Bylaws Update: Recommended Changes for November 2024
This communication is being archived in order to comply with the requirement of communicating to members of proposed changes 30 days prior to the meeting date (Nov 10).
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We are eagerly anticipating the National Conference in Boston! In addition to installing 2025 National Leaders, networking and education, we will hold business meetings, including the Governing Board meeting on Sunday, Nov 10th, from 9:30 am to Noon.
We invite all members to read the proposed Bylaws changes below.
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National Bylaws Rationale for Changes: Updates to the makeup of the CCRC reflect the approved changes by the Executive Committee in May, 2024.
ARTICLE IX – CANDIDATE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Section 1: There shall be a Candidate Review Committee of ten (10) members elected and appointed as follows: Vice Chair (Immediate Past President); Chair (Next most recent Past President willing and able to serve); Two (2) members of the National Governing Board elected from and by the National Governing Board at the Midyear meeting; Two (2) National Executive Committee members elected from and by the National Executive Committee at the Midyear meeting; Three (3) National Liaisons elected at the Midyear meeting; One (1) active Past National President appointed by the Past National Presidents’ Advisory Committee on or before the Midyear meeting.
A pool of five (5) Alternates is also to be established, elected and appointed as follows: Two (2) from the National Governing Board elected from and by the Governing Board at the Midyear Meeting; two (2) from the National Executive Committee elected from and by the National Executive Committee at the meeting; one (1) active Past National President appointed by the Past National President’s Advisory Committee on or before the Midyear Meeting.
- Chair (Most Immediate Past President willing & able to serve)
- Immediate Past Chair
- Two (2) members of the National Governing Board elected from and by the National Governing Board at the Midyear meeting
- Two (2) National Executive Committee members elected from and by the National Executive Committee at the Midyear meeting
- Three (3) National Liaisons elected at the Midyear meeting
- One (1) active Past National President appointed by the Past National Presidents’ Advisory Committee on or before the Midyear meeting
- A pool of five (5) Alternates is also to be established, elected and appointed as follows:
- Two (2) from National Governing Board elected from and by the Governing Board at the Midyear meeting
- Two (2) from National Executive Committee elected from and by the National Executive Committee at the Midyear meeting
- One (1) active Past National President appointed by the Past National Presidents’ Advisory Committee on or before the Midyear meeting
(A) Candidates for the Candidate Review Committee and Alternates must have attended at least two of the four previous national meetings. Such members shall not include past National Presidents of the Women’s Council. Candidates being considered by the Candidate Review Committee for a line office, and also any other national office contested by the time of the Annual Convention, shall not serve as members of the Candidate Review Committee.
(B) The members of the Candidate Review Committee shall serve from the time of the Midyear meeting election until the Midyear meeting election in the subsequent year.
(C) The immediate past President of the Women’s Council, presiding at the time of the opening of the Women’s Council’s Midyear Business Meeting shall serve as Vice Chair of the Candidate Review Committee. The next most recent Past National President willing and able to serve shall serve as the Chair. In no case shall the same person serve as chairperson for two successive years.
(D) In the event either the Chair or Vice Chair is unable to serve, the current National President will appoint a Past National President to fill the position. Upon vacancy of any other member of the Committee, the National President of the Women’s Council shall appoint a replacement from the pool of Alternates.
(E) Candidate Review Committee members and all Alternates who have served, except past Presidents and their Alternates, shall not be eligible to serve the subsequent term as either a committee member or an Alternate.
(F) If an Alternate replaces a member, the Alternate continues to serve unless the Alternate is unable to do so, in which case the original member, at the original member’s option, may be reinstated.
Any questions in advance of this meeting can be directed to wcr@wcr.org.
Governing Board Voters: Please ensure your email address is up to date in your profile on wcr.org by October 25, 2024.
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Notes: At the November Women's Council Governing Board meeting, we are only voting on Article IX. This redline document reflects changes from May and November that will be voted on at the NAR Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, November 11, in Boston.
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For a reminder of who votes, please use our infographic below.
