The National ACLU Board recently passed an organizational policy to provide direction on Affiliate Board election processes and composition goals. With their guidance that Affiliate Boards should employ an equity mindset and reflect meaningful and measurable diversity coupled with our intent to align our processes with the highest and best use of organizational resources, the ACLU of Idaho Board of Directors presents these proposed updated bylaws to its members:
Material changes include:
- ARTICLE IV: Removed requirement for Board members to live in state and clarified that good standing means an individual is registered and has paid the annual dues.
- SECTION 5.1: Stating membership meeting may be open to the public at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
- SECTION 5.2: Additional parameters around the business which can be considered at a special membership meeting other than those which the meeting was called to pursue.
- SECTION 6.2: The election of candidates to the Board will be the responsibility of the ACLU of Idaho Affiliate Board of Directors. The nomination and petition processes remain unchanged to protect the ability of non-incumbents to be considered for and elected to the Board.
- SECTION 6.9: Include language to prevent Board directors from being compensated except for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred within the scope of their duties.
- SECTION 7.6: Include term for National Board Representative.
- SECTION 8.2: Update to reflect active committees.
VIEW THE PROPOSED UPDATED BYLAWS HERE AND BELOW