Technical changes

This commit makes the following changes: - Adds infrastructure to easily generate a PDF - Updates the style of the document to match the Chapter Code of Regulation - Simplifies the layout of the bylaws.org file.
2022-12-03 21:29:24 -05:00
5 changed files with 66 additions and 82 deletions
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 kind: pipeline
 name: ccr
 type: docker
 steps:
  - name: generate-pdf
    image: git.axpdsp.org/parliamentarian/bylaw-builder
    commands:
      - "make"
      - "echo $DRONE_TAG > title"
  - name: publish
    image: plugins/gitea-release
    settings:
      base_url: https://git.axpdsp.org
      api_key: 
        from_secret: api_key
      files:
        - bylaws.pdf
      title: title
 trigger:
  event:
    - tag
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
 * Generating PDFs
 A PDF can be generated using the following command:
 #+begin_src bash
-docker run --rm -v $PWD:/data -w /data git.axpdsp.org/parliamentarian/bylaw-builder make
+guix shell -m manifest.scm -- make
 #+end_src
 Assuming that [[https://guix.gnu.org/][GNU Guix]] is installed, this command will handle downloading all
 dependencies, generating PDF, and cleaning up temporary files.
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ conditions:
  6 of this section.
 * Officers
 ** Officers
 <<tag:1>>
 - The elected officers of the Chapter are as follows:
  - President
  - Vice President
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ conditions:
  - Postulant Leader
  - Risk Management Officer
  - Chapter Correspondent
  - Membership Development Officer
 - The following officers shall comprise the Executive Council:
  - President
  - Vice President
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ conditions:
  - All Remaining Brothers in order of ascending scroll number
 - Any officer not enrolled as a full-time student at WPI during the academic
  year (terms A, B, C, and D) shall resign from that office immediately after
-  terminating full-time enrollment. If they are a WPI student, this requirement may be waived by a 2/3rds vote of the Brotherhood.
+  terminating full-time enrollment.
 - Any officer who falls into Bad Standing with the Chapter shall resign from
  that office immediately.
 - Any officer shall have the authority to post Work Parties pertinent to the
@@ -202,9 +200,6 @@ conditions:
 - He is responsible for the general House and Executive Council mailing lists,
  and shall keep graduate members informed of their status on such mailing
  lists.
 - At each Chapter Council, the acting Secretary shall read a report of the
  minutes from the previous Chapter Council and of each Executive Council
  meeting since the previous Chapter Council.
 *** Treasurer
 - He shall report directly to the President and shall oversee the Comptroller.
 - He shall be the chief financial officer of the Chapter and shall be
@@ -228,7 +223,7 @@ conditions:
  Phi Building Association of Alpha Chi Rho require the signature of the
  Treasurer or the signature of the Treasurer of the Building Association.
 - He shall submit to each Brother an invoice for Room, Board, and Dues for each
-  semester at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Furthermore, he
+  semester at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Furthermore, he
  shall present to each Brother a statement of their own outstanding debt to
  the Chapter by the fifth week of each term and two weeks prior to elections.
 - He shall obtain from the Steward, House Manager, Comptroller, Social Officer,
@@ -237,7 +232,9 @@ conditions:
  added to Brothers’ house bills.
 - He shall receive payments of house bills and other monies due to the
  Chapter.
- He shall follow the progress of all Brothers’ payment plans, and notify the Executive Council and Board of Directors Treasurer by the next scheduled meeting if said plans are not being followed.
+- He shall follow the progress of all Brothers’ payment plans, and immediately
  notify the Executive Council and Treasurer of the Building Association if
  said plans are not being followed.
 - He shall not make any Petty Cash expenditures nor shall he compensate
  members of the Fraternity for Petty Cash expenditures except in the absence
  of the Comptroller.
@@ -525,10 +522,6 @@ conditions:
  according to the Chapter Bylaws.
 - He shall codify and make available to the Chapter the general and permanent
  motions, resolutions, and enactments of the Executive and Chapter Councils.
 - He shall be authorized to correct or modify chapter and section designations,
  punctuation, and cross-references and to make such other technical and
  conforming changes to these Bylaws as may be necessary to reflect the intent
  of the Chapter.
