[AUUG-Talk]: Who gets AUUG's assets?

[Christopher Vance]

On Mon, Jan 21, 2008 at 01:07:38AM +1100, Karl Auer wrote:
>What this *specifically* means is that if a new AUUG were to be created,
>in whatever form were felt suitable by its founders, it could be given
>some or all of AUUG's assets.
>
>If the sole reason for such a step were to be to evade the wind-up
>clauses of the constitution, then I suppose a case could be made that
>such a step was in bad faith. The committee would need to be sure that
>it was not acting simply to evade the wind-up clauses, but rather in the
>interest of furthering AUUG's aims.

Which is why such a thing has to exist and be visible before any
wind-up, and why I don't think it's a good idea for any of the
existing Board to be involved.  I'm happy to encourage, but won't be
involved.

I see three possible ways forward:

(1) Members vote not to dissolve.  Some of the existing Board members
resign, leaving everything where it is now, stuck on the road with
oncoming headlights.

(2) Members vote to dissolve, but nobody has bothered to get a neoAUUG
going.  Cash assets are rolled into Lions Award, which is given to
some body with academic credentials to administer.

(3) Members vote to dissolve, but there are one or more neoAUUGs
waiting for recognition.  Board distributes assets at its discretion,
and decides which neoAUUG, if any, to recognize as an official
successor.

I do not believe "unincorporation" is recognized by the relevant laws.
(If you have even anecdotal advice from somebody qualified to know
otherwise, please let us know.)

-- 
Christopher Vance