[H-GEN] Constitutional changes I will be proposing at the AGM

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  On 24/08/2010 16:16, Greg Black wrote:
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> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 16:08, Brendon Higgins<blhiggins at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Russell Stuart wrote (2010-08-24 14:51):
>>> Change 1 - Membership fees
>>> ==========================
>>>
>>> As some of you may know, I hope to get membership payments online on
>>> day.  The major motivation for doing this is to allow Humbug members who
>>> have moved away to remain financial members.  One stumbling block here
>>> are the fees levied by the online payment provider.
>>>
>>> Since I don't want to actually the change the fees Humbug receives from
>>> the current $20,
>> Honest question: why? I find it curious that your proposal is to penalise those
>> who wish to continue supporting the club even in absentia. Admittedly it's
>> only a few dollars, but I still find it curious to add that disincentive.
> Since most, possibly all, of the members who have been agitating for online
> payments have made it clear that they don't care if they have to pay a bit more
> because being able to pay at all is the issue of concern, I think this question
> is easy to answer with another: why penalise the club and its limited finances
> just to provide a convenience for well off members?
>
How about

Change clause 6.a of our constitution from:

         a. The membership fee is $20.00 for one year or part thereof,
         and falls due the 31st day of August or the next AGM whichever
         is the latest.

to:

         a. The membership fee is $20.00 plus any financial institution
	charges for one year or part thereof, and falls due the 31st day
	of August or the next AGM whichever is the latest.