Proposed By-Laws revisions
The following proposed changes to the By-Laws will be discussed and voted on at the next Membership meeting June 12th, 2025.
Article VI – Membership Dues
Section 3.
Member dues must be paid by December 31 for the next year. A “grace” period of 30 days is allowed without a late penalty fee. Following the “grace” period, the penalty will be a $20 late fee. Membership will be discontinued if not paid prior to April 1.
Delete paragraph as written and retain only the first line.
Section 4.
Seniors’ dues are one-half of regular dues. You must be 67 years of age or older to qualify and have been a continuous member for at least three (3) continuous years.
Delete section 4. The club can no longer support the reduction of dues.
Article VII – Elections
Section (G)
No Member can run for office unless they have attended 50 percent of the regular meetings and have been an active Member, in good standing, for a minimum of three (3) years.
Revise to:
No Member can run for office unless they have attended at least (3) Regular meetings and (3) Board meetings in the last year.
Section (H)
To be nominated for President or Treasurer, a member must have served on the Board for one (1) term previously or held a Board position in an equivalent organization or had career experience that correlates to the office of President or Treasurer for the Corporation.
Revise to:
To be nominated for President, Treasurer or Financial Secretary, a member must have served on the Board for one (1) term previously or held a Board position in an equivalent organization or had career experience that correlates to the office of President, Treasurer or Financial Secretary for a Corporation.
Article XIII – Vetting New Members
Section (A)
All new Members must be sponsored by an existing Member.
Delete section A. Most new members do not have a member sponsorship.