[Lnc-business] Requests for agenda items

[Joe Bishop-Henchman]

I've just gotten home and reviewed the various messages today from Ms. 
Harlos and Mr. Hagan. I am persuaded and will amend my proposal at the 
first opportunity to drop any changes to the Executive Committee, 
retaining it as it is presently.

I am also very open to Mr. Hagan's fine-tuning suggestions.

JBH

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Joe Bishop-Henchman
LNC Member (At-Large)
joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837

On 2019-07-11 20:00, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
> I also don't understand not allowing officers to chair a standing
> oversight committee. Like Ms Harlos mentioned, this proposal as it
> stands prohibits the Secretary and Treasurer from serving on the
> Executive Committee. I assume that's an unintended oversight in this
> large proposal.
> 
> There are a few items that need to be fine-tuned in this proposal.
> Each LNC member shall be entitled to sit on no fewer than one
> committee, but the committees are limited to nine members. It's
> unlikely but possible for ten LNC members to want to serve on the same
> committee and that's the only committee they want to serve on.
> 
> If the chairs of these oversight committees serve on the Executive
> Committee, the LNC should select the chairs.
> 
> I suggest removing the last sentence (the orientation) as it is not
> germane to the committees. Make it a separate motion. It needs to
> define who is responsible for providing the orientation. We could
> insert a new subsection in Section 2.09 or Section 3.05 (if staff is
> responsible), and consider adding it to the Policy Manual at this
> month's meeting. I will start working on wording.
> 
> Consider changing "a chair and a vice chair from its members.." to "a
> chair and a secretary from its members...". A vice chair is not
> required, but a secretary can record the minutes while the committee
> chair is presiding.
> 
> ---
> Tim Hagan
> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
> 
> On 2019-07-11 07:45, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
>> Mr. Bishop-Henchman, also something else, if you really view the 
>> Secretary
>> and Treasurers as non-officers effectively, then why the exclusion to 
>> be
>> the chair of other committees?  So basically we suffer the 
>> disadvantages of
>> being an officer on the Ex Comm but without the benefit!    I don't 
>> really
>> know how else to take this as basically a statement that Tim and I are
>> background clerks and that is what our positions should be.
>> 
>> And you not only are removing the Secretary and the Treasurer from EC 
>> but
>> making it utterly impossible for them to be on it through chairing a
>> committee.  Seriously, what gives here?
>> 
>> *In Liberty,*
>> 
>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's 
>> Syndrome
>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If 
>> anyone
>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social 
>> faux
>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you to 
>> help
>> me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:59 AM Caryn Ann Harlos 
>> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Mr. Bishop Henchman- sorry for the several emails in a row.
>>> 
>>> ==while for Secretary and Treasurer are more for the carrying out of
>>> specialized tasks. Outside of state LPs and many state governments,
>>> secretaries and treasurers are usually appointed and not elected. I 
>>> will
>>> accept the will of the LNC as a whole on this, though.==
>>> 
>>> But that is not how WE do it.  The bylaws specify us as officers not 
>>> mere
>>> clerks that can be appointed or hired.  And additionally your 
>>> proposal
>>> would have non-LNC members on the EC.  I want to be sure everyone 
>>> realizes
>>> that.  Unelected people on the executive committee.  This is an 
>>> end-run
>>> around the convention and bylaws (a constructive one, I am not 
>>> claiming any
>>> bad intent)
>>> 
>>> -Caryn Ann
>>> 
>>> *In Liberty,*
>>> 
>>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's 
>>> Syndrome
>>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
>>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If 
>>> anyone
>>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social 
>>> faux
>>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you 
>>> to help
>>> me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM Caryn Ann Harlos 
>>> <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Okay, we are close to being on similar pages - I will work with you 
>>>> off
>>>> list if you would welcome that with regular reports to the list for
>>>> transparency.
>>>> 
>>>> But removing the officers from the EC is an absolute non-negotiable 
>>>> for
>>>> me.  Non-LNC members on the EC is also which is why I said the 
>>>> chairs need
>>>> to be LNC members.  The delegates elected certain people, and we 
>>>> have no
>>>> right to put non-elected persons on the EC (and removing officers).
