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15c15
< \textbf{\large{Replacement Constitution, Draft 3.1}}
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> \textbf{\large{Replacement Constitution, Draft 3.2}}
38,40c38,45
<   and encouragement of charitable educational and scientific programmes,
<   projects, seminars and conferences which will stimulate those who have an
<   interest in systems for typesetting, typographic design and font development;
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>   and encouragement of:
>   \begin{enumerate}
>   \item programmes and projects concerning systems for typesetting, typographic
>    design and font development, and
>   \item seminars and conferences which will stimulate those who have an 
>    interest in such systems,
>   \end{enumerate}
>   provided that these are of a charitable educational and scientific nature;
143,144c148,150
< \item Membership is open to individuals over eighteen or organisations who are
<   approved by the Committee.
---
> \item Membership is open to individuals of eighteen or over who are
> approved by the Committee, and to organisations which are
> approved by the Committee.
147c153,158
< \item The Committee may only refuse an application for membership if, acting
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> \item Each application for membership shall be notified to the Committee.
>   If no member of the Committee has raised an objection within fourteen days of
>   such notification then the application shall be deemed to have been approved.
>   If an objection has been raised within this period then the Committee shall
>   determine the matter by resolution.
> \item The Committee may refuse an application for membership only if, acting
165d175
< Membership is terminated if:
167,170c177,185
< \item the member dies or, if it is an organisation, ceases to exist;
< \item the member resigns by written notice to UK-TUG unless, after the
<   resignation, there would be less than two members;
< \item any sum due from the member to UK-TUG is not paid in full within six
---
> \item Membership is terminated if:
>   \begin{enumerate}
>     \item the member dies or, if it is an organisation, ceases to exist;
>     \item the member resigns by written notice to UK-TUG unless, after the
>       resignation, there would be fewer than two members.
>   \end{enumerate}
> \item The Committee may resolve to terminate membership if:
>   \begin{enumerate}
>     \item any sum due from the member to UK-TUG is not paid in full within six
172,175c187,193
< \item the member is removed from membership by a resolution of the Committee
<   that it is in the best interests of UK-TUG that his or her membership is
<   terminated. A resolution to remove a member from membership may only be passed
<   if:
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>     \item the member fails to provide the Committee with a current
>       postal address. 
>   \end{enumerate}
> \item A member may be removed from membership by a resolution of the Committee
>   that it is in the best interests of UK-TUG that his or her membership be
>   terminated. A resolution to remove a member from membership may be passed
>   only if:
184,186d201
< \item in the event that a member fails to provide the committee with a current
<   postal address, the committee may resolve to terminate
<   membership. 
203a219,221
> \item Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Committee may make 
>   regulations to permit the business of a special general meeting to be
>   conducted by electronic means.
210c228
<   UK-TUG is fourteen clear days from the date on which the notice is deemed to
---
>   UK-TUG is twenty-eight clear days from the date on which the notice is deemed to
212,213c230,231
< \item A general meeting may be called by shorter notice, if it is so agreed by
<   all the members entitled to attend and vote.
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> \item \label{ShortNotice} A general meeting may be called by shorter notice, 
>   if it is so agreed by all the members entitled to attend and vote.
216c234,237
<   annual general meeting, the notice must say so.
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>   annual general meeting, the notice must say so. If the meeting is to conducted
>   by electronic means then the notice must specify the dates and times for the
>   start and finish of the period during which business may be conducted, such period to
>   last for at least seven days.
217a239,244
> \item Notice of any motions to be considered at a general meeting must be given
>   in writing, must be received by
>   the Secretary at least fourteen days before the date of the meeting, and shall be 
>   circulated to members at least seven days before the date of the meeting. If the
>   meeting is called at short notice under sub-clause~\ref{ShortNotice} of this Clause 
>   then the motions to be considered must be agreed at the time the meeting is called. 
223,227c250,255
< \item No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is
<   present.
< \item A quorum is;
< \begin{itemize}
< \item ten members entitled to vote upon the business to
---
> \item Except as specified in sub-clause~\ref{ElecQuor} of this Clause, no business 
>   shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is present
>   at that meeting.
> \item \label{NumQuor} A quorum is:
>   \begin{itemize}
>     \item ten members entitled to vote upon the business to
229,231c257,259
< \item one tenth of the total membership at the time,
< \end{itemize}
< whichever is the greater.
---
>     \item one tenth of the total membership at the time,
>   \end{itemize}
>   whichever is the greater.
235,236c263,264
< \begin{enumerate}
< \item a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for
---
>   \begin{enumerate}
>     \item a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for
238,241c266,269
< \item during a meeting a quorum ceases to be present,
< \end{enumerate}
< the meeting shall be adjourned to such time and place as the Committee shall
< determine.
---
>     \item during a meeting a quorum ceases to be present,
>   \end{enumerate}
>   the meeting shall be adjourned to such time and place as the Committee shall
>   determine.
