As there is no longer any legal requirement to have a seal to make documents official.

Modify Article 1, Paragraph 2: delete all reference in this and all other parts of bylaws referring to a seal for WMSA, Inc.;

If approved by the membership, the revised Article 1, Paragraph 2 would read: “2. (Deleted).”

Clarification on the number of board members. Only the initial board contained 5 members, the current board contains 7 members and additional members may be added from time to time.

Modify Article 1 Paragraph 6: add “initial” before number of members of Board of Directors;

If approved by the membership, the revised Article 1 Paragraph 6 would read: “6. The initial number of directors shall be five (5).”

To clarify the fiscal year of the club.

Add Article 3 Paragraph 5: Add paragraph defining the fiscal year of the White Mountain Shooters Association.;

If approved by the membership the article would read: “The fiscal year of this club shall start July 1 and end June 30.”

To create the position of Director At Large, with one director elected per 200 members.

Modify Article 7, Paragraph 4: add wording to create position of Director At Large, with one DAL for each 200 members;

If approved by the membership, the revised Article 7 Paragraph 4 would read: “4. The number of Directors may be changed dependent upon the number of organized shooting disciplines. In addition, there shall be one Director At Large for every 200 members of the White Mountain Shooter’s Association, Inc.”

To clarify the process should a vacancy occur among the officer of the Board of Director’s.

Modify Article 7, Paragraph 7:  Vacancy of an office: If a vacancy should occur among the officers.;

If approved by the membership, the revised Article 7 Paragraph 7 would read;

“A. If the person vacating an office had been elected / appointed by a discipline, that discipline shall elect/appoint a replacement director who shall be appointed by the President to fill the vacated office for the remainder of the term.

 B. If the person vacating an office was elected by the membership at large, the President shall appoint another director elected as Member-at-large to fill the vacated office for the remainder of the term. The President shall then appoint another member to serve on the Board of Directors as a replacement Member-at-large until the next election.

C. Any appointment by the President is to be ratified by the Board members."
 

There is no longer any requirement for board members to be bonded by law. This will save money.

Modify Article. 7, Paragraph 9: delete all references to bonding of board members;

If approved by the membership, the revised Article 7 Paragraph. 9 would read: “9. (Deleted).”

Remove the President’s authority to sign checks.

Remove the Secretaries authority to sign checks.

There is no need for all board officers to sign checks. It is being restricted to the Vice President and the treasurer.

Modify Article 8, Paragraph 1, fifth line: delete President’s check signing authority to prevent possible appearance of conflict as current President and Treasurer are married;

If approved by the membership the revised Article 8 Paragraph 1 would read: “1. The President shall:

Preside at all meetings,

present at each annual meeting of the organization an annual report of the work of the organization,

appoint all committees, temporary or permanent,

see that all books, reports and certificates required by law are properly kept or filed,

have such powers as may be reasonably construed as belonging to the chief executive of any

organization.”

Article 8, Paragraph 3, fourth line: delete references to seal and check signing authority;

If approved by the membership the revised article 8 Paragraph 3 would read: “3. The Secretary shall:

Keep the minutes and records of the organization in appropriate books,

be his/her duty to file any certificate required by any statute, federal or state,

give and serve all notices to members of this organization,

be the official custodian of the records of this organization,

attend to all correspondence of the organization, 

exercise all other duties incident to the office of Secretary, 

maintain all membership rosters and notify all members of renewals,

receive and record all monies and membership dues and submit all monies to the Treasurer for deposit,

receive all bank statements, open and review them before submitting them to the Treasurer for reconciliation, be responsible for the preparation and publication of the Association newsletter.”

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