 *** Postulant Leader
 - He shall report updates to the Chapter Council and shall be held accountable
  to the Ritual Officer.
@@ -584,7 +577,11 @@ conditions:
 - It shall formulate and enforce the policies of the Chapter and submit all
  findings and recommendations to the Brotherhood.
 - Any decision made by the Executive Council may be overturned by a two-thirds
-  (2/3) vote of the Brotherhood.
+  (2/3) vote of the Brotherhood. A motion to overturn must be presented in
  writing at Chapter Council and voted upon at the following Chapter Council.
  The motion may not be presented later than the next two Chapter Councils after
  the decision has been announced to the Brotherhood, unless based on new
  evidence.
 - The Executive Council will review all fines.
 - A quorum of six-sevenths (6/7) of the voting members of the Council must be
  reached before an official meeting may begin.
@@ -596,7 +593,6 @@ conditions:
 - It shall review and approve the Chapter’s budget for the upcoming academic
  year and submit this budget to the Brotherhood and the Board of Directors for
  approval no later than the third week of D-term.
 - After concluding a closed session, the Executive Council must wait 5 minutes after the Chapter has been notified before resuming business.
 ** Committees
 - The standing committees of the Chapter shall be as follows:
  - Rush Committee
@@ -609,7 +605,7 @@ conditions:
 - All committees will be led by appointed chairmen.
 - Each committee chairman shall fill out committee reports weekly, or as
  instructed otherwise by the Vice President.
- The stipulations detailed in [[tag:1]] also apply to committee
+- The stipulations detailed in Article II, Section 1 also apply to committee
  chairmen.
 ** Committees’ Responsibilities
 *** Rush Committee
@@ -768,7 +764,10 @@ conditions:
    time specified by the Executive Council, placement in Bad Standing, and
    turning over the outstanding balance to an agency specializing in
    collections.
-  - No Brother will be allowed to move into Chapter housing or utilize meal plan unless he has either paid his house bill in full beforehand or has arranged a payment plan through the Treasurer and the Executive Council. This shall include a minimum payment of the greater of $1000 or 20% of the amount owed.
+  - No Brother will be allowed to move into Chapter housing unless he has
    either paid his house bill in full beforehand or has arranged a payment
    plan through the treasurer and the Executive Council, which is to include a
    minimum payment of one thousand dollars prior to occupancy.
  - If any person shall terminate his residence during the course of a
    semester, any unpaid balance of his house bill or debts to the national
    Fraternity shall be subtracted from any balance due to him.
@@ -782,6 +781,8 @@ conditions:
    exception of the Executive Council. The new occupant shall pay and the
    former occupant shall be refunded a fraction of the regular room and board
    fee according to the schedule outlined in the [[new-occupant-fee-schedule][new occupant fee schedule]].
  - All residents of Chapter housing shall be required to be on the Chapter
    meal plan, except by special consideration by the Executive Council.
  - There will be no reduction in Room or Board for any Brother, including
    office holders.
  - Upon a person’s graduation or withdrawal from WPI, the Board of Directors
@@ -792,7 +793,6 @@ conditions:
  - All budgets into which all Brothers have contributed funds, shall be spent
    in a manner which will allow all Brothers to take advantage of said
    funds.
 - Once the prior academic year has ended, Brothers may not petition off Chapter housing or meal plan except by a 3/4ths vote of Chapter Council. This vote shall be by ballot.
 #+NAME: new-occupant-fee-schedule       
 #+CAPTION: New Occupant Fee Schedule
 #+ATTR_LATEX: :environment longtable :align |p{6cm}|p{4cm}|p{5cm}|
@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ conditions:
  longer be considered in attendance, and he shall be fined accordingly.
 - During a Ritual meeting, no outsider of the Fraternity shall be allowed in the
  house beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
 - At every Chapter Council, a report of the minutes from the previous Chapter
  Council, and the minutes of all Executive Council meetings since the previous
  Chapter Council shall be read.
 - No eating, drinking, or smoking will be permitted in Chapter Council or
  Executive Council meetings, except by special permission of the President, or
  Ritual Officer under ritual conditions.
@@ -864,25 +867,23 @@ conditions:
    available rooms, they must fill all spaces according to ascending scroll
    number, and the remainder will live in alternative housing provided by the
    Chapter.
