Chapter ByLaws Vote

Southeast Chapter Members – your VOTE is needed on proposed changes to our chapter bylaws

During the recent PCMA Southeast Chapter Summer Strategic Board Planning Session, the board agreed that the current three-year term for a board director is too long of a commitment and deters volunteers from applying to serve on the board. The board also agreed that a one-year term is too short for the role of Secretary/Treasurer.

Please see bold areas in red below of the current bylaws versus the proposed changes, you can also click on the link to see the full chapter bylaws:

Current Bylaws  

Section 3. TENURE OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. (a) Officers and Directors shall assume office at the beginning of each calendar year. The term of office for the officers shall be one year. The Secretary-Treasurer may be re-elected to serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms. The Immediate Past President shall serve until his or her successor rotates into office. Each of the six (6) elected directors shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; they shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (b) The period of time an officer or director is required to serve, to complete an unexpired term of another officer or director, shall not be included in the calculation of the term limitations set forth in these Bylaws. (c) Officers and directors shall serve without compensation, although the Board may in its sole discretion, reimburse officers and directors for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties associated with their office. Such reimbursements to be made only upon submission of proper documentation, including receipts for such expenses.

Suggested change to Bylaws:

Section 3. TENURE OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. (a) Officers and Directors shall assume office at the beginning of each calendar year. The term of office for the officers shall be one year except the Secretary-Treasurer will be two years. The Secretary-Treasurer may be re-elected to serve a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms. The Immediate Past President shall serve until his or her successor rotates into office. Each of the six (6) elected directors shall serve staggered terms of two (2) years or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; they shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. (b) The period of time an officer or director is required to serve, to complete an unexpired term of another officer or director, shall not be included in the calculation of the term limitations set forth in these Bylaws. (c) Officers and directors shall serve without compensation, although the Board may in its sole discretion, reimburse officers and directors for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties associated with their office. Such reimbursements to be made only upon submission of proper documentation, including receipts for such expenses.

Your vote is requested on the above changes. The vote will remain open for 30 days, 20% of the chapter membership is needed to vote.