Bylaws Committee

01/13/07
Hawaii Board Meeting

Committee Chair:   Silvester Mata

Committee Members:
            Gutavo Ocegura
            Michelle Figueroa
            Marsha Dupree

Brief Committee

            Section 8.10 Committee of Members (a) (11) Bylaws Committee. This committee shall be responsible for reviewing the bylaws periodically to correct errors and eliminate inconsistencies, requesting recommendations for amendments from the Board and the Membership, and overseeing the amendment process.

Committee Assignments

1. Form a committee with regional representation to aid in carrying out prescribed duties.
2. Review Bylaws for consistency, error and needed changes.
3. Implement a plan of action to inform Westop Members of changes to Bylaws.
4. Implement a plan of action to implement Bylaw Changes
5. Review Election process and coordinate with Conference Chair on election changes and subcommittees.

Committee Update:

1. Reviewed current Bylaws to ensure the voted changes were implemented.
2. Reviewing protocol for changing bylaws.
3. Developing plan of action to inform different WESTOP chapters of upcoming service board, changes to bylaws, etc.
4. Reviewing election procedures for annual conference.
5. Reviewed and edited corrections to bylaw revisions (from 1st reading).

6. Prepared proposed bylaw changes for 2nd reading by Board of Directors.

Action Items:

1. To make a motion to the Board of Directors to approve the proposed Bylaw Changes to Articles VIII and Article IX.

Respectively submitted by:                        Silvester Mata; Bylaws Committee Chair

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