In accordance with the current bylaws, the general membership must be given 30 day's notice prior to the call for a vote to amend the bylaws. This notification serves as the beginning of that 30 day period.
On July 24th, members will receive an email with a link to the online ballot.
We are proposing changes to 7 of the club's bylaws. Below, you will find the Proposed Change, the Current Bylaw verbiage and the rationale behind the proposed change.
Current Bylaws https://www.commanderclub.com/club-bylaws
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Article 3: Chief Commander Communication
PROPOSED:
• Communicate appropriate and timely Executive Committee business semi-annually (or more often as necessary) with the general membership. All business or policy communication to Club members shall be approved by Executive Committee prior to publication. The delivery of this communication will be in a manner best suited to the majority of the membership.
CURRENT:
• Communicate appropriate and timely Executive Committee business quarterly (or more often as necessary) with the general membership. All business or policy communication to Club members shall be approved by Executive Committee prior to publication. The delivery of this communication will be in a manner best suited to the majority of the membership.
RATIONALE: Semi-annually coincides with the publication of STYLED IN FIBERGLASS newsletter. When the by-laws were last approved, the newsletter was published quarterly.
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Article 3: Chief Commander Candidate Eligibility
PROPOSED:
The term of this position shall be for two years, expiring at the end of odd years
The Chief Commander shall be elected by the general membership during the month of December in odd numbered years. Upon serving two full terms as Chief Commander, an individual may be reelected after a two year hiatus and be eligible to serve another two full terms.
CURRENT:
The term of this position shall be for two years, expiring at the end of odd years. beginning in 2011.
The Chief Commander shall be elected by the general membership during the month of December in odd numbered years. No individual shall serve more than two full terms as Chief Commander, either successive or split.
RATIONALE: Ability retain good volunteers. Need more time to identify, recruit new board members. difficulty in filling open board seats.
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Article 3: Treasurer Candidate Eligibility
PROPOSED:
2. Treasurer: The duties of the Treasurer shall be to collect and record all funds acquired by the club, and to maintain an organizational bank account of said funds. Additionally, the Treasurer shall make Executive Committee authorized disbursements, and maintain a financial balance sheet reflecting club financial activities. These records shall be available to the Executive Committee at all times, and to the general members upon request. The Treasurer will also be responsible for the filing of all tax returns and corporation annual reports. The term of this position shall be two years, expiring at the end of odd numbered years. Upon serving two full terms as Treasurer, an individual may be reelected after a two year hiatus and be eligible to serve another two full terms.
CURRENT:
2. Treasurer: The duties of the Treasurer shall be to collect and record all funds acquired by the club, and to maintain an organizational bank account of said funds. Additionally, the Treasurer shall make Executive Committee authorized disbursements, and maintain a financial balance sheet reflecting club financial activities. These records shall be available to the Executive Committee at all times, and to the general members upon request. The Treasurer will also be responsible for the filing of all tax returns and corporation annual reports. The term of this position shall be two years, expiring at the end of odd numbered years. No individual shall serve more than two full terms as Treasurer, either successive or split.
RATIONALE: Need to retain good volunteers, Potential loss of expertise or insight that has benefited the board and organization over time, More stability and less major turnover on who can manage accounts offer a measure of continuity and depth of institutional knowledge because of the likelihood of longer tenure. Other officers, especially the treasurer, often bring specialized knowledge that may be difficult to replace on a regular basis. Difficulty in filling open board seats.
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Article 3: Archivist Duties
PROPOSED:
4. Archivist: The duties of the Archivist shall be to monitor all submissions to the club’s discussion forum and select those submissions that convey information of interest, either general or specific. These submissions shall be compiled by the Archivist and selected Archive Committee volunteers and added to the CCCC Archive at least annually. The CCCC Archive will be made available to our members at a cost and format to be determined by the Executive Committee. Additional duties of the Archivist are to keep a written record of all meetings of the general membership or the Executive Committee. The term of this position shall be two years, expiring at the end of odd numbered years.
CURRENT:
Archivist: The duties of the Archivist shall be to monitor all submissions to the club’s discussion forum and select those submissions that convey information of interest, either general or specific. These submissions shall be compiled by the Archivist and selected Archive Committee volunteers into a yearly “CCCC Archive DVD”, (or other suitable technology) which shall be made available to our members at a cost to be determined by the Executive Committee. Additional duties of the Archivist are to keep a written record of all meetings of the general membership or the Executive Committee. The term of this position shall be two years, expiring at the end of odd numbered years.
RATIONALE: Update wording to eliminate specific format
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Article 4: Elections
PROPOSED:
All Executive Committee positions are elective, with only the Chief Commander and Treasurer having term requirements. The election shall be held every two years during first two weeks in December of odd numbered years.
CURRENT:
All Executive Committee positions are elective, with only the Chief Commander and Treasurer being limited to two terms. The election shall be held every two years during first two weeks in December of odd numbered years.
RATIONALE: Update wording to reflect changes in Article 3.
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Article 4: Elections
PROPOSED:
In the event a properly qualified successor to a term limited Treasurer may not be found, nominated, & elected by the terms end, The Executive Committee may authorize an extension of up to one year to the current Treasurer’s term. When a properly qualified successor is identified and appointed, that person would immediately assume the position of Treasurer, serve the term’s remaining time and be eligible to be elected and serve two full terms.
CURRENT:
In the event a properly qualified successor to a term limited Treasurer may not be found, nominated, & elected by the terms end, The Executive Committee may authorize an extension of up to one year to the current Treasurer’s term. When a properly qualified successor is identified and elected, that person would immediately assume the position of Treasurer and serve the terms remaining time.
RATIONALE: Need to retain good volunteers, Potential loss of expertise or insight that has benefited the board and organization over time, More stability and less major turnover on who can manage accounts offer a measure of continuity and depth of institutional knowledge because of the likelihood of longer tenure. Other officers, especially the treasurer, often bring specialized knowledge that may be difficult to replace on a regular basis. difficulty in filling open board seats.
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Article 6: Rules
PROPOSED:
1. Communication. The mediums of communication such as CCCC Archives, the CCCC web site, discussion forum, and publications are the property of the Chris-Craft Commander Club. The Chris-Craft Commander Club name and logos shall become the copyrighted property of the Chris-Craft Commander Club.
CURRENT:
Communication. The mediums of communication such as Archive DVD’s, the CCCC web site, discussion forum, and publications are the property of the Chris Craft Commander Club. The Chris Craft Commander Club name and logos shall become the copyrighted property of the Chris Craft Commander Club.
RATIONALE: Delete reference to DVD. Update punctuation.