Lone Star Mensa of Central Texas

LSM Documents & Archives

Archives of
LSM Amended, Superseded, Expired, and Rescinded 
Special and Standing Rules

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, Standing Rule 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by Standing Rule 2010-18, July 13, PDF.

Member Concerns

Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, 2012 May 3, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, 2012 March 8, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report
 2011-7, 2012 February 9, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report
 2011-7, 2012 January 9, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, December 8, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, November 11, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report
 2011-7, October 13, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, September 4, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, August 11, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, July 14, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report
 2011-7, June 9, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, May 4, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, April 14, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, April 5, PDF
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, March 9, PDF 
Member Concerns Action Plans Status Report 2011-7, March 1, PDF


Bylaws and Charter

Lone Star Mensa Bylaws. LOS 2010-31, January 13, PDF, automatically amended, by LOS 2010-34, June 5, to delete Article XV, Transition.. 
Read version--booklet for reading online.
Print version--two side 8.5x11 inch landscape print pages for folding into a booklet.

Proposed Bylaws of Lone Star Mensa, PDF. Booklet version, 2009 July 28. This is the final version approved by the Bylaws Committee. It was printed in the newsletter, approved by LSM members, and approved by the National Bylaws Committee. It was superseded by the National Bylaws Committee version approved for implementation dated 2010 January 13.

Lonestar Mensa Bylaws Official version as published the Armadillo Literary Gazette, 2005 July, pages 5-8, PDF. Superseded by the approved bylaws dated 2010 January 13.

Lonestar Mensa Bylaws Document version, 2005 July 1 .2005 July 1. Superseded by approved Bylaws dated 2010 January 13.

Lonestar Mensa Charter, LOS 2010-32, February 1, PDF. Superseded by amended Charter, LOS 2010-33, March 16.

Regular Monthly Meetings

 

Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2012, Standing Rule 2011-26, Dec 7, as last amended by 2011-26, Apr 5, to adjust board meeting dates and location.
Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2012, Standing Rule 2011-26, Dec 7.

Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2011, Standing Rule 2010-28, November 2, as last amended by 2011-15.
Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2011, Standing Rule 2010-28, November 2, PDF.

Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2010, Standing Rule 2009-14, December 2, last amended by 2010-17, May 7, to move all July dates to their normal dates except the board meeting on the second Tuesday in July, PDF.
Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2010, Standing Rule 2009-14, December 2, last amended by 2010-12, May 5., to set future 2010 board meetings to the first Tuesday 6-7 PM at Ron and Linda Edelstein's and move all July dates one week later, PDF .
Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2010, Standing Rule 2009-14, December 2, last amended by LOS 2010-4, January 13 to change Board meetings to the first Wednesday until a new Board is seated, PDF
Calendar of Regular Monthly Meetings and Events, 2010, Standing Rule 2009-14, December 2, PDF

Regular Monthly Membership Meetings, 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-05, December 3, PDF. Expired 2009 December 31.

Regular Monthly Membership Meetings Thank Goodness It’s Thursday (TGIT) 2009, Standing Rule 2009-4, May 6, PDF Expired 2009 December 31.

Regular Monthly ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, last amended by 2009-9, June 3. PDF, Expired 2009 December 31. 
Regular Monthly ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, last amended by 2009-7, May 27, PDF. 

Regular Monthly 
ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, PDF. 

Regular Monthly ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, PDF. Amended by 2009-9, June 3. Expired 2009 December 31. 

Regular Monthly 
ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, PDF. Amended by 2009-7, May 27. 

Regular Monthly 
ExComm Meetings for 2009, Standing Rule 2008-12-06, December 3, PDF.

Untitled. ExComm meetings to be held at restaurants near North Village Branch Library on the date of the Monthly Meeting. [Apr 5, 2006.]  Details and locations will be posted in the Armadillo Literary Gazette (ALG).Standing Rule 2004-01-01, January xx. Superseded by 2010-4, January 13.


Organization and Officers

LSM 2010-2011 Officers. standing rule, AISE 2010-14, May 5. The officers listed the Officer Webpage have been elected or have been appointed and confirmed according to the bylaws and standing rules in effect at the time of their election or appointment.

