The WCA Board of Directors is proposing the following four bylaws changes. They will be voted on in a special membership meeting at the State Championship in Green Bay Labor Day Weekend.
1. Current bylaw:
6.4 As close to February 16 as possible using the Member Data Base the Main Contact will send via postal mail to the Voting Members the ballot for the WCA Board of Directors, the Bylaws changes referendum, and Honorary Life Memberships ballot. The Voting Members have until March 15 to send their vote via postal mail to the Main Contact. If there are only Board nominees for open positions and no other votes needed, no mailing will take place.
Proposed change:
6.4 As close to February 16 as possible using the Member Data Base the Main Contact will send email to the Voting Members the ballot for the WCA Board of Directors, the Bylaws changes referendum, and Honorary Life Memberships ballot. The Voting Members have until March 15 to send their vote to the Main Contact using the email address that the original message was sent to. If there is more than one voting member at an email address, the voters will have to indicate their name with their vote. The reply is to be sent to the Main Contact. If the Board nominees who accepted their nomination equals the open positions and no other votes are needed, no email will take place.
2. Remove from the bylaws:
6.9 The Board Members as of September 1, 2013 will have their terms shortened by five months.
3. Current bylaw:
6.10 To promote discussion among members concerning any issues for the Association, WCA will establish a blog on the Web Site.
Proposed change:
6.9 To promote discussion among members concerning any issues the WCA Board of Directors will make themselves available, via email, at tournaments or other chess gatherings to hear the issues. The issues will be discussed at the next Board Meeting or via email by the WCA Board.
4. Current bylaw:
8.1 Amendments: These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting called for that purpose and so announced in the meeting notice.
Proposed change:
8.1 Amendments: These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present (quorum of twenty needed) at a meeting called for that purpose and so announced in the meeting notice or through the Annual Meeting process. The final wording of the proposed changes should be drafted by the WCA Board of Directors and voted on by the BOD with a majority voted needed to proceed.