Oath of Office 10/26/00-10/28/00 ----Original Message Follows---- From: mossl97@aol.com Reply-To: alhn-membership-voting-owner@egroups.com To: alhn-membership-voting@egroups.com Subject: [alhn-membership-voting] Results Amendment # 3 Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 10:18:57 -0000 The following alhn-membership-voting poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: ~ Proposed Bylaws Amendment #3 Should all ALHN, Inc. elected officials be required totake the above oath office? (Yes/No) ALHN OATH OF OFFICE-========== All elected officials shall be required to take a prescribed oath of office. No elected official shall be seated prior to taking the oath. Refusal to take the oath within fourteen (14) days of election, or passage of this amendment if an incumbent, shall be considered the same as a resignation. The prescribed oath of office shall be:I, (name), having been elected to the office of (office), do solemnly swear (or affirm): 1. I will faithfully execute said office to the best of myability, fairly and equally without discrimination; 2. I will preserve, protect and defend the American Local History Network, Inc. and its mission; 3. I will abide by all laws and regulations to which I am subject; 4. I will respect and uphold the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and all other valid instruments of the ALHN; 5. I will at all times act in a professional, respectful manner and promote respect and integrity for the ALHN and its members; 6. I will always act in the best interests of the ALHN and its membership; 7. I will surrender all properties of the ALHN when so directed by a competent authority. 8. Should I, at any time, fail to abide by this oath, I will immediately submit my resignation from office to the President and Secretary So help me God. A "YES" vote indicates your approval of Amendment #3, a "NO" indicates your disapproval. CHOICES AND RESULTS - YES, 11 votes, 57.89% - NO, 8 votes, 42.11%