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BOARD PAPER

Agenda Item: 5.1 Constitution By-Laws and SOP Committee

Author: Paul Thomas

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Date of Meeting: 23 July 2020
Type of Report: For Discussion and/or Decision

Recommendations:

The Committee recommends the following SOP and Constitutional amendments be endorsed by the
Board:

• SOP20-10: Information for Branch and Chapter Presidents (SOP)
• SOP20-11: Review of Branch & Chapter Constitutions
• SOP20-13: Chapter and Branch Charters (SOP)
• SOP20-15: President’s Award (SOP)
• SOP20-16: Meeting Protocols and Etiquette (SOP)
• SOP20-17: Directors’ Award (SOP)

Please see the ‘Recommendations’ section under each task on the following pages for the exact wording.

Background:

2019/20 Work Plan:

• SOP20-01 Oath of Office Board Approved, January 2020
• SOP20-02 Ethics Committee and Appeals SOPs Board Approved, April 2020
• SOP20-03 Oversight Committee SOP Board Approved, April 2020
• SOP20-04 Removal of Officers Board Approved, April 2020
• SOP20-05 Chapter & Branch Financial On hold.
Reimbursement
• SOP20-06 Dreher Award SOP Board Approved, April 2020.
• SOP20-07 Site Selection Committee Yet to be received, but possible
changes have been flagged.

• SOP20-08 Legislation Committee SOP Board Approved, April 2020
• SOP20-09 Member Fees–Branch Transfer Board Approved, April 2020
Arrangements
• SOP20-10 Branch and Chapter Presidents SOP Recommendations attached