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Motion to Adopt Revised Bylaws

Motion to Adopt Revised Bylaws 

Time is running out to vote in the motion put to all members to revise the Society's bylaws. Voting closes December 31, 2017 at 23:59 ET. 

Read the revised bylaws and the summary of changes

All members in good standing should have received by now several emails with instructions for online voting. If you have not received these emails please check your spam/junk folder and then contact us

The revised bylaws currently before the members are the culmination of approximately three years work, and at least 10 years of discussion by the Board of Governors. The past year in particular has seen outstanding progress by a special bylaws working group chaired by current President, Jason Acker. This group has worked tirelessly alongside Maryland Nonprofits, an association for Maryland nonprofit associations, to update our ageing bylaws, which currently date from 1995.  

The members of the bylaws working group in full are: Jason Acker (chair), Ed Kordoski (Executive Director), Greg Fahy (governor), and Society members Elena Salvaterra, Andy Picken, and Steve Mullen. 

BYLAWS FAQ

Why are we revising the Bylaws? 
The Board of Governors has been discussing revising the Society's bylaws for approximately 10 years. The current revised bylaws are the culmination of approximately 3 years of work, and a large number of people. 

There are a number of reasons why the Board felt this action was necessary: 1) to bring the Society's bylaws into accordance with Maryland law; 2) to simplify the bylaws so operating procedures, which may be subject to change, can be spelled out in policy rather than in the bylaws; 3) to enshrine a fair and equitable voting system for the Society's annual election and make a provision for electronic voting, which was not in use in 1995. 

Why do I have to vote right before Christmas? 
The 2017 governors have the best understanding of the rationale behind and the process of revising the bylaws as they have followed this process for the past 12 months. For this reason they are the most qualified group to put this motion before the membership. On January 1 the members of the Board will change.  

Does my vote matter? 
Yes! In order for the new bylaws to be adopted, this motion must be carried by a majority of member in good standing of the Society for Cryobiology. 

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