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July 2009 UUA Trustee Tidbits |
It would seem reasonable to write about the General Assembly in Salt Lake City having just occurred at the end of last month. But the column needs to be in the hands of your newsletter editor before GA. In addition as stated in last month’s column I intended to devote two columns to the proposed changes to the UUA Bylaws relating the nomination and election of our UUA President and Moderator. By the time you read this the changes will have been introduced to Article IX, Section 9.5 at GA.
Last month I wrote about the proposed terms of the President and Moderator changing from four years, with the possibility of serving two terms, to one six-year term for each office. There will be a Presidential Search Committee (PSC) who will submit at least 2 nominations for UUA President at the end of a presidential term or when a vacancy occurs in the office prior to October of the year before the election. The report of the PSC will be announced at GA one year before GA at which there is to be an election, except in the case of an election to fill a vacancy occurring after that date.
For the election of the Moderator the Board of Trustees (BOT) will submit one or more nominations for the office at the end of the Moderator’s term or when a vacancy occurs in the office prior to October of the year before the election. The report of the BOT will be presented at GA one year before the GA at which there is to be a Moderator election, except in the case of an election to fill a vacancy occurring after that date.
To run by petition for the Office of President or Moderator, or to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term which occurs prior to December 1st of the year before the election the petition may be signed by no fewer than twenty-five certified member congregations, including no fewer than five certified member congregations located in each of no fewer than five different district. The proposed change in Section 9.6 is in the word “may”. The Bylaws currently states “shall”.
Certainly the proposed Bylaws changes for President and Moderator are significant and important ones which should prompt much discussion. I hope each Florida District congregation will devote time and energy to debate/discussion concerning the changes. Please know I look forward to hearing from you at
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or 813-931-9727. I wish a relaxing summer to you all!
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