[proposal] [autopass] Change to bylaw 7.D. and 7.E - Satellites & Full Membership time requirement

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Proposal Type: Bylaw Revision
Opened: 23-Mar-2020 12:00AM EDT
Closing: 26-Mar-2020 12:00AM EDT


Hello All!

First,
I believe you all saw the slew of overdue membership proposals recently.
Many of these were exception votes due.  One of these bylaws is that a satellite chronicle becomes a Probationary Chronicle first. 
I aim to change that today.
As it stands now, Satellite chapters have transfers in and out of established and long-standing characters, items, etc..  They have to get all the same requirements that a standard (non-probationary) game has to get.  They're already held to the standards of a full game.  They've already been in OWBN for (in some cases) many years, following all appropriate rules.
Also, putting them BACK to probationary can cause serious problems for people having transferred in to the game. Probationary chapters have fewer rights than a Satellite game. 
Second,
Technically, chapters going to FULL membership have no requirement listed for time.
The only mention of time minimums is under the probationary section of the bylaws.
This amendment gives a minimum requirement of 1 year or 12 games, whichever is longer.
It also fixes the reference in the system to the probationary section and points it to the Full Membership section where it should be.
That was one of the original points from my team against moving satellites directly to Full Membership. 
This is in response to those concerns. 


I hereby request to change Administrative bylaws E, 7.F.iv, and 7.F.vi :
F. Satellite Games
i. Only Full Member OWBN Chronicles may have Satellite Games under their authority, unless a Satellite game is proposed concurrently, in a separate vote from another chronicle seeking probationary membership (e.g. two games applying together).
ii. A Satellite Game shall be defined by the following characteristics:
1. Operates under the authority of a Full Member OWBN Chronicle.
2. Has a significantly segmented character base from the rest of the chronicle, with the two character sets interacting on a limited basis, if at all.
3. Meets at a separate time and/or location from the Full Member Chronicle.
4. Operates inside the Full Member Chronicle's territory
5. Interacts with the OWBN Communal Story without having completed any part of the Admissions Process
iii. All Satellite Games will be registered with the Membership Coordinator.
iv. Satellite Games going through the Admissions Process will remain under the authority of the Full Member Chronicle until they have passed their Probationary Vote. Once they have passed their Probationary Vote they become their own, separate Probationary Chronicle.
v. The Membership Coordinator shall be the arbiter of what does and does not constitute a Satellite game if there is dispute. This decision may be appealed first to the Exec Team, and then to Council.
vi. Satellite games will be treated as separate games for the purposes of reporting and record-keeping.
vii. Satellite Games to Probationary chronicles going through the admissions process are held to both the rules and restrictions of Administrative Bylaws 7.D.ii and 7.F.


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F. Satellite Games
i. Only Full Member OWBN Chronicles may have Satellite Games under their authority, unless a Satellite game is proposed concurrently, in a separate vote from another chronicle seeking probationary membership (e.g. two games applying together).
ii. A Satellite Game shall be defined by the following characteristics:
1. Operates under the authority of a Full Member OWBN Chronicle.
2. Has a significantly segmented character base from the rest of the chronicle, with the two character sets interacting on a limited basis, if at all.
3. Meets at a separate time and/or location from the Full Member Chronicle.
4. Operates inside the Full Member Chronicle's territory
5. Interacts with the OWBN Communal Story without having completed any part of the Admissions Process
iii. All Satellite Games will be registered with the Membership Coordinator.
iv. Satellite Games going through the Admissions Process will remain under the authority of the Full Member Chronicle until they have passed their Full Membership Vote. Once they have passed their Membership Vote they become their own, separate, Chronicle.
v. The Membership Coordinator shall be the arbiter of what does and does not constitute a Satellite game if there is dispute. This decision may be appealed first to the Exec Team, and then to Council.
vi. Satellite games will be treated as separate games for the purposes of reporting and record-keeping.
vii. Satellite Games to Full Membership going through the admissions process are held to both the rules and restrictions of Administrative Bylaw 7.F.


And:

E. Full Membership
i. A chronicle's admission as a Full Membership Chronicle of OWBN must be presented to Council.
1. The Application must be updated with the chronicle's current information as necessary
2. If there is an objection to the Chronicle being granted full membership, voting options shall be as follows:
a. Full Membership
b. Extended Probation.
c. Denial of Admission.
3. Chronicles who are placed on an Extended Probation will be given no less than 6 months and no longer than an additional year in order to better align with what OWBN wishes it's Full Membership Chronicles should be. After this period, the Probationary Chronicle will be resubmitted to council to be either admitted as a Full Member Chronicle or be denied membership.
4. Chronicles denied Full Membership Status will be allowed to reapply to be a probationary chronicle no less than 12 months from their final Full Membership vote.


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E. Full Membership
i. A chronicle's admission as a Full Membership Chronicle of OWBN must be presented to Council.
1. The Application must be updated with the chronicle's current information as necessary
2. If there is an objection to the Chronicle being granted full membership, voting options shall be as follows:
a. Full Membership
b. Extended Probation.
c. Denial of Admission.
3. Chronicles who are placed on an Extended Probation will be given no less than 6 months and no longer than an additional year in order to better align with what OWBN wishes it's Full Membership Chronicles should be. After this period, the Probationary Chronicle will be resubmitted to council to be either admitted as a Full Member Chronicle or be denied membership.
4. Chronicles denied Full Membership Status will be allowed to reapply to be a probationary chronicle no less than 12 months from their final Full Membership vote.
5. Chronicles must be active as a chronicle for a minimum of 12 months or 12 game sessions, whichever is longer, prior applying to OWBN for full membership. 


This is an autopass proposal and will autopass if not objected to.

 

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