>>>> 
>>>> *In Liberty,*
>>>> 
>>>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's 
>>>> Syndrome
>>>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect inter-personal
>>>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If 
>>>> anyone
>>>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social 
>>>> faux
>>>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know.  I am asking you 
>>>> to help
>>>> me - in a diverse world, we must work to meet each other halfway.*
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:37 AM Joe Bishop-Henchman <
>>>> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Going backwards:
>>>>> 
>>>>> #4 I am fine with detailing transparency requirements, and indeed 
>>>>> other
>>>>> requirements people may find essential to spell out. I am not sure 
>>>>> what
>>>>> you mean about removing delegate gains they wanted, but I don't 
>>>>> think
>>>>> there's disagreement here. If you point me to something that 
>>>>> already
>>>>> exists, I'd be happy to move that amendment or second your moving 
>>>>> of it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> #3 I can go either way on the committee choosing its chair vs. the 
>>>>> LNC
>>>>> selecting the chair. We practice both for different committees and 
>>>>> I
>>>>> don't know if one is obviously better than the other. There is a 
>>>>> danger
>>>>> of a committee grinding to a halt if the committee chair is opposed 
>>>>> by a
>>>>> majority of his or her own committee.
>>>>> 
>>>>> #2 I believe the executive committee must be a workable size. We
>>>>> probably disagree on this, but I think delegates' criteria for 
>>>>> Chair and
>>>>> Vice Chair are to be general representatives of the party as a 
>>>>> whole,
>>>>> while for Secretary and Treasurer are more for the carrying out of
>>>>> specialized tasks. Outside of state LPs and many state governments,
>>>>> secretaries and treasurers are usually appointed and not elected. I 
>>>>> will
>>>>> accept the will of the LNC as a whole on this, though.
>>>>> 
>>>>> #1 I consider the question of APRC confidentiality an unrelated 
>>>>> issue,
>>>>> with the intention to incorporate whatever the LNC as a whole 
>>>>> decides.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> JBH
>>>>> 
>>>>> ------------
>>>>> Joe Bishop-Henchman
>>>>> LNC Member (At-Large)
>>>>> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>>>>> www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2019-07-11 09:21, Caryn Ann Harlos wrote:
>>>>> > I briefly took a look Mr. Bishop-Henchman, and would like you to
>>>>> > consider several objections/points.  I could not support as is.  I may
>>>>> > have further comments when I think on it some more.  I really like the
>>>>> > overall idea and want to support.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 1.  The APRC secrecy guidelines need to go.  Mr. Olsen and I will be
>>>>> > working on new language for that section, and if that is adopted
>>>>> > first, then that would take of this.  But in any event, I will not
>>>>> > approve anything that has those secrecy requirements ever.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 2.  Removing the Secretary and the Treasurer from the Executive
>>>>> > Committee is highly offensive  - we are officers in this party  per
>>>>> > our Bylaws and the delegates get to determine that we are not.  I
>>>>> > would not be exaggerating to say I was appalled at that.  Upon until
>>>>> > that point, I was like yes, yes, yes, I can work with this, and then
>>>>> > that - which is an absolute demeaning of the trust the delegates
>>>>> > placed in Mr. Hagan and I.  I was joking on social media that I was
>>>>> > going to change my title to Minutes Maid, it seems like you in
>>>>> > actually would live to do that.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 3.  I would require that the LNC appoint the chairs of those
>>>>> > committees and that they must be LNC members.  Otherwise this is an
>>>>> > unacceptable divesture of our responsibilities.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 4.  There must be transparency protocol in place as this also
>>>>> > effectively removes nearly all the gains the delegates said they
>>>>> > wanted.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I am willing to work with you on alternatives if you are willing.  I
>>>>> > can say though that if you are amenable to changing number 2, we do
>>>>> > not have a starting place.  Please let me know.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > IN LIBERTY,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > __
>>>>> >
>>>>> > _ PERSONAL NOTE:  I have what is commonly known as Asperberger's
>>>>> > Syndrome (part of the autism spectrum).  This can effect
>>>>> > inter-personal communication skills in both personal and electronic
>>>>> > arenas.  If anyone found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or
>>>>> > some other social faux pas), please contact me privately and let me
