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2.c above. Unless expressly stated differently here, the rules and limitations of this Section apply
to the Appointee.
Explanation for the Proposed Amendment to Article V, Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors is comprised of eight (8) at-large directors. Each year elections are held
for a minimum of four (4) of the eight (8) at-large director seats. During the last election there
were only three (3) candidates for the four (4) at-large director seats leaving one seat vacant. The
Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors shall fill any vacancies, but do not provide the
procedure by which the vacant at-large director seat is to be filled. The Board of Directors voted
to create a policy to address this issue. The proposed Amendment set forth above in Section 2. E.
is intended to incorporate the policy into the Bylaws.
3.
Proposed Amendment to Article VII, Committees:
It is proposed that the following language be added to Section 6:
The mission of the CDI is to promote and facilitate the growth of diversity and inclusion in the
local legal community through education, community involvement, and social engagement with
and between people of varying race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, ethnicity, national origin, and mental and physical disability.
Explanation for the Proposed Amendment to Article VII, Committees:
The CDI committee voted on May 15, 2018 to amend the CDI mission statement and requested
that the amended mission statement be included in the Bylaws. The current mission statement is
as follows: "Promotes principles of diversity and inclusion as set out in the Corporation’s Anti-
Discrimination Policy; and implements or continues programs designed to increase the diversity
of the Corporation’s membership and the local legal community." The amended mission
statement is intended to be more descriptive and to track the PBCBA’s Anti-Discrimination
policy. The proposed addition to Section 6 is in response to the CDI committee’s request.
4.
Proposed Amendment to Article VIII, Policies:
Additionally, the Board may, in its discretion, make statements on behalf of the Corporation in
response to events that affect the Corporation’s members or for which the membership may
benefit from a statement. Any such statement shall be in the form of a letter from the President of
the Corporation and shall be circulated at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The language
of any such statement shall be measured and non-partisan and must be approved by a majority
vote of the Board of Directors.
Explanation for the Proposed Amendment to Article VIII, Policies:
From time to time events occur for which a statement on behalf of the PBCBA addressing the
event may be deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors or requested by others. The
proposed amendment set forth above is intended to establish guidelines for the Board of Directors
to follow before any such statement is made on behalf of the PBCBA.
Please see the PBCBA website to review the current bylaws at www.palmbeachbar.org under Latest News.
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