strathspey@strathspey.org:44918

redrose_solutions

RE: The RSCDS Constitution

March 30, 2006, 12:12 p.m. (Message 44918, in reply to message 44893)

This is what the draft constitution states with regard to alterations to
the constitiution (item 49a):
"An alteration to the Constitution of the Society shall be effected only
by a motion passed by the Society in General Meeting which shall have received
the vote of not fewer than two thirds of the delegates present."

Changing the rules is a different matter (item 23d):
"The Management Board shall have the following powers: (...) to make or amend
Rules within the terms of the Constitution for the administration and management
of the affairs of the Society."

Several postings so far have referred to concerns about changing the constitution
without member vote. There is currently no provision for individual RSCDS
members to vote at the AGM; voting at the AGM is done by Branch delegates,
who may, or may not, depending on the way a Branch conducts its business,
have been instructed to vote in accordance with the members' wishes. If you
are a RSCDS member but not a member of a Branch (= a HQ member), you have
no vote at the Society AGM.  You do, however, (draft constitution item 6a)
have the right to stand for election to the Management Board and Management
Committees and to offer yourself as a candidate for appointed posts (and
get involved in decision-making from within the RSCDS management structure).

The consultation process for the draft constitution and rules is scheduled
to run until 25 May, which is the closing date for submissions to HQ. The
more feedback the better!

Susi

Susi Mayr
Vienna, Austria (& RSCDS Management Board)
xxxx@xxxxxxx.xx.xx