Effective for 2022 membership year 

Language that is stricken has been removed, and language that is BOLD and ALL CAPITAL LETTERS has been added:

 

Article IV

Failure to Pay Dues

Any member whose dues are in arrears for a period of six months shall be suspended from membership and notified in writing of their suspension. Upon payment of the arrearage, the person shall be restored to the membership category held prior to suspension.

ANY MEMBER WHOSE DUES ARE IN ARREARS ON JANUARY 15 SHALL BE SUSPENDED FROM MEMBERSHIP AND NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THEIR SUSPENSION.  UPON PAYMENT OF THE ARREARAGE, THE PERSON SHALL BE RESTORED TO THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY HELD PRIOR TO SUSPENSION.

 

Article V

Membership Meetings

Elections at Annual Meetings

At the annual membership meeting, the Corporation shall elect the officers and Directors as enumerated in Article VII, except that a President shall not be elected unless a vacancy exists at that time in the office of President-Elect. A President-Elect shall be elected annually for a two-year term, and during the final year following the election, said President-Elect shall serve as President-Elect and during the second year, said President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President. A Vice-President shall be elected annually for a three-year term. During the second year following the election, said Vice-President shall serve as President-Elect and during the third year, said Vice-President shall automatically succeed to the office of President. Directors shall be selected for three-year terms, with four such Directors to be elected each year. Any candidate receiving a majority of votes cast at the meeting for such office, including directorship, shall be declared elected. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed.

ELECTIONS BEFORE ANNUAL MEETINGS

THE CORPORATION SHALL ELECT THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AS ENUMERATED IN ARTICLE VII, EXCEPT THAT A PRESIDENT SHALL NOT BE ELECTED UNLESS A VACANCY EXISTS AT THAT TIME IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT-ELECT. A PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM, AND DURING THE FINAL YEAR FOLLOWING THE ELECTION, SAID PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL SERVE AS PRESIDENT-ELECT AND DURING THE SECOND YEAR, SAID PRESIDENT-ELECT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEED TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. A VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. DURING THE SECOND YEAR FOLLOWING THE ELECTION, SAID VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL SERVE AS PRESIDENT-ELECT AND DURING THE THIRD YEAR, SAID VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEED TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. DIRECTORS SHALL BE SELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS, WITH FOUR SUCH DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED EACH YEAR.

BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY SHALL ELECTRONICALLY SEND A SECURE BALLOT TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF AN ONLINE SURVEY, WITH A VOTING DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 15. ANY CANDIDATE RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST FOR SUCH OFFICE, INCLUDING DIRECTORSHIP, SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED. VOTING BY PROXY SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED. EXCEPT FOR CANDIDATE STATEMENTS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE VI, NO CANDIDATE MATERIALS MAY BE DISTRIBUTED, POSTED, OR DISPLAYED AT ANY CORPORATION EVENT OR THROUGH ANY CORPORATION COMMUNICATION CHANNEL.

TERMS OF OFFICE

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SHALL BEGIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL WINTER INSTITUTE, OR FEBRUARY 15 IF A WINTER INSTITUTE IS NOT HELD IN A GIVEN YEAR.

 

Article VI

Nominations of Officers and Directors

Nominating Committee

Nominations for officers and directors shall be made by a nominating committee consisting of at least seven members. Two of the members shall be the immediate past President and the President-Elect. The remaining members shall be appointed by the President, from the voting members of the Association with consideration being given to the geographic diversity of the members so appointed. Except for the immediate past President and the President-Elect, incumbent directors may not also serve on the nominating committee. The immediate past President shall serve as chairperson of the nominating committee.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

DIRECT ELECTRONIC NOTICE SHALL BE SENT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER, BY THE SECRETARY BY SEPTEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR, THAT NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICER AND DIRECTOR WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL OCTOBER 15. SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO IDENTIFY THE MEMBERS OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION.

Slate of Candidates

The nominating committee shall develop a slate of candidates for the officers and directors to be elected at the annual meeting of the members. The nominating committee shall provide ample opportunity for any eligible Association members to express interest in service as an officer or director.</s>

When considering the selection of a slate of proposed officers and directors the nominating committee should place the candidate’s desire to serve and dedication to the association above all other considerations. After establishing this as a primary concern, the nominating committee should ensure that the diverse opinions and concerns of the organization are well represented. Several additional factors should be considered when making nominations. Included among these considerations should be representation of all geographic areas, type of local government unit, and the size of communities represented. In addition, considerations should be given to women, minorities, and assistants.

The nominating committee’s nominations for all officers and directors to be elected at the annual meeting shall be prominently posted at least two (2) hours prior to the opening of the annual meeting and shall remain posted until after the election at the annual meeting.

Additional Nominations

At the time the nominating committee officially makes the nomination for each elective office, additional nominations may be made from the floor.

SLATE OF CANDIDATES

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO CONSIST OF TWO (2) CANDIDATES FOR EVERY VACANCY (IF ENOUGH NOMINATIONS ARE RECEIVED).

WHEN CONSIDERING THE SELECTION OF A SLATE OF PROPOSED OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHOULD PLACE THE CANDIDATE’S PRIOR SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE ASSOCIATION ABOVE ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. AFTER ESTABLISHING THIS AS A PRIMARY CONCERN, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE DIVERSE OPINIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE WELL REPRESENTED. SEVERAL ADDITIONAL FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN MAKING NOMINATIONS. INCLUDED AMONG THESE CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE REPRESENTATION OF ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, AND THE SIZE OF COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED. IN ADDITION, CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND ASSISTANTS.

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL SOLICIT BRIEF STATEMENTS FROM EACH CANDIDATE TO BE INCLUDED IN ELECTION MATERIALS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE’S WRITTEN REPORT REGARDING NOMINATIONS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AND THE CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SHALL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH VOTING MEMBER WITH THE BALLOT BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR.