The ALL-SIS Bylaws Committee is proposing the following changes to Art. V, sec. 3:
Article V: OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Section 3. Succession
In the event of the disability or withdrawal of the Chair, the title, duties, and obligations of the office shall be assumed by the Vice-Chair, who shall then serve until the end of his or her own term as Chair. If the vacancy occurs more than twenty weeks before the next election, a special election shall be held to fill the office of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect upon the assumption of the office of Chair by the Vice-Chair.
The occurrence of a vacancy in the position of chair shall be filled by the succession of the present vice chair/chair-elect to serve as chair until the next scheduled election of special interest section officers. The occurrence of a vacancy in the position of vice-chair/chair-elect or secretary-treasurer (either before or after the vice-chair or secretary-treasurer takes office) shall be filled by a special election conducted by the nominating committee. The person elected by special election shall serve in this position for the duration of the term of office.
A pdf version of this proposed change is available at the ALL-SIS website for your review by visiting the ALL-SIS website (www.aallnet.org/sis/allsis/) and clicking on the link to “Proposed Bylaws Change” or going directly to www.aallnet.org/sis/allsis/bylaws/proposedbylaws2008.pdf.
A vote on the amendment will be scheduled for the ALL-SIS business meeting at the annual meeting of AALL in Portland in July.
We are proposing the change because the ALL-SIS Bylaws dealing with succession due to a vacancy differ with the model AALL Bylaws for SIS’s. To view the model AALL Bylaws for SIS’s, visit www.aallnet.org/committee/bylaws/bylaws.html.