[Chapter-delegates] ISOC-DC bylaws - geographic restriction clause

[John More]

I have not looked at Bylaws recently.  I don't think we have an issue with removing a geographic restriction.  I would be interested also in hearing from other chapters.

John More
On Feb 10, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Joly MacFie wrote:

> The ISOC-DC chapter in formation are in the process of formulating a
> set of by-laws.
> 
> 
> 
> James Galvin has questioned a geographic restriction to the effect
> that members must be from the local area.
> 
> Drafter James More responded  that 1) other chapters have geographic
> boundaries, and 2) the restriction could be removed.
> 
> Does any other chapter have such a restriction?
> 
> I am just beginning the process of reconciling ISOC-NY's internal
> membership roster with the new ISOC AMS.
> 
> First thing I notice is that there are a number of new international
> members of whom I was unaware. I believe this may be a function of the
> new sign up procedure where one is presented with a full page of every
> chapter and can click on as many as one wishes before hitting join. If
> you are going to have such a restriction, you'll have to get it
> hardwired into the AMS. I don't believe there's any approval process
> in there at preent but I could be wrong.
> 
> 
> draft:http://isoc-dc.org/docs/
> 
> comments: http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=2117168&discussionID=13361251
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