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From: Sundee Maynez <>
Subject: Re: [BOARD] Motion 07-17 - Proposed Amendment To Bylaws OnCopyrightPolicy
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:05:42 -0700
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Nothing from me.
Sundee


At 08:04 AM 8/3/2007, you wrote:
>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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