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Ohio Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES VOTING
Why are we enacting change?
Line 30.5: To add a RLOC position to increase networking in the organization
Line 30.11: To add a board position to improve marketing and member connection within the organization
Line 50.5: To better define guidelines when a committee is no longer needed/necessary
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Proposed Changes Include:
LINE 30.5 Section 3: The Immediate Past President shall attend Board meetings and shall perform such duties as may be delegated by the President or Board of Directors. Immediate Past President will serve as the chair of the Regional Leadership Oversight Committee (RLOC). As chair of RLOC, he or she will manage and delegate as determined by the Immediate Past President the Regional Vice Chairs that comprise the RLOC.
LINE 30.11 Section 6: The Director at Large shall attend board meetings and perform such duties and oversee committees as assigned by the President or Board of Directors.
LINE 50.5 Section 3: When a Committee is dissolved voluntarily, when Article VII of the OSDPA have been canceled, or when the period of existence of the OSDPA specified in its articles has expired, the committee shall cease to carry on business and shall do only such acts as are required to wind up its affairs, or to obtain reinstatement of the articles in accordance with Article VII for 30 days post dissolution. The Board of Directors and their successors shall act as chairs in accordance with the article until the affairs of the committee are completely wound up. The Board of Directors shall proceed as speedily as is practicable to complete winding up of the affairs of the committee. For that purpose, the Board of Directors may exercise all the authority of the committee.
*** THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE BELOW ARTICLE BUT FOR YOUR REFERENCE***
Article VII: Committees: There shall be such committees as specified by the Board of Directors. These Standing Committees may include but are not limited to: a) Continuing Medical Education, b) Elections. Section 1: The members of each standing committee shall hold office until the appointment of their successors. The President shall appoint each chairperson with majority approval by the Board of Directors, and shall be subject to removal by the President. The chairperson, in conjunction with the President, is responsible for appointing committee members. Section 2: Each standing committee shall be responsible for performing the duties and functions delegated to it by the Board of Directors or the President. Section 3: The committee chairperson shall be responsible for appointing committee vacancies. A committee appointment may be terminated by the chair of the committee for deficiencies in performance of duties. A chairperson may have their appointment terminated by the President, with majority approval by the Board of Directors, for deficiencies in performance. Section 4: Special (ad hoc) committees may be appointed by the President with the concurrence of the Board for such special tasks for which there is defined need.
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