01-04-2014, 05:12 PM
Jim Webster Wrote:I did a quick statistic on this thread yesterday
193 Posts/33 posters
# Posts / # Posters
20+ / 2
10+ / 2
5+ / 7
<5 / 22
While it may well, and justifiably so, be a "hot" topic - it hardly accounts for the majority of CS members.
Should the council act on such a small vocal minority - I don't know, but I doubt it.
One thing is reasonably sure -postings on the noticeboard is hardly sufficient cause.
You really need to make a case, get the required support and formally submit it it to the council.
Then it can be looked at again
Jim and many others,
why all this talk about Council taking action? - a body which according to the constitution normally meets just once per year and which does not appear to have such a decision as part of its regular remit - constitution section 8 is your reference.
More to the point is the International board - constitution section 11 the relevant parts of which I have copied below.
It does seems strange to wait for or call an extra council meeting in order to create a committee to do the job of a body that already exists in the written constitution.
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International Director - International Director (Open), International Director (Junior), Event organisers and other personnel appointed by the International Director (Open) and International Director (Junior), FIDE Delegate and at least two people appointed as decided by the International Board
11.2.4 Boards may also invite any other Chess Scotland Office Bearers to attend Board meetings
11.3 The powers and duties of the Boards are:
11.3.1 To govern their area of activity in Chess Scotland on behalf of the membership between General Meetings.
11.3.2 To input to an annual business plan and budget, or longer period as determined by the Management Board.
11.3.3 May appoint ad hoc committees that may co-opt Individual members
11.3.4 To fill any vacancy among Board Members by appointment.
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Post Script The second word of the extract "Director" appears to be a typo for "Board"