[Lnc-business] Regional meetings

[Whitney Bilyeu]

So, if the region is formed by the 23rd (this Saturday), can the region rep
be selected at the in-person in July?



On Wed, May 20, 2020, 3:02 AM Alicia Mattson via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> The good news is that we don't have to guess.  Bylaws and Convention Rules
> answer all of these questions.
>
> Bylaw 7.2.c - Regions must be formed by the 2nd day of the convention, but
> the paperwork giving notice of the region formation must be given to the
> Secretary prior to the close of the convention.  If the convention finishes
> out in Orlando, then that's the close of the convention.
>
> Bylaw 7.3 - "The National Committee shall take office immediately upon the
> close of the Regular Convention at which they are selected, and serve until
> the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention."
>
> LNC terms begin and end at the final adjournment of conventions.
>
> The reason the CA operates differently is that they have 10% by themselves,
> are entitled to a region rep by themselves, and always make regional
> agreements that give them control of who their rep is, and regional
> agreements which establish the rules for replacing the rep as being the CA
> affiliate bylaws. Then the CA bylaws say that the CA convention elects the
> region rep and that newly elected person immediately replaces the
> previously elected one, essentially removing a rep when they please and
> appointing a replacement to finish out the remainder of what the national
> bylaws consider to be a normal term.  See Bylaw 7.8 which allows the region
> control over removing/replacing region reps when and how they please so
> long as they spell out the procedure.
>
> -Alicia
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 7:32 PM Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> > I think this is a very gray area.  you may want to get a ruling from the
> > chair.  I would put everything you want in the agreement - and I would
> not
> > assume that the reps take office - as Sam said - in Orlando.  I actually
> > think the opposite is true unless that is set out in the agreement.
> >
> > You cannot be wrong by specifying each thing in the agreement.
> >
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> >
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> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 6:43 PM Sam Goldstein via Lnc-business <
> > lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Heh, you can get in trouble for even thinking these days!
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
> > > Libertarian National Committee
> > > 317-850-0726 Cell
> > >
> > > On 2020-05-19 20:40, john.phillips at lp.org wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kinda what I was thinking, but I get myself in trouble assuming, so
> was
> > > hoping for an official answer
> > > >
> > > > John Phillips
> > > > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > > > Cell 217-412-5973
> > > >
> > > > On May 19, 2020 7:30 PM, Sam Goldstein <sam.goldstein at lp.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The new regional reps don't take office until the post convention LNC
> > > meeting so I would assume you can have your election at Orlando.  Also
> > > there is a chance the JC might change to regional representation if
> that
> > > Bylaw passes and that person would also have to be elected.
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Sam Goldstein, At Large Member
> > > > Libertarian National Committee
> > > > 317-850-0726 Cell
> > > >
> > > > On 2020-05-19 20:14, john.phillips--- via Lnc-business wrote:
> > > > Question for clarity.
> > > > Regional agreements need to be done on/by saturday.
> > > >
> > > > Do regional elections as well? Or -presuming we don't change
> anything -
> > > are those not due until we do other lnc elections?
> > > >
> > > > John Phillips
> > > > Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> > > > Cell 217-412-5973
> > >
> >
>