Proposed Amendments Votes Are In
By beckyc
Published: October 5, 2008

The Board of Directors of THSAA proposed three new amendments to the membership for votes. The first proposed amendment reads as follows: The Association shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of up to ten voting members, whose rights and privileges have not been suspended or revoked. The Association may have up to ten Board Elect members, whose rights and privileges have not been suspended or revoked. These members will not have voting privileges at Board meetings, but are a candidate for future board positions. The Board of Directors positions will be filled by one or more of these Board Elect members as the need arises due to vacancy, death, resignation, removal, retirement, or any other cause. The President may appoint from one of the Board Elect members to the Board to fill a vacancy until the next election, at which time a director will be elected. The Board shall be responsible for the management, oversight and active conduct of the affairs of the Association. Committee chairpersons shall be chosen from the voting membership. The Board of Directors shall meet after due notice not less than once every three months. One-third plus one member of the Board then in office shall constitute a quorum. PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 15-0. Amendment 1 becomes effective January 1, 2009. Amendment 2 reads as follows: Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its first meeting immediately after Alumni General Meeting. Candidates for officer positions must be members of the Board of Directors in good standing. All officers will take office immediately upon election and serve for a term of one year, or until their successor or elected and a maximum of 6 consective terms in same office. PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 14-1 Amendment 2 becomes effective January 1, 2009. Amendment 3 reads as follows: The Scholarship Committee shall, from time to time, establish procedures for applying for, and criteria for granting scholarships. The Committee shall review and individual student application for assistance and determine, in its judgement, which applicants are entitled to assistance and the amount of such assistance. The Chair of the Committee shall present a complete scholarship report, which will include the criteria, recepients, and any other pertinent information, to the Board of Directors for approval by a simple majority vote during the April regular Board meeting. PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 15-0. Amendment 3 becomes effective January 1, 2009.