>>>>> > know.  I am asking you to help me - in a diverse world, we must work
>>>>> > to meet each other halfway._
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 7:04 AM Joe Bishop-Henchman via Lnc-business
>>>>> > <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> Mr. Chair,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> I request agenda time for the following.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Resolution to develop details to establish 5 LNC standing
>>>>> >> committees,
>>>>> >> disestablish 4 existing committees, and enhance LNC oversight to
>>>>> >> monitor
>>>>> >> and strengthen staff marketing, fundraising, budget, and campaign
>>>>> >> strategies.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, this is a key time for the Libertarian Party, juggling
>>>>> >> multiple
>>>>> >> key priorities in ballot access, litigation, candidate recruitment,
>>>>> >> data
>>>>> >> resources, fundraising, legal compliance, marketing, membership
>>>>> >> recruitment and retention, staff development, and more; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, both in allocating scarce resources among these many
>>>>> >> priorities
>>>>> >> and in making the case to potential donors to support these
>>>>> >> priorities,
>>>>> >> it is essential to have clear operations, fundraising, marketing,
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> campaign strategies for the year, and clear line of sight for staff
>>>>> >> management and LNC oversight; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, the LNC can offer a vital role monitoring and strengthening
>>>>> >> our
>>>>> >> staff as they carry out their operations, fundraising, marketing,
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> campaign strategy roles; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, this oversight role is most effective through
>>>>> >> specialization,
>>>>> >> focus, and institutional champions rather than everyone generally
>>>>> >> responsible for everything; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, the amount of responsiblity and oversight that falls on the
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> LNC, in dollar amounts, number of staff, scope, and long-term
>>>>> >> vision, is
>>>>> >> so large as to make it difficult to do within the general LNC
>>>>> >> meeting
>>>>> >> each quarter by everyone; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, current periodic reports to the LNC are inconsistent in
>>>>> >> their
>>>>> >> length, inclusion of metrics, focus on short-term activity and
>>>>> >> long-term
>>>>> >> goals, and other items vital to meaningful overisght; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, it is desirable to align LNC members and LNC staff on those
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> operations, fundraising, marketing, and campaign strategies through
>>>>> >> the
>>>>> >> process of periodically reviewing strategic direction and monitoring
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ongoing implementation and metrics; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, a standing committee structure reflects the best practices
>>>>> >> of
>>>>> >> most successful Boards and organizations, particularly ones with
>>>>> >> large
>>>>> >> Boards and multiple responsibilities and goals, and the success
>>>>> >> we've
>>>>> >> had with committees focused on ballot access and the convention; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, a standing committee structure would enable proposals to be
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> fine-tuned and perfected by those who follow the area most closely,
>>>>> >> enabling the full LNC to vote on vetted proposals that clearly
>>>>> >> identify
>>>>> >> pros and cons rather than drafts-in-progress; and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> WHEREAS, a committee structure focusing Board members on the areas
>>>>> >> of
>>>>> >> operations/budget, fundraising, marketing/membership, and
>>>>> >> campaigns/candidates parallels the intended focus of our staff
>>>>> >> structure
>>>>> >> on those four general areas;
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LNC establish a drafting
>>>>> >> committee to
>>>>> >> prepare, for the LNC's consideration, formal language effectuating
>>>>> >> the
>>>>> >> following changes to the Policy Manual and LNC operations:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> STANDING COMMITTEES
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Standing committees exist to monitor and strengthen LNC staff
>>>>> >> executing
>>>>> >> certain areas of responsibility. As an oversight function, their
>>>>> >> role is
>>>>> >> to set goals and review strategy, and not to execute tasks except as
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> indicated herein.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The LNC shall have five standing committees:
