[Artemisia] The actual proposal

[Dan S.]

Greetings,

I'm afraid you are reading a different proposed change. The one we are 
discussing was just sent out on the SCA announce list.

I've copied it below:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
During its March 20, 2006 conference call, the Board discussed the
Society Seneschal's need for a method of quickly, but temporarily removing 
an
individual from participation at SCA activities. Currently, no such
mechanism exists. This capability would be particularly useful in
situations where an individual is engaged in a lengthy criminal trial
with no clear end. Rather than requiring a series of Absolute Banishments
to be prepared by Royalty, Kingdom and Society Seneschals until the trial's
conclusion (which could potentially span many reigns producing much
redundant paperwork), this would allow the Society Seneschal to
continue the original action and suspend an individual's participation until 
a
resolution is reached.

It is important to note that this in no way addresses or restricts the
rights and responsibilities of Royalty to invoke sanctions as
appropriate.

The Board proposes the following addition to Corpora as a new Section
X.C.
Administrative Suspension of Participation (renumbering 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
sanctioned 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 investigation by a modern-era agency, when
an individual is under investigation for a Revocation and Denial of
Membership, or when an individual's behavior or actions negatively
affect the Society.

The Administrative Suspension of Participation is effective immediately
upon proclamation by the Society Seneschal. The suspension must be for
a specified period of time or meet specific criteria; for example, six
months, the duration of a specific event, until the conclusion of legal
proceedings, etc. A duration may not be indefinite. This does not,
however, preclude the Society Seneschal from immediately renewing an
Administrative Suspension of Participation.

1. Notification:

The Society Seneschal must inform the sanctioned individual, Crown of
the realm of the sanctioned individual, and the Board of Directors, as to
the specific cause and occasion of the sanction. This notification must be
made in writing within ten business days.

2. Review:

An Administrative Suspension of Participation will be automatically
reviewed by the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting after
proclamation. Active sanctions shall be included with the Society
Seneschal's quarterly report to the Board for review.

If a sanction is determined to be without merit or has been unfairly
imposed, the sanction will be lifted and the Society Seneschal will be
subject to sanctions.

The Board requests comments from the membership regarding this proposed
revision no later than July 1, 2006. Please send them to: Corpora
Revision
SCA Inc. Box 360789 Milpitas CA, 95036, or e-mail comments at sca.org.

Sincerely,

Linda S. Moore - President, SCA Inc.

(Viscountess Gwyneth Felton, OP)


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.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Auraelia de Medici" <auraeliade at yahoo.com>
To: "Artemisia List" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:14 PM
Subject: [Artemisia] The actual proposal


>I have read with interest the comments made by people
> concerning the changes to Corpora.  It appears that
> many people are jumping to conclusions before having
> all the facts.  Below are the facts.  Please read this
> thoroughly before making any more comments.  This way
> your opinion will be an informed one.
>
> The text can be found at
> http://www.sca.org/BOD/announcements/index.html
>
>>From the Board of Directors
> The Board of Directors wishes to clarify, in the
> Governing Documents, the language regarding appealing
> sanctions. It is found in three places: Corpora I.C.3;
> Corpora IV.G.4.c; and Corporate Policies II.D.4. The
> substantial change in each is to note that one appeal
> will be heard for each sanction, but any additional
> appeals must be accompanied by new information in
> order to be heard.
> Corpora IV.G.4.c currently reads as follows:
>
> c. Notification: Upon receipt of a request for Board
> action affecting membership, the Board shall notify
> the person(s) in question of when the matter will be
> considered and invite all relevant documentation and
> appeals. The Board will discuss and decide such a
> petition in accordance with its rules. Regardless of
> how the process is initiated, a revocation or denial
> of membership by the Board enforces exclusion from all
> SCA events in all SCA kingdoms. Such a revocation or
> denial of membership may be appealed, but such appeal
> must be accompanied by new evidence which warrants
> re-examination by the Board. At the conclusion of the
> imposed term of revocation or denial, or if an appeal
> as provided above is accepted by the Board, exclusion
> from SCA events shall be lifted, and the individual
> allowed to (re)apply for membership in the SCA, unless
> membership is again denied.
> It would be changed to read:
>
> c. Notification: Upon receipt of a request for Board
> action affecting membership, the Board shall notify
> the person(s) in question of when the matter will be
> considered and invite all relevant documentation and
> appeals. The Board will discuss and decide such a
> petition in accordance with its rules. Regardless of
> how the process is initiated, a revocation or denial
> of membership by the Board enforces exclusion from all
> SCA events in all SCA kingdoms. Sanctions imposed or
> upheld by the Board of Directors may be appealed as
> provided in Corpora I.C.3. At the conclusion of the
> imposed term of revocation or denial, or if an appeal
> as provided above is granted by the Board, exclusion
> from SCA events shall be lifted, and the individual
> allowed to (re) apply for membership in the SCA,
> unless membership is again denied.
> Corporate Policies II.D.4. currently reads as follows:
>
> 4. Appeal
> A revocation or denial of membership may be appealed,
> but such appeal must be accompanied by new evidence
> that warrants re-examination by the Board. At the
> conclusion of the imposed term of revocation or
> denial, or if an appeal as provided above is accepted
> by the Board, exclusion from SCA events shall be
> lifted, and the individual shall be allowed to
> (re)apply for membership in the SCA, unless membership
> is again denied.
> It would be changed to read:
> 4. Appeal
> Sanctions imposed or upheld by the Board of Directors
> may be appealed. Members may appeal such sanctions to
> the Board as provided in Corpora I.C.3. At the
> conclusion of the imposed term of revocation or
> denial, or if an appeal as provided above is granted
> by the Board, exclusion from SCA events shall be
> lifted, and the individual shall be allowed to
> (re)apply for membership in the SCA, unless membership
> is again denied.
> And Corpora I.C.3 currently reads as follows:
> 3. Right of appeal
> The Board is the ultimate determiner and arbiter of
> the rules of the Society, regardless of what authority
> it may delegate elsewhere. All members of the Society
> shall therefore have the right of appeal to the Board,
> provided they follow proper channels for complaint and
> appeal.
> When individual actions or decisions are appealed to
> the Board, any Directors who have been personally
> involved with the matters in question within the
> medieval structure of the Society must declare the
> potential conflict of interest and withdraw from the
> ruling.
>
> It would be changed to read:
> 3. Right of appeal
> The Board is the ultimate determiner and arbiter of
> the rules of the Society, regardless of what authority
> it may delegate elsewhere. All members of the Society
> shall therefore have the right of appeal to the Board,
> provided they follow proper channels for complaint and
> appeal.
> After one appeal has been heard by the Board,
> additional appeals may be presented, but such appeals
> must be accompanied by new evidence that warrants
> re-examination by the Board. The Board may choose not
> to hear such additional appeals if it feels the
> evidence does not warrant re-examination. At the
> conclusion of the imposed term of revocation or
> denial, or if an appeal as provided above is granted
> by the Board, exclusion from SCA events shall be
> lifted, and the individual shall be allowed to
> (re)apply for membership in the SCA, unless membership
> is again denied.
>
> When individual actions or decisions are appealed to
> the Board, any Directors who have been personally
> involved with the matters in question within the
> medieval structure of the Society must declare the
> potential conflict of interest and withdraw from the
> ruling.
>
> The Directors request comments from the membership
> regarding this proposed revision no later than June
> 1st, 2006. Please send them to:
>
> Corpora Revision
> SCA Inc.
> Box 360789
> Milpitas CA, 95036
> email: comments at sca.org
>
>
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