[NCUC-DISCUSS] Out of contact

[Carlos A. Afonso]

OK, he has not resigned, he is just informing his situation and letting
us decide.

Knowing Norbert for so many years, I am sure he will get around this
situation and resume contact. Let us be patient (Kep is not Pasadena...).

frt rgds

--c.a.

On 06/25/2013 03:01 PM, Tapani Tarvainen wrote:
> No way to work around what? Replacing Norbert?
> 
> Current bylaws are unclear. As written, they don't really say
> what should happen when an EC member voluntarily resigns:
> if VII E was intended to apply, it could and presumably
> would mention to A in addition to C and D.
> 
> So if we proceed as if it did, we are actually "writing
> new law" as it were. A judge's prerogative in Common Law
> countries, but who's the judge here?
> 
> If we stick to the letter of the bylaws as written,
> it seems to me that since there's no provision for replacing
> a resigned member, the seat should be left vacant.
> 
> Also, the limit "six months left of the term" is a bit
> imprecise when the next election date isn't known yet.
> Norbert resigned after 6 months and one day in the term,
> but how long would be left is unknown at this point -
> it could well be over six months.
> Another of the annoying little things poorly written
> in the current bylaws.
> 
> Yeah, the bylaws do need rewriting.
> 
> But I guess the best we can do here is seek the opinion
> of our membership. Good thing we have this list. :-)
> 
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