Affiliate and Corporate groups

By-Law changes 22 November 2021


BY-LAW 12. AFFILIATE GROUPS

 

1. An Affiliate Group

    1. Any appropriate not-for-profit group, organisation, association or other body, whether incorporated or unincorporated, is welcome to affiliate as a group with GSQ. An appropriate Affiliate Group will espouse objects similar to those of GSQ. 
    2. An Affiliate Group and GSQ shall operate as separate and financially independent organisations. 
    3. An Affiliate Group may be represented in GSQ by a Nominated Representative who:
      1. is entitled to be heard, but cannot move or second motions, cannot vote, and cannot hold office; and
      2. does not have the right to act or speak for or on behalf of GSQ. 
    4. An Affiliate Group may enter into reciprocal co-operative and service arrangement with GSQ to the mutual benefit of both organisations. 
    5. The annual fee for an Affiliate Group will be twice the annual membership fee for an ordinary single member of GSQ. 

 

2. Rights of Affiliate Groups

    1. To use the words "Affiliate Group of the Genealogical Society of Queensland" on its letterhead and display material but does not have the right to use the GSQ logo or to use GSQ letterheads, whether adapted or not.
    2. Shall receive one copy of any journal of newsletter produced by GSQ.
    3. Shall receive 2 identification cards to facilitate visits to GSQ, which are to be kept in the custody of the Affiliate Group secretary and issued temporarily to Group members as required.  

 

1. Member privileges

    1. Members shall have access to GSQ resources on presentation of a GSQ identification card for the Affiliate Group.
    2. Any two members shall have access to MyGSQ at any time.
    3. Any two members may have access to GSQ Seminars at members rates on presentation of identification card details.
    4. Affiliate Group members may:
      1. attend meetings of Special Interest Groups of GSQ as laid down in Bylaws.
      2. purchase publications at discounted prices from GSQ at the Bookshop Convener's discretion.
    5. Where GSQ Research Assistants undertake research on behalf of a member of an Affiliate Group, they will be required to pay the published GSQ research fees as indicated on the GSQ website.

 

2. Cessation of Affiliate Group arrangement

    1. An Affiliate Group may sever its arrangement with GSQ at any time by written notice to the secretary.
    2. GSQ may ask an Affiliate Group to show cause why its arrangement with GSQ should not be severed if its objects change and no longer align with those of GSQ.
    3. The Affiliate Group arrangement will cease if its annual subscription fee remains unpaid for more than 1 month.

 

 

BY-LAW 15. CORPORATE GROUPS

 

1. A Corporate Group

Any registered company which supports the objects of GSQ may inform the secretary of their interest in becoming a corporate group in association with GSQ. The admission of such a group shall be negotiated directly with the GSQ board. The following terms shall apply:

    1. The Corporate Group may have two Nominated Representatives who will be heard and have specified membership privileges, but cannot move or second motions, cannot vote, and cannot hold office.
    2. The annual fee for a Corporate Group will be four times the annual membership fee for an ordinary single member of GSQ.

 

2. Rights of Corporate Groups

    1. The Corporate Group does not have the right to use the GSQ logo or to use GSQ letterheads, whether adapted or not.
    2. It shall receive one copy of any journal of newsletter produced by GSQ.
    3. It shall receive 2 identification cards to facilitate visits to GSQ, which are to be kept in the custody of the Corporate Group's secretary and issued temporarily to Group members as required.

 

1. Member privileges

    1. Any two Members shall have access to GSQ resources on presentation of a GSQ identification card for the Corporate Group.
    2. Any two members shall have access to MyGSQ at any time.
    3. Any two members may have access to GSQ Seminars at members rates on presentation of identification card details.
    4. Corporate Group members may:
      1. attend meetings of Special Interest Groups of GSQ as laid down in Bylaws.
      2. purchase publications at discounted prices from GSQ at the Bookshop Convener's discretion.
    5. Where GSQ Research Assistants undertake research on behalf of a member of a Corporate Group, they will be required to pay the published GSQ research fees as indicated on the GSQ website.

 

2. Cessation of Corporate Group arrangement.

    1. A Corporate Group may sever its arrangement with GSQ at any time by written notice to the secretary.
    2. GSQ may ask a Corporate Group to show cause why its arrangement with GSQ should not be severed if its objects change and no longer align with those of GSQ.
    3. The Corporate Group arrangement will cease if its annual subscription fee remains unpaid for more than 1 month.