News & Announcements

March 28, 2021

Changes to ASLH By-Laws

At the Board of Directors March 2021 Board Meeting, a number of changes were made to the Society’s By-Laws in order to ensure that the By-Laws reflect changes in ASLH policies and practices.

Here is a summary of the changes and their rationale:

1. The By-Laws did not indicate whether officers can vote on matters before the Board. The proposed changes clarify that the president is a voting member of the Board, but not the secretary, treasurer, or the president elect. The clarification will make it possible to determine when the Board is operating with a quorum and to count votes accurately.
2. The By-Laws recognize the practice (in place for several years) of holding a Board meeting each year in March and the practice of voting by email on some matters.
3. The changes reflect approval by the Board to have the chair of the Finance Committee serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee. 
4. The revised By-Laws reference the new Code of Conduct passed by the Board in November 2020.
5. Changes to the By-Laws reflect the practice (in place for many years) of having the president appoint three members of the Board of Directors to serve on the Executive Committee. 
6. Minor typos and points of clarification have been fixed or added.

To view these changes, please click here.