Several minor changes to the IAAO bylaws have been approved to be on the ballot in November, in addition to the elections of board members.
IAAO elections will take place Nov. 1-15 via email, and regular members will vote on candidates for president-elect, vice president, and director representatives. Associate members will vote on the candidates for the associate board member. Regular members will vote on the proposed changes to the bylaws.
The following is a summary of proposed changes:
- Article 3, Section 3.1, Subsections A(e) and B(f) are added to establish that a regular or associate member of IAAO for 50 or more years is a life member.
- Article 4, Section 4.1, Subsections B, C, and D clarify how officers represent IAAO at meetings and events. The proposed language for the president-elect, vice president, and immediate past president would state “At the president’s direction, the (officer) shall represent IAAO at meetings and events where such representation may be appropriate.”
- Article 6, Section 6.3, Subsection C adds language on international jurisdiction to say “No two people from the same state or province or other comparable international jurisdiction may concurrently hold regular at-large director positions”
- Article 8, Section 8.2 reflects changes within The Appraisal Foundation and establishes that IAAO shall maintain a partnership, rather than a sponsor organization relationship, with TAF.
- Article 11 is edited to allow the board to establish parliamentary authority through procedural rules rather than through bylaws. Currently, the bylaws establish the version of Roberts Rules of Order the board uses, requiring a bylaws vote to change to a different version.
The ballot will ask members to approve the revised document in its entirety.