Appointed 2010 Officers. Standing rule, LOS 2010-3, January 13. Confirms the initial LocSec appointments of LSM officers listed on page 2 of the 2010 February issue of the Armadillo Literary Gazette (ALG).Superseded by LOS 2010-14, May 5.

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by LOS 2010-9, February 3, PDF.

Program Structure, Officer Responsibilities, and Titles, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by LOS 2009-3, January 7, with line in and line out changes 2010 February 2, PDF. The previously amended version was LOS 2009-3, January 7.

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by LOS 2009-3, January 7, PDF. The previously amended version was LOS 2008-12-01 with line in and line out changes.

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by LOS 2008-12-01, December 3,with line in and line out changes, PDF. The previously amended version was LOS 2008-12-01.

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, as last amended by LOS 2008-12-01, December 3, PDF. The original version was LOS 2007-1, January 3.

Program Structure and Officer Responsibilities, standing rule, LOS 2007-1, January 3, PDF 

News Cycle

LSM News Cycle, Standing Rule 2009-5, May 6, PDF. Amended by Standing Rule 2011-22, October 5 to rearrange columns, adjust dates and actors, and to provide alias addresses. The previously amended version was LOS 2011-16, May 4.
LSM News Cycle, Standing Rule 2009-5, May 6, PDF. Amended by Standing Rule 2011-16, May 4, to provide relative due dates, ,add online calendar updates, and refine dates and times. The previously amended version wasLOS 2010-2, January 13.
LSM News Cycle, Standing Rule 2009-5, May 6, PDF. Amended by Standing Rule 2010-2, January 13 to add a column for backups and to refine some of the dates and explanations. The previously amended version was LOS 2009-10, July 8. 
LSM News Cycle, standing rule, LOS 2009-5, May 6, PDF. Amended by LOS 2009-10, July 8, to change Calendar Editor to Calendar Coordinator in two places. The original was LOS 2009.5
LSM News Cycle, standing rule, LOS 2009-5, May 6, PDF.

Budget

Annual Budget for 2011-2012. Special Rule 2011-12, May 4. 

The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2011-2012.

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Membership
$ 720.00
$   60.00
Scholarships
$   450.00
$   37.50
  Total Budget
$11,556.80
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
200.00
16.67
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
106.80
Scholarship award
450.00

Supporting details for the budget that provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information are available from the Treasurer.

LSM Budget for 2010-2011. Special Rule 2010-13, May 5. Last amended by Standing Rule 2010-23, November 2 to change the scholarship award from $400 to $500.

The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2010-2011.

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Total Budget
$11,530.64
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
100.64
Scholarship award
500.00

Supporting details for the budget that provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information are available from the Treasurer.

LSM Budget for 2010. Special rule, LOS 2009-13, December 2. Expired 2010, March 31. 
The following table provides the LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2010. 

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Total Budget
$11,530.64
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Education Fund principle
8,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship Endowment principle
7,000.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Undistributed
100.64
Scholarship award
400.00

Supporting details for the budget provide revenue estimates, revenue distribution, and prior year information.

LSM Budget for 2009. Special rule, LOS 2009-02, January 7. Expired, 2009 December 31.
The LSM budget and monthly allocations for 2009 are as follows:

Annually
Monthly
Annually
Monthly
Total
Recruitment
$ 900.00
$   75.00
Scholarships
$   300.00
$   25.00
  Education Fund principle
$ 8,000.00
Communications
3,900.00
325.00
LonestaRG
4,500.00
  Scholarship Endowment principle
$ 6,000.00
Symposia
1,200.00
100.00
Common activities
150.00
12.50
  Scholarship award, 2009
$ 400.00
Education 
480.00
40.00
Total budget
$ 11,430.00
$  577.50

Supporting details for the budget provide revenue estimates and revenue distribution.

Election Calendar

Annual Election Calendar, Standing Rule 2009-12, September 9, PDF, amended by Standing Rule 2011-23, October 5 to revise wording in the November Actions table, row 4, Election Committee. The version was Standing Rule 2009-12, September 9.

