Proposed 2025 OCC Bylaws Revisions and Committee Creation Highlights
Explore the proposed revisions to the 2025 OCC Bylaws focusing on membership categories, voting rights, and the creation of the Bylaws Committee. Learn about the changes affecting Regular, Intermediate, and Super Senior members, as well as the considerations for Board approval and member feedback processes.
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2025 OCC Bylaws Revision Occbylaws.org
Bylaws Committee Why Created Need to update Board Plan Split up the bylaws proposals Bylaws Committee creation Patrick Smith, Chair Steve Wilhite Diane Ono Henry Lee
Path forward Committee s Philosophy Allow Board to manage membership categories Process Committee revises Board approves Member feedback Approval Special Meeting
Proposed Revisions (highlights) Members hold only the rights and privileges of the class they belong to Regular Membership is stated as premier class of membership Regulars are established by bylaws; Intermediates established by implication; and Super Seniors class establishment optional (matches current bylaws) Intermediates automatically transfer to Regular Age Intermediates transfer to Regular not set on bylaws but determined by Board (as is procedure now) Regular member cap language reworked (unlikely to be impactful)
Proposed Revisions (highlights) continued Transferable Certificate sections mostly removed. Proposal directs Board to establish and implement plan to refund current holders. Eligibility for joining Super Senior: age plus years of Regular Membership equal at least 100. Provides option to Board how to set initiation fee requirement for transferring Intermediates into Regular membership.
Proposed Revisions (highlights) continued Clarify some issues with Non-Resident status Provides more flexibility to Board for setting requirements for Admissions to Membership Retains, unchanged, ability of members to offer objection to such potential admissions Requires submission of acceptable portrait before membership admission process complete Board members potentially subject to disciplinary action shall not participate in any discussion or decision by Board regarding such action
Voting Rights Only Regulars have right to vote. Socials will no longer will able to vote. Super Seniors will also no longer have vote but will hold all other rights and privileges as Regulars With the exception of being voting members, Super Seniors shall hold all the rights and privileges as Regular Members. If adopted will impact right to participate but committee has committed to providing a variance. Allow all members who have vote when voting on this bylaws proposal, provided they maintain good standing, rigth to vote on second half of proposal if it comes before the membership by July 1, 2016.
FAQs Does this proposal give too much power/authority to the Board? How can I find out more information about updates and how the process is evolving? How do I provide feedback?
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