- When there is secondary Chapter housing, two Executive Council members are
+- When there is secondary Chapter housing the following Brothers are required
-  required to live in secondary housing containing the largest concentration of
+  to live in the secondary house containing the largest concentration of
-  undergraduate Brothers for the academic year following their election and
+  undergraduate brothers for the academic year following their election and
-  will not be allowed to petition off of housing. Unless replacements are
+  will not be allowed to petition off of housing:
  found, the following Brothers will not be allowed to petition off:
  - Vice President
  - Secretary
 - The following order shall be used for individual house selection:
  - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, House Manager, Steward,
   Comptroller.
-  - Newly initiated Brothers. This shall be in ascending scroll order unless
+  - Newly initiated Brothers by ascending scroll order.
-    otherwise specified by the Chapter Council.
+  - Risk Management Officer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Social Officer, Ritual Officer,
-  - Remaining Brothers. This shall be in ascending scroll order unless otherwise
+    Chaplain, Member-at-Large, Chapter Correspondent, Postulant Leader.
-    specified by the Chapter Council.
+  - Remaining Brothers by ascending scroll number.
  - Non-Brother residents, in a random order unless specified by the Brotherhood.
 - The following order shall be used for individual room selection:
  - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, House Manager, Steward.
-  - Remaining Brothers. This shall be in ascending scroll order unless otherwise
+  - Remaining officers by rank of election followed by Comptroller.
-    specified by regulations passed by the Brotherhood.
+  - Remaining Brothers by ascending scroll number.
 - In the case that there are more Brothers than beds available in Chapter
  housing, any Brother not signing his housing contract for more than a
  semester or any Brother who has lived in Chapter housing for three years,
@@ -908,8 +909,6 @@ conditions:
  - Payment of at least 1/2 of all anticipated fees in advance.
  - Approval by the Executive Council to allow said Brother into Housing,
    Membership, and Board.
 - There shall be unlimited parietal hours.
 - During the academic year, non-Brother residents shall be required to live in secondary housing and shall receive the first house picks. When not during the academic year, they shall have the last house picks, in a random order unless specified by the Brotherhood.
 ** Status
 - Any Brother no longer enrolled or pursuing an undergraduate degree at WPI will
  be considered to be on graduate status.
@@ -918,32 +917,29 @@ conditions:
 - A Brother who has not paid his house bill or has not signed a payment plan
  approved by the treasurer shall first be placed on social probation. Then
  after a period of time to be set by the Executive Council, that Brother shall
-  be placed in Bad Standing with the Chapter. <<tag:2>>
+  be placed in Bad Standing with the Chapter.
 - A Brother who has been placed on academic probation by WPI shall be considered
  in Bad Standing with the Chapter.
 - A Brother who has attended less than 50% of Alpha designated events or less
  than 25% of Chi designated events in a given term without valid excuse shall
-  be considered in Bad Standing the following term. See [[Attendance]] for
+  be considered in Bad Standing the following term. See [[Attendance]]
-  definitions of Alpha and Chi events.
+  for definitions of Alpha and Chi events.
 - A Brother in Bad Standing for reasons not relating to payment of house bills
  or academic probation may be removed from Bad Standing by a majority vote of
  either the Executive Council or Chapter Council.
 - Resignations are automatically and immediately accepted.
 - All undergraduate Brothers are required to be on Chapter housing and meal plan. This requirement may be waived by consideration of the Executive Council.
 ** General
 - Secretarial notes shall be kept on file for ten years. No one shall be allowed
  to see the minutes of Chapter Council with the exception of Brothers, members
  of the Board of Directors, and those required to do so by law.
 - An appointed faculty advisor may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
  Brotherhood. Reasons for removal of a faculty advisor shall include:
-  - Failure to meet the requirements as put forth by the fraternity.
+  1. Failure to meet the requirements as put forth by the fraternity.
-  - Failure to uphold the best interests of the fraternity in any dealings.
+  2. Failure to uphold the best interests of the fraternity in any dealings.
