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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Susan,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have a version that shows changes from the existing bylaws. When I share it with my legal departments, that’s the first thing they will ask for. Also, has this new version of the bylaws been reviewed by OpenFabrics Association’s
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ofa_boardplus <ofa_boardplus-bounces@lists.openfabrics.org> on behalf of "Coulter, Susan K" <skc@lanl.gov><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, April 23, 2018 at 7:51 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"ofa_boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org," <ofa_boardplus@lists.openfabrics.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ofa_boardplus] OFA draft bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Attached is the interim/draft bylaws I have created with the text of all motions we have passed to date.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">There are a few other changes in this version:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- All references to software owned by the OFA have been removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- Section 5.04a was simplified to remove timeline specifications for each method of notification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- Section 5.04b was removed because it referred to the election of Board members by the larger membership, which we are not doing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- Section 5.04c is now 5.04b<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- Section 6.05 had the term “Good Standing” inserted because it is used in subsequent sections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">- Section 6.07c was changed to be in sync with Section 6.05 with respect to the number of consecutive missed meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">None of the changes above are deemed “approved” by any means.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">That said, I have read the entire document from start to finish and I think we are very close.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">In my opinion, we should use this draft to pursue any further changes, and discontinue referencing the old document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Obviously, this is up for discussion and I am open to other approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Getting these bylaws passed is >extremely< critical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">While I do not want us to rush to judgement, I do want us to think very critically before suggesting further changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">There is a lot riding on these bylaws changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">If we do not have new, clean bylaws, we cannot actively pursue new members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">If we do not actively pursue new members, the paid Executive Director position is in danger.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">One of the most important tasks the ED needs to pursue is increasing our membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody">Absent that, it will be hard to convince our respective organizations to pay higher membership fees to pay for an ED.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">================================<br>
Susan Coulter<br>
LANL / USRC / HPC-DES<br>
Network Lead<br>
(505) 412-6525<br>
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu<br>
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