Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Branch Standing Rules (amended 8/08)
The board of directors recommends that the members add to the standing rules the following rule:
The membership directory, the Triad and any electronic communication shall be used exclusively for communication on AAUW matters.
Standing rules are those which directly affect members of the branch. They should be reviewed annually by a committee of board members appointed by the president and chaired by the parliamentarian or bylaws chair. Standing rules can be amended by a majority vote at a branch meeting if previous notice has been given or by a two-thirds vote if no notice has been given. Standing rules will be published annually in the branch directory or the newsletter. Branch members may add other standing rules as needed.
Download a copy of the Standing Rules.
Standing rules are those that directly affect members of the branch. A committee of board members appointed by the president and chaired by the parliamentarian or bylaws chair should review them annually. Standing rules can be amended by a majority vote at a branch meeting if previous notice has been given or by a two-thirds vote if no notice has been given. Standing rules will be published annually in the branch directory or newsletter. Branch members may add other standing rules as needed.
Programs/Events/General Meetings
1. General meetings shall be accessible to the handicapped. No meetings shall be scheduled on Easter, Christmas, Passover, Rosh Hashanah (2 days), Yom Kippur, Hanukkah or any major holiday of significance to religious or ethnic groups within the geographical area of the branch. All Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before.
2. All general meetings are open to interested members of the public.
3. When a branch activity requires prior reservations and payment, the payment amount will not be refunded to any person who fails to cancel a reservation in time for the branch to recover its cost.
4. There shall be no smoking at any branch program or event.
5. Members shall neither sell tickets to non-AAUW events nor advertise them during branch programs or events.
Membership
1. Prospective members who are eligible to join may attend insert number programs, events or interest group meetings before being asked to join.
2. Members must pay dues before insert date to be included in the yearly branch directory.
Branch Directory/Newsletter/web site
The branch directory/ newsletter /web site shall be used exclusively for communication on AAUW matters among the branch members. They shall not be used for solicitation of any kind.
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Board Meetings
All board meetings are open to branch members. If a branch member attending a board meeting wishes to speak, s/he will have the courtesy to notify the president in order to be put on the agenda.
Interest Groups
With the approval of the board of directors, any member may form a new interest group provided that its meetings will not conflict with other scheduled branch meetings and provided that it is open to all members.
Fund Raising
The branch will neither raise funds for nor donate funds to any organization outside of AAUW.
Election Activities of Individual Branch Members
1. An individual member may endorse, as a private citizen, candidates for appointive or elective office, partisan or non-partisan, but such endorsement shall not use the name of AAUW. The individual member endorsement shall not include any mention of her/his AAUW membership.
2. As a candidate for any office, a member may declare membership in AAUW as long as she or he is not opposing any AAUW program or policy. Declaring one’s AAUW membership opposing an AAUW position violates the Association Use of Name policy.
Electronic Privacy
Without the permission of members, electronic communications will not contain postal addresses. It is the responsibility of individual members who submit articles to the web site to include only that personal information about themselves that they are willing to have distributed electronically.
