2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS There are ten (13) proposed amendments to the UPMA Articles of incorporation and Bylaws

tHE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS are an attempt to correct errors detected in our 2017 bylaws. You will find proposals intended to correct when amendments may be submitted, How the chapter votes are cast at the national convention, our dues structure,vice-president areas and vacancies in vice-president positions.

These amendments will be voted on during our Chapter convention in 2020 as well as the National convention in 2020.

Please open the following attachments to read the descriptions, rationale and actual wording of each proposed amendment to our Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws.

Articles of Incorporation Article IV, section 2 and 3/ Bylaws Article IV, Section 2, 3
to correct the name of the UPMA Retired
2020 Articles change article IV Sections[...]
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Article VII, Section 2, Articles of Incorporation,
This change would change the date of submission for changes to the National UPMA Articles of Incorporation from 60 days prior to the National Convention to February 1 each year.
2020 Articles art VII sec 2 ParlSV 2 27 [...]
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Article VII, Section 4, Articles of Incorporation.
Description: This change would add wording to the Articles of Incorporation to require that the manner of casting a chapter’s votes at the National Convention on proposed amendments to the Articles must be established at the Chapter Convention in that year. It also aligns our process with the State Corporation Commission of Virginia.
2020 Articles change article VII section[...]
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Article I, Section 2 and 4, Bylaws
to simplify the dues structure of the organization.
2020 Bylaws change article 1 Sections 2 [...]
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Article 1, Section 3 Bylaws
to simplify dues for the organization
2020 Bylaw change Article I Section 3 -1[...]
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Bylaws Artile II, Section 4
to require bylaws to show effective date
2020 Require Chapter Bylaw Amendments to[...]
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Article III, Section 2, 7, and 10 Bylaws
this change would add wording to Article III, Sections 2, 7 and 10 regarding how the chapter decides how their roll call votes are cast for candidates in elections at the National Convention.
2020 Bylaws change article III sections [...]
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Article III, Section 5, Bylaws
Change National Vice President areas.
2020 Bylaws change article III section 5[...]
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Article IV, Section 3 and 4, Bylaws
Strike the wording in Article IV Sections 3 and 4 regarding the need for an election for someone who is appointed for the vacancy for the office of national vice-president and nattional secretary-treasurer in the case of vacancy.
2020 Bylaws change article IV Sections 3[...]
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Article VIII, Section 1, Bylaws
this change would add wording to Article VIII, Section 1 to allow committee meetings to take place either in person, or electronically.
2020 Bylaws change article VIII Section [...]
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Article X, Section 1, Bylaws
this change would change the date of submission for changes to the national UPMA bylaws from 60 days prior to the national convention to February 1 each year.
2020 Change Bylaws art X sec 1 PartSV 2 [...]
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Article X, Section 3, Bylaws
This change would add wording to the bylaws to require that the mannwr of casting a chapters votes at the national convention on proposed amendments to the bylaws must be established at the chapter conventions in that year.
2020 Bylaws change article X section 3 P[...]
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