ACM SIG Board Bylaw Revision Committee
Summary of Revision Deltas
1998-01-06
Enacted by ACM Council
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Eliminate non-Member fee differential [b7:s6:p2]
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Modify relational fee formula [b6:s6:p2]
Proposed by ACM Council
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Change terminology:
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"Technical Community (TC)" as generic term for "SIG"
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SIG Chairs => TC Board (TCB)
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SIG Board => TCB Executive Committee (TCB EC)
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SIG Board Chair => TCB Chair
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Create TCB Nominating Committee [b3:s5]
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Add three more TC representatives to ACM Council [b6:s3:p4]
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Move to TCB policies composition of TCB EC [b7:s4:p2]
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Eliminate open vs. restricted TC designation [b7:s6:p1]
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Eliminate proration of TC-only member voting [b7:s6:p4]
Proposed by SIG Board Bylaw Revision Committee
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Change terminology:
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statement of scope/purpose => mission statement
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permanent vs. provisional TC => regular vs. transitional TC
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TC chair => TC chief executive officer (TC CEO)
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viability review => program review
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Move to TCB polices:
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sample TC purposes [b6:s2:p2]
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details of TC statuses (regular vs. transitional) [b6:s4:p2&3]
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specifics of program reviews [b6:s9]
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specifics of TC dissolution [b6:s11]
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Establish composition, election, and terms of members of TCB Nominating
Committee [b3:s5:p2]
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Delegate most TCB responsibilities to TCB EC
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Reassign some TCB Chair responsibilities to TCB EC
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Increase role of TC-only members
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Limit appointment of transitional TC CEOs to two years [b6:s5:p2]
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Allow TC bylaws to override default TC officer terms [b6:s5:p3]
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Require TC officers to be voting members of their TC [b6:s5:p4]
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Eliminate TCB Chair approval of TC dues changes [b6:s6:p1]
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Allow TCB policy override of relational fee formula [b6:s6:p1]
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Eliminate notion of TC probation [b6:s11:p3]
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Rearrange sections and paragraphs for clarity
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Eliminate redundant wording
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Make wording consistent and concise
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Add annotations for ACM Policies and Procedures Guidelines (PP&G) and
SIG
Operating Rules (SOR)
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Establish by TCB policy composition, election, terms, and duties of members
of TCB EC