Utah Birds Records Committee
Bylaw change proposal
(11 Jan 2015)

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Instructions: Please vote on Terry's proposal to add this new section to the bylaws.  After you have voted, please give your opinions about the suggests that arose during the "listserv discussion" about this proposal.

Link to Bylaws Section IV.D
   

  Proposal
 

Proposal to add the following to section IV.D. :

UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW AND VOTING ON A PARTICULAR RECORD THE SECRETARY WILL NOTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL(S) SUBMITTING THE RECORD THE RESULTS OF THE REVIEW. THE NOTIFICATION WILL STATE IF THE RECORD WAS ACCEPTED OR NOT ACCEPTED AND GIVE A SUMMARY OF THE REASONS FOR ACCEPTANCE OR NON ACCEPTANCE.

                 Vote: 9 Acc
  

  Opinion Survey
 

If the above proposal is accepted, what is your opinion about the following suggestions that were brought up in the "discussion" of this proposal:

Please indicate "For" or "Against" on each of the following ideas:
(These are not necessarily mutually exclusive).
 
A. Terry's proposed amendment should be added with only the specific language in the proposal.
 
   Opinion: 7 For, 1 Against, 1 N/R

B. Ryan's version (summarized from a couple of different emails; lacked specific language, but with clear ideas). Use a form email with either accept or reject language. A "reject" email would probably have language similar to those used in our summary pages on the web, such as "The majority of the committee felt the description did not eliminate similar species". This response can be sent to the observer upon completion of the voting process and would not require additional Committee review and deliberation, thus facilitating a relatively speedy response.
 
   Opinion: 4 For, 4 Against, 1 N/R

C: Jack's version. Specific language: REPORTS TO SUBMITTING OBSERVERS ARE WRITTEN AND REVIEWED BY THIS COMMITTEE (INCLUDING MILT AND THE SECRETARY), ARE OF PUBLICATION QUALITY AND FORMAT (IDENTICAL TO THAT OF OUR MOST RECENT RECORDS PUBLICATION), AND ARE COMMUNICATED BY THIS SECRETARY (A SINGLE VOICE) TO THOSE WHO SUBMITTED THE RECORDS. This approach has the added benefit of essentially writing our annual summary since individual reports can be collated for publication at the end of each year.
 
   Opinion: 4 For, 4 Against, 1 N/R

D: Please draft your own specifically worded version of what you would like to see, if it differs from the previous options.
  
         
    
 

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 -- Thank You.