Changes

When we refer to the “Bylaws Vote”, we are referring to these three interconnected documents. The documents must be considered as one set, as they reference each other and do not stand alone as individual documents.

When we refer to the “Bylaws Vote”, we are referring to these three interconnected documents. The documents must be considered as one set, as they reference each other and do not stand alone as individual documents.

==Bylaws==

===Bylaws===

The Bylaws adjusts several aspects and timing of various functions of organization. Some of these come into conflict with the current bylaws; issues will be sorted out in the vote language. Major changes include:

The Bylaws adjusts several aspects and timing of various functions of organization. Some of these come into conflict with the current bylaws; issues will be sorted out in the vote language. Major changes include:

* Removed language that was not directly to the operations of the organization, or rights provided to its members

* Removed language that was not directly to the operations of the organization, or rights provided to its members

* Cheif Technology Officer (CTO) and Director of Public Relation (PR) are no longer explicit board positions

* Cheif Technology Officer (CTO) and Director of Public Relation (PR) are no longer explicit board positions

====CTO and PR Director Removal====

=====CTO and PR Director Removal=====

The CTO and PR Director are currently elected positions in the Board of Directors, and will be filled for the 2019 election year. One of the many goals with this most recent revision of the Bylaws is to make a greater differentiation between the Board as an oversight body and area hosts/volunteers/agents performing the functions relating to the operation of the organization. The board typically handles a broad range of issues over the course of a year. The CTO and PR Director positions have fairly specific roles, which can be impeded by normal board operations due to constraints on time and energy. As such, The CTO and PR Director positions have been removed from the composition of the Board of Directors in this revision.

The CTO and PR Director are currently elected positions in the Board of Directors, and will be filled for the 2019 election year. One of the many goals with this most recent revision of the Bylaws is to make a greater differentiation between the Board as an oversight body and area hosts/volunteers/agents performing the functions relating to the operation of the organization. The board typically handles a broad range of issues over the course of a year. The CTO and PR Director positions have fairly specific roles, which can be impeded by normal board operations due to constraints on time and energy. As such, The CTO and PR Director positions have been removed from the composition of the Board of Directors in this revision.

====Position Transition====

=====Position Transition=====

For the purposed of a smooth simple transition, this vote converts these 2 positions to Directors at Large (DaL) so that the elected members may be allowed to serve the term for the purpose they were elected. The elected officers shall remain until the Board creates 2 new area host positions titled "Chief Technology Officer" and "Public Relations Director", at which point the officers elected to serve in those roles shall resign from the board and serve in those respective areas.

For the purposed of a smooth simple transition, this vote converts these 2 positions to Directors at Large (DaL) so that the elected members may be allowed to serve the term for the purpose they were elected. The elected officers shall remain until the Board creates 2 new area host positions titled "Chief Technology Officer" and "Public Relations Director", at which point the officers elected to serve in those roles shall resign from the board and serve in those respective areas.