Re: [atlarge-discuss] Membership Committee

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

I advocate an organised and regulated approach to the formation of all our
committees.

I refer you to the section on Standing Committees in these draft bylaws:
http://www.icannatlarge.co.uk/draftbylawsarticle05.htm

Basically, I suggest that the Membership should vote a Chair for each
Committee, and then the Chair (who has the Membership's endorsement for that
role) can appoint the team she/he wants to work with (who will be
responsible for voting on final reports and recommendations). Of course, the
agenda and objectives of each Committee should be publicised to the entire
Membership (through Website and/or Mailing List) and *all* members have the
right to contribute and participate.

But it's important that - to avoid confusion and excess noise - the
substantial reports and decisions are taken by a team, and I think the
Chairman at least should be selected by and accountable to the Membership.

Obviously - to address immediate and pressing concerns about panelists
identities etc, there's nothing wrong with some ad hoc informal action, but
the sooner we get this organisation on a formal, regulated footing, the
better.

Hope some of this is helpful


Richard Henderson




----- Original Message -----
From: Sotiris Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>
To: At Large Discuss <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 8:13 AM
Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Membership Committee


> I volunteer to head up a Membership Committee


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