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Bylaw updates planned

The Bylaws Committee decided to continue working on clarifying Section VI of the bylaws, which addresses the nominations and elections of officers. Additionally, the committee identified a need to update board members’ job descriptions, and will ask board members past and present to contribute to the effort.

This is the report the committee submitted during the afternoon portion of the Assembly, held Sept. 23 in Albany, N.Y., U.S.:

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