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8 Article VIII | Committees Inserting after “Membership”: and Article VIII | Committees
Section B. Society Business Expansion Section B. Society Business
Floor 7. Membership Committee* - 7. Membership and Expansion
appointed Committee* - appointed
Rationale: Membership and expansion within the Society are closely related. They are best served with one committee addressing
both issues. Fiscal Impact: The elimination of this international committee will reduce committee meeting expenses by $6,500 per
biennium. Submitted by: Lois Vogel, chair, on behalf of the Membership Committee and Kay Stuart, chair, on behalf of the Expan-
sion Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
9 Article VIII | Committees Inserting a new: a. The committee Article VIII | Committees
Section B. Society Business shall be composed of six members, Section B. Society Business
Floor 7. Membership Committee* - one member from each region plus 7. Membership Committee* -
appointed a chair. appointed
a. The committee shall be
Renumbering as needed. composed of six members,
one member from each region
plus a chair.
Rationale: The work of this committee warrants the inclusion of an additional person on it. Fiscal Impact: $2,600 will cover the
expenses of an additional committee member for two face-to-face meetings per biennium. Submitted by: Lois Vogel, chair, on behalf
of the Membership Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
10 Article VIII | Committees Inserting a new: c. The committee Article VIII | Committees
Section B. Society Business shall assist state organizations with Section B. Society Business
Floor 7. Membership Committee* - the growth of membership and the 7. Membership Committee* -
appointed expansion of chapters as requested. appointed
c. The committee shall assist
state organizations with the
growth of membership and
the expansion of chapters as
requested.
Rationale: This provision outlines the work of this committee regarding expansion. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Lois Vogel,
chair, on behalf of the Membership Committee and Kay Stuart, chair, on behalf of the Expansion Committee. Administrative Board
Recommendation: to adopt.
11 ISR 6 | Officers Striking: “international Expansion ISR 6 | Officers
6.2 Area Representatives Committee;” 6.2 Area Representatives
Floor 6.21 Duties of an area representa- 6.21 Duties of an area representa-
tive include Inserting: Administrative Board; tive include
a. assisting with expansion a. assisting with expansion
when requested by the interna- when requested by the Ad-
tional Expansion Committee; ministrative Board;
Rationale: The Administrative Board oversees expansion at the international level, as stated in Article VII.A.1.b. (14). Fiscal Impact:
None. Submitted by: Kay Stuart, chair, on behalf of the Expansion Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
12 ISR 8 | Committees Striking: 8.41 a and b ISR 8 | Committees
8.4 Expansion Committee 8.2 Constitution Committee
Floor 8.41 The committee shall be per- 8.24 The committee shall monitor
mitted to use budgeted funds for Moving: 8.41 c and d to 8.2 Con- and assist in the development of
a. expanding into countries stitution Committee bylaws for each new state organiza-
where no unit of the Society tion.
exists; Modifying wording as necessary to 8.25 This committee shall confirm
b. supporting state conform with wording in 8.2 that an English translation of the by-
organizations; laws for each new state organization
c. monitoring and assist- is on file at Society Headquarters.
ing in the development
of bylaws for each new
state organization; and

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