Memo.

• Position: Specialsection - Updates on bylaws affecting member rights

The Bylaws Committee conducted its work throughout the Summer and Fall of 2016. The proposed updates and changes were approved the Board of Directors at their December 2016 meeting, and by Council at its January 2017 meeting. Prior to these revisions, the last updates and changes to the Bylaws were approved injanuary 2007.

For your consideration, on the following pages is a redline version of CalCPA's Bylaws, with updates and changes suggested by the Bylaws Committee and approved by the Board of Directors and Council. Bylaws changes affecting member rights have to be approved by the members.

Proposed Updates and Changes

The suggested updates fall into three categories: administrative changes such as clarifying titles to articles or paragraphs and using consistent nomenclature throughout the document: changes that conform the Bylaws to current organizational procedures such as the timing of notice and termination of membership for nonpayment of dues; and updates to reflect policy changes enacted by Council, such as the expansion of the associate member category.

This memo will not address all of the changes individually, for the sake of brevity, but the Committee felt it important to point out changes affecting member rights, which follow.

Changes Affecting Member Rights

Article II (7) changed to provide for suspension of membership for nonpayment of dues after 90 days from the due date for payment, termination of membership as of the end of the fiscal year. Conforms to current administrative practice.

Article II (9) changed to allow resignation of membership by electronic communication to any CalCPA office or staff member whose job duties include accepting such resignation. Conforms to current administrative practice.

Article III (9) changed to provide that CalCPA Council shall establish policies and procedures regarding cancelling a billing for dues or an assessment in "meritorious individual cases"...