Ridecamp: RE: [RC] Proposed Bylaws - Removing Family Membership &Citizenship require...

Sounds like a bit of knee jerk reaction going on here (well, admittedly the 
reflexes are a bit slow if it takes 6 months for the knee to jerk...)

but, you all should read a bit more closely. The definition of "Family 
Membership" is going away in the by laws, but the concept of family 
membership and the actuality of family membership isn't (necessarily) going 
away. Basically the wording of the new bylaws makes it a board action to 
define membership and dues stuff rather than a bylaws (vote of the 
membership) action. So it's really untrue that family membership is going 
away. it makes too much sense. Under the new bylaws, the board can decide 
to have family membership, or "everyone living within 10 miles of oreana" 
group membership. or whatever makes sense for the future stability and 
growth of the organization.

Hope your foot doesn't hurt too much when it hits the bit old rock in the 
trail following the next knee jerk reaction:)

johnt

==== from the online explaination

This area no longer shows the family membership. The existing bylaws 
defines family membership for voting purposes as having two votes. Under 
the new bylaws all family members 18 or older will be allowed to vote. Both 
existing and proposed bylaws allow the board to establish the dues 
structure so there need be no change in dues with the passage of the new 
bylaws unless the board decides to change for some other reason. Family 
membership as originally designed was a father and/or mother with all 
supported children living at one address or at college, receiving one 
Endurance News and two adult membership votes. Under the proposed bylaws - 
all family member adults will be allowed to vote.
For example, a father, mother and two daughters (both 18 or older and 
supported) still at one address or at college receiving one Endurance News 
would now have four votes. The words family membership may not be in the 
proposed bylaws but everything is in order for the board to continue the 
family membership dues structure. Section 5.05 provides for the board to 
determine dues structure and which allows for the family membership dues 
structure to continue.

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