On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Dennis Clarke <dclarke at blastwave.org> wrote: > >> So, something I was just wondering. (Bit late, I know.) >> >> When does the new constitution come into force? Immediately or >> April 1st? >> >> And will the outgoing or incoming OGB have to adopt it in any way, >> or is the vote all that it takes? > > One would think that a majority vote would be sufficient and we have that > in hand. This may seem pedantic but perhaps we need to check the rules of > governance in the old constitution to see rules for overlaying a new > constitution over it. If none then we simply act with the vote already in > hand with due diligence.
While the fact that it's been approved cannot be questioned, the old constitution doesn't specify a timeline. (So we're empowered by the charter to make one up.) I know I've been assuming it automatically comes into play with the transition to the incoming OGB on April 1st, but I've just realized that I have nothing to back that assumption up. If we're uncertain, I'm tempted to move that the (outgoing) OGB notes that the proposed new constitution has been approved by the electorate and that its terms will be taken to apply from 00:00 hrs on April 1st 2010. -- -Peter Tribble http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/
