Proposed Bylaw Changes 12/13/2024
Current
SECTION 1 - STANDING
Committees considered standing shall be chaired by presidential appointment from members of the board. The list of standing committees shall be, but not limited to:
A. Advocacy
B. Constitution and Resolutions
C. Nominations/Elections
D. Education
E. Budget and Finance
F. Publications
G. Marketing/Membership
H. Awards
I. Service Directors
Proposed Change
SECTION 1 - STANDING
Committees considered standing shall be chaired by presidential appointment from members of the board. The list of standing committees shall be, but not limited to:
A. Advocacy
B. Constitution and Resolutions
C. Nominations/Elections
D. Education
E. Budget and Finance
F. Publications
G. Marketing/Membership
H. Awards
I. Service Directors
J. Sustainability Committee
Current
SECTION 3 - VACANCIES
Any vacancies occurring on the board of directors by reason of death, disability, resignation or removal from office shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of that region's chairperson. A vacancy shall also be deemed to exist if the officer shall, for any reason, move to a location outside of the region in which they were elected to represent, if they do not maintain Regular Membership in the Association, or fails to maintain active participation with a North Dakotalicensed ambulance service or any other EMS organization recognized by the state of North Dakota. A vacancy of the immediate past president position by reason of death, disability, resignation or removal from office shall be filled by the next remaining immediate past presidents in order. In the event no remaining immediate past president is able to fill the immediate past president director position, it shall remain vacant until such time as the president is succeeded
The office of a director removed from office by Article V Section 7 shall not be filled by the preceding procedures of
Proposed Change
SECTION 3 - VACANCIES
Any vacancies occurring on the board of directors by reason of death, disability, resignation or removal from office shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of that region's chairperson. A vacancy shall also be deemed to exist if the officer shall, for any reason, move to a location outside of the region in which they were elected to represent, if they do not maintain Regular Membership in the Association, or fails to maintain active participation with a North Dakota licensed ambulance service or any other EMS organization recognized by the state of North Dakota. A vacancy of the immediate past president position by reason of death, disability, resignation or removal from office shall be filled by the next remaining immediate past presidents in order. In the event no remaining immediate past president is able to fill the immediate past president director position, it shall remain vacant until such time as the president is succeeded
The office of a director removed from office by Article V Section 7 shall not be filled by the preceding procedures of
Current
SECTION 2 - DUES
A. REGULAR MEMBER. The dues of regular members shall be set by the Board of Directors. Membership shall expire on the thirty-first day of December in the year in which the paid membership period ends, and dues shall be due on the first day of January in the year immediately following.
B. HONORARY MEMBER. For those persons designated as honorary members, there shall be no charge of dues.
C. STUDENT MEMBER. The dues of the first-time student members shall be set by the Board of Directors and shall not exceed those of Regular Members. Dues shall be due on the first day of membership.
Proposed Change
Spacing in Section 2- Dues