[Ponte Alto] Fw: [Announcements] FW: [Directors] Comments requested - AdministrativeSuspension ofMembership

[Katharine Devereaux]

FYI - for those that are interested, comments may be sent to the address
below.

Thanks!

Katharine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie Luther-Fulton" <janefalada at hotmail.com>
To: <announcements at sca.org>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: [Announcements] FW: [Directors] Comments requested -
AdministrativeSuspension ofMembership


>
> >In March of this year, the Board released for commentary a draft proposal
> >that added a new section to Corpora allowing the Society Seneschal to
> >impose
> >an Administrative Suspension of Membership in certain situations. We
> >received a great deal of input on this proposal. Of those respondents who
> >expressed concerns, the majority of them centered around the potential
for
> >abuse, too much power in the hands of one individual, or the use of broad
> >language. The Board has incorporated a number of the suggested changes
sent
> >to us by the membership to address these concerns.
> >
> >
> >
> >The revised proposal now clarifies that the suspension may be used when
> >someone is under criminal investigation by a modern law-enforcement
agency.
> >A provision was added requiring the Society Seneschal to consult with the
> >Crown and Kingdom Seneschal of the applicable Kingdom. The Kingdom
> >Seneschal
> >was added to the list of those to be notified in writing. The language
> >requiring regular review of active suspensions was made more specific.
> >Finally, the potential penalty for abusing the suspension was made
clearer.
> >
> >
> >
> >Therefore, the Board proposes the following addition to Corpora as a new
> >Section X.C. Administrative Suspension of Participation (renumbering
> >subsequent Sections as appropriate):
> >
> >
> >
> >Proposed Addition to Corpora X.C.
> >
> >
> >
> >Create a new section of Corpora - X.C. Administrative Suspension of
> >Participation and renumber subsequent Sections as appropriate.
> >
> >
> >
> >C. Administrative Suspension of Participation.
> >
> >The Society Seneschal may, when necessary, or when Royal Sanctions are
> >inappropriate or logistically impractical, impose an Administrative
> >Suspension of Participation on an individual. This precludes the
suspended
> >individual from attending any SCA function in any realm. Reasons for this
> >form of sanction might include, but are not limited to, when an
individual
> >is under criminal investigation by a modern-era law-enforcement agency,
> >when
> >an individual is under investigation for a Revocation and Denial of
> >Membership, or when an individual's behavior or actions profoundly and
> >negatively affect the Society.
> >
> >
> >
> >The Administrative Suspension of Participation is effective immediately
> >upon
> >proclamation by the Society Seneschal, after consultation with the Crown
> >and
> >Kingdom Seneschal of the applicable Kingdom. The proclamation must
include
> >a
> >reasonable duration of some type; for example, six months, the duration
of
> >a
> >specific event, until the conclusion of legal proceedings, etc. The
> >duration
> >may not be indefinite. This does not, however, preclude the Society
> >Seneschal from immediately renewing an Administrative Suspension of
> >Participation, subject to the requirements below.
> >
> >
> >
> >1. Notification and Publication:
> >
> >The Society Seneschal must inform the suspended individual, the Crown and
> >Kingdom Seneschal of the realm of the suspended individual, and the Board
> >of
> >Directors, as to the specific cause and occasion of the suspension. This
> >notification must be made to the individual in writing within ten
business
> >days. The suspension should be published in the appropriate Kingdom
> >newsletter in a timely fashion, though publication is not mandatory for
the
> >sanction to be effective.
> >
> >
> >
> >2. Review:
> >
> >An Administrative Suspension of Participation will be automatically
> >reviewed
> >by the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting after proclamation.
> >Active suspensions shall be included with the Society Seneschal's
quarterly
> >report to the Board for regular review.
> >
> >
> >
> >If the Board determines a suspension is without merit or has been
unfairly
> >imposed, the sanction will be lifted and the Society Seneschal will be
> >subject to sanctions, up to and including immediate dismissal.
> >
> >
> >
> >The Board requests comments from the membership regarding this proposed
> >revision no later than November 1, 2006. Please send them to: Corpora
> >Revision SCA Inc. Box 360789 Milpitas CA, 95036, or e-mail
> >comments at sca.org.
> >
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> >Patrick Anderson - Interim President, SCA Inc.
> >
> >(Gabriel andvaka Kjotrason)
> >
>
>
>
> Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:
> SCA Inc.
> Box 360789
> Milpitas,  CA 95036
>
> You may also email comments at lists.sca.org
> or reply to this message.
>
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