Utah Birds Records Committee
Vote on Proposals
(27 May 2016)

Name:
  

Instructions:
Please vote on a proposal to add a new species to the Utah checklist and two proposals for bylaws changes.

(The deadline for your vote is June 6)
  

  Proposals:


 
 
Proposal A
:
Add the CALIFORNIA CONDOR to our Utah Checklist.

Comments:

 "Both California and Arizona have it on their State lists. The Arizona population frequently is seen in our State and a recent nesting occurred in Zion's." - Dennis

"Southwest Utah is considered to be historic California Condor habitat." "and "In addition,The ABA now considers the California Condor a 'countable' reintroduced indigenous species: http://listing.aba.org/reintroduced-indigenous-species/." - Rick

                    Vote: 9 Yes
  

 
 
Proposal B
:
Change the following section of the Bylaws (IV.C.4.)
 

from: "Disqualification and Abstentions. A Committee Member must vote on all submissions, except in the case of records submitted by that Committee Member. Committee members may not vote on records they have submitted to the Committee for review."

To: "Disqualification and Abstentions. Committee members must vote on all submissions, including their own."

                    Vote: 9 Yes
  

 

                    [original wording of Section III.B]

Proposal C: Add the following item as #3 in Section III.B (Qualifications) of the bylaws

     " The Secretary and Voting Members must be residents of the State of Utah."

                     Vote: 5 Yes, 4 No
  

 

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