2009/9/3 James Livingston <[email protected]>:

> * Which Model Rules are these based on? It may have changed, but a
> while ago there were subtle differences in Model Rules between states.

Since the Wikimedia Australian Chapter is based in Vic I assume they
are Victorian Model Rules.

> * 21.3b says there are two ordinary committee members but 23.1 says
> there are three

Hmm I must have missed that.

> * What exactly does "commercial mapping entity" mean for the purposes
> of 4?

It's very clear if something has not for profit status based on their
governing rules.

> * Not that it would be like likely, but if 8.7 is invoked, how does
> the "secret ballot" in 8.8d work with proxy votes allowed by 8.9 and
> telecommunication/electronic involvement?

That's probably a pointless rule given people don't live in a similar
geographical region.

> * "Special Resolution" is mentioned several times but not defined,
> which I assume means it is defined in the various state acts and is
> for things like changing the association's constitution/articles/rules/
> whatever. If one is proposed the General Meeting can't be held by
> telecommunication/electronic means, what do we expect to happen in
> this situation?

This needs to be fixed, all meetings should be capable of being held
electronically.

> With respect to the membership fees from your other email, if normal
> membership is $20 do we need a concession rate? I'm not  saying we
> shouldn't have one, just that the $10 difference would be a whole lot
> of money, even for poor students, and that it avoids us then having to
> figure out who exactly is eligible.

$10 is for pensioners, and students for that matter, it's a couple of
pizzas/meals :)

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