SHAPE MT BYLAWS
2021 Bylaw Voting
The membership of SHAPE Montana will vote on the following bylaw issues at the annual conference in Helena, August 1-3, 2021.
1. Article VI—Officers
Section 6--Board Member Duties
Proposed change:
2. Article VI-Officers
Section 7-Student Representative Duties
Proposed change:
3. Article VI-Officers
Section 6-Board Member Duties
Proposed change:
4. Article VI-Officers
Section 5-Treasurer Duties
Proposed change:
Section 6--Board Member Duties
Proposed change:
- Remove: The requirement of SHAPE America membership for Board Members. Keep the requirement for Executive Board.
- Rationale: The cost of SHAPE America membership is a lot for board members to pay. The Executive Board is often asked to be a voting member of the Delegate Assembly at the national convention and SHAPE America membership is required for this, so the SHAPE Montana Executive Board needs to have SHAPE America membership but it is unnecessary for Board Members. SHAPE Montana membership must always be maintained.
2. Article VI-Officers
Section 7-Student Representative Duties
Proposed change:
- Remove: The requirement of SHAPE America membership for Student Representatives.
- Rationale: The cost of SHAPE America is a lot for student representatives to pay. SHAPE Montana membership must always be maintained.
3. Article VI-Officers
Section 6-Board Member Duties
Proposed change:
- Remove: The requirement for individual board report for Board members.
- Replace with: Committee Chairs will submit a report at each board meeting outlining activities and projects of the committee.
- Rationale: Our board is committee based and chairs of each committee report on their committee activities and projects. Adding individual reports is not necessary.
4. Article VI-Officers
Section 5-Treasurer Duties
Proposed change:
- Remove: The requirement for the Treasurer to be bonded.
- Rationale: This is an unnecessary and large expense. The checks and balances already in place within the board are sufficient for the Treasurer to be efficient and also provide for complete transparency.