>>>>> >> Budget & Operations Oversight
>>>>> >> Fundraising Oversight
>>>>> >> Marketing & Membership Oversight
>>>>> >> Campaigns & Candidates Oversight
>>>>> >> Procedures & Positions
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 1. Budget & Operations Oversight Committee. The committee shall give
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> oversight to operations activity of our staff. The committee is
>>>>> >> tasked
>>>>> >> with annually reviewing staff's budget submission and presenting a
>>>>> >> recommended budget to the full LNC for its consideration, and
>>>>> >> effectuating it once approved, forwarding recommendations for
>>>>> >> modifications to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In
>>>>> >> its
>>>>> >> oversight and activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC
>>>>> >> that
>>>>> >> (a) follows an adopted budget that reflects the goals adopted by the
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> LNC; (b) has positive cash flow and adequate cash reserve; (c) has
>>>>> >> positive net assets; (d) is 100 percent compliant with legal
>>>>> >> obligations; (e) adopts best practices for staff talent development
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> human resources; (f) plans for staff needs, recruitment, and other
>>>>> >> operating or capital spending needed to advance long-term goals; and
>>>>> >> (g)
>>>>> >> ensures safe, modern, and accountable use of resources and adoption
>>>>> >> of
>>>>> >> best practices for operations and risk management. The LNC Treasurer
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> shall be a voting member of this Committee.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 2. Fundraising Oversight Committee. The committee shall give
>>>>> >> oversight
>>>>> >> to fundraising activity of our staff. The committee is tasked with
>>>>> >> annually reviewing the standing staff fundraising strategy presented
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> it for its consideration, forwarding recommendations for
>>>>> >> modifications
>>>>> >> to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In its oversight
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC that (a) raises
>>>>> >> the
>>>>> >> funds as envisioned in its adopted budget; (b) contributes to
>>>>> >> positive
>>>>> >> net cash flow; (c) has clear strategies for prospecting and
>>>>> >> qualifying
>>>>> >> donors, and monitors the metrics (# meetings had, direct mail
>>>>> >> response
>>>>> >> rates, etc.) thereof; (d) has clear strategies for asking donors,
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> monitors the metrics (dollars raised, renewal rates, etc.) thereof;
>>>>> >> (e)
>>>>> >> has clear strategies for stewarding and cultivating donors and
>>>>> >> monitors
>>>>> >> the metrics (renewal rates) thereof; (f) has clear differentiating
>>>>> >> strategies between major donors and other donors; and (g) assists
>>>>> >> staff
>>>>> >> in fundraising events and trainings.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 3. Marketing & Membership Oversight Committee. The committee shall
>>>>> >> give
>>>>> >> oversight to the marketing activity of our staff. The committee is
>>>>> >> tasked with annually reviewing the standing staff marketing strategy
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> presented to it for its consideration, forwarding recommendations
>>>>> >> for
>>>>> >> modifications to the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. The
>>>>> >> committee is also tasked with the responsibilities currently
>>>>> >> assigned to
>>>>> >> the APRC, with its activities in this regard subject to the
>>>>> >> confidentiality limitations as outlined in the current policy
>>>>> >> manual. In
>>>>> >> its oversight and activity, the committee's objectives shall be an
>>>>> >> LNC
>>>>> >> that (a) enhances the Party's public standing and promotes its
>>>>> >> brand;
>>>>> >> (b) gets positive media attention for the accomplishments and
>>>>> >> activities
>>>>> >> of the Party and its elected and appointed officials; (c) improves
>>>>> >> awareness of the Party and its candidates among target audiences;
>>>>> >> (d)
>>>>> >> attracts and retain volunteers and members among target audiences;
>>>>> >> (e)
>>>>> >> reinforces fundraising and candidate support objectives; (f)
>>>>> >> increases
>>>>> >> vote totals for Libertarian candidates; and (g) adequately promotes
>>>>> >> new
>>>>> >> initiatives and projects.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 4. Campaigns & Candidates Oversight Committee. The committee shall
>>>>> >> give
>>>>> >> oversight to the campaign and candidate recruitment and support
>>>>> >> activity
>>>>> >> of our staff. The committee is tasked with annually reviewing the
>>>>> >> standing staff campaign and candidate support strategy presented to
>>>>> >> it
