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Title: Constitution
Author: Wild Rose Collective
Date: 2010
Language: en
Topics: constitution
Source: Retrieved on December 6, 2013 from https://web.archive.org/web/20131206164640/http://wildrosecollective.org/constitution/

Wild Rose Collective

Constitution

Article 1: Name

The name of the organization is the Wild Rose Collective

Article 2: Membership

Membership is open to individuals who:

agree with the Principles and Purpose of the organization

abide by the Constitution

agree to work and argue for the organization’s policies in their

public political activity

attend at least two meetings every two months

pay dues

No one may become a member or remain a member who is an employee or

agent of a law enforcement agency.

Members must be approved by a 75% majority vote of all members in an

official meeting of the organization.

A member who violates the constitution or acts contrary to the

interests of the organization may be expelled. The member must be given

one month’s notice prior to the meeting where the issue will be

discussed, where they will be given an opportunity to offer a defense.

Expulsion requires a 75% majority vote of all members.

Article 3: Organization

Official meetings are routinely held every two weeks. Quorum for an

official meeting is 51% of all members.

The agenda for an official meeting is composed of items members send

to the secretary. The secretary sends out the agenda three days prior to

an official meeting. The secretary and the moderator should be in

communication about the agenda.

Decisions are made by a 75% majority vote of members present at a

meeting.

Any business not included in the agenda sent out by the secretary can

be included in a meeting with a majority vote of members attending.

However, decisions made on late added business are considered

provisional decisions for three days after the minutes are distributed,

so that members unaware of the agenda item can vote on the matter. The

provisional decision becomes official when 75% of members who choose to

vote approve it. Members who did not attend the meeting and who do not

reply within three days are considered to have abstained.

The secretary takes minutes of all official meetings, and sends them

to all members; preferably within three days of an official meeting.

Article 4: Policy

Official policy is the organization’s Principles, Purpose, and

position papers.

Votes to change the Constitution, Principles, Purpose or position

papers of the organization require a 75% majority vote of all members.

Position papers are divided into a general section and a short term

section. The general section contains the theoretical position of the

organization on the question. The short term perspectives section

outlines the organization’s policy on immediate questions and the

tactics we intend to implement.

Minorities who disagree with any policy or members who wish to act on

an issue for which no policy exists, have the right to act as they see

fit as long as they make it clear that their position does not reflect

that of the organization, and as long as such a position does not take

them outside of the constitution.

Article 5: Positions

All positions are elected and can be recalled by the usual

decision-making process. A member may not hold more than one position at

a time. Terms last six months. Positions should rotate each term unless

circumstances do not allow it. Elections are held the last meetings of

December and June, with terms beginning January 1^(st) and July 1^(st).

Members unable to fulfill their position’s obligations may request that

a replacement be elected to finish their term.

Moderator – The moderator facilitates meetings, maintaining and

guiding the decision making process. They are also responsible for

welcoming new people, and for explaining how to become a member to those

who are interested. They are responsible for finding a substitute if

they cannot attend a meeting.

Secretary – The secretary puts together the meeting agenda from items

received from members, and sends it to members three days prior to the

meeting. They are responsible for booking a meeting room and assuring

that required materials are available for the meeting. The secretary

takes minutes during meetings, and sends them to members within three

days of the meeting. They are responsible for finding a substitute if

they cannot attend a meeting.

Treasurer – The treasurer collects dues, and issues money according to

the organization’s decisions. They keep a running log of the

organization’s finances, and give bimonthly reports. They also maintain

the list of active members.

Corresponding Secretary – This person maintains the organization’s

website, is the first contact for potential members, and is the

administrator of any of the organization’s listservs, facebook group,

etc. They also act as a mandated contact for the media, putting together

press releases and flyers (general members can still be delegated for

specific jobs). They must check with the membership before talking with

the media, and the membership will make clear what they will say or not

say.

Article 6: Dues

Dues are $5 a month for members who make less than $2,000 a month, $10

for members who make between $2,000 and $3,500 a month, and $20 for

those who make more than $3,500 a month.

Members in prison or unemployed without assistance do not need to pay

dues. Other members who feel they cannot pay dues can negotiate with the

Treasurer.

Members who fail to pay dues for two months, or fail to attend two

meetings in two months, lose their voting power. Members more than three

months behind in dues are deemed to have resigned. Members who re-join

are not required to pay previously owed dues.