Proposed Bylaw AmendmentsAgenda394395396397398399400(c)shall be elected either a minister, as described in subsection (a)(1) above, or a Credentialed ReligiousEducator – Master Level as described in section (a)(2) above[, who shall serve for a term <strong>of</strong> eightyears and until a successor is elected and qualified]. After serving a term in <strong>of</strong>fice, a membershall not be eligible for re-election until after an interim <strong>of</strong> at least eight years.Qualifications. No member <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Review shall during the term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice be a member <strong>of</strong> theMinisterial Fellowship Committee[,] or the Religious Education Credentialing Committee[, or hold anysalaried position in the <strong>Association</strong>].401402(d)Removal. A member <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Review may be removed without hearing by the vote <strong>of</strong> six othermembers, or as provided by Section 5.4.403(e)Duties. The duties <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Review are described in Articles XI and XII.404ARTICLE VI. Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees405406407408409410411412Section 6.8. Vacancies.A vacancy created by the death, disqualification, resignation, or removal <strong>of</strong> a trustee shall be filled by majorityvote <strong>of</strong> the remaining trustees [until the next regular General Assembly at which an election can be held.The vacancy shall then be filled by election for the balance <strong>of</strong> the unexpired term, if any]. An individualappointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the vacancy is filled by regular or special election.ARTICLE VII. Committees <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> TrusteesSection 7.1. Committees <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees.The standing committees <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees shall be:413414415416417418(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)the Executive Committee;the Ministerial Fellowship Committee;the Finance Committee;the Investment Committee;the Religious Education Credentialing Committee; andthe Audit Committee.419420421422423424425426427428429430431432433The President shall be a member, without vote, <strong>of</strong> the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee,and the Investment Committee.Section 7.2. Appointment and Term <strong>of</strong> Office.[Members <strong>of</strong> the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Investment Committee, Religious EducationCredentialing Committee, and board-appointed members <strong>of</strong> the Ministerial Fellowship Committeeand Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board at its first meeting following the regularGeneral Assembly in each odd-numbered year except as otherwise provided herein. Members <strong>of</strong> suchcommittees shall serve for terms <strong>of</strong> two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.]Except as otherwise provided, the terms <strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> standing committees <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trusteesshall be two years beginning at the close <strong>of</strong> the regular General Assembly in odd-numbered years.Members shall be appointed no later than 120 days after the beginning <strong>of</strong> the term. Members shall take<strong>of</strong>fice upon the effective date <strong>of</strong> their appointment and shall serve until their successors are appointedand qualified.Section 8.7. Vacancies.ARTICLE VIII. Officers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong>434(a)Elected Officers. A vacancy created by the death, disqualification, resignation, or removal <strong>of</strong> an elected92 2013 General Assembly
Proposed Bylaw Amendments435436437438439440441(b)<strong>of</strong>ficer shall be filled by majority vote <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees [until the next regular GeneralAssembly]. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve until the vacancy is filled byregular or special election. [The vacancy shall then be filled by election for the balance <strong>of</strong> theunexpired term, if any.]Appointed Non-salaried Officers. A vacancy created by the death, disqualification, resignation, orremoval <strong>of</strong> an appointed non-salaried <strong>of</strong>ficer may be filled by the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees for the balance <strong>of</strong>the unexpired term.Agenda442443444445446447448Section 8.9. President.The President shall be the chief executive <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong> [ and shall be a member, ex-<strong>of</strong>ficio,without vote, <strong>of</strong> all standing committees <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong>, except the Nominating Committee andthe Board <strong>of</strong> Review, and <strong>of</strong> all standing committees <strong>of</strong> the Board except the Ministerial FellowshipCommittee and the Religious Education Credentialing Committee].Section 9.4. Nomination by Nominating Committee.ARTICLE IX. Nominations and Elections449450451452453454455456457458459460461462463464(a)(b)(c)(d)The Nominating Committee shall submit one or more nominations for each elective position to befilled, except Moderator and President, including [those to fill any vacancies] positions to be filledby special election [occurring prior to October 1 <strong>of</strong> the year before the election]. With respectto Board positions, the Nominating Committee shall designate the position number for which eachperson is being nominated.The Nominating Committee shall endeavor to nominate individuals so that the membership <strong>of</strong> theBoard <strong>of</strong> Trustees and each elected committee reflects the full diversity <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong>, especiallyin regard to historically marginalized communities, but also balancing amongst size <strong>of</strong> congregation,lay and ordained, geography, age (including youth and young adults), and gender, among others.The Nominating Committee shall consult with groups and organizations including those traditionallyunderrepresented in <strong>Unitarian</strong> <strong>Universalist</strong> leadership, to help inform the nominating process.Only one person from any one member congregation shall be nominated to serve on the NominatingCommittee or the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees.The report <strong>of</strong> the Nominating Committee shall be filed with the Secretary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong> and bemailed to all certified member congregations, associate member organizations, and trustees, on orbefore December 10 <strong>of</strong> each year.465Section 9.5. Nomination <strong>of</strong> President and Moderator.466467468469470471472473474475476477478479(a)(b)President. The Presidential Search Committee shall submit no fewer than two nominations for the<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> President for an election at the end <strong>of</strong> a presidential term or [when a vacancy occurs inthe <strong>of</strong>fice prior to October <strong>of</strong> the year before the election] for a special election. The report <strong>of</strong>the Presidential Search Committee shall be announced by February 1 <strong>of</strong> the year before the GeneralAssembly at which there is to be a presidential election, except in the case <strong>of</strong> [an] a special election[to fill a vacancy occurring after that date], in which case the report <strong>of</strong> the Presidential SearchCommittee shall be announced by December 10 <strong>of</strong> the year before the election.Moderator. The Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees shall submit one or more nominations for the <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Moderator foran election at the end <strong>of</strong> a moderator term or [when a vacancy occurs in the <strong>of</strong>fice prior to October<strong>of</strong> the year before the election] for a special election. The report <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees shall beannounced by February 1 <strong>of</strong> the year before the General Assembly at which there is to be a moderatorelection, except in the case <strong>of</strong> [an] a special election [to fill a vacancy occurring after that date.], inwhich case the report <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees shall be announced by December 10 <strong>of</strong> the yearbefore the election.2013 General Assembly 93
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