Re: AHS - Website

Thomas F. Shehan, III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > Thomas F. Shehan, III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL 
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> > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > > > An update:
> > > > 
> > > > Below is my proposed charter for the American Heraldry Society. 
> > > > Please help me make it better by suggesting changes.
> > > > 
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > 
> > > > Trey Shehan
> > > > 
> > 
> > I was curious about your proposal for heraldic offices in each state. Why not a 
> >  single federal office?  It seems a great duplication of effort for 50 plus 
> > heraldic offices.  Would not a single office be much more cost effective?
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Thomas Pinkney Davis
> > 
> Because, as a strict constitutionalist, I believe that the power to 
> regulate coats of arms resides with the state.  And though we could push 
> for a constitutional ammendment, it would be highly more likely for 
> boards to be set up at a state level that interacted with one another.
> 
> Just my reasoning, but the club is just that, a club, its not "mine", so 
> whatever the club wants to do is what we will work for.
> 
> Trey

In many states, things like this are performed by State licensing
boards which license things like Engineers, Geologists, etc.  It is my
belief that you should talk to your representative and the chairperson
of the committee which oversees the Licensing Board with a draft
proposal.

Regards,
Robert C. Beste, PG