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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=janefalada@hotmail.com href="mailto:janefalada@hotmail.com">Leslie
Luther-Fulton</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=announcements@sca.org
href="mailto:announcements@sca.org">sca Announcements</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 05, 2011 8:20 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Ansteorra-announce] [Announcements] Corpora Update -
Grammar,Spelling and Format Corrections</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman">As a
part of our ongoing review of the governing documents, the Board of Directors
wishes to make the following changes to Corpora, the By-Laws and Corporate
Policies. The proposed changes are solely to correct grammar, spelling errors
and to address formatting issues. You can also find the proposed changes posted
at </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"><A
href="http://sca.org/BOD/announcements/" target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://sca.org/BOD/announcements/</SPAN></A></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"> .</FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman">Deadline for comments from
the membership regarding this subject is no later than April 1,
2011.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3
face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3
face="Times New Roman">Please send comments to: SCA Inc. Box 360789 Milpitas CA,
95036, or email comments@sca.org. When emailing to comments@sca.org please
remember that this address does not accept attachments for security reasons.
Please place all comments in the body of your message.</FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" size=3 face="Times New Roman"><BR></FONT><FONT
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>The Society for Creative Anachronism,
Inc. (SCA, Society) is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to study of
the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Most of its activities take place in the
context of a social structure adapted from the forms of the European Middle
Ages, which allows participants to take a first-hand look at various aspects of
the life, culture and technology of the times under
study.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>The Society for Creative
Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Society) is a nonprofit (or not-for-profit) educational
organization devoted to study of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Most of its
activities take place in the context of a social structure adapted from the
forms of the European Middle Ages, which allows participants to take a
first-hand look at various aspects of the life, culture and technology of the
times under study.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>The SCA was
incorporated in the United States in 1968, but counts its years from the first
tournament – actually a medieval-theme party with no thought of starting an
ongoing club – held on May 1st, 1966. The corporation maintains a central
membership registry, publishes a quarterly magazine, Tournaments Illuminated,
and provides mailing lists for the monthly regional newsletters published by the
Kingdoms for all subscribing members. It also sets overall standards for safety
and organizational structure, within which each Kingdom works as an independent
unit.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>The SCA was incorporated in the
United States in 1968, but counts its years from the first tournament – actually
a medieval-theme party with no thought of starting an ongoing club – held on May
1st, 1966. The corporation maintains a central membership registry, publishes a
quarterly magazine, Tournaments Illuminated, publishes a periodical, The
Compleat Anachronist and provides mailing lists for the monthly regional
newsletters published by the Kingdoms for all subscribing members. It also sets
overall standards for safety and organizational structure, within which each
Kingdom works as an independent
unit.<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
<BR> <BR>GLOSSARY
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>SCA, Inc. or SCA: The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., a
California not-for-profit corporation
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>SCA, Inc. or SCA: The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., a
California nonprofit (or not-for-profit) corporation
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>I.
GENERAL <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>C. Role of the Board
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>If the Board finds it necessary to
intervene in branch affairs to protect the SCA‘s legal standing, its action will
be directed as nearly as possible at the individuals responsible for the lapse.
The Board will move against a branch as a whole only if repeated failures prove
it incapable of locating and maintaining reliable
officers.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>If the Board finds it necessary
to intervene in branch affairs to protect the SCA‘s legal standing, its action
will be directed as nearly as possible at the individuals responsible for the
lapse. The Board will move against a branch as a whole only if repeated failures
prove it incapable of locating and maintaining reliable officers to be
determined and defined on a case-by-case basis.
<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>II.