>>>>> >> for its consideration, forwarding recommendations for modifications
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> the LNC from time to time as deemed necessary. In its oversight and
>>>>> >> activity, the committee's objectives shall be an LNC that (a) elects
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> re-elects Libertarians to public office; (b) identifies affiliate
>>>>> >> and
>>>>> >> candidate needs; (c) promotes best practices in campaign tactics and
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> techniques; (d) provides data resources such as the CRM project and
>>>>> >> training to our affiliates and candidates; (e) targets resources to
>>>>> >> national, state, and local campaigns that are winnable or important
>>>>> >> for
>>>>> >> ballot access; (f) recruits candidates; and (g) prioritizes
>>>>> >> 50-state-plus-DC ballot access.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> 5. Procedures & Positions Committee. The committee is tasked with
>>>>> >> reviewing and fine-tuning proposed modifications to the Policy
>>>>> >> Manual,
>>>>> >> resolutions of LNC public positions, the LNC's own operations, or
>>>>> >> other
>>>>> >> LNC rules not under the purview of the Bylaws & Rules Committee. The
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> committee is also tasked with general ethical accountability of the
>>>>> >> LNC
>>>>> >> and its members, including recommending to the full LNC any
>>>>> >> additions to
>>>>> >> or revisions to organizational, document retention, whistleblower,
>>>>> >> conflict of interest, or other similar LNC-adopted policies. The
>>>>> >> Chair
>>>>> >> of the Procedures Committee is the designated recipient of
>>>>> >> whistleblower
>>>>> >> information. In its oversight and activity, the committee's
>>>>> >> objectives
>>>>> >> shall be an LNC that (a) meets the highest ethical standards; (b)
>>>>> >> has
>>>>> >> adopted procedures enabling us to operate quickly to take advantage
>>>>> >> of
>>>>> >> opportunities but in a way that is fair to its members; (c)
>>>>> >> organizationally monitors and strengthens our staff in their role
>>>>> >> carrying out the broad goals stated for them; and (d) ensuring
>>>>> >> public
>>>>> >> policy resolutions to be considered by the LNC are drafted to be
>>>>> >> accurate, principled, and timely.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the drafting committee should recommend
>>>>> >> procedures for the standing committees, which may include the
>>>>> >> following:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Each LNC member, the term in this respect inclusive of regional
>>>>> >> alternates, shall be entitled to sit as a voting member on on no
>>>>> >> fewer
>>>>> >> than one committee, and shall not sit on more than three committees.
>>>>> >> No
>>>>> >> standing committee shall have fewer than five members or more than
>>>>> >> nine
>>>>> >> members.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> At the earliest opportunity in any meeting after the new term of the
>>>>> >> LNC
>>>>> >> commences, the LNC Chair and LNC Vice Chair shall together solicit
>>>>> >> each
>>>>> >> LNC member's ranked preference for committee choices and jointly
>>>>> >> present
>>>>> >> a comprehensive list of assignments to the LNC for its
>>>>> >> consideration,
>>>>> >> modification, and approval. Committee assignments may be
>>>>> >> subsequently
>>>>> >> modified by the LNC as if it was any other business, without
>>>>> >> referral to
>>>>> >> committee. If the Chair and Vice Chair cannot agree on a joint list
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> present, the LNC shall in open session assign its members to
>>>>> >> committees
>>>>> >> through procedures it deems appropriate.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Each committee shall elect a chair and a vice chair from its members
>>>>> >> at
>>>>> >> its first meeting, and until that time the longest-serving LNC
>>>>> >> member on
>>>>> >> the committee shall act as interim committee chair. In the event of
>>>>> >> subsequent vacancy in the post of committee chair, the vice chair
>>>>> >> shall
>>>>> >> automatically become chair and the committee shall elect a new vice
>>>>> >> chair. No person may be Chair of more than one standing committee.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The LNC Chair and LNC Vice Chair shall be ex officio non-voting
>>>>> >> members
>>>>> >> of all five standing committees. The LNC Chair, Vice Chair,
>>>>> >> Secretary,
>>>>> >> and Treasurer may not be Chair of any standing committee.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Each committee shall meet regularly, monthly if practicable, by
>>>>> >> phone,
>>>>> >> web conference, or in-person. All resolutions or proposals sponsored
>>>>> >> by
>>>>> >> two (2) or more members shall be referred by the Chair within
>>>>> >> forty-eight (48) hours to one or more germane standing committees.
