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Amendments Proposals Stir Debate Among Membership Heated Discussion on the Topic Took Place at Business Meeting BY CHARLENE RICHARDS
As voting closes Friday evening for NABJ’s elections, two amendment proposals for the organization’s constitution have been stirring contentious debate among membership. Dorothy Tucker, NABJ’s current president who has served two terms, was hesitant to comment on the new amendment proposals, saying that she will not speak directly on the matter because she doesn’t want to “influence anybody’s vote.” Proposal No. 3 “formalizes an appeal process” and states that “membership shall be terminated/ suspended for malfeasance, i.e. misappropriation of funds, other criminal acts and inappropriate behavior as defined by NABJ Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics.” Proposal No. 4 proposes a new amendment that brings clarity to what constitutes a quorum for annual meetings. The language states that “51 percent of a majority of the voting membership must be registered at the convention,” and that “no less than 5 percent of that number must be present at a duly called and authorized annual meeting for any resolution to be considered adopted and binding on the organization.” Jump to page 4
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Candidates, shown at the candidates forum Thursday, talked with the NABJ Monitor about the constitutional amendments.