 - Attached as an appendix to these bylaws shall be:
-  - Glossary of terms specific to these bylaws
+  1. Glossary of terms specific to these bylaws
-  - Housing Contract
+  2. Housing Contract
-  - Membership Contract
+  3. Membership Contract
-  - Meal Plan Contract
+  4. Meal Plan Contract
 - Prospective payees who are not a Brother or a Postulant may not be offered to be on Chapter housing or meal plan except by a 3/4th vote of the Brotherhood. If there is secondary housing, they will be required to live in secondary housing.
 ** Amendments
 - Amendments to these bylaws may be presented to the Chapter by any member of
  the Brotherhood.
@@ -951,9 +947,21 @@ conditions:
  the vote.
 - A three-fourths (3/4) vote of the Brotherhood currently not in Bad Standing
  and the approval of the Board of Directors is required to amend these bylaws.
- Suspending these bylaws during any meeting will be accomplished by a motion to
+- Suspending these bylaws during any meeting will be accomplished according to
-  suspend the rules.
+  Robert’s Rules of Order.
 ** Petitions
 - Petitions must be submitted to the Secretary in writing at least one week
  prior to the Executive Council in which the petition will be brought up.
 - Petitions must include:
  1. A description of what the petitioner wishes to petition.
  2. A brief description of the petitioner’s reasons for petitioning.
 - Petitions will be considered by the Executive Council on a case by case
 basis.
 - Housing petitions must be considered before entering into any binding
  obligations of housing organizations other than Alpha Chi Rho.
 ** Fines
 - Penalties associated with standard fines are to be set and approved by the
  Executive Council. Suggested penalties are outlined in Article V.
 - All fines are to be reviewed by the Executive Council for approval.
 - Any Brother may recommend fines to the Executive Council, through the
  Member-at-Large.
@@ -977,7 +985,7 @@ conditions:
 - Bad Standing :: The status of Brothers deemed undeserving of the full
  privileges of Brotherhood on the basis of academic performance, financial
  responsibility, attendance, or other standards set forth by the Brotherhood;
-  Specific criteria stated in [[tag:2]] et seq.
+  Specific criteria stated in Article IV, Section 5, Subsections C, D, and E.
 - The Board of Directors :: The Board of Directors of the Delta Sigma Phi
 Building Association of Alpha Chi Rho
 - Cash Box :: A secure container possessed by the Comptroller; It shall
@@ -996,13 +1004,6 @@ conditions:
  modifications to the House or furniture attached to it
 - Secondary Housing :: Any Alpha Chi Rho property being used to house current
  undergraduate Brothers under the Housing Contract that is not Primary Housing
 * Links
 :PROPERTIES:
 :UNNUMBERED: t
 :END:
 - Housing Contract :: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SblLNZ8Db30j_H2nYKN5otYSnvr6b1YHfRXvvEfL_wY
 - Meal Plan Contract :: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQzESUqY42DxdV3DmSihtelb0QQjgGaplFiKhPepU0c
 - Membership Contract :: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rIM84xtwTShzrhAoY80WEIl7qzkU_PJqvDzj4ZhQ198
 \pagebreak
 #+begin_example
@@ -1028,6 +1029,4 @@ UPDATED 04/09/2015 - A. DAVIS
 UPDATED 08/16/2017 - J. REMZ
 UPDATED 2021-09-28 - R. SIEGEL
 UPDATED 2022-09-13 - R. SIEGEL
 UPDATED 2023-01-17 - R. SAKLAD
 UPDATED 2023-02-18 - R. SAKLAD
 #+end_example
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
    ("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}")
    ("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}"))))
-(setq org-latex-hyperref-template "
+(setopt org-latex-hyperref-template "
 \\hypersetup{\n pdfauthor={%a},\n pdftitle={%t},\n pdfkeywords={%k},
 pdfsubject={%d},\n pdfcreator={%c},\n pdflang={%L},\n colorlinks=true}\n")
-(local-set-key
+(keymap-local-set
- (kbd "C-c t")
+ "C-c t"
 (lambda nil
   (interactive)
   (save-match-data
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
 ;; What follows is a "manifest" equivalent to the command line you gave.
 ;; You can store it in a file that you may then pass to any 'guix' command
 ;; that accepts a '--manifest' (or '-m') option.
 (specifications->manifest
 (list "emacs-next" "texlive" "make" "git"))