Annual Election Calendar, Standing Rule 2009-12, September 9, PDF.

Election Calendar 2010-2011, Notice 2010-29, December 3, PDF, Automatically rescinded 2011 April 5. 

Other Superseded LOS

Check Signature Authority, standing rule, LOS 2008-12-04, December 3, PDF

Lonestar Mensa Education Program Funding, standing rule, LOS 2007-10-02, October 3, superseded by LOS 2008-12-02 and 2008-12-03, December 3, PDF

Untitled. LSM to maintain separate scholarship monies with an intent to move towards making the scholarship an annuity. LSM Treasurer to maintain separate scholarship account to be used for accumulation of scholarship funds from the RG, from donations (not tax deductible), and from other sources determined by the ExComm. {We need an LOS on the Scholarship Program.) Standing rule, LOS 2002-01-01, January xx. Last two sentences added by LOS 2006-04-01, April 5. Superseded by LOS 2007-10-02, October 3

Untitled. Only non-members can be the featured speaker at LSM monthly general meetings; members may be invited to speak if the event features multiple speakers, was open for any member to sign up for, and the time limit was strictly enforced. Standing rule, LOS 1996-11-01, November xx. Amended by LOS 2009-6, May 6.

Untitled. RG committee and structure established (see Appendix 1). Standing rule, LOS 2003-09-01. Superseded by LOS 2006-04-04, April 5

Untitled. Monthly Meetings (Symposia) to be held the second Tuesday. Standing rule, LOS 2004-07-01, July xx. Superceded by LOS 2008-12-05.

RG Leftovers. RG leftovers to be disposed of as follows: anything which can be kept for the next RG to be kept; anything which can be used during the year for group events to be so used; anything which cannot be saved or used to be donated to charity. Standing rule, LOS 1999-10-01, October xx. Superseded by amendment, LOS 2009-11, August 5.

Untitled. Close the 2006 RG accounts and charge any unknown additional expenses to the 2007 RG fund. Standing rule, LOS 2006-10-14, October 4. Expired 2006 December31.

Untitled. Allocate the $137.26 RG profit following the LOS: $13.73 (10 percent) to the scholarship fund, $61.77 (half remaining balance) to the 2007 RG fund; and $61.76 (the remaining balance) to the General Treasury. Standing rule, LOS 2006-10-13, October 4. Expired 2006 December 31.

Untitled. LSM funds to be used to purchase nametags for new officers. Standing rule, LOS. 2003-12-01, December xx, Amended by LOS 2011-11, April 5.

Untitled. LSM t-shirts to be $12/shirt. (Standing rule, LOS 1998-02-01, February xx. Rescinded 2008 April 5.

Transition Elected Officers.Standing Rule 2010-7, February 2, Bylaws Article XV, Section 3. In the transition period, the 5 officers elected to the ExComm in 2009 plus the 2009 President and any additional appointed officers shall serve as senior officers and Board members with partial terms expiring when they are replaced by their successors.

The four elected officers elected under Article VI Section 4c shall serve partial 2 year terms from the initial meeting of the 2010-2011 Board until succeeded in April 2012.

The four officers elected under Article VI Section 4e (and Executive Officers) shall serve partial 1 year terms of office from the initial meeting of the 2010-2011 Board until succeeded in April 2011.

This rule was automatically rescinded 2010 June 5 when Article XV was deleted from the Bylaws.

Transition Elections. Special rule, LOS 2010-8, February 2, Bylaws Article XV, Sections 2. The special election process shall begin on January 13 with the appointment of the Nomination and Election Committees at the Board meeting and proceed according to the time intervals in the annual election calendar in Article VII of the bylaws. Since all board positions are considered vacant the NomComm shall solicit nominations for at least 8 senior officers, 4 to serve nominal two year terms under Article VI Section 4c and 4 to serve nominal 1 year terms under Article VI Section 4e.

This rule was automatically rescinded 2010 June 5 when Article XV was deleted from the Bylaws.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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