TAM Bylaws Changes & Review
Dear TAM Members,
TAM Council has conducted a review of the Association's By-laws, and by way of this email, is inviting comments on proposed changes that Members will vote on during the TAM Business Meeting, April 16th. Changes must pass by a 2/3 vote of Members, and Members have 30 days in which to comment before the vote if desired.
TAM's By-laws are meant to effectively manage TAM's day-to-day operations. The review and proposed changes were initiated by a special committee appointed by Chris Dyer in the fall of 2020 and composed of previous past-president, Mikey Sproat, past-treasurer and now president, Margaret Koch, and TAM member and past-president, Kathy Shannon. The proposed changes were vetted by the duly elected Council in February and approved for putting before the full membership for a vote at the annual business meeting. Going forward, Council recommends as a matter of good practice a biennium review to thoughtfully reflect our growth as an organization, changing expectations, new goals, and clarifications. Along with the Constitution (our founding document that sets mission and goals), the By-laws are used in filing our 990 tax returns, and no changes should be made without due consideration.
The current By-laws document can be accessed here. Below you will find several other documents for review: A clean copy of the By-laws incorporating proposed changes; a summary document outlining each specific change, and a link to a Google document in which you can submit comments.
The Committee will review all comments and determine if further action is needed by the Council prior to the vote and contact Members if additional input or insight is needed. Many thanks for your consideration and see you in a month!