Proposal/0007-Modification to membership Application

Proposal Name

• Call To Vote Date: March Board Meeting
• Voting Period Shall end in 72 hours from Call to Vote date.
  • Called by: Omegix 17:46, 4 March 2009 (CST)
  • Seconded by:

Summary

Add a line to the Application that makes it clear who decides the fate of the application, and what happens if it's denied.

Proposal

To avoid legal mishap, Makers Local 256 cannot discriminate applicants based on obvious factors such as race, religion, income, etc. However, the Makers Local 256 board can discriminate applicants based on character. Adding the line "Applications will be voted upon by the Board of the Makers Local 256. The decision of the Board is final and may not be appealed" makes it clear to the applicant that their application is dependent on it's acceptance by the Board, and that in the event of denial there is no recourse.

Proposal is also that we record in official meeting minutes the reasons why an applicant is denied, as it serves as a record that the applicant was not denied for the wrong reasons (race, religions, income, etc).

Discussion

Corydon's insight was that this further protects the board in the event that we deny an application, as it makes clear to the applicant the procedure by which applications are accepted.