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From: "Jana Cortez" <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD] Motion 07-17 - Proposed Amendment To Bylaws OnCopyrightPolicy
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:04:09 -0400
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No discussion at this point in time. I do not see the need for an urgent
amendment, but, feel that ti should be sent to the states and let the
members comment on it.. If the members feel the need for this amendment,
then let the states sponsor it.

Jan Cortez
NE/NC CC Rep

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Peterson" <>


> It has been moved by Larry and seconded by Greta that the Advisory Board
> consider an urgent proposed amendment to the Project Bylaws relative to
> the Copyright policy. The motion is numbered 07-17 and is now open for
> discussion.
>
> Whereas a bylaw amendment proposal has been submitted to the AB described
> as an urgent matter affecting the well-being of the Project, and
>
> Whereas the USGenWeb bylaws provide that the AB shall propose urgent
> amendments,
>
> I move that the following bylaw amendment proposal be considered as to its
> urgency by vote of the AB. Should the outcome of the vote determine that
> the proposal is urgent, I further move that the proposal be presented to
> the membership as an urgent amendment.
>
> Should the outcome of the vote determine that the proposal does not meet
> the standards of an urgent amendment, I further move that the originator
> of the proposal be thanked for his contribution in submitting the
> proposal.
>
> PROPOSAL:
>
> Under the Provisions of the USGenWeb Bylaws, Article XVI. "AMENDMENT TO
> BYLAWS", Section 5, I submit to the USGenWeb Project Advisory Board, and
> the National Coordinator, that the following section of the USGenWeb
> Project Bylaws, be urgently amended as follows:
>
> That the current Article X which currently reads:
>
> "ARTICLE X. COPYRIGHT
>
> Section 1. In The USGenWeb Project, copyright of websites resides solely
> with the creator of the web page(s). Their inclusion as part of The
> USGenWeb Project does not give any irrevocable right, implied or
> otherwise, to The USGenWeb Project to permanently use the material.
>
> Section 2. In The USGenWeb Project, copyright to queries and any other
> data submitted to any state or local websites resides with the submitter.
> The submission of queries and other data to The USGenWeb Project implies
> that The USGenWeb Project may continue to post the material until/if such
> time the submitter requests removal.
>
> Section 3. In The USGenWeb Project, copyright to data contributed to any
> special projects resides with the contributor, who agrees that The
> USGenWeb Project, as a not-for-profit group, has permanent use of the
> data. The permanent use agreement is conditional upon the non-profit
> nature of The USGenWeb Project and will become null and void if The
> USGenWeb Project should ever cease to be non-profit.
>
> Section 4. All members of The USGenWeb Project shall be responsible for
> adhering to The USGenWeb Project's Official Copyright Policy which may be
> found, along with further information about copyright, at The USGenWeb
> Project national website,
> http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html.";
>
> Be amended to read:
>
> "ARTICLE X. COPYRIGHT
>
> Adherence to Title 17, US Code, The United States Copyright Law [Link
> to:http://www.copyright.gov/], is the responsibility of each member
> website Coordinator, and the Site Coordinator has the responsibility to
> assure that submitted materials for publication on any USGenWeb member
> site are in compliance."
>
>
> USGenWeb Project information can be found at: http://www.usgenweb.com
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