APMA Overview of Proposed Bylaw Changes

APMA held two webinars to address the proposed bylaw changes to be considered at the 2018 House of Delegates.

You can read the proposed bylaw changes being considered. And an overview of major issues.

Major issues:

• New requirements for Senior and Life Member categories
• Expanded membership category for non-physicians
• Reduced advance notice period for dues increase
• New HOD term limits
• Clarification of authorities of the BoT and the HOD
  (consultant recommendation: APMA BoT be designated as the governance entity with fiduciary responsibility and legal authority for APMA)
• Reduction in the BoT size and a revised composition of the BoT
• Revised term limits for BoT members
• Prospective and current board member conduct
• New budget authorization process – HOD review/BoT final authority