Motion to amend London Federation of Green Parties' constitution

Motion to amend London Federation of Green Parties'  constitution for London fed for  AGM  20/10/ 2018 @ Conway Hall, (25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL). 

MOTION:

“Para 5c Delete existing and insert

  “At General Meetings voting on a particular decision may be limited to elected representatives, one from each Local Party and  Committee Officers parties may appoint substitutes if necessary, substitutes may vote.

 Para 6 Delete existing and insert

. OFFICERS, COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS

a. The Officers comprise: 

·         the Co-ordinator;

·         2 Co-Secretaries;

·         Treasurer;

·         TU Liaison Officer,

·          BME officer,

·          LGBTIQ officer

·          Disabled Peoples’ Officer,

·         Seniors’ Officer

·         Young Greens Officers

           the GPRC Representatives and

·         the Federation’s representative on the GPEW disciplinary committee; - so long as the Federation is entitled to representation thereon, the Federation's Representative on the Green MEP Advisory Body (GMAB).

·         Committee may  co-opt volunteers for other roles, with or without voting rights in committee decisions as the committee recommends.. Co-options shall be made with the agreement of a general meeting, 

f.     Any Officer may be removed by a two-thirds majority vote at a General Meeting, provided that notice of the proposal has been given at the preceding General Meeting, on the circulated agenda and to the Officer concerned.  If the occupant/s of any of the above roles is absent or does not communicate with the committee for two consecutive months, without reasonable explanation, then a substitute may be co-opted from a general meeting subject to approval by a vote at that meeting. In cases of unavoidable notified absence for two consecutive months or more, a temporary substitute will be co-opted as detailed above.”

Proposed by Pete Murry Brent Green Party