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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2 2024 Proposed Amendments
37 for approval. approval by the
(cont.) (5) Official committee meetings Administrative Board.
may be face-to-face or through (4) Statements of expenses
electronic communications. incurred in the performance
The international president of committee duties shall be
shall authorize the mode of submitted to the president for
each meeting. approval.
(6) All members being notified, (5) Official committee
matters requiring immediate meetings may be face-to-
committee action may be face or through electronic
voted upon by mail (postal or communications. The
electronic) that provides a valid international president shall
receipt of each responding authorize the mode of each
committee member’s vote. A meeting.
majority vote of committee (6) All members being notified,
members shall be required for Striking: “The international matters requiring immediate
action. chairs shall summarize state committee action may
(7) The international chairs shall organization reports.” be voted upon by mail
summarize state organization (postal or electronic) that
reports. provides a valid receipt of
(8) The president or her designee each responding committee
shall serve as a member member’s vote. A majority
ex-officio, with vote, of all vote of committee members
committees except Nominating, Striking: “The Society shall be required for action.
unless otherwise designated in Headquarters professional (7) The president or her designee
the committee description. staff shall be assigned by the shall serve as a member
(9) The Society Headquarters Administrative Board to serve as ex-officio, with vote, of
professional staff shall be members ex officio, without vote, all committees except
assigned by the Administrative on committees.” and Nominating, unless otherwise
Board to serve as members designated in the committee
ex officio, without vote, on Inserting: The Society description.
committees. Headquarters liaison shall be (8) The Society Headquarters
assigned by the Administrative liaison shall be assigned by
Board to serve as members the Administrative Board to
ex officio, without vote, on serve as members ex officio,
committees. without vote, on committees.

Rationale: State organizations are no longer required to submit reports and provide flexibility in assigning the Headquarters
liaison. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Dr. Teresa Cowan, NC, and Carol Herzog, IN, Regional Directors, on behalf of the
Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt
38 Article VIII | Committees Article VIII | Committees
Section A. Committee Structure Section A. Committee Structure
Consent 2. State Organization and Chapter 2. State Organization and Chapter
a. State organizations and a. State organizations and
chapters shall be responsible, chapters shall be responsible,
at their respective levels, for at their respective levels, for
any state organization and/or any state organization and/or
chapter duties represented by Striking bracketed: “[Article chapter duties represented by
the international committee VIII, Sections B and C]” and the international committee
descriptions. [Article VIII, Inserting: [ISR 8 and as descriptions. [ISR 8 and as
Sections B and C] indicated in GAPP] indicated in GAPP]
Rationale: International committee descriptions are also found in ISR 8 and in GAPP. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by:
Dr. Teresa Cowan, NC, and Carol Herzog, IN, Regional Directors, on behalf of the Administrative Board. Administrative Board
Recommendation: to adopt

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