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[100.33.73.219]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id l6sm1173792qae.37.2015.02.15.16.35.24 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 15 Feb 2015 16:35:24 -0800 (PST) From: Riley Martinez-Lynch Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:35:23 -0500 References: <5A14A249-2461-4CA7-8CBA-4E27840BB4F3@gmail.com> To: "llg-members@lojban.org" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) X-Spam_score: -2.0 X-Spam_score_int: -19 X-Spam_bar: -- Subject: [Llg-members] Fwd: Motion: BPFK Reauthorization (amendment) X-BeenThere: llg-members@lojban.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: llg-members@lojban.org Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============3642861187007519367==" Errors-To: llg-members-bounces@lojban.org --===============3642861187007519367== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_882DCF0D-8B9F-44E3-8993-5B64A4634A36" --Apple-Mail=_882DCF0D-8B9F-44E3-8993-5B64A4634A36 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Based on the comments by lojbab, gleki, selpa'i, and guskant, I would = like to withdraw the previously suggested amendments which assigned the = power to appoint or elect members of BPFK to the chair of that = committee. I would like to suggest instead the following amendments, = which would assign that power to the committee itself, allowing for an = initial election of members by LLG at the time that this proposal is = approved: -- Upon adoption of this policy, the Annual Meeting of LLG membership will = hold an election for the office of chair of BPFK and may appoint or = re-appoint members to the committee by a simple majority vote. After = this election, the authority to appoint or elect members to BPFK will be = delegated to the committee itself. The chair and members appointed by = LLG will be considered to constitute the entire and exclusive membership = of the committee until such a time as BPFK exercises the authority to = manage its own membership. -- Any time that a chair is elected by the membership of LLG without having = been nominated to that election by BPFK, any membership in BPFK will be = deemed to lapse, any membership-related procedure established within the = committee will be deemed to expire, and LLG may elect new members to the = committee. The authority to appoint or elect members will be returned to = the committee once it reconvenes. The appointment of an interim chair = will not be held to cause any membership in BPFK to lapse, or to have = any effect upon BPFK membership procedures. -- I have revised the text of the proposal to include these amendments and = attached it below. Thanks, --Riley ---- Motion: BPFK REAUTHORIZATION (as amended) LLG hereby recommissions BPFK (a.k.a. "banpla fuzykamni", "baupla = fuzykamni", "byfy") as a standing committee with the charge of improving = and maintaining formal descriptions of Lojban, elaborating undocumented = and under-documented language features, resolving inconsistencies and = errors in existing documentation, and responding to issues that arise in = usage. BPFK is expressly empowered to determine its own decision-making process = and pursue its own agenda within the scope of its charge as specified in = this charter. BPFK is authorized to propose standards for the lojban language which = may include, but are not limited to, lists of words, definitions in = various languages, human or mechanical specifications of the grammar, = and instructional or reference texts. BPFK may develop standards = documents or recognize documents which have been developed by other = bodies or individuals. Standard documents may be reported to an Annual Meeting or Special = Meeting of the membership for ratification by a two-thirds majority of = the general membership. Once ratified, these may be described as = "official standards" of LLG. When an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting = of the membership is not in session, BPFK may seek Board approval of = standards, which upon such approval, may be described as "interim = standards". Upon adoption of this policy, the Annual Meeting of LLG membership will = hold an election for the office of chair of BPFK and may appoint or = re-appoint members to the committee by a simple majority vote. After = this election, the authority to appoint or elect members to BPFK will be = delegated to the committee itself. The chair and members appointed by = LLG will be considered to constitute the entire and exclusive membership = of the committee until such a time as BPFK exercises the authority to = manage its own membership. Henceforth, BPFK may, in its annual report to the membership, nominate a = candidate to serve a subsequent term as chair. If such a candidate is = reported, LLG membership will hold a vote of confidence requiring a = simple majority to confirm the nomination. If no candidate is nominated = by BPFK, or if the nominated candidate is not confirmed by the = membership, an open election will be held by LLG membership. At no time = will membership in LLG or BPFK be considered a requirement for the = position of chair of BPFK. The natural term of the office of chair of BPFK will begin at the time = of the confirmation or election at the Annual Meeting and extend to the = confirmation or election of a chair at the subsequent Annual Meeting, or = to the adjournment of that meeting if no chair is elected or confirmed. = Should the chair become vacant for any reason while an Annual Meeting or = Special Meeting of the membership is not in session, the Board may ask = the committee to nominate an interim chair to serve the balance of the = term. Should the committee fail to forward a nominee, or should more = than one nominee be forwarded, the Board reserves the discretion to = appoint an interim chair. In the case that the Annual Meeting of LLG membership fails to confirm = or elect a chair, the committee will be considered suspended until such = a time as an interim chair is appointed by the Board, or until the = election of a new chair at a subsequent Annual Meeting or Special = Meeting of the membership. Any time that a chair is elected by the membership of LLG without having = been nominated to that election by BPFK, any membership in BPFK will be = deemed to lapse, any membership-related procedure established within the = committee will be deemed to expire, and LLG may elect new members to the = committee. The authority to appoint or elect members will be returned to = the committee once it reconvenes. The appointment of an interim chair = will not be held to cause any membership in BPFK to lapse, or to have = any effect upon BPFK membership procedures. In the case that policies specified in this document are found to = contradict policies previously established by LLG or its Board of = Directors, the policies in this document should be held to supplant the = previous policies.= --Apple-Mail=_882DCF0D-8B9F-44E3-8993-5B64A4634A36 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Based on the comments by = lojbab, gleki, selpa'i, and guskant, I would like to withdraw the = previously suggested amendments which assigned the power to appoint = or elect members of BPFK to the chair of that committee. I would = like to suggest instead the following amendments, which = would assign that power to the committee itself, allowing for an = initial election of members by LLG at the time that this proposal is = approved:

