Proposed Amendment to Part 5:
Naming History and Archives as a Standing Committee

Sponsored by: Rule Book Committee, Florida Gold Coast LMSC, Long Distance Committee, Pacific Northwest LMSC, Connecticut LMSC, Pacific LMSC, Records and Tabulation Committee, Connecticut LMSC, Kentucky LMSC

Insert new article 507.3.7 and renumber

507.3.7—History and Archives Committee

The History and Archives Committee shall construct and maintain a permanent recorded history of USMS, in both paper and electronic formats. The committee shall make as much of the archived information as possible available on the web.

Rationale: This is currently an ad hoc committee. “Ad hoc” means “formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs.” Thus, an ad hoc committee would be formed to deal with a specific issue, and then once its mission was completed it would disband. Because this committee’s function is actually permanent and ongoing, it should be a standing committee.