On 3 October 2015 at 22:57, Scott Sullivan <scott@ss.org> wrote:
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> On 01/10/15 08:42 AM, Stewart C. Russell wrote:
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>> On 2015-09-25 02:25 PM, Myles Braithwaite wrote:
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>>> <http://gtalug.org/meeting/2015-10/>
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>> Are there are membership in good standing requirements to vote or stand
>> at the AGM? There hasn't been much talk of membership fees or structure
>> on this list for some time.
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>
> Hi Stewart,
>
> I will agree that this doesn't get covered on the list often, because honestly it hasn't really changed since GTALUG was made into a non-profit corporation back in 2003. That doesn't mean it's not talked about at all, actually, it does get covered as part of every AGM, and occasional reminders at the in-person meetings.
>
>
> It boils doing as follows.
>
> * You have to be a member to vote in the board election.
> * If you are voted to become a member of the board, and are not yet a member, you must become a member within 10 days.
>
> Please see the full details here:
> https://github.com/gtalug/bylaws/blob/master/GTALUG-Bylaw-Number-1/05-directors.markdown
>
>
> Membership is $20 for the year.
>
> * Covers the costs of running the server for our mailing-list and website.
>
> Details about how much we bring in and where it goes is covered by the Treasury report at the AGM.

That sounds pretty consistent.  The $20 isn't inherent to the constitution; that's something

that I suppose would be considered an "administrative" matter; I do not recall when

there was last a vote surrounding it.  As you say, membership arrangements have really
not changed since the very beginning.