EVENTS <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A. Society Events
Defined<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>The term “Society event” refers to
tournaments, feasts, and other activities whereby participants can display the
results of their researches into the culture and technology of the period in an
environment which evokes the atmosphere of the pre-17th century European Middle
Ages and Renaissance. It also refers to educational activities involving either
one-time classes or ongoing Society university organizations, and meetings where
participants share skills or discuss the business of the group. All Society
events must be sponsored by branches of the Society, registered with the
Seneschal of the sponsoring branch, publicized at least to the members of that
branch, and conducted according to Society rules.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>The term “Society event” refers to
tournaments, feasts, and other activities whereby participants can display the
results of their researches into the culture and technology of the period in an
environment which evokes the atmosphere of the pre-17th century European Middle
Ages and Renaissance. It also refers to educational activities involving either
one-time classes or ongoing Society university organizations, and meetings where
participants share skills or discuss the business of the group. All Society
events must be sponsored by official branches of the Society, registered with
the Seneschal of the sponsoring branch, publicized at least to the members of
that branch, and conducted according to Society rules.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>B. Requirements for Participants at Society events
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>Anyone may attend Society events provided
he or she wears an attempt at pre-17th century clothing, conforms to the
provisions in Corpora, and complies with any other requirements (such as site
fees or waivers) which may be imposed. At business meetings and informal
classes, the requirement to wear pre-17th century dress may be waived. All
participants are expected to behave as ladies or gentlemen.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>Anyone may attend Society events
provided he or she wears an attempt at pre-17th century clothing, conforms to
the provisions in Corpora, and complies with any other requirements (including
but not limited to site fees, or waivers) which may be imposed. At business
meetings and informal classes, the requirement to wear pre-17th century dress
may be waived. All participants are expected to behave as ladies or
gentlemen.<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>III.
BRANCHES <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>C. Branch Designations
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>Lateral changes in branch designation
(such as between barony and province or between shire and college) must be
submitted to the Society Seneschal for review and approval, to provide an
outside confirmation that the needs of the membership will be served by the
change.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>Lateral changes in branch
designation (such as between barony and province or between shire and college)
must be submitted to the Society Seneschal for review and approval, in order to
provide an outside confirmation that the needs of the membership will be served
by the
change.<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>III.
BRANCHES <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>D. Establishment and Advancement
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>2.<SPAN>
</SPAN>The Society permits very broad participation by people who are not
members as defined in the By-Laws. However no part of the Society can be
required to solicit or heed their views regarding branch status, or any other
situation where the opinion of the populace is to be consulted. Law, custom, or
actual practice may allow consultation with nonmembers, but it cannot be
required.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>2.<SPAN>
</SPAN>The Society permits very broad participation by people who are not
members as defined in the By-Laws. However no part of the Society can be
required to solicit or heed non-member views regarding branch status, or any
other situation where the opinion of the populace is to be consulted. Law,
custom, or actual practice may allow consultation with nonmembers, but it cannot
be required.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>IV.
ROYALTY <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>C. Duties
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>8.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Royalty, acting with and through the officers of the realm, administer
the lands and branches which comprise the realm. Royalty consult the officers of
the realm in matters concerning the officers’ areas of responsibility, and
monitor the performance of their officers to the extent necessary to confirm
that they are performing essential duties. They sign such internal documents as
are necessary for the conduct of the realm.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>8.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Royalty, acting with and through the officers of the realm, administer
the lands and branches which comprise the realm. Royalty consult the officers of
the realm in matters concerning the officers’ areas of responsibility, and
monitor the performance of their officers to the extent necessary to confirm
that they are performing essential duties. They sign such internal documents as
are necessary for the conduct of business within the realm.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>10.<SPAN>
</SPAN>The Royal Heirs and Royalty must maintain their memberships until their
term as Royalty is over. Should anyone serving as a Royal Heir, or as Royalty,
be found in violation of the membership requirements, that individual’s term
ends as of the date of the membership lapse. Provisions of Kingdom Law dealing
with the situation are in force. The individual shall not receive any
recognition for having temporarily held the status of Royal Heirs or
Royalty.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>10.<SPAN>
</SPAN>The Royal Heirs and Royalty must maintain their memberships until their
term as Royalty is over. Should anyone serving as a Royal Heir, or as Royalty,
be found in violation of the membership requirements, that individual’s term
ends as of the date of the membership lapse. Provisions for dealing with the
situation are addressed in Kingdom Law within each individual kingdom. The
individual shall not receive any recognition for having temporarily held the
status of Royal Heirs or Royalty.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>IV.
