By Greg Lyman
The Central Committee bylaws were changed in November 2014 and now require all club’s to include the definition of a member in good standing. Suggested type changes to by-laws would be in the section that defines a member to insert a phrase or a sentence that states something like “Members whose dues are current shall be members in good standing.”
The membership and dues portion of the ECDC bylaws are currently:
III. Membership: Any registered Democrat becomes a member upon payment of annual dues. Dues may be waived by the Executive Board for good cause, such as inability to pay. ECDC administrative information about members (e.g., name, address, phone number, e-mail address) is confidential except when disclosure would serve or promote ECDC activities or administration.
- Annual Dues: Dues shall be determined by the membership and shall be at least $5/year.
We currently allow members to renew on their anniversary date. We will be discussing a change to make it clearer that dues are to be paid by a date certain, however, that proposal was challenged as requires discussion by the members.
Therefore, to satisfy the Central Committee, the membership and dues portion of the bylaws is proposed to be:
III. Membership: Any person becomes a “member in good standing” (hereafter “member” or “members”) upon verified payment of annual dues and proof of registration in the Democratic Party. ECDC administrative information about members (e.g., name, address, phone number, e-mail address) is confidential except when disclosure would serve or promote ECDC activities or administration.
- Annual Dues: The members shall determine the amount of the annual dues at the September meeting and shall be at least $5/year. Dues may be waived by the Executive Board for good cause, such as inability to pay.