[Northampton-GP] Northampton G-RP Bylaws

[Jim Bosman]

This is the text with amendments that were accepted at
the meeting on 9/8/03. If you would like a pretty .rtf
or .doc file please email me directly.

Jim Bosman

By-Laws of the Northampton Green-Rainbow Party

Name and Definition 
The Northampton Green-Rainbow Party is a local
affiliate whose purpose is to promote the
Green-Rainbow Party in the City of Northampton. 

Ten Key Values 
The Northampton Green-Rainbow Party will act in
accordance with the Ten Key Values as written in the
Green-Rainbow Party's by-laws. 

Ecological Wisdom	Community-based Economics
Social Justice	Feminism
Grassroots Democracy	Respect for Diversity
Non-violence	Personal and Global Responsibility
Decentralization	Future Focus / Sustainability

Membership 
Members of the Northampton Green-Rainbow Party must: 
·	be a resident of  Northampton or a nearby town which
has no local,  and
·	be registered to vote as a member of the
Green-Rainbow Party or unenrolled.
People not satisfying the above criteria may be
elected to membership by consensus provided they are
not registered to vote as a member of another
political party. 
Membership may be revoked with a 2/3 vote at two
consecutive meetings. 

Meetings and Decision Making 
The Northampton Green-Rainbow Party will strive to
meet monthly. 
Decision-making should be attempted through consensus.
Decision-making and meeting process are outlined in
Addendum A. 
Minutes must be recorded at all meetings and will be
made available to all members no later than two weeks
after the date of the meeting. At the beginning of
each meeting, the minutes from the previous meeting
will be amended as necessary and approved. 
Participants in Northampton Green-Rainbow Party
meetings are expected to treat each other with
civility and consideration. (See Addendum B - Civility
Guidelines) Persons who violate this standard may be
asked to remain silent or leave the meeting with a 2/3
vote. 
The public is welcome at all meetings. Only members
may participate in the making of decisions.      
	Elected Offices
The Northampton Green-Rainbow Party will elect a male
and a female contact person, a secretary and a lists
administrator. The elections will take place at the
December meeting, the length of the term will be one
year, and the term will begin at the conclusion of the
meeting at which the elections are held. In the event
of a vacancy, elections will be held at the next
meeting. Any member may nominate themselves or be
nominated for these offices. Any officer may be
recalled with a 2/3 vote at two consecutive meetings. 
Officer duties:
	Secretary: maintain an archive of minutes of all
meetings
	Contact persons: serve as publicized contacts for the
Northampton Green-Rainbow Party
		Lists administrator: maintain lists of members,
contact lists, and email vehicles
Amending the By-Laws 
These by-laws may be amended by consensus at two
consecutive meetings. 

Last Updated September 14, 2003 


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