On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Markus Glaser markus.glaser@wikimedia.dewrote:
Am 27.05.2014 15:18, schrieb Andy Mabbett:
On 26 May 2014 13:38, Tim Moritz Hector tim-moritz.hector@wikimedia.de
wrote:
The wording regarding the quorum to hold an exceptional general assembly has been changed from “members” to “active members”.
How is "active members" defined?
This is a membership status. "Active" members can vote and are elegible
for any position that requires elections, such as being on the board. This is a status each member can choose freely when they become members (and they can change their status afterwards). If you choose to be a "supporting" member, you basically choose to support the chapter with your membership fees without wanting to get involved in the politics. The above mentioned change basically makes it way easier to request an extraordinary assembly.
Best, Markus
The fees are the same for either type of member, 24 euros per year? The changes are interesting. Double the term length of the supervisory board, permit them to be paid expenses, make it much easier to hold a meeting at which bylaws can be changed (by eliminating supporting members in calculating quorum), and allow supporting memberships to be easily terminated. This is in addition to the rule that allows membership applications to be denied without providing a reason.
Were the changes enacted because supporting members largely don't attend meetings or participate in chapter activities? What types of expenses do you expect to reimburse, and are there caps already set up?