The following is posted in accordance with Article XV, Section 1 of the ALERT bylaws:
“The Constitution & Bylaws of ALERT were voted on & ratified October 9, 2007.
Upon review of the adopted By-laws certain omissions & duplications were found, and some clarifications were found needed.
On December 22, 2007 the ALERT Board of Directors met and passed the following proposed amendments to address these issues. These were read at the January 8, 2008 meeting & are being posted on the website and via email and will be voted on at the February 12, 2008 ALERT meeting.
Resolution 2007-1
ARTICLE V
Existing Section 1.
Election of Officers & Directors shall be held at the regular meeting in May. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of 2 voting members at the March meeting. The Nominating Committee shall post its report at the April meeting for all the voting members to review. Nominations from the floor will be accepted the meeting of the elections.
The revised section shall read:
Section 1.
Election of Officers shall be held at the regular meeting in May. The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee of 2 voting members at the March meeting. The Nominating Committee shall post its report at the April meeting for all the voting members to review. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the May meeting.
This revision deletes the words “& Directors†as Directors are appointed positions, not elected positions.
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Resolution 2007-2
ARTICLE V
Existing Section 6.
Should Officers move, become incapacitated, be found not fulfilling their duties or be charged with misconduct or malfeasance, they shall be held accountable to a formal review by the Board of Directors.
The revised section shall read:
Section 6.
Should Officers be found not fulfilling their duties or be charged with misconduct,
malfeasance, or conduct unbecoming that of an amateur radio operator as defined by the FCC, they shall be held accountable to a formal review by the Board of Directors, in executive session.
This revision omits the words “move, become incapacitated,†as these are not offenses, but, circumstances. It also add clarification as to offenses and it adds that formal reviews will be in executive session, to protect the privacy of the member.
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Resolution 2007-3
ARTICLE VI
Existing Section 2.
The Board of Directors shall be composed of the President, immediate past President, Trustee of the station and 2 operational members of the President’s choosing.
The revised section shall read:
Section 2.
The Board of Directors shall be composed of the President, immediate past President, Trustee of the station and 2 operational “At Large†members appointed by the President.
The “At Large†members shall serve terms of one and two years, the two-year member being chosen every even year. And, are eligible for reappointment if so desired by the President.
The President shall appoint members to fill any vacancies occurring within the year.
This revision provides clarification specifying appointed members as “At Large†members, specifies their terms of office & gives provision for filling vacancies in office.
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Resolution 2007-4
ARTICLE VI
Existing Section 3.
Section 3.
All elected Officers must be Operations Members of ALERT & have been in good standing for one year.
The revised section shall read:
Section 3.
All Officers must be Operations Members of ALERT & have been in good standing for one year.
This revision omits the word “electedâ€, so that it applies to all Officers, both elected and appointed.
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Resolution 2007-5
ARTICLE VI
Section 6.
This new section shall read:
Section 6.
Attendance at the meetings of the Board of Directors shall be open to ALERT members, however the Board may go into executive session if it is deemed necessary.
This new Section clarifies as that Board meetings are open to members, but gives the Board the option to retire into executive session to discuss privacy sensitive issues.”