>>>>> >> Proposals referred to a committee shall be considered by that
>>>>> >> committee
>>>>> >> at its next regular meeting, or at a special meeting called by the
>>>>> >> committee chair with at least twenty-four (24) hours notice on the
>>>>> >> LNC
>>>>> >> list and actual notice to all members. Should a majority of the
>>>>> >> voting
>>>>> >> members of the LNC so request, a proposal shall bypass all
>>>>> >> committees
>>>>> >> and proceed to immediate LNC action, either by email ballot or
>>>>> >> placed on
>>>>> >> the agenda at the next meeting as the sponsors choose.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The committee to which a proposal is referred shall consider the
>>>>> >> proposal, adopt amendments and make other modifications as it deems
>>>>> >> fit,
>>>>> >> and then shall forward to the full LNC with one of the following
>>>>> >> recommendations and any explanation or summary the committee deems
>>>>> >> fit
>>>>> >> to provide: immediate email ballot and do pass, immediate email
>>>>> >> ballot
>>>>> >> and do not pass, immediate email ballot and no recommendation,
>>>>> >> consideration at the next LNC meeting and do pass, consideration at
>>>>> >> the
>>>>> >> next LNC meeting and do not pass, consideration at the next LNC
>>>>> >> meeting
>>>>> >> and no recommendation. If the committee fails to make such a
>>>>> >> recommendation within forty (40) days, it is automatically
>>>>> >> discharged
>>>>> >> from committee to be considered at the next LNC meeting.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> A majority of a committee consists of a majority of those
>>>>> >> participating
>>>>> >> in the committee meeting, or if done by e-mail ballot, a majority of
>>>>> >> the
>>>>> >> committee membership. Committee chairs have full voting privileges.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> At each LNC meeting, each proposal shall identify the committee(s)
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> which the proposal was referred, any changes made in committee and a
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> summary thereof, and the recommendation from the committee(s), if
>>>>> >> any.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> The Chair or staff shall present to each committee all draft
>>>>> >> contracts
>>>>> >> or other proposed agreements under its purview for consideration.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
>>>>> >> Executive Committee. The executive committee shall consist of the
>>>>> >> LNC
>>>>> >> Chair, LNC Vice Chair, and the five chairs of the standing
>>>>> >> committees as
>>>>> >> voting members. Membership in the executive committee shall not be
>>>>> >> considered a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total
>>>>> >> number of committees one member may be on.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> SPECIAL COMMITTEES
>>>>> >> Special committees are permanent committees that exist to each
>>>>> >> execute
>>>>> >> one vital LNC responsibility, and include a mix of LNC and non-LNC
>>>>> >> members. Membership on these special committees shall not be
>>>>> >> considered
>>>>> >> a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total number of
>>>>> >> committees one member may be on:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> [No changes to membership or responsibilities of these committees]
>>>>> >> Audit Committee.
>>>>> >> Awards Committee.
>>>>> >> Ballot Access Committee.
>>>>> >> Convention Oversight Committee.
>>>>> >> Historical Preservation Committee.
>>>>> >> Information Technology Committee.
>>>>> >> Youth Engagement Committee.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED BY THE BYLAWS
>>>>> >> These committees are committees established by the Members in
>>>>> >> Convention
>>>>> >> to carry out vital tasks.  Membership on these committees shall not
>>>>> >> be
>>>>> >> considered a standing committee for purposes of the limit on total
>>>>> >> number of committees one member may be on:
>>>>> >> Bylaws & Rules
>>>>> >> Platform
>>>>> >> Credentials
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposal put forward by the drafting
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> committee shall disestablish the following committees: Affiliate
>>>>> >> Support
>>>>> >> (duties assumed by Campaigns & Candidates), APRC (duties assumed by
>>>>> >> Marketing Committee), Candidate Support (duties assumed by Campaigns
>>>>> >> &
>>>>> >> Candidates), EPCC (duties assumed by Budget & Operations and
>>>>> >> Policies &
>>>>> >> Procedures).
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the policy manual should create a formal
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> orientation for new members, including providing them with the
>>>>> >> current
>>>>> >> Budget, staff marketing plan, staff fundraising plan, policy manual,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> committee information, and other relevant documents.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> JBH
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> ------------
>>>>> >> Joe Bishop-Henchman
>>>>> >> LNC Member (At-Large)
>>>>> >> joe.bishop-henchman at lp.org
>>>>> >> www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837 [1]
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 2019-07-10 21:03, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business wrote:
>>>>> >>> Dear All,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I am preparing the agenda for our upcoming meeting in Austin. If
>>>>> >> you
>>>>> >>> have
>>>>> >>> specific agenda items you would like to request, please let me
>>>>> >> know.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Yours truly,
>>>>> >>> Nick
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Links:
>>>>> > ------
>>>>> > [1] http://www.facebook.com/groups/189510455174837
>>>>> 
>>>>