[Lnc-business] Committee Transparency

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

I would like to start a discussion on a potential Policy Manual Change for
Committee transparency.  And here is my rough start at it...

This would revise Section 2.02.  I would like to add a new Number 2 (with
the rest being re-numbered accordingly).

2) Committee Transparency

The names and contact information (phone number, email address, or both)
for all committee members shall be posted on the LP.org website.  Unless
otherwise specifically excepted on a committee-by-committee basis or within
the committee's own published standing rules for "executive session," all
committee meetings shall be open to any member of the National Party to
observe or listen and all electronic committee correspondences shall be
made available on a public reflector system on the LP.org website, the
location of which will be published with the committee contact information.
Notices of committee meetings shall be published to to said reflector list
or otherwise on the LP.org website. At least 48 hours public notice will be
given for any committee meeting.


This is a first draft.  I realize that an endnote would need to be added on
how this would deviate from standard committee rules in Roberts.

I would hope I get support for this.

PS:  I would like to note one reason why I am suggesting this now.  I agree
with M. Carling's sentiments and those of others that we need to empower
committees to actually do things, and this includes spending money.
However, this would add a level of opacity that doesn't presently exist
with the admirable commitment the LNC has made to transparency.  Thus
before empowering more, we need to transfer this transparency over in
addition to my general belief that this should be the default for all
committees.

-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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