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Contents: PREAMBLE • SALC STRUCTURE • VOTING MEMBERS AND ELECTION OF SALC OFFICIALS • SALC FINANCES • Questions • The document says the Southern Africa Liberation Committee (SALC) is an MSU student organization which is composed of individuals who share a common commitment to support the liberation of Southern Africa from minority rule, economic dependence and all forms of racism such as Apartheid; we seek to aid in the struggle for self-government (not the 1983 cosmetic changes) of the majority of the people of South Africa and Namibia, and to assist in ending United States economic and political support for minority rule; in addition, we work against efforts to "destabilize" the independent front line states such as Angola and Mozambique; SALC works toward these goals through education, local action and national action; SALC is affiliated with the Peace Education Center. The document says the president of SALC, the faculty advisor(s) and other designated members may serve as official representatives of the Committee to the University and outside community; prior to doing so official representatives should, however, consult with the Committee members whenever this is possible. The document says SALC operates under an informal "parliamentary" procedure, we utilize a meeting format which allows for members to actively participate in discussions and in the sharing of ideas. The document says a facilitator is selected by the Committee members at each meeting to help keep discussions focused on topics and to cover agenda items; the meeting agenda is developed from previous discussions and ongoing projects; members may add topics to the agenda at the beginning of each meeting and the order of this agenda is then determined by consensus. The document says due to the multi-faceted nature of the struggle against oppression in Southern Africa and the limited resources of SALC, the Committee sometimes needs to prioritize projects proposed for implementation-this is done by a simple majority vote; SALC operates under the general principle that whoever initiates a project needs, if at all possible, to be willing to assist in coordinating the implementation and maintenance of that project. The document says voting members are defined as persons who share the commitments outlined in the Preamble above and have attended or taken part in at least 3 previous SALC meetings or functions; new (temporarily non-voting) members are encouraged to take a full and active part in the Committee discussions and projects. The use of SALC funds is decided by a majority of SALC voting members. An emergency fund of $150 is kept in the SALC account to be used for emergency purposes as decided by a majority of SALC voting members. The rest of the account is used for projects as decided by a majority of SALC voting members. The document discusses MSU (Michigan State University).

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SOUTHERN AFRICA LIBERATION COMMITTEE: Bylaws adopted by 1985-1986 SALC

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