[SOA] Proposed Changes to SOA Constitution and Bylaws

[Nathan Tallman]

SOA Members,

In the spring of 2015, Council members Andrew Harris, Gillian Hill, and
Nathan Tallman conducted a review of the SOA constitution and bylaws. We
are proposing two minor changes to clarify the role of the managing editor
of The Ohio Archivist and to specify a renewable term for committee chairs.
Below are the relevant sections from our constitution and bylaws, along
with the new, proposed language in red. The full, current constitution and
bylaws may be viewed online at http://goo.gl/cveSud.

Constitution, Article 7

7. The government of the Society, the management of its affairs, and the
regulation of its procedures, except as otherwise provided in this
constitution, shall be vested in a council composed of the four officers
and four members elected by the Society, and by the managing editor of The
Ohio Archivist, who shall serve as an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the
council. The president shall vote in council only to break a tie. Two
members of the council shall be elected at each annual business meeting for
a term of two years. The four elected members of the council shall be
ineligible for immediate re-election. The managing editor of The Ohio
Archivist shall be appointed by the council.

Bylaws, Article 6

6. Standing committees shall be created as required by vote of the council.
The president shall appoint the chair of each standing committee for a
renewable two-year term; the appointments to be confirmed by a majority of
the council.

These proposed changes will be voted on at the business meeting this Friday
(May 20).

Thanks,
Nathan
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