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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	447
Proposal	GPUS Bylaws Amendment: International Representation
Presenter	Green Party of California
Floor Manager	Mike Feinstein
Phase	Closed - Failed
Discussion	04-05-2010 - 04-18-2010
Voting	04-19-2010 - 04-25-2010
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	Two Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

Although the GPUS has played an active role on the international and global Green level since the GPUS was formed in 2001, GPUS Bylaws are silent on the issue of international representation, while at the same time, GPUS Rules and Procedures contain a clause giving the Steering Committee (SC) the power to “Represent or assign representatives in relations with third parties in the U.S. and internationally”

This proposal would eliminate the reference to international representation in the Rules and Procedures and amend the Bylaws instead to create a new Article entitled “International Representation”. This Article would establish that the National Committee would elect GPUS international delegates from among those nominated by the International Committee, and would also clarify under what process the GPUS could join or withdraw from international Green Party organizations, how delegates and alternates to those organizations could be recalled and how representatives to other international meetings and events would be chosen.

Proposal

That the following Article be added to the GPUS Bylaws

ARTICLE IX. INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Section 10-1 Authority

10-1.1 The GPUS may seek membership in international Green Party organizations upon a 2/3 vote of the National Committee. If the GPUS becomes a voting member or observer party of an international Green Party organization, that status shall be reflected in 10-2 and 10-3. The GPUS may withdraw its membership from international Green Party organizations upon a 2/3 vote of the National Committee.

Section 10-2 Membership

10-2.1 The international Green Party organizations of which the GPUS is a voting member are the Federación de Partidos Verdes de las Americas (FPVA) and the Global Greens. FPVA membership entitles the GPUS to voting delegates at FPVA meetings. Global Greens membership entitles the GPUS to voting delegates at the Global Greens Congress and non-voting delegates to the Global Greens Network (GGN), which by definition is a non-decision making body.

Section 10-3 Representation

10-3.1 The National Committee shall elect GPUS delegates and alternates to those international Green Party organizations of which the GPUS is a voting member or observer party; chose from among nominations made by the International Committee and do so according to the election process described in Section VII of the GPUS Rules and Procedures. The number of delegates shall be defined by the FPVA and the Global Greens, respectively. Terms shall be two years each for the FPVA and the GGN, and for the duration of each Global Greens Congress. Delegates are expected to accurately represent the GPUS platform, policies and practices.

10-3.2 Delegates and alternates may be recalled by the National Committee according to the process for recalling Steering Committee members in Article VI of the GPUS Bylaws.

10-3.3 For representation to non-decision making international meetings, conferences and events other than those associated with the organizations named in 10-2, the International Committee may designate individuals to represent the GPUS, and shall post these to the National Committee Votes list within 48 hours of such designation. Such individuals may be empowered to speak on behalf of the GPUS on the condition that they accurately represent the GPUS platform, policies and practices. Where the International Committee has not designated such representation, the Steering Committee may do so and report to the National Committee within 48 hours of doing so.

and that GPUS Rules and Procedures, Article 1-3, be amended to read

1-3 Represent or assign representatives in relations with other political parties in the U.S.

Resources

None

References

GPUS Bylaws: http://www.gp.org/documents/bylaws.shtml

GPUS Rules & Procedures: http://www.gp.org/documents/rules.shtml

Federación de Partidos Verdes de las Americas (FPVA): http://www.verdesamericagreens.org

Global Greens: http://www.globalgreens.org

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