Bylaws changes to be voted upon Nov. 8
Thank you to those who joined the CDS Town Hall webinar on the proposed revisions to the CDS bylaws on Sept. 25.
The CDS Board appreciates the input and feedback from our members regarding this important initiative. The CDS Board will be holding a special meeting to discuss the feedback. The final proposed bylaws will be posted 15 days prior to the Nov. 8 Regional Meeting. Members will receive an email from CDS regarding any modification and/or clarification to the proposed bylaws discussed during the Townhall Meeting.
The bylaws process began back in December when the Board of Directors approved a six-member task force of current and former CDS leaders. The group worked with an outside legal counsel with expertise in association law. The aim of the group was to modernize the bylaws by bringing them into compliance with the Illinois Not for Profit Act, incorporating best practices for associations and modernizing CDS elections processes. The board then voted Aug. 13 to accept the proposed revisions.
The final step is to present the revised document to CDS members for a vote at the Nov. 8 Regional Meeting. Please note, all voting members of CDS present at the November 8 Regional Meeting will be issued a voting card and vote will be done by raising voting card.
Find more details about the bylaws revision effort and copies of the original bylaws and proposed bylaws.