Proposed Bylaw Changes 2009

The following changes are proposed as an ammendment to the bylaws:

Article 2: Section 1

Should be amended to remove all non-voting members. The issue of non-voting members is addressed in Section 7 to allow the Minister of Finance to appoint non-voting honorary members. Thusfar we have found that it's better to vote all honorary members in as full voting members. Doing so should require a membership vote at a regular meeting.

Article 2: Section 2

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Aricle 2: Section 3

In general, I'd like to eliminate the section from the bylaws. How and under what circumstances we modify dues can be in the standing rules and don't need to be put in the bylaws if we can avoid it.

Article 2: Section 6

Members should be able to resign by submitting a written request to any minister, or electronically to either the ministers or the board. I'd be surprised if the people who've quit thusfar had written letters submitted to the keeper of the mibs...

Article 2: Section 7

As discussed earlier, I propose striking this entire section down in favor of making people full members with dues waved.

Article 3: Section 1

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Article 3: Section 3

To call a special meeting, we need a signature from 1/3rd of the membership? That seems unwieldy. I'd propose making the requirement for a meeting more online-friendly.

Article 3: Section 4

Anything posted at the registered office should be changed to the space unless we can be sure that they'll always be one in the same. No more notices at Nick's old apartment.

Article 2: Section 6

With a large membership, getting 3/4th of the organization to vote on anything is going to be nearly impossible. I suggest replacing this language with something more akin to voting, with a requirement of >75% of those who have voted rather than the entire population.

Article 4: Section 1

I propose removing the 3 term cap on any ministerial position. I don't see the purpose. If a person is a good leader, they'll be re-elected. If not, they won't be. If that's not acceptable to folks, I'd propose making two changes: 1) Up the cap from 3 to 5 years and or 2) Change the cap from any ministerial position to the same ministerial position consecutively.

Article 4: Section 4

I propose removing "assigning MIBS points". In High School we has a similar system of "props", enumerated and then expanded to denominations of "gold and silver props". That was high school, this is a legal form.

Article 4: Section 5

I propose removing the term "sneering" from the section and replace it with language that implies actual collection.

Article 5: Section 1

I don't see the point of enumerating the 3 consectutive years here either. It makes even less sense than for ministers, since the board also includes at large members who have no actual power. Remove it.

Article 5: Section 2

The registed office bit is there again...

Article 5: Section 3

I propose removing all references to song and dance.

Article 5: Section 6

Resignation of a board member should be a little harder than a normal member, but I still argue that it doesn't need to be this strict.

As for removal of a board member, I suggest the same changes as were put in place to remove a member.

Article 7

It's impossible to collect 75% of member signatures, so, same as the membership or board removal process...