ROYALTY <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>F. Kingdom and Principality Law
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>3.<SPAN>
</SPAN>If a new law of the realm conflicts with an existing provision, the
latter must be explicitly repealed. Any law declared null and void because of a
conflict must be explicitly repealed. Laws that are repealed must be proclaimed
and published in the same manner as it the original law.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>3.<SPAN>
</SPAN>If a new law of the realm conflicts with an existing provision, the
latter must be explicitly repealed. Any law declared null and void because of a
conflict must be explicitly repealed. Laws that are repealed must be proclaimed
and published in the same manner as the original law.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VI.
SOCIETY OFFICERS<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A. General
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>1. Responsibilities
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>Reporting to the Board quarterly, with copies to the Society Seneschal,
regarding the status and activities of the kingdoms in the areas of their
concern, and also submitting annual summaries of this information. Failure to
submit these reports is tantamount to resignation, which may be accepted at the
pleasure of the Board.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>Reporting to the Board quarterly, with copies to the Society Seneschal,
regarding the status and activities of the kingdoms in the areas of their
responsibility, and also submitting annual summaries of this information.
Failure to submit these reports is tantamount to resignation, which may be
accepted at the pleasure of the Board.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VI.
SOCIETY OFFICERS<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>C. Laurel Sovereign of Arms and The
College of Arms <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>3. Heraldic Administration
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Change designation of points from a. b. c. d. to 1.
2. 3. 4.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VIII.
PERSONAL AWARDS AND TITLES <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A. Patents of Arms
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>4. Patent Orders<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Change
designation of points from a. b. c. d. e. to 1. 2. 3. 4.
5.<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VIII.
PERSONAL AWARDS AND TITLES <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A. Patents of Arms
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>4. Patent
Orders<BR>a.<SPAN> </SPAN>The Chivalry:
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>To bestow the Accolade of Knighthood upon a candidate for the Order of
Knighthood, as the sole right as Sovereign or acting directly for the Sovereign,
for only a Knight can create a Knight.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>•<SPAN>
</SPAN>To bestow the Accolade of Knighthood upon a candidate for the Order of
Knighthood, by sole right as both Sovereign and knight, or acting directly for a
Sovereign who is not a
knight.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>X.
Sanctions<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>E. Reservations
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>2. Sanctions upon Individuals for Actions taken as
Coronet<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>When the Crown believes the
Coronet has overstepped the bounds of law and custom, the normal recourse should
be to in-kingdom mediation and then to a Court of Chivalry. If the Board upholds
the judgment of such a Court, the affected parties may be subject to loss of any
honors and privileges deriving from their reign, and nullification of any
official acts dating back to the incident which led to the invocation of the
Court. <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>When the Crown believes the
Coronet has overstepped the bounds of law and custom, the normal recourse should
be to mediation within the kingdom and then to a Court of Chivalry. If the Board
upholds the judgment of such a Court, the affected parties may be subject to
loss of any honors and privileges deriving from their reign, and nullification
of any official acts dating back to the incident which led to the invocation of
the Court.
<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corpora<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>APPENDIX
A: SUGGESTED CHANNELS FOR COMPLAINT AND APPEAL
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>The Society is devoted to courtesy,
trustworthiness and personal responsibility, and it sometimes seems that these
ideals should be enough to permit members to work smoothly together. After all,
virtually everyone agrees it is desirable to foster the Society’s goals of
encouraging research and recreation in its chosen period and to promote the
welfare and prosperity of the organization and the education and enjoyment of
everyone in it. Unfortunately, tensions and disputes develop anyway.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>The Society is devoted to courtesy,
trustworthiness and personal responsibility, and it sometimes seems that these
ideals should be enough to permit members to work smoothly together. After all,
virtually everyone agrees it is desirable to foster the Society’s goals of
encouraging research and recreation in its chosen period and to promote the
welfare and prosperity of the organization and the education and enjoyment of
everyone in it. Unfortunately, tensions and disputes can develop.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Procedures
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>3.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write to the person you’re having difficulty with. Describe the way you
feel you’re being damaged, without indulging in insults or threats. Ask for the
action you feel would set things right, and indicate how long you feel you can
wait for a reply before making further distribution of the complaint. Keep a
copy of the letter, but do not send it to anyone but the addressee at this time.
