SHAPE MT BYLAWS
2023 Bylaw Voting
The membership of SHAPE Montana will vote on the following bylaw issues at the annual conference in Helena, August 1-2 2023.
1ARTICLE VII—NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1
Nominations
-- The President Board will collect nominations from SHAPE Montana members leading up to and at the annual conference and shall present a slate of candidates for offices at the annual conference business meeting.
-- There shall be an opportunity to nominate candidates from the floor prior to elections.
-- The President and Past- President shall be responsible for coordinating all election procedures, both electronically and paper ballots.
Proposed –
– Nominations will open at the conclusion of the Conference Business Meeting and close May 1 of the conference year.
–The Board will collect nominations from SHAPE Montana members by May 1 of the conference year and shall present a nomination list electronically to members for voting at the conference business meeting.
– The membership shall have a minimum 30 day notice of the slate of nominations. to be voted on at the business meeting.
–Any position that does not have a confirmed nomination 30 days prior to the conference will be opened for nominations on the floor at the business meeting.
Election Procedures
-- All Board openings shall be advertised through Social Media and emails to the membership 30 days before the annual conference.
-- Elections shall be decided in a secret ballot at the time of the annual conference meeting, by a simple majority vote of the active membership. present and voting; otherwise, the two persons with the highest number of votes shall again be voted upon.
-- Officers shall be elected by a majority of votes cast at the annual conference meeting.
-- Results of the elections shall be announced by the President at the annual conference Business Meeting.
-- Failure to properly perform the duties of the office or failure to attend all Board Meetings may be cause for removal from office. Removal from office may be initiated by any active/paid member with a two-thirds vote of the Board.
Proposed
– In the event of a tie, a board position will be created for the term and dissolved at the end of said term.
Section 4 Proposed
Student Representative
The Student Representative will be appointed by the President with Board approval. This will be a two year term.
Section 1
Nominations
-- The President Board will collect nominations from SHAPE Montana members leading up to and at the annual conference and shall present a slate of candidates for offices at the annual conference business meeting.
-- There shall be an opportunity to nominate candidates from the floor prior to elections.
-- The President and Past- President shall be responsible for coordinating all election procedures, both electronically and paper ballots.
Proposed –
– Nominations will open at the conclusion of the Conference Business Meeting and close May 1 of the conference year.
–The Board will collect nominations from SHAPE Montana members by May 1 of the conference year and shall present a nomination list electronically to members for voting at the conference business meeting.
– The membership shall have a minimum 30 day notice of the slate of nominations. to be voted on at the business meeting.
–Any position that does not have a confirmed nomination 30 days prior to the conference will be opened for nominations on the floor at the business meeting.
Election Procedures
-- All Board openings shall be advertised through Social Media and emails to the membership 30 days before the annual conference.
-- Elections shall be decided in a secret ballot at the time of the annual conference meeting, by a simple majority vote of the active membership. present and voting; otherwise, the two persons with the highest number of votes shall again be voted upon.
-- Officers shall be elected by a majority of votes cast at the annual conference meeting.
-- Results of the elections shall be announced by the President at the annual conference Business Meeting.
-- Failure to properly perform the duties of the office or failure to attend all Board Meetings may be cause for removal from office. Removal from office may be initiated by any active/paid member with a two-thirds vote of the Board.
Proposed
– In the event of a tie, a board position will be created for the term and dissolved at the end of said term.
Section 4 Proposed
Student Representative
The Student Representative will be appointed by the President with Board approval. This will be a two year term.