247a276,281
> \item \label{ElecQuor} If the business of a special general meeting is to be conducted 
>   by electronic means
>   then no quorum shall be required for the discussion of any item. A quorum as specified
>   in sub-clause~\ref{NumQuor} of this Clause shall be required for any vote, and each 
>   member voting or registering an abstention on the item (whether electronically or by post),
>   or taking part in the electronic discussion of that item, shall be counted in the quorum.
286a321,325
> \item If the business of a special general meeting is to be conducted by electronic means
>   then the Committee shall make provision for members to vote by post instead 
>   of electronically.
> \item The Committee may make regulations to permit members to cast votes at other general
>   meetings (where business is not conducted electronically) in writing, or by electronic means.
309,311c348,349
<   comprising the Officers and other members elected in accordance with this
<   constitution. The Officers and other members of the committee shall be the
<   Committee members of UK-TUG and in this constitution are together called ``the
---
>   comprising the Officers and other committee members. These persons are in
>   this constitution called ``the Committee members'', and together are called ``the
319c357,360
< and any other Officers as the Committee may by regulation determine.
---
>   and any other Officers as the Committee may by regulation determine.
>   The Chair shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee, and the other Officers
>   shall be elected from among the Committee members as described in
>   Clause~\ref{Appointment}.
331a373
> \label{Appointment}
334,335c376,380
< \item The Chair of UK-TUG shall be elected by a ballot of all members and shall
<   retire at the second annual general meeting following this election. The Chair shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee.
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> \item The Chair of UK-TUG shall be elected by a ballot of all
>   members, the result of the election being announced at an Annual
>   General Meeting.  The newly elected Chair shall take up office
>   immediately after this Annual General Meeting and shall retire at
>   the conclusion of the second Annual General Meeting following.
339,340c384,391
< \item The Committee may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Committee
<   member. In the event of a vacancy they may appoint a Committee member to act as Chair until the next Annual General Meeting.
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> \item 
>   \begin{enumerate}
>     \item The Committee may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Committee
>       member.
>     \item In the event of a vacancy for the Chair of UK-TUG
>       the Committee may appoint a Committee member to act as Chair of
>       UK-TUG until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.
>   \end{enumerate}
346c397,398
<   general meeting, or as Chair by ballot, unless prior to the meeting or the ballot UK-TUG is given a notice that:
---
>   general meeting, or as Chair by ballot, unless prior to the meeting or the ballot 
>   UK-TUG is given a notice that:
354,355d405
< \item
< \begin{enumerate}
360,363d409
< \item The Committee members may not appoint a person to be an Officer if a
<   person has already been elected or appointed to that Office and has not
<   vacated the Office.
< \end{enumerate}
422c468,470
<   the provisions of this constitution. In particular, the Committee may make regulations to permit the conduct of business by electronic means. In this clause the term `meeting' shall be deemed to include any electronic meeting carried out under such regulations.
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>   the provisions of this constitution. In particular, the Committee may make regulations
>   to permit the conduct of business by electronic means. In this clause the term `meeting'
>   shall be deemed to include any electronic meeting carried out under such regulations.
426c474,476
< \item Questions arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of votes.
---
> \item Questions arising at a meeting must be decided by a majority of votes. Votes may
>   be cast in person at a meeting, or else in writing, or via
>   an archived electronic medium viewable to members.
430,433c480,484
<   present at the time the decision is purported to be made. In the case of an electronic meeting, any Committee member casting a vote or registering an abstention shall (subject to sub-clause~\ref{NotCount} of this clause) be counted in the quorum.
< \item The quorum shall be two or the number nearest to one third of the total
<   number of Committee members, whichever is the greater or such larger number as
<   may be decided from time to time by the Committee.
---
>   present at the time the decision is purported to be made. In the case of an electronic
>   meeting, any Committee member casting a vote or registering an abstention shall (subject
>   to sub-clause~\ref{NotCount} of this clause) be counted in the quorum.
> \item The quorum shall be two, or the largest number which is not more than one half of 
>   the total number of Committee members entitled to vote, whichever of these is the greater.
440c491
< \item The person elected as the Chair of UK-TUG shall chair meetings of the Committee.
---
> \item The Chair of UK-TUG shall chair meetings of the Committee.
514c565
< \item the names of the Committee members present at the meeting (or, in the case of an electronic meeting, the names of the Committee members casting votes or registering abstentions on resulutions);
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> \item the names of the Committee members present at the meeting (or, in the case of an electronic meeting, the names of the Committee members casting votes or registering abstentions on resolutions);
538c589
<     from day to day all sums of money received and expended by the charity,
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>     from day to day all sums of money received and expended by UK-TUG,
540,541c591
<     place; and a record of the assets and liabilities of the
<     charity.
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>     place; and a record of the assets and liabilities of UK-TUG.


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