The written word is often more effective than the spoken word, so there’s a good
chance that this letter, or a series of direct letters and replies, will
eventually lead you to a solution. As long as you feel you’re making progress
either in understanding or in getting you way, do not go on to step 3.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>3.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write to the person you’re having difficulty with. Describe the way you
feel you’re being damaged, without indulging in insults or threats. Ask for the
action you feel would set things right, and indicate how long you feel you can
wait for a reply before making further distribution of the complaint. Keep a
copy of the letter, but do not send it to anyone but the addressee at this time.
The written word is often more effective than the spoken word, so there’s a good
chance that this letter, or a series of direct letters and replies, will
eventually lead you to a solution. As long as you feel you’re making progress
either in understanding or in getting you way, do not go on to step 4.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>4.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write a more formal letter to the other party. Outline any new points you
may have thought of and refer to your previous correspondence. Send a copy to
the officer in charge of the area in question, or to the royalty or royal
representative nearest the level where you have a dispute. Depending on the
situation, it may be a good idea to send copies of the letters you’ve already
written or received on the matter with the copy of the current letter you send
to the superior; if you are doing so, be sure to mention it in your letter. (It
is very important to proceed openly as you pursue your complaint; things are
tense enough already without adding a new–and justified–charge of sneakiness to
the general dispute!) Again, set a reasonable time for a reply, and consider it
carefully when it arrives. As with step 2, continue at this level as long as it
looks like there’s any
progress.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>4.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write a more formal letter to the other party. Outline any new points you
may have thought of and refer to your previous correspondence. Send a copy to
the officer in charge of the area in question, or to the royalty or royal
representative nearest the level where you have a dispute. Depending on the
situation, it may be a good idea to send copies of the letters you’ve already
written or received on the matter with the copy of the current letter you send
to the superior; if you are doing so, be sure to mention it in your letter. (It
is very important to proceed openly as you pursue your complaint; things are
tense enough already without adding a new–and justified–charge of sneakiness to
the general dispute!) Again, set a reasonable time for a reply, and consider it
carefully when it arrives. As with step 3, continue at this level as long as it
looks like there’s any
progress.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>5.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write directly to the officer in charge of the area in question, with
copies to the subject of the dispute, the next higher officer, and the
appropriate royalty or royal representative, if any. Explain how you feel you’re
being mistreated, and ask for specific help. Include the entire previous
correspondence; if you have not already shared it with the officer–and mention
the enclosures in the text. Evaluate the reply or replies before you decide to
go forward.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>5.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Write directly to the officer in charge of the area in question, the next
higher officer and the appropriate royalty or royal representative, if any, with
copies to the subject of the dispute. Explain how you feel you’re being
mistreated, and ask for specific help. Include the entire previous
correspondence; if you have not already shared it with the officer–and mention
the enclosures in the text. Evaluate the reply or replies before you decide to
go forward.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>6.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Repeat step 4, moving up the organization and including everyone you’ve
involved on your copy list. Follow you correspondents’ advice as to whether or
not anyone else at or below their level needs to be consulted. Eventually, you
run out of
levels.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>6.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Repeat step 5, moving up the organization and including everyone you’ve
involved on your copy list. Follow you correspondents’ advice as to whether or
not anyone else at or below their level needs to be consulted. Eventually, you
run out of
levels.<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>By-Laws<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>V.
