Miscellaneous Revisions

Proposed Changes

Miscellaneous possible revisions to the ByLaws would appear in: Article III, Section 1c; Article VI, Section 5; and Article X.

For reference, a copy of the current MAS ByLaws can be found here.

1. Article III, Section 1c: Revise from "Emeritus Members: The Executive Council may choose to elect to Emeritus status, members who have retired from remunerative professional work and who have provided distinguished service to the Society during their professional career." to "Emeritus Members: Emeritus status is reserved for those members who have retired from remunerative professional work. All individuals who have been members in good standing for at least twenty-five (25) years as Regular Members shall be eligible for Emeritus status. In addition, the Executive Council may choose to elect to Emeritus status, members who have retired from remunerative professional work and who are deemed to have provided distinguished service to the Society during their professional career."
2. Article VI, Section 5: Revise from "Appointed officers serve a four year term subject to a yearly review by the President." to "Appointed officers serve a three year term subject to a yearly review by the President."
3. Article X: Revise from "In the event of either voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the Society, the funds or assets of the Society remaining after discharging all just debts of its officers in the name of the Society shall be distributed without encumbrance to a nonprofit group, organization, or institution of learning within the contemplation of Section 180 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (1954)." to "In the event of either voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the Society, the funds or assets of the Society remaining after discharging all just debts of its officers in the name of the Society shall be distributed without encumbrance to a nonprofit group, organization, or institution of learning within the contemplation of Section ??? of the Internal Revenue Code (1986)."