The ACLU of Missouri would like to inform our Members that our Board of Directors will consider changes to the ACLU-MO bylaws on June 15th.
Click here to view the revised Union bylaws: Union Bylaws April 2019.pdf
Click here to view the revised Foundation bylaws:
Overall Proposed Changes:
- Separated Union and Foundation Bylaws into separate bylaws, as the organizations are separate and qualify under different 501(c) sections
Proposed Union Bylaws Changes:
- Organization of bylaws modified for greater clarity
- Remove matters which are not normally part of bylaws to a separate “Policies” manual, including petition process for joining board
- Uniformly identify “Directors”, as opposed to use of term “Trustees” in some places
- Provide for a minimum number of members to request a special meeting of the members (II.A.2)
- Provide for minimum and maximum number of Directors (II.B.2)
- Include Executive Director as non-voting member of Board of Directors and all committees
- Revised term limits on officers
- Reduction in Committees listed in Bylaws: two standing committees, others to be appointed as ad hoc committees
- Remove Executive Committee as standing committee (this may be revised; a larger number of directors might necessitate formation of an executive committee)
- Add general provisions normally included in bylaws
Proposed Foundation Bylaws Changes:
- Largely mirror Union bylaw changes
- Exception: Foundation Board members and officers automatically conform to appointments and replacements on Union Board, without other election or process