It's official: the Bylaws revision has been approved by OARP members in good standing (members of OARP and AARST) under the method required for Bylaws revision as stipulated in the prior Bylaws. The effective date for the new Bylaws was October 02, 2004.
The primary benefit of the new Bylaws is that is that it allows for more participation by members through the existence of a Board of Directors. In the past, if there were more than one nominee for an office, the person who was not elected would not be able to participate in OARP decision-making. Under the new Bylaws, members in good standing will select up to nine directors, who will then decide on officers.
I would also like to mention that Larry Fawcett did an extensive amount of work in researching, drafting, and preparing the Bylaws revision prior to board and member approval. Thank you, Larry.
Contact me if you'd like the Bylaws emailed to you.
