[Lnc-business] Request for Co-Sponsors

[Nicholas Sarwark]

Dear All,

I'm going to start with the relevant section of the Bylaws, since it makes
it easier to reference for those reading:
"ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP
1. Members of the Party shall be those persons who have certified in writing
that they oppose the initiation of force to achieve political or social
goals.
2. The National Committee may offer life memberships, and must honor all
prior and future life memberships.
3. The National Committee may create other levels of membership and shall
determine the contribution or dues levels for such memberships.
4. “Sustaining members” are members of the Party who: a. During the prior
twelve months have donated, or have had donated on their behalf, an amount
of at least $25; or b. Are Life members."

The person mentioned in the motion has met the conditions set forth in the
bylaws (Art. 4, Sec. 1 and 4) to be a sustaining member of the Libertarian
Party as of the date that the contribution and attached signed
certification were processed.

It may be in order to refund the person's contribution as part of the LNC's
prerogative to issue directives overriding those of the Chair, though it
would not be in order if it had the effect of denying that person a
sustaining membership. Art. 4, Sec. 4 can be read as applying by the fact
of the person making the donation, even if the donation was subsequently
refunded.  That's a somewhat strained reading of it, so it would be better
if the motion made it clear that it was a refund without a change in
sustaining
membership status.

The latter half of the motion is out of order as the membership application
has been processed.

The mover has the option to rewrite the motion to fit within my
interpretation of the bylaws outlined above, appeal from the ruling of the
Chair, or ask for time on the agenda in February.

Yours truly,
Nick

On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 11:47 AM john.phillips--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> A point I considered Caryn Ann and Alex, and appreciate.  I considered it
> moot as someone else had already made the name public, but still had qualms
>
> I agree on not using it going forward.
>
> John Phillips
> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> Cell 217-412-5973
>
> On Dec 23, 2019 7:40 AM, Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org> wrote:
>
> I would encourage you to add this to February agenda.  The chair has
> indicated that discussion of non-public figures is not appropriate for a
> public list.
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 5:58 AM john.phillips--- via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> Given that the nature of this is no longer as time sensitive, I disagree
> with the interpretation that it is not a matter we can address, as was
> pointed out no ruling of the chair was officially given, and I find the
> situation in general disturbing, I will ask for co-sponsors for the
> following motion.
>
> "The L.N.C. directs the Executive Director to refund the donation of Royce
> Corley, and further not accept his membership application until after the
> National Convention in May of 2020."
>
> This will allow the delegates, if they choose to address it, to make a
> decision either in specific or in general about such situations, while
> addressing the current objections of several members of this board and many
> of the party members currently.
>
> As always I am open to suggestions and motions regarding alternative
> wording.
>
> John Phillips
> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> Cell 217-412-5973
>
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