[Iabs-talk] Fwd: Proposed Constitutional Amendments

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IABS will be holding a Business Meeting on Tuesday, June 1 at 8:00 pm.  We will be discussing the porposed amendments to the IABS constitution (attached), as well as other important items.  All are invited to attend.  Please call into 218 936 1200 and use the password IABS.  

Thanks, 

Aly Slaughter
IABS President






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To: ALYAMC at aol.com; wesley2 at illinois.edu; pattichang at att.net
Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 8:37 pm
Subject: Proposed Constitutional Amendments


Attached and below.
 

Illinois Association of Blind Students
Constitution
Proposed Amendments 
June 2010
 
Original Language:
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Section One: Elections
There shall be elected at the regular annual business meeting, a President, a First Vice President, a Second Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and two members of the Board-at-Large. The terms of their offices shall be two years in length and shall begin at the close of the business meeting at which they are elected and qualified.  Silent balloting will occur upon the request of any member.  Officers and Board members at large shall be elected by a majority vote of all members participating and voting.  If no nominee receives a majority vote on the first ballot, the name of the person receiving the least votes will be removed from the list of nominees and a second ballot recorded. This procedure shall continue until one candidate receives a simple majority of the votes.  The President, First Vice-president, and Second Vice-president must be students who are blind.  At least a majority of the Board of Directors must be blind students.  The term “student” is defined as any individual who is enrolled in secondary, post-secondary, or trade school 1) during the academic year in which the election is held, 2) during the academic year prior to the election, or 3) during the academic year following the election.  The Board members at Large must be blind but are not required to be students. 
 
Proposed Changes:
-        Replace “two” with “four” in Sentence one.
-        Insert”The positions of President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Members of the Board-at-Large will be elected during even numbered years, while the remaining two Members of the Board-at-Large will be elected during odd numbered years.” After Sentence 2.
 
 
Original Language:
 
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES
Section Two: Duties
The duties of each officer shall be those ordinarily associated with that office.  One of the two Board members at large shall serve as a liaison between the Illinois Association of Blind Students and the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, while the other shall serve as a liaison between the Illinois Association of Blind Students and the National Association of Blind Students.  
 
Proposed Changes:
-        Strike “One of the two Board members at large shall serve as a liaison between the Illinois Association of Blind Students and the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois, while the other shall serve as a liaison between the Illinois Association of Blind Students and the National Association of Blind Students.” 
 
Original Language:
ARTICLE VI: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of this Organization shall consist of five Constitutional Officers and two Board members at large. The Board shall meet at the call of the President or on written call, signed by a majority of the Board Members. The Board shall advise the President and shall have charge of the affairs of this Organization between meetings. At least a majority of the Board must be present to constitute a quorum to transact business. The board may be polled by telephone, mail, or email ballot on any question. 
 
Proposed Changes:
-        Replace “two” with “four” in Sentence 1.
 
 

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