Re: MCM - Digest V1 #297

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

At 04:12 AM 05/14/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>  * Can the MC vote, or is it just the SC?
>  * How are committee members elected?  (General membership?)

I did not recently voice my opinion bc I did not realize I was supposed to
<g> (Erik, can you make this more clear in the list... like CAPS with the
words:  RESPONSE from ALL SC... or ...ALL MC)....or with special symbol
like astericks.

My respnses now:
I have previously said, and repeat now, that only the SC votes..... for the
good reasons that Erik has mentioned (and others), it would be best if the
MC were just advisory to the SC and the other MC. 
>OK, so if we did this, then I assume it would be the Steering Committee
>that can appoint members of the MC. 

Yes.Committee members selected and retired by SC. Periodic
review/reinstatement by SC would be needed.


 But how would new members be
>appointed in the SC?  Is it OK for the SC to select (and dispose of, if
>necessary) its own? I think that's how it works now.  I'd like to hear
>more about how some other organizations do this.

There was some discussion on this issue in responses to Bob Cashin's
proposed bi-law language.. I can't remember the specifics.... it was
similar to what Mike outlined.....it would be good if someone can dig up or
repeat the ealier AGA discussion.

I like Mike's idea of 2 year terms....voted by general memmbership. ... I
think that is what we had previously drafted.  There might be also value in
a special category for SC people who have served a long time.... but
eventually get voted out... just to keep them around in an advisory
capacity. This can include several of us on the current SC. Some
organizations may have a special category for this situation.
--Neil

PS. Has content of event brochure been finalized?





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