Membership: To hold a position on the Admin Team, persons must be a public or non-public signatory of the RSOL Statement and be either a regular contributor of funds or an active participant in national or state affiliate projects. The Admin Team shall consist of nine (9) members and will choose from among its members an Executive Director to carry out the decisions of the Admin Team, to make day to day decisions between Admin Team meetings, and to lead RSOL. The Admin Team may reverse a decision of the Executive Director, as well as replace an Executive Director, at any time by majority vote of its members in attendance. The Admin Team shall be responsible for overall policy and direction of RSOL. The Admin Team will strive to reach consensus on important matters, but if consensus cannot be reached, decisions will be made by a majority vote of existing members. The Admin Team shall receive no compensation other than reasonable expenses for reimbursement.

 

Terms and Elections: Commensurate with the time that the Admin Team has a full nine (9) members, those members shall serve rotating three-year-terms, with three (3) team members standing for election each year. The Admin Team existing at the time of adoption of this article shall be brought up to its full complement of 9 members and the terms for eachmember determined in the following manner: At the adoption of this Article, a Committee of Electors shall be created in the following manner: Each state and general affiliate coordinator shall have the option to appoint one (1) person to the Committee of Electors. The Committee of Electors shall, with due deliberation, arrange to appoint or elect the four (4) new members of the Admin Team. At the first meeting of the full nine-member Admin Team, three (3) of its members will be assigned to a three-year-term. Three (3) more will be assigned to a two-year-term. The final three (3) will be assigned to a one-year-term. The manner for assigning the term of each member will be decided by the Admin Team. In subsequent years, a new Committee of Electors shall be responsible for electing or appointing two (2) of the three (3) seats being vacated by members of the Admin Team whose terms are ending. The third seat will be filled by the Admin Team. Members whose terms are ending may choose to present themselves to the Committee as candidates for a new term. Such members shall be subject to the same process as all other candidates for that year.

 

Officers: The Admin Team shall appoint from its own membership the following four (4) officers: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Director. The Executive Director may hold more than one office but not more than two.

 

Meetings: The Admin Team will hold regular meetings at least monthly but may meet more often if its members so choose, or at the discretion of the Chair. Meeting agendas and meeting times will be announced to all listed organizers via email at least one week prior to a regular meeting. State organizers will be encouraged to place questions and concerns on the agenda at that time. A summary report including team votes will be posted within one week following the meeting. A quorum of any Admin Team meeting shall be sixty percent (60%) of existing members. Each team member has one vote, and voting will not be allowed by proxy. A minimum of two (2) Admin Team meetings per year will be designated for state affiliates to participate so that they may address the Admin Team, ask questions, and make recommendations.