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Member Section - Membership Issues

From: Roger Winters
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 16:52:00 -0000

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Subject: Member Section - Membership Issues

From: "Winters, Roger" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 09:52:18 -0700

Dear Steering Committee:

Here's a document I put together to describe what I understood to be the principles we'd like to set up for the LegalXML Member Section, addressing the question of when is someone a voting member, on the roster, and so forth. This is something I think is a work in progress. Also attached is a draft letter Dee asked me to prepare as something that can go to lead persons in OASIS memberships which have someone working within one of the LegalXML TCs but which is not signed up with LegalXML Member Section for dues sharing.

In summary:

* If your organization is signed on with LegalXML Member Section for dues sharing, you may vote in TC business (if you've qualified there for voting membership based on attendance, etc.) and you may vote on at-large representatives to the Steering Committee and you will be on the roster of the Member Section and will stay informed thereby about Member Section business.

* If your organization is not signed on with LegalXML Member Section for dues sharing, you may vote in TC business (if you've qualified there for voting membership based on attendance, etc.) but you may NOT vote on at-large representatives to the Steering Committee and you will NOT be on the roster of the Member Section and will not stay informed thereby about Member Section business.

* Lead persons for organizational memberships in OASIS are the only ones who may vote on OASIS standards.

* Lead persons for organizational memberships in OASIS are the ones who designate Member Sections for dues-sharing, at the time the membership is opened, or at its annual renewal.

I have let Dee Schur know I hope we can build a set of procedures and assign responsibilities to get things to work properly. In today's meeting, I'll try to summarize what I think needs to happen.

Roger

Draft Letter on Dues Sharing Option in OASIS.doc