Standing Rules
Standing rules are the procedures or general policies not included in MCNO’s bylaws. They cannot be in conflict with the bylaws. Unlike bylaws, standing rules can be changed or amended at any time, with a majority vote of the board. When the MCNO board adopts or changes rules, they will be posted here.
Residency (approved March 2007)
The Bylaws state “Candidates must be a member at the time of election and must reside within the organization’s boundaries.” The following standing rule clarifies how residency is defined and how it can be challenged. All candidates for the Board who were elected in December 2006 met the residency criteria.
Candidates for the Board must either (1) have physically dwelled within the organization’s boundaries for six of the past 12 months OR (2) be eligible to vote in Mid-City elections due to a voter registration address within the organization’s boundaries.
All candidates may be required, at any time before the election or within 120 days after the election, to provide written documentation verifying qualifications (for example, rental lease, act of sale, homestead exemption, or voter registration card). No challenge to qualifications will be received for consideration more than 120 days after the election.