MEMBERS <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>C. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF
MEMBERSHIP <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>2. Privileges of Members
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>General Privileges of Members and
Non-members. Every member of the SCA is eligible for office and advancement
within the SCA, subject to the requirements for such office or such advancement,
and to the provisions established above. However, while a group or institution
may obtain a membership in order to obtain the newsletters and/or increase its
support of the SCA, such membership does not convey the privileges of membership
to persons associated with that group or institution. Employment by the SCA as
staff, as a contractual agent of the SCA, or as a paid consultant to the SCA
does not require membership in the SCA. <BR>a. Eligibility for Office. Officers
at all levels of the SCA must be members and must have immediate access to the
corporate newsletter for their area provided by a subscribing membership at
their residence. (Alternate access arrangements may be made on a case-by-case
basis for people with post office boxes and for International Members.) This
standard also applies to deputies designated as successors to officers subject
to this provision, or assigned independent administrative duties. Deputies who
only assist with specific tasks are exempt from the newsletter access
requirement.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>1.<SPAN>
</SPAN>General Privileges of Members and Non-members. <BR>Every member of the
SCA is eligible for office and advancement within the SCA, subject to the
requirements for such office or such advancement, and to the provisions
established above. However, while a group or institution may obtain a membership
in order to obtain the newsletters and/or increase its support of the SCA, such
membership does not convey the privileges of membership to persons associated
with that group or institution. Employment by the SCA as staff, as a contractual
agent of the SCA, or as a paid consultant to the SCA does not require membership
in the SCA. <BR>2.<SPAN> </SPAN>Eligibility for
Office. <BR>Officers at all levels of the SCA must be members and must have
immediate access to the corporate newsletter for their area provided by a
subscribing membership at their residence. (Alternate access arrangements may be
made on a case-by-case basis for people with post office boxes and for
International Members.) This standard also applies to deputies designated as
successors to officers subject to this provision, or assigned independent
administrative duties. Deputies who only assist with specific tasks are exempt
from the newsletter access requirement.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>By-Laws<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VI.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>F. Vacancies and Removal
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>1. Dismissal of a Director
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>a. Impeachment. A
Director can be impeached by a letter signed by three (3) Directors, or by a
petition signed by a majority of the Corporate Officers or 1,000 of the current
advisory members. Additional procedures for petitions of impeachment arising out
of the medieval structure of the SCA are defined in Corpora.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>b. Removal. The removal of a Director shall be
considered by the Board at its next regular meeting after an impeachment is
filed, or at a special election meeting called as provided in VI.I, except that
there must be at least ten (10) days notice in writing to all Directors. If the
next regular meeting is more than forty-five (45) days from the time of receipt
of a petition of impeachment, a special election meeting shall be called.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>1.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Impeachment. <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>A Director can be impeached by a
letter signed by three (3) Directors, or by a petition signed by a majority of
the Corporate Officers or 1,000 of the current advisory members. Additional
procedures for petitions of impeachment arising out of the medieval structure of
the SCA are defined in Corpora.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>2.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Removal. <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>The removal of a Director shall be
considered by the Board at its next regular meeting after an impeachment is
filed, or at a special election meeting called as provided in VI.I, except that
there must be at least ten (10) days notice in writing to all Directors. If the
next regular meeting is more than forty-five (45) days from the time of receipt
of a petition of impeachment, a special election meeting shall be called.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corporate
Policies<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>I. MEMBERSHIP
TYPES<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>B. Non-Statutory Members
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>5.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Institutional Membership allows a library or school to subscribe to
Tournaments Illuminated and Compleat Anachronist without acquiring the regional
newsletter, and without any of the other privileges of membership. The Board
reserves the right to determine whether or not a given organization qualifies
for this membership type.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>5.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Institutional Membership allows a library or school to subscribe to
Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist without acquiring the
regional newsletter, and without any of the other privileges of membership. The
Board reserves the right to determine whether or not a given organization
qualifies for this membership type.
