To all interested members of MN-ACS:
Bylaw updates were proposed at the recent meeting. A vote of adoption will be held at the November 18th meeting.
Please review, approve or
comment on the following items:
1. (Proposed)The
Executive Committee and the Board are the same and will be named the Executive
Board Committee
2. (Proposed)The
Secretary and or other Executive Board Committee designates shall be
responsible for issuing written and electronic notices of all regular
meetings...
3. (Proposed)The
Membership Committee shall also be included within Article IV Section 2.
4. (Proposed)The
Treasurer shall make an annual report for the preceding year to the Section
upon the closure of the preceding year's accounting period, and special
reports...
5. (Councilors to take
note...)
6. (Proposed)Accept
spelling change to "term"
7. (Proposed) Accept
spelling change to "term"
8. (Proposed)The report
of the Nominating Committee shall be included within the subsequent Section
meeting minutes.
9. (?)At least two names
shall be proposed representing the University of Minnesota(any campus),
government or other non-profit institutions;... (how are we interpreting this 1
U of MN and either 1 Gov't or 1 Non-Profit or 2 U of MN and 2 Gov't or 2
Non-Profit, etc.?)
10. (?)Any incumbent
candidates will be so designated on the ballot. (Are we currently following
this process in noting this designation?)
11. All nominations from
the floor shall be checked for eligibility and willingness to serve by the
Secretary(Proposed Nominating Committee) before including the names on the
ballot.
12. (?)The Secretary, in
conjunction with the Chair and Treasurer of the Section, shall count ballots...
13. (Proposed)Remove
comma
14. (?)...keep the
operations manual up to date,... (Mithra is checking to see if she has the
operations manual. If anyone happens to know of this manual or has
knowledge of it existing, please contact Mithra. Thank you.)
15. (Proposed) Eliminate
the hyphen between chemical-engineers
16. (Proposed) At or
subsequent to the completion of the Chair's term, the Chair of each group...
17.(Proposed)
Approximately eight regular meetings of the Section shall be held during the
year. The day of week and time of day shall be at the discretion of the Program
Committee and or the discretion of the officers. The Program
Committee will make best efforts to provide continuity in targeting the
same day of week and week of month for general membership planning purposes.
18.(Proposed)Accept
spelling change to include a comma ...Section Website, of all...
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