Theos-Talk Archives (September 2008 Message tt00150)

Dear friends,

Here is the proceeding in the TS Rules and Regulations regarding 
their changes:

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49. Changes in Rules and Regulations

The General Council, of their own motion or on the motion of the 
Executive Committee and after at least three months' notice has been 
given to each member of said Council, may, by a three-fourths vote of 
those members who vote in person, in writing, or by proxy, make, 
alter or repeal the Rules and Regulations of the Society, in such 
manner as it may deem expedient.

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So, according to TS Rules and Regulations members are excluded from 
the discussion in regard to the Rules and Regulations changes. Maybe 
this Rule should be changed too.

I will upload the proposed Rules and Regulations changes on Theosophy 
in Slovenia web site, TS Members Area - 
http://www.teozofija.info/tsmembers/tsindex.htm - 
in next days. 

TS members can get the user name and password contacting me 
privatelly.

Best regards,
Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Erica Letzerich <eletzerich@...> 
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> I just  hope the general secretaries, will consult the T.S. members 
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> --- On Wed, 9/24/08, Erica Letzerich <eletzerich@...> wrote:
> From: Erica Letzerich <eletzerich@...>
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: POLITICS STILL AFOOT IN THE T.S.
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:00 AM
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> From: Katinka Hesselink <mail@katinkahesseli nk.net>
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> Subject: Theos-World Re: POLITICS STILL AFOOT IN THE T.S.
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> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 3:26 AM
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