GPCA Draft IT Protocol

ARTICLE V Information Technology Protocols

Section 5-1 GPCA web site

5-1.1 Standing Committees and Working Groups

Each GPCA Standing Committee and Working Group shall have its own web page on the GPCA web site and be responsible for creating its content, provided that such content shall be in keeping with the duties and authority for each Standing Committee and Working Group. Posting access to GPCA web site shall be granted to the co-coordinators of each committee or working group, as well as to any other designee for that purpose by the committee or working group, provided they demonstrate the capability of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the site.

5-1.2 County Green Organizations

Each County Green Organization may have its own web page on the GPCA web site and and be responsible for creating its content. Posting access to GPCA web site shall be granted to the designees for that purpose by the County Green Organization, provided they demonstrate the capability of posting in a manner consistent with the general look and feel of the site.

Section 5-2 GPCA email lists

5-2.1 Participation

5-2.1(a) Participation in the official email lists of the GPCA are open to GPCA members only, except when otherwise explicitly stated by the General Assembly. Participation is conditional upon following the Party's Email Etiquette, which is proposed by the IT Committee and approved by the General Assembly.

5-2.1(b) All Party email lists are considered 'opt-in' lists, except those in which participation is a prerequisite for membership in a standing committee, working group or county Green organization.

5-2.1(c) Each email list for each standing committees or working group is open to all members of that standing committees or working group. Email lists for party Standing Committees, Working Groups and County Green Organizations may have their additional rules about who may participate in their lists, including former members, advisors, observers and others.

5-2.2 Standing Committees and Working Groups

Email lists for all GPCA Standing Committees, Working Groups and other Special Groups, Ad-Hoc Groups and Sub-committees shall be hosted and archived by the GPCA on the GPCA server. Administrator status for each email list shall be granted to the co-coordinators of each committee or working group, as well as to any other designated by the committee or working group.

5-2.3 County Green Organizations

Each County Green Organization may have and is encouraged to have its own email lists hosted and archived by the GPCA on the GPCA server. Administrator status for each email list shall be granted to the persons designated for that purpose by each county Green organization.

Section 5-3 GPCA broadcast lists

One way broadcast lists may be created by GPCA Standing Committees, Working Groups and County Green organizations to advance their duties and responsibilities as defined in state party and county party bylaws. Posting privileges shall be authorized by the sponsoring committee, working group or county Green organization. The IT Committee shall have the responsibility to ensure that such posting does not create security or virus problems for the party, but does not have authority over content.