Re: [atlarge-discuss] The issue of non-voting panelists

["Richard Henderson" <richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>]

However...

I don't think the Panel has the constitutional power or right to overturn
the electoral choice of the Membership. The Members elected the panelists.
Only the Members really have the right to remove them.

So the vote of no confidence and removal of a panelist should be carried out
by the Membership.

On the other hand, if all panelists *unanimously* agree to abide by a panel
bylaw which would evict a non-participant, that's *just* about possible
because it might constitute a 'contract' each panelist had voluntarily
entered into.


Richard Henderson


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From: Walter Schmidt <walts@dorsai.org>
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Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] The issue of non-voting panelists


>
> On Sun, 1 Jun 2003, Richard Henderson wrote:
>
> > I suggest that any panelist who fails to vote in three consecutive votes
> > (or in 75% of all votes) should face a vote of confidence from the whole
> > Membership.
>
>    ...or, perhaps,  a vote of confidence from the Panel?
>
> A local Chamber of Commerce felt so strongly about participation this is
> in their By-Laws:
>
> Section 9. Automatic Removal - Absence by a member of the Board from three
> (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Board and/or of the Chamber
> without deemed valid excuse and so recorded by the Board, shall be
> construed as a resignation from office.
>
> Works for them - and yes, it has been "used."
>
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