Talk:Article V - Officers, Standing Committiees and Governing Board/@comment-173.11.6.237-20150608172952/@comment-26318783-20150707161047

I added a phrase stating that additional Standing Committees and Guild Assignments could be added, because I think that's true and has happened in the past.

HOWEVER, I'm a little nervous in the case of some power hungry Chair who unilaterally names a bunch of Standing Committees, chairs them with lackeys and then has a huge block of votes for anything the Chair wants to accomplish.

Yes, I know that possiblity is extremely unlikely. But. George made a decision to move VAMPF to a Standing Committee, and he made that decision unilaterally. Of course, it was after months of discussion by the Board, and was done because a consensus had been reached. Because he is not the supreme evil super villian I portrayed in the previous paragraph. But still, it's a lot of potential power.

So. I suggest that the appointing of an additional Standing Committee must be approved by 2/3 vote of the voting board members. Whether it is 2/3 of the board members or 2/3 of the quorum of board members at a particular meeting is up for discussion.

I have no problem with the Chair creating as many Guild Assignments as desired.