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Policies<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>VI. WAIVERS - PROCEDURES
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Renumber
as:<BR>1.<SPAN> </SPAN>Anyone attending any event
sponsored by a branch of the SCA Inc. who is not able to present a valid SCA
Inc. waiver card must execute a waiver as follows: <BR><SPAN>
</SPAN>a.<SPAN> </SPAN>All US Branches: must execute a waiver with
the text adopted by the Board of Directors at each such event, practice or
function <BR><SPAN> </SPAN>b.<SPAN> </SPAN>All non-US
Branches <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN>i.<SPAN>
</SPAN>must execute a waiver with the text adopted by the Board of Directors at
each such event, practice or function, or <BR><SPAN>
</SPAN>ii.<SPAN> </SPAN>must use a
country-specific waiver that has been approved by the US Board of Directors, or
<BR><SPAN>
</SPAN>iii.<SPAN> </SPAN>must submit to the US
Board of Directors a letter of legal opinion stating that the waiver requirement
is not necessary in that particular country.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>2.<SPAN> </SPAN>The
text of all waivers must be the language approved by the Board of Directors for
waiver usage, subject to individual modern jurisdictional requirements. Such
alternative texts must be approved by the Board of Directors prior to usage.
Roster style waivers are acceptable providing that the full text of the waiver
language is included.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>3.<SPAN> </SPAN>An
event, for the purposes of this section only, is defined as any recreation
function announced in either the branch, Kingdom, or Principality newsletter.
Business meetings, demos, guild meetings, dance practices, or planning sessions
are specifically excluded from these provisions. Combat or Fighter practices are
not excluded and waivers must be collected from those actively participating in
the combat related activities at such practices.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>4.<SPAN> </SPAN>Any
function at which combat related activities will occur fall under the auspices
of this waiver policy, regardless of what other activities may be occurring at
the function. If there is a doubt about whether a specific function falls under
this policy, the Kingdom Seneschal is directly empowered by the Board to make
that determination and report same in their next regularly scheduled report.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>5.<SPAN> </SPAN>The
local Seneschal, or other officer in charge of any function at which waivers
will be required, is responsible for ensuring that a copy of that Kingdom‘s Law
and the current Organizational Handbook are available at that function.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>6.<SPAN> </SPAN>Each
Kingdom shall have a single responsible officer ("Waiver Secretary") as a deputy
to the Kingdom Seneschal to ensure that all required waivers, rosters, and
sign-in sheets are collected and safely stored within a reasonable time after
each event. The Waiver Secretary shall ensure that waivers for each event can be
located and provided to the appropriate officials in the event a specific waiver
is required. <BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>7.<SPAN>
</SPAN>Each Kingdom shall store all original executed waivers, rosters, and
sign-in sheets, or legally accepted facsimiles, in such a manner that a
responsible party can easily retrieve any needed waiver. <BR>Local groups need
not maintain copies of these records. Kingdoms shall maintain the adult waivers
for seven years and the minor waivers for 20
years.<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> <BR>Corporate
Policies<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>IX. POLICY ON FIRST AID AT EVENTS
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR>While organized first aid services are
desirable at events, the Society and its branches may not be placed in the
position of promising to provide these services. Therefore, while branches are
encouraged to have qualified volunteer first aid personnel available, they are
specifically prohibited from requiring the presence of a medical officer at
events, and from in any way implying that the Society’s sponsorship of an event
depends upon the presence of organized first aid services.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR>While organized first aid services are
desirable at events, the Society and its branches may not be placed in the
position of promising to provide these services. Therefore, while branches are
encouraged to have qualified volunteer first aid personnel available, they are
specifically prohibited from requiring the presence of a medical or first aid
officer at events, and from in any way implying that the Society’s sponsorship
of an event depends upon the presence of organized first aid services.
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Policies<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>XIV. POLICY ON LAND USE / REAL ESTATE
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Current:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>c.<SPAN>
</SPAN>It is constructed in a manner that makes its portability to another site
questionable or unfeasible.
<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>Proposed:<BR><SPAN> </SPAN><BR>c.<SPAN>
</SPAN>It is constructed in a manner that makes its portability to another site
questionable or not feasible.
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