.
[edit] Modifications
[edit] Part 2, Section 2. (b) (i)
Omitted.
Applications for membership do not require nomination by an existing member.
[edit] Part 2, Section 3. (1) (a)
Omitted.
Applications for membership do not require nomination by an existing member.
[edit] Part 3, Section 14. (1) (a)
Changed to the following:
- (a) the office bearers of the association.
[edit] Part 3, Section 14. (1) (b)
Omitted.
The committee is comprised of two office-bearers only.
[edit] Part 3, Section 14. (2)
Changed to the following:
- (1) The office-bearers of the association are to be:
- (a) the secretary, and
- (b) the treasurer.
[edit] Part 3, Section 14 (5)
Add this sub-section:
- (5) A single person can not hold more than one office.
[edit] Part 3, Section 15. (1) (a)
Changed to the following:
- (a) must be made in writing by the candidate and endorsed and signed by one other member, and
[edit] Part 3, Section 19 (2)
Changed to the following:
- (2) If a member of the committee to whom a proposed resolution referred to in clause (1) relates makes representations in writing to the secretary (not exceeding a reasonable length) and requests that the representation be notified to the members of the association, the secretary may send a copy of the representations to each member of the association or, if the representations are not so sent, the member is entitled to require that the representations be read out at the meeting at which the resolution is considered.
[edit] Part 3, Section 20. (1)
Changed to the following:
- (1) The committee must meet at least once in each period of 12 months at such place and time as the committee may determine.
[edit] Part 3, Section 20. (2)
Changed to the following:
- (2) Additional meetings of the committee may be convened by the secretary or by any member of the committee.
[edit] Part 3, Section 20. (8) (a)
Changed to the following:
- (a) the secretary or, in the secretary’s absence, the treasurer is to preside, or
[edit] Part 3, Section 20. (8) (b)
Changed to the following:
- (b) if the secretary and the treasurer are absent or unwilling to act, such one of the remaining members of the committee as may be chosen by the members present at the meeting is to preside.
[edit] Part 4, Section 28. (1)
Changed to the following:
- (1) The secretary or, in the secretary’s absence, the treasurer, is to preside as chairperson at each general meeting of the association.
[edit] Part 4, Section 28. (2)
Changed to the following:
- (2) If the secretary and the treasurer are absent or unwilling to act, the members present must elect one of their number to preside as chairperson at the meeting.
