10-07-2015, 05:42 PM
I thought it might be worth reposting this advice from Jim from page 8 of this thread (my emphasis added)
"NOTICE
There seems to be some misunderstanding about how the SGM will operate. The final outcome will be to vote on whether a new Constitution for Chess Scotland should be accepted. During the pre-amble to that vote, each Section will be briefly discussed and any proposed changes voted on. Such proposed change(s) to a Section need to be formally proposed and seconded, as required under the current Constitution. Any proposed amendments should be sent in writing (email) to both Andy Howie (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:Andy@akhowie.co.uk">Andy@akhowie.co.uk</a><!-- e -->) AND Jim Webster (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:jim_webster@btinternet.com">jim_webster@btinternet.com</a><!-- e -->) by 9 pm on Monday 6th July so they can made available to the membership. If an amendment is carried then that becomes part of the new Constitution that will be voted on at the end of the meeting.
This notice will be added the formal SGM NOTICE on the front page as soon as Andy H can fit this in"
Also from his post following this one:
"Again Section 16 (Eligibility) is an addition to the Constitution and can be voted down (or modified) without affecting the rest of the Constitution.
So if you approve of the rest and do not like this section, just vote against this part".
"NOTICE
There seems to be some misunderstanding about how the SGM will operate. The final outcome will be to vote on whether a new Constitution for Chess Scotland should be accepted. During the pre-amble to that vote, each Section will be briefly discussed and any proposed changes voted on. Such proposed change(s) to a Section need to be formally proposed and seconded, as required under the current Constitution. Any proposed amendments should be sent in writing (email) to both Andy Howie (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:Andy@akhowie.co.uk">Andy@akhowie.co.uk</a><!-- e -->) AND Jim Webster (<!-- e --><a href="mailto:jim_webster@btinternet.com">jim_webster@btinternet.com</a><!-- e -->) by 9 pm on Monday 6th July so they can made available to the membership. If an amendment is carried then that becomes part of the new Constitution that will be voted on at the end of the meeting.
This notice will be added the formal SGM NOTICE on the front page as soon as Andy H can fit this in"
Also from his post following this one:
"Again Section 16 (Eligibility) is an addition to the Constitution and can be voted down (or modified) without affecting the rest of the Constitution.
So if you approve of the rest and do not like this section, just vote against this part".