--
Upon adoption of this policy, the =
Annual Meeting of LLG membership will hold an election for the office of =
chair of BPFK and may appoint or re-appoint members to the committee =
by a simple majority vote. After this election, the authority to =
appoint or elect members to BPFK will be delegated to the committee =
itself. The chair and members appointed by LLG will be considered to =
constitute the entire and exclusive membership of the committee until =
such a time as BPFK exercises the authority to manage its own =
membership.
--

LLG hereby recommissions BPFK (a.k.a. =
"banpla fuzykamni", "baupla fuzykamni", "byfy") as a standing committee =
with the charge of improving and maintaining formal descriptions of =
Lojban, elaborating undocumented and under-documented language features, =
resolving inconsistencies and errors in existing documentation, and =
responding to issues that arise in usage.
BPFK is expressly empowered to determine its own =
decision-making process and pursue its own agenda within the scope of =
its charge as specified in this charter.

BPFK is authorized to propose standards for the lojban language which =
may include, but are not limited to, lists of words, definitions in =
various languages, human or mechanical specifications of the grammar, =
and instructional or reference texts. BPFK may develop standards =
documents or recognize documents which have been developed by other =
bodies or individuals.

Standard documents may be reported to an Annual Meeting or Special =
Meeting of the membership for ratification by a two-thirds majority of =
the general membership. Once ratified, these may be described as =
"official standards" of LLG. When an Annual Meeting or Special Meeting =
of the membership is not in session, BPFK may seek Board approval of =
standards, which upon such approval, may be described as "interim =
standards".

Upon adoption of this policy, the =
Annual Meeting of LLG membership will hold an election for the office of =
chair of BPFK and may appoint or re-appoint members to the committee =
by a simple majority vote. After this election, the authority to =
appoint or elect members to BPFK will be delegated to the committee =
itself. The chair and members appointed by LLG will be considered to =
constitute the entire and exclusive membership of the committee until =
such a time as BPFK exercises the authority to manage its own =
membership.
Henceforth, BPFK =
may, in its annual report to the membership, nominate a candidate to =
serve a subsequent term as chair. If such a candidate is reported, LLG =
membership will hold a vote of confidence requiring a simple majority to =
confirm the nomination. If no candidate is nominated by BPFK, or if the =
nominated candidate is not confirmed by the membership, an open election =
will be held by LLG membership. At no time will membership in LLG =
or BPFK be considered a requirement for the position of chair of =
BPFK.
The natural term of =
the office of chair of BPFK will begin at the time of the confirmation =
or election at the Annual Meeting and extend to the confirmation or =
election of a chair at the subsequent Annual Meeting, or to the =
adjournment of that meeting if no chair is elected or confirmed. Should =
the chair become vacant for any reason while an Annual Meeting or =
Special Meeting of the membership is not in session, the Board may ask =
the committee to nominate an interim chair to serve the balance of the =
term. Should the committee fail to forward a nominee, or should more =
than one nominee be forwarded, the Board reserves the discretion to =
appoint an interim chair.
In the case that the Annual Meeting of LLG membership fails =
to confirm or elect a chair, the committee will be considered suspended =
until such a time as an interim chair is appointed by the Board, or =
until the election of a new chair at a subsequent Annual Meeting or =
Special Meeting of the membership.
Any time that a chair is elected =
by the membership of LLG without having been nominated to that election =
by BPFK, any membership in BPFK will be deemed to lapse, any =
membership-related procedure established within the committee will be =
deemed to expire, and LLG may elect new members to the committee. The =
authority to appoint or elect members will be returned to the committee =
once it reconvenes. The appointment of an interim chair will not be held =
to cause any membership in BPFK to lapse, or to have any effect upon =
BPFK membership procedures.
In the case that policies =
specified in this document are found to contradict policies previously =
established by LLG or its Board of Directors, the policies in this =
document should be held to supplant the previous =
policies.
=

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