In order to serve you better we recently moved our annual seminar to May which requires we change our Constitution.  The electronic voting period will be from April 19 – April 26, 2026.

Our proposed Constitutional changes are as follows:

Change to Article III

  • Article III – Officers – Responsibilities, Elections and Terms
    • Section 3 – Terms of Office

Currently reads:

  1. The President, Vice Presidents and Sergeant-at-Arms shall hold office for a term of two (2) years from the time of their election, or until the election and affirmation of their successors.
  2. The Secretary/Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the time of their election, or until the election and affirmation of their successor.
  3. Members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the time of their election. Their terms shall be arranged so that at least two (2) retire each year.

Shall be amended to read as follows:

  1. The President, Vice Presidents and Sergeant-at-Arms shall hold office for a term of two (2) years. The term of office shall begin on January 1st of the calendar year immediately following their election.
  2. The Secretary/Treasurer shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. The term of office shall begin on January 1st of the calendar year immediately following their election.
  3. Members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years. The term of office shall begin on January 1st of the calendar year immediately following their election.  Their terms shall be arranged so that at least two (2) retire each year.

Proposed changes in RED

Change to Article VI:

 

  • Article VI-Standing Committees
    • Section 1 – Standing Committees
      • Subsection D – Nominating

Currently reads:

The committee shall encourage, solicit, receive, and determine eligibility of all nominees for the various officer and director positions of the Chapter. The committee shall present all qualified nominees to the Board by October 1 each year and to the membership at least one (1) week prior to the general meeting. The committee shall coordinate with the ELECTION committee as necessary for contested races.

Shall be amended to read as follows:

The committee shall encourage, solicit, receive, and determine eligibility of all nominees for the various officer and director positions of the Chapter.  The committee shall present all qualified nominees to the Board of Directors at least thirty days (30) prior to the start of electronic voting and to the membership at least one (1) week prior to the start of electronic voting. The committee shall coordinate with the ELECTION committee as necessary for contested races.

Proposed change in red.

 

Change to Article VII:

  • Article VII-Amendment
    • Section 1 – Requirements
      • Subsection A

 

Currently reads

Section 1 – Requirements

The Constitution and By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote tally of the members electronically voting for the amendment, provided:

  1. The proposed amendment is presented in a form consistent with, and without conflict to, the remainder of the existing Constitution and shall be submitted by October 1st, prior to the Annual General Meeting, in a manner prescribed by the Constitution and By-Laws Committee.

Shall be amended to read as follows:

  1. The proposed amendment is presented in a form consistent with, and without conflict to, the remainder of the existing Constitution and shall be submitted no later than thirty (30) days, prior to the start of electronic voting, in a manner prescribed by the Constitution and By-Laws Committee

Proposed change in red.

Thank you.