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Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report. Arif Agha, M.D. Constitution & Bylaws Committee 2018. Mahmood Alam, M.D. Mian A. Hasan, M.D. Nasar Qureshi, M.D. Mubashar Rana, M.D. Ahsan Rashid, M.D. Saima Zafar, M.D. Arif H. Agha, M.D. (Chair). Issues With Current BOT Structure.
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Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report Arif Agha, M.D.
Constitution & Bylaws Committee 2018 • Mahmood Alam, M.D. • Mian A. Hasan, M.D. • Nasar Qureshi, M.D. • Mubashar Rana, M.D. • Ahsan Rashid, M.D. • Saima Zafar, M.D. • Arif H. Agha, M.D. (Chair)
COUNCIL PROPOSALFEBRUARY 9, 2018 • Council submitted proposal to amend APPNA bylaws to accommodate the following changes to BOT of APPNA An increased number Better representation Clarification of duties
BOT Number • Existing: 5 • Proposed 11 8 Elected 3 Ex-officio (voting) President, President Elect & Immediate Past President
Current Election Process • Existing: • The Executive Council shall submit three (3) names to the Board for consideration for election to the Board. The Board shall elect (select) from amongst these three (3) members to fill any vacancies on the Board that year. • Each Trustee serves 5 year term
New BOT Elections • Proposed: • 8 Trustees will be elected from 4 regions • Trustees will be elected by General Membership of region • Each trustee will serve for 4 years • Election will be held every 2 years • At each election 1 trustee will be elected from each region
Duties & Powers (Existing) BOT HAS “ROLES” BUT NO POWER TO ACT IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM
Proposed Committees of BOT: 2 year Term AMMENDMENTS WILL ALLOW THE BOT TO APPOINT THESE COMMITTEES AND ACT ON THEM
Power of the Board • Independent authority to act on the recommendations of its own committees
BOT Vs. Council • BOT POWERS • EGC • LRPC • Asset Management • Compliance • COUNCIL POWERS • Cash flow and Liquid Assets • Annual Budgets • Meetings • Membership • Elections • Research and Education • Social welfare • CABL • Office management • Publications • Many more No powers are taken away from the council.
Checks and Balances • Council can overturn BOT decisions with a 2/3 majority
Execution of New BOT Model Successful transition should be smooth & non-disruptive
New BOT Elections • Proposed: • 8 Trustees will be elected from 4 regions • Trustees will be elected by General Membership of region • Each trustee will serve for 4 years • Election will be held every 2 years • At each election 1 trustee will be elected from each region
Census Bureau Map Modified for APPNA Based On Membership Strength
If Amendments pass, 4 New Trustees will be elected at the end of 2018 Exiting trustee will stay on the Board as senior trustees for 2 years till the next election. EXIXTING BOT 4 REG 4 2018
Next BOT election will take place in 2020. 4 New Trustees will be elected • The existing (Old Trustees) will retire • Trustees elected in 2018 will become Senior Trustees • Trustees elected in 2020 will become Junior Trustees REG 4 (S) 2018 REG 4 (J) 2020