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Bylaws and Standing Orders

(Minutes - September 2002)

The ASLCS Committee on Bylaws and Standing Orders met at the Hilton Portland in Portland, Oregon on Monday, September 23. The meeting was called to order at 1:50 p.m., by the Chairman, George Bishop. The following were in attendance:

George Bishop, VA
Bo Hoover, WV
Susan Clarke Schaar, VA
Patrick O'Donnell, NE
Karen Wadsworth, NH
Jeannine Wood, ID
Norman Moore, AZ
Diane Bell, FL
Mary Jo Mongelli, NV

Suzi Lowell, AK
Joe Blough, OK
Sharon Carter, TX
Cheryl Laube, AZ
Carmela Bills, VA
Pat Saville, KS
Michael Linn, MN
Greg Gray, WV
Laura Clemens, OH

George thanked the previous committee for all the work they had done. Copies of the following were distributed: Index of ASLCS Bylaws and Standing Orders; Index of ASLCS Bylaws, Index of ASLCS Standing Orders; and ASLCS Standing Orders (rearranged). The committee discussed why there were three indices and agreed the combined index could serve as a useful tool for members unfamiliar with the Standing Orders and Bylaws. The Standing Orders were rearranged in alphabetical order.

Ann Cornwell, ASLCS President, joined the meeting in progress.

To date, there has been a change to the Standing Orders regarding the Mason's Manual Commission. The indices and orders will need to be updated. The President-Elect (Norman Moore) is the official caretaker of the Bylaws and Standing Orders. It is his responsibility to provide the updates to NCSL.

Chairman Bishop appointed a subcommittee the responsibility for updating the indices, Bylaws and Standing Orders. The subcommittee is Mike Linn (Chair), Norman Moore, Cheryl Laube, Laura Clemens and Diane Bell.

There was discussion regarding the voting rights and procedures for members as defined in the Bylaws. George Bishop, Suzi Lowell and Bo Hoover will review the voting requirements and research the history of those requirements and report back to the committee at the next meeting.

There was no further business to come before the Committee. Norm Moore moved, Susan Schaar seconded, that the meeting adjourn. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 2:24 p.m.