[Steven Smith]

My Bet is few members have or will actually read this……
Yes, it is Long winded and more info may be found at the links provided

Between the dotted lines below is my interpretation of the most damaging Bylaw changes…..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Major changes are about to happen (next Month) with the ARRL
Changes that in my view will cause an increase in the Lack of Transparency to members
Changes that will make it easy for the 2/3 Majority of the Board of Directors to Oust any Board members they disagree with
Installation of a Gag Order on Board of Directors to the point where any Director that voicing anything that occurred in a Board Meeting to members, which was not expressly written in the Published Board minutes will be ousted for violating the Gag order.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

December 18, 2024

Dear Member,
A previous bulletin to ARRL members addressed the report of the By-Law 46 Committee’s proposed changes to By-Laws 42 and 46. In response to comments from Board members, the Committee has made several minor wording changes to the documents. For example, where appropriate, the term “ARRL” was substituted for “the corporation”. There were two relatively major changes. Proposed By-Law 42, Section 1(e) now has a better description of a neutral independent third party. A proposal to modify Article 7 of the ARRL Articles of Association was added to better describe ineligibility.
Two other proposed changes to By-Laws have been submitted.
1. It is proposed to modify By-Law 18 to clarify election procedures and candidate qualification. Important elements describing elections will be moved into the By-Laws from less formally controlled documents. The proposal also better defines candidate eligibility requirements to minimize misunderstanding and reduce the need for interpretation by the Ethics and Elections Committee (E&E) in matters of eligibility.
2. The current By-Law 20 requires that a representative of E&E observe ballot processing at a selected qualified and disinterested third party. Because the process used by such entities is automated, little is learned by watching the lights blinking on a computer or the ballot scanner. Sending a Committee member to observe is, in most circumstances, an unnecessary expense. The proposed new By-Law says that an E&E member may observe ballot processing at the discretion of the E&E Committee.
Copies of these motions and related documents [are posted on the ARRL Website](https://arrl.informz.net/…/cjUucD9taT0zMjE2O…/index.html).
————————————————————————–
The Bylaw changes in 46 and 42 may have a large negative impact
on the future of Any Transparency < My opinion Steve KG5VK >
————————————————————————–
(e) Pursuant to By-Law 46, if a majority of the E&E agrees that a violation of ethical, fiduciary, or legal duty by a Board Member might exist, the Committee will refer any relevant findings and evidence to an independent neutral Third Party selected by the ARRL Chief Executive Officer. Examples of acceptable independent Third Parties include retired judges and law firms experienced in dispute resolution. The Third Party must have no working, advisory, or financial relationship with the ARRL, except for acting in the capacity of a neutral independent Third Party. The Third Party, Ethics and Elections Committee and Board Member will thereafter follow the process set forth in By-Law 46 Section (e).

arrl.informz.net

• This topic was modified 1 year ago by Steven Smith. Reason: Typo

[Author]

Posts