Aloha, y'all!
As you know from Jay's recent post, VICUG NYC's next General Membership
Meeting will be held in the Auditorium of The Associated Blind (TAB)
building tomorrow, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER EIGHTH, from 6 to 8 pm. The topic
of discussion will be computer training for the blind/VI. Our speakers
will be Dr. Lynn Luxton, Director of Rehab Services at Helen Keller
Services for the Blind and Dr. Karen Gourgey, Director of the Computer
Center for Visually Impaired People at Baruch College.
Nominations for VICUG NYC's October elections will also be fielded at the
September meeting. Two Member-at-Large Seats will be available on the
Executive Committee, and nominations for the positions of: President,
Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and WebMaster/Minister of Propaganda
will also be accepted at the September 8th General Membership meeting.
Just to refresh your (collective and individual memories), here is a list
of the current Executive Committee, followed by 2 excerpts from the VICUG
NYC bylaws: the first, which consists of ARTICLES III & IV, describes the
composition of the Executive Committee, as well as the responsibilities of
the organization's officers. The second, ARTICLE VII, describes the
election process. If you are interested in running for an Executive
Committee position, or if you are contemplating nominating someone else
for a position, please read the selections from the bylaws carefully! And
remember--participatory democracy works both ways--you have to have paid
your dues before the commencement of the September 8th meeting if you want
to either nominate someone for a position or accept a nomination, and you
have to be a dues-paying member in order to vote in the October election!
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Article III. Officers
Section 1.
There shall be an Executive Committee which shall consist of the
President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer as directors, and
three (3) additional members to be elected by the membership.
Section 2. Duties
A) The President shall preside at all meetings and ensure that
meetings are conducted in an organized and orderly fashion. The
President shall appoint all committees with the approval of the
Executive Committee. If an officer fails to attend three
consecutive regular meetings without good cause, or resigns,
the President may declare the office vacant an appoint a
replacement for the duration of the term, subject to
ratification by the membership.
B) The Vice-President shall take the place of the President
during any absence, or upon the President's resignation.
C) The Secretary shall take minutes at all meetings and make
them available to members, as well as the Editor and the
WebMaster for publication. Additionally, the Secretary shall
maintain a file of outgoing correspondence, as well as
significant correspondence which may be received by VICUG.
D) The Treasurer shall receive all the moneys belonging to
VICUG and deposit them in a reputable bank or banks within a
reasonable period of time. The Treasurer shall pay all debts
approved by the Executive Committee. Payments in excess of
$25.00 shall be by check or money order signed by the Treasurer
and one additional director. Payments of $25.00 or less may be
made in cash and evidenced by a receipt. The Treasurer shall
keep all financial and membership records.
Article IV. Duties of Executive Committee
Section 1.
The Executive Committee shall consider and recommend to the membership
such policies, plans, and issues which, in the judgment of the
Committee, are in the best interest of the organization.
Section 2.
Members may attend any Executive Committee meeting and may present
ideas for discussion. However, only Executive Committee members
have voting privileges.
Section 3.
Any formal decision of the Executive Committee is subject to review
and reversal by a two-thirds vote of the membership in
attendance at the next regularly scheduled General Membership
meeting.
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ARTICLE VII. Elections
Section 1.
Nominations for officers will take place at the General Membership
Meeting. No member may nominate any other member without first
obtaining that member's assurance that he or she will serve if
elected. Persons nominated must be members in good standing.
Immediately prior to the election, additional nominations shall
be accepted from the floor.
Section 2.
Elections will be held annually in October.
Section 3.
The order of elections will be in the same order as the positions are
listed in Article III, Section 1. Nominations from the floor
will be accepted immediately before the election for each
office. Candidates who are defeated in the election for an
office may be nominated for election to other offices at that
time.
Section 4.
In the event of a tie vote, an immediate runoff election will be held
between the candidates receiving the two highest vote totals.
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Remember: the entire bylaws are available either via the web,
http://www.njin.net/caldwell/vicug/bylaws.html
or as a plain ASCII file via email. To receive a plain ASCII copy of the
VICUG NYC Bylaws, please sending a request with the subject line:
VICUG NYC Bylaws
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Thanks, and have a great August!
Gregory.
WebMaster & Minister of Propaganda, VICUG NYC
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