[LPL Board of Directors] Calling things what they actually are.

[Franklin Griffin]

My understanding is that is what the Republi-crats chose to call it in the laws but the laws do not mandate that we actually use that term.  Since it sounded like the communist version of the 'state central committee" I suggested that it be changed and "board of directors" was chosen by the "board" as a more appropriate name since we are a free market based party and not a centralized state party.  If it is "mandated" by law then we need to change it back until we can change the law.  Otherwise, it seems to be much ado about nothing.
 
Just my two cents worth.
 
Frank Griffin
Lafayete Parish Rep and member of "the board"

--- On Tue, 4/16/13, Daniel Hayes <sccrep at jefferson.lplouisiana.org> wrote:


From: Daniel Hayes <sccrep at jefferson.lplouisiana.org>
Subject: [LPL Board of Directors] Calling things what they actually are.
To: scc at lplouisiana.org
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 9:03 AM


When I started consulting with Ricard Brown, the professional parlimentarian that attend the April 13th SCC meeting with me.  He noticed references to a "Board of Directors" and he kept asking me "What the heck are they talking about? There is no reference to a Board of any sort in your by laws..and an Executive Board, which you may opt to have in the future, is something very specific, and you don't have one."  He just wrote this up specifically for me to share with the members of the SCC. Richard Brown wrote,

"Basically, both state law and your bylaws say that the party is governed by a State Central Committee and that is what it is and what it should be called. A board or executive committee is something else. you don't have a "board" or executive committee now, but you might in the future. If you ever do, then all these references to a "board" that doesn't even exist are gong to be very confusing."

He then expounded in the IM not intended for general consumption but that I am including, because I think it makes the point even better, the following:

"For short, they can refer to it as the SCC.
Everybody knows what that is and it eliminates confusion. If they say "the Board decided to do such and such", the question is, "WHAT BOARD"?????
As I read over the past chairman's email exahanges, I was constantly stumped by references to "the Board'. I kept wanting to scream, "WHAT BOARD??? WHO IS ON IT??? WHO SET IT UP??? WHAT IS THE AUTHORIZATION FOR IT???"


I think we need just K.I.S.S. that euphemism goodbye and call it what state law requires us to. The concept it is only for internal communications, what sense does that make? If its just for us..why bother? Richard noticed people in the SCC meeting calling it verbally "the Board" outside of our internal communications.  It just causes confusion and confusion is anathema to good communication and hinders growth. Not sure what we need to do to make this happen, but we need to follow state law and if we want to call it something different, then I suggest we start lobbying the state legislature to change the state law from calling it the State Central Committees to the Happy Fun Cruise Group. However, until that time I suggest keeping it simple, SCC.
If we need to hold a vote on this we can do that on our next conference call, but we really don't need to spend a bunch of time on this but it IS important for legal purposes and I'd rather not have to pay a Parlimentarian $50-$250 to handle it. I'd say we got at least $50 of advice for free. If I have to send him researching laws the meter starts ticking.  I think we have better things to do and to spend our money on.
I think the Media Relations Officer at the direction of the Chairman if he agrees and deems it so, can simply change back the name of the mailing group since it is what is authorized by our by laws and state law. If not, SCC conference call vote or agenda item for the next SCC Quarterly meeting or we could get the Secretary and a bunch of us on the Stategic Planning meeting call and hash it out.  Please keep the Preambles of all responses to under 3 pages.

Daniel Hayes
Jefferson Parish Representative to the Happy Fun Cruise Group of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana

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