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Subject: RE: [legalxml-sc] Need Decision - OASIS LegalXML Steering Committee -byThursday 9	/12/2002 @ 7am EDST

From: jkeane <>

To: "'John M. Greacen'" <>,"'Bergeron, Donald L. (LNG)'" <>

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:19:23 -0400

I'm not convinced Don's language clarifies the points raised by Karl, or
that Karl's points are completely in synch with pre-existing language. In
thinking like a lawyer, it's good to look at the existing By-laws for
starters, as follows.

Section 1. Determination and Rights of Members
The corporation shall have two classes of members: voting and non-voting.
The Board of Directors shall have the authority to create subclasses within
each of the two classes and to establish the particular attributes,
qualifications, fees, benefits, and the like in regard to each class and any
subclasses within each class. No member shall hold more than one membership
in the corporation.

...
Section 2. Qualifications of Members
Any organization or individual may become a member of this corporation,
provided that the organization or individual is willing and able to support
its objectives as described in Article 2.
..

Section 7. Voting Rights
Each voting member is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a
vote by the members. Voting at duly held meetings shall be by voice vote.
Election of Directors, however, shall be by ballot.

ATTACHMENT A
OASIS Open, Inc.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE POLICY
Section 1. Technical Committees

(m). TC Voting.
Every member of a TC has a single vote. Organizations do not vote in TCs.
Proxies shall not be allowed in TC voting. The final approval of a committee
specification shall require at least 2/3 of the total membership of a TC
voting to approve and no more than 1/4 voting to disapprove.

Section 2. Standards Process

In votes upon proposed OASIS standards, each voting OASIS member shall be
entitled to cast one vote. Votes shall be cast by sending electronic mail to
a publicly archived list created for this purpose. Votes may be changed up
until the end of the voting period. The results of a vote on a proposed
standard shall be provided to the membership and to the TC no later than
seven days following the close of the voting period.

So, if I understand Karl's point, we have no problem with TC members as
individuals who have properly joined voting for their representative on the
TC.  When considering standards, "each voting OASIS member" gets one vote.

We ought to strive for consistency if possible.
Is there some other document which clarifies the classes of corporate and
individual members, and their voting rights?

Jim

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