• Committee Proposes Changes to ARRL By-Laws 42 and 46

    From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 22:01:45
    11/20/2024

    Dear Member,ÿ

    At the 2024 ARRL Annual Meeting held in January, the Board of Directors
    unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a committee to assure the
    existence of a set of ethical standards and guidelines for Board Members as
    called for in ARRL By-Law 42. In addition, the committee was tasked to review
    By-Laws 42 (Ethics and Elections Committee) and 46 (Conflict of Interest
    Policy) for possible revision.ÿ

    I was selected by President Rick Roderick, K5UR, to chair the ARRL Special
    Committee on By-Law 46 Revisions. I am writing to share an update on our
    efforts. The committee scrutinized By-Laws 42 and 46 for revisions, and
    incorporated feedback from legal counsel. After diligent work, the committee
    has finalized its recommendations and, earlier today, presented its report and
    proposed By-Law revisions at a meeting of the Committee. All of the ARRL Board
    Members were invited to participate in that meeting.ÿ

    All of our committee's work, including our report and documents pertaining to
    proposed By-Law revisions, is readily available for your review at
    www.arrl.org/by-laws-update[1]. I encourage you to consider reviewing the
    documents to help develop your own perspective on these issues.ÿ

    Why This Matters: As ARRL is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit
    corporation, it is imperative that our governance structure meets the legal and
    ethical requirements of a well-governed organization. We will reinforce trust
    and accountability with our members by establishing ethical standards and an
    independent adjudication process.ÿ

    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Division Director.

    73,
    Rod Stafford, W6ROD, Chair of the Special Committee on Bylaw 46

    ARRL International Affairs Vice President

    This information was shared with ARRL Members via email on November 19, 2024.ÿ


    [1] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMTkzMDMxJnA9MSZ1PTU1MTI0MTMzNSZsaT0zNTkzMDI2Ng/index.html


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