PROPOSAL: resolution to update the Constitution

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Following its meeting last week, the Steering Committee is making a proposal to amend the Constitution.

Detail

Section 5.5

This section currently states:

    "The Steering Committee provides overall leadership to the
    DataSHIELD Community and has day to day responsibility for the
    DataSHIELD Community."

Section 5.5.7

This section currently states:

    "The Steering Committee will elect a Chair and Secretary from
    among their members."

Proposed amendments:

Section 5.5 - APPEND the following:

    "The Steering Committee will be quorate if greater than 50% of
    members are in attendance. Decisions will be made by consensus, but
    where this is not possible a simple majority of members present
    will suffice."

Section 5.5.7 - APPEND the following:

    "These roles are unique and may only be occupied by one person
    at a time. Each role will be confirmed on an annual basis,
    normally at the first meeting of each calendar year. Decisions
    will be made by consensus, but where this is not possible a
    simple majority of members present will suffice. In the event of
    a tie, the outgoing Chair shall provide a deciding vote."

Procedure

The Constitution states that: “Votes are taken by the Steering Committee Secretary (or appropriate other neutral person…)” As there is not currently a Steering Committee Secretary, the SC has agreed that the appropriate other neutral person shall be the Chair of the Advisory Board, Dr Simon Parker.

The Discussion Period will finish in 2 weeks.

This will be followed (within 7 days of the Discussion Period ending) by a Voting Period of 2 weeks.

More details are provided in the post: proposal-procedure