Please check out the Proposed Bylaw Changes below. We will be voting on them at the general meeting (please see the invitation above). If you have questions, feel free to contact our parliamentarian, Louise Chumley at dellchum300@yahoo.com:

Change 1:  The addition of an Executive Board VP position;

Reasoning:  Would reflect the way the Board is currently working  as desired by the last few Board of Directors.

Article V - Officers

Section 1, sentence # 1:

Currently; The officers of the organization shall be: President, President-elect, four Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian, all of whom shall be elected annually except the President and Parliamentarian.

Proposed Change: The officers of this organization shall be: President, President-Elect, five Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian, all of whom shall be elected annually, except the President and Parliamentarian.

Section 3, C; 2

Currently: (2) Second Vice-President shall be Vice President of Communications, coordinating all committees dealing with communications, social and special interests of the Alliance.

Proposed Change: (2) Second Vice-President shall be Vice President of Communications coordinating all committees dealing with communications, Web Page, and Newsletter.

Change (5) to Fifth Vice-President

 ADD(5) Fifth Vice President shall be Vice-President, social; coordinating all committees dealing with social events and special interests of the Alliance.

Note - Article V; Section 3 numbering after < (5)Fifth Vice President> would need to be changed starting with Recording secretary which would become (6) thru the Parliamentarian which would be # (8).

 DUES CHANGE:

Reasoning:  The 2008 Board voted to increase dues to $35 to reflect current costs of doing business since we haven't had a local increase since 2000.

Article IV - Dues

Section 1.
Currently: Annual dues shall be payable by October first.

Proposed Change:  Annual dues shall be billed by October first and be.
payable by December 31st

Reasoning:  Conforms to current way thing are done with State.

Section 2.
Currently: Bexar County Medical Society Alliance dues are $25.00 with the exception of:

Proposed change: Bexar County Medical Society alliance dues are $35.00 with the exception of:

Section 2.

Add - c. currently nothing

Proposed change :  c. Seniors 65 and older and widows will pay discounted dues of  $25.

Reasoning:  We only have a few members at this level who are retired, often on fixed income and many have served as officers, presidents and this would be a nice thing to offer for their continued support of our organization.

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CULINARY CAPERS 2008