2022 Constitution & ByLaws
Review & Approval
Review & Approval
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Updates to the AGS Constitution & ByLaws
A committee was formed at the beginning of the year (2022) to look at the AGS Constitution & ByLaws and determine if any changes were needed. It was agreed that the vast majority of the provisions in these documents only needed a “facelift” which was done by reformatting them in a style more consistent with the 21st century. The committee did find a few ByLaws that did not adequately address the needs of chapters and members and/or were silent when it came to covering some aspects of the magazine and AGS programs. Much back and forth sharing of the documents took place and the committee presented various drafts with the Executive Board and the chapter presidents several times over the course of this year. It is now ready for membership to review and (hopefully) approve the updated AGS Constitution & ByLaws. Copies below can be downloaded for full review. If you have unanswered questions you can contact the Board by email: americangourdsociety@gmail.com Voting by members will be open for 45 days as required by the 2019 version of the AGS Constitution: from September 1, 2022 through October 15, 2022. |
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Constitution (click here to download) "changes are annotated"
Contents
Article I: Name Article II: Incorporation Article III: Purposes Article IV: Membership Article V: Officers Article VI: Chapter Presidents Article VII: Board of Directors Article VIII: Executive Board Article IX: Activities Limitations Article X: Amendments ByLaws (click here to download) "changes are annotated"
Contents
ByLaw 1: Membership ByLaw 2: Benefits of Membership ByLaw 3: Voting ByLaw 4: Chapters ByLaw 5: Executive Board ByLaw 6: Committees ByLaw 7: Secretary Duties ByLaw 8: Treasurer ByLaw 9: Volunteer and Paid Services ByLaw 10: Terms of Office ByLaw 11: Removal From Office ByLaw 12: Publications ByLaw 13: Programs ByLaw 14: Standing Rules ByLaw 15: Quorum ByLaw 16: Robert's Rules of Order ByLaw 17: Fiscal Year ByLaw 18: Elections ByLaw 19: Agenda ByLaw 20: Past President |
How to Vote:
Sample of Ballot to Vote on Constitution & ByLaws
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