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<DIV><FONT size=2>And yet, Hrothgar, it is the same power that any BoD of any
corporation holds.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The issue is that, as members of the company, we agree to
abide by the company's rules. If the company sees fit to dismiss an
employee, they can do so- whether our mundane companies or the company called
the SCA. The Board, while possibly disconnected a certain amount from the
day-to-days of some of the populace, has never struck me as particularly unfair
or vindictive. They do, however, have to protect the image and best
interests of the company and its employees as a whole.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>And, according to all the corporate attorneys with whom I've
spoken, a sexual harassment claim, no matter the circumstances, is a serious,
expensive issue that demands immediate resolution. The Board cannot take
the chance the claim may not be valid, because were it to happen
again...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Plus, we have no idea what actually occured. There are
only a handful of people who do, and only one of them is talking, so we're only
getting one biased opinion.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>We pay our dues. We trust the Board. And life moves
along with a minimum of disruption.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>-Christofe</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Thorgrimm@aol.com
href="mailto:Thorgrimm@aol.com">Thorgrimm@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=atlantia@atlantia.sca.org
href="mailto:atlantia@atlantia.sca.org">atlantia@atlantia.sca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 01, 2002 6:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [MR] Curiosity</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a message dated
2/1/02 12:39:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:mungoe1@msn.com">mungoe1@msn.com</A> writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">How can the BoD make rules and descisions stick in other
countries/states? <BR><BR>For instance I know that the laws pertaining to
minors participating in contact sports and martial arts with adults are way
differant here in Virginia, N. Carolina, and S. Carolina then in California.
Janine, our resident lawyer, looked into that very heavy. However it appears
we are being held to California's laws pertaining to "Boffer" fighting and
minor authorization. Why can't each Kingdom go with the laws within their
own state, and or country? Even if we screw up and break a law in Virginia,
we would not be prosicuted or have a lawsuit brought against the Society
under California law, but Virginia. <BR><BR>Also what about other countries?
If this Count had been Banished in say Drakenvald, how would the BoD have
enforced it if the Kingdom desided to go it's own way, and let him play
under a "dispensation"? <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000
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color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR> You have to keep in
mind that the SCA is ultimately a corporate entity. They operate throughout
the country by the laws of the state in which they are incorporated. Groups
outside of the United States are actually affiliates of the SCA and are
ultimately not legally bonded to them. Canada, a good chunk of the West
Kingdom, and Drachenwald are pretty much autonomous. <BR> The
power that the BoD has is that they legally ARE the SCA in regard to forming
policy and administering to its members. Their greatest weapon is the fact
that the corporate entity, embodied by the BoD, owns everything that has SCA
on it. The money in your local group's account, the loaner armor and supplies
purchased with SCA funds, and anything that has been donated to your local
groups are all, legally speaking, owned by the board. If you don't play the
game the way they want you to they can step in and banish everyone, take all
the toys and go home. <BR> I'm not certain, but I believe
that all names and titles that our members have and hold are "owned" by the
SCA. If we split off and formed a new group we could not legally keep using
them. <BR> If someone is R&D'd and they come to an event
anyway, the BoD could, and probably would, do the same to the autocrat, troll,
and any local group officers who were even peripherally involved.
<BR> That seems like an awfully large amount of power for a
small group of people with only themselves to answer to.
<BR><BR>Hrothgar</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>