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Bylaws - Amended 3/4/09

Standing Rules

• Expenses: Provides authorization to issue checks for mandated expenses even if a budget is not approved

Ratified Bylaw Amendments

• Amendment #2008-001:  “Core Meetings” replaced with “General Meetings”
• Amendment #2008-002:  Annexing two houses on Bucknall Rd. into Baker West Boundaries
• Amendment #2008-003:  Removal of enrollment fee
• Amendment #2008-004:  Removal of requirement to be a member to participate in committees
• Amendment #2008-005:  Modification to method of proposing amendments to the Bylaws
• Amendment #2008-006:  Modify definition of standard quorum and eliminate use of organizational quorum
• Amendment #2008-007:  Modify definition of member in good standing
• Amendment #2008-011:  Require secret ballot for all officer running unopposed (amended to require only show of hands before ratifying)
• Amendment #2008-012:  Require annual membership roster update (amended to allow member to notify the association instead of only the Vice President; removed mention of Organizational Quorum which was removed in the ratification of amendment #2008-006 and simply added a statement requiring annual update of membership roster)

Rejected Bylaw Amendment Proposals

• Amendment #2008-008:  Establish reserve funds for special meetings
• Amendment #2008-009:  Modify definition of standard quorum
• Amendment #2008-010:  Require roll call vote upon request from 10% of members
• Amendment #2008-013:  Require voting flags to be used

Elected Officers

• President - Kurt Schumacher
• Vice President - Marijke Annis
• Secretary - Sridhar Sailappan
• Communications Secretary - Julie Schumacher
• Treasurer - Ron Marfil