Effective for 2017 Membership year 

Language that is BOLD and ALL CAPITAL LETTERS has been added.

Article V
Membership Meetings
  1. Mid-Winter Institute. The Corporation shall annually conduct a mid-winter training session, known as the Mid-Winter Institute, designed to enhance the professional knowledge and personal development of its members and to generally provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and experiences. The time and place for the Mid-Winter Institute shall be set by the Board of Directors.
  1. Time and Place of Annual Membership Meeting. The annual meeting of the members of the Corporation shall be held at such time and place as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors fails to so designate a time and place for the Annual Membership Meeting, such meeting shall be held in conjunction with the Mid-Winter Institute at the time and place set by the Board of Directors.
  1. Notice. Written OR DIRECT ELECTRONIC NOTICE notice of the annual meeting shall be sent to each member by the Secretary at least 30 days in advance of such meeting.
  1. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the President and each member shall be notified by mail OR BY DIRECT ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION of the time and place of the meeting by the Secretary at least 10 days in advance of such meeting.
  1. Transition Board from 8 members to 12 members. Four Directors shall be elected at the annual membership meeting in 2001 for terms which will expire in 2004. The four Board of Directors whose terms would expire in 2001 shall have their terms extended for a period of one year or until 2002. The four Board of Directors whose terms shall expire in 2002 shall have their terms extended for a period of one year or until 2003.

 

Article VII
Officers and Board of Directors
  1. Board Meetings.   Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time or intervals and at such places within or without the State of Michigan as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President at any time and shall be called by the President or Secretary at the direction of no less than three Directors then in office. Special meetings shall be held at the office of the Corporation, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, in which case the meeting may be held at any place within or without the State of Michigan. Notice of the time, place and purpose of each meeting (except the purpose for a regular meeting need not be stated in such notice) signed by the President or the Secretary shall be served either personally or by mail on each Director not less than 10, nor more than 60 days, before the meeting. Meetings may be held without notice if all Directors are present in person, or if notice of the time, place and purpose of such meeting is waived by telegraph or other writing, either before or after the meeting, by all Directors not present at such meeting.
  1. Board Meetings. REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE HELD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE, OR IN OR OUT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT OR ANY THREE DIRECTORS. ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

     
    (a)NOTICE OF MEETING. NOTICE OF THE TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF EACH MEETING SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY AND SERVED ON EACH BOARD MEMBER NO LESS THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR REGULAR MEETINGS. 

    (b) SERVICE OF NOTICE. NOTICE OF A MEETING SHALL BE SERVED BY EITHER: 

         (1) PERSONAL SERVICE.

         (2) FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTAGE FULLY PREPAID. 

         (3) ELECTRONIC MEANS SUCH AS EMAIL.

    (c) WAIVER OF NOTICE. NOTICE OF MEETING MAY BE WAIVED IN WRITING, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC MEANS, OR IN PERSON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING.

    (d) ATTENDANCE AT MEETING SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE WAIVER OF NOTICE.

     

    Article XIII

    Amendments to By-Laws

    The Board of Directors, or ten or more members of the Corporation by petition to the Board of Directors, may initiate an amendment to these By-Laws. The amendment shall become effective upon ratification by a majority of the members of the Corporation present at the annual meeting or special meeting at which the issue of ratification of such amendment is presented at such meeting. The proposed amendment shall be mailed to all members of the Corporation with the notice of the Secretary of such meeting. Alternatively, the proposed amendment may be adopted by a majority of the members of the Corporation responding favorably to a ballot mailed to all voting members 30 days in advance of a specified tabulation date.

    ALTERNATIVELY, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT MAY BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION RESPONDING FAVORABLY TO A BALLOT SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF AN ONLINE SURVEY VOTE. 

    THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SPECIFY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION WHICH VOTING PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT. Upon adoption of any amendment, a copy of the revised By-Laws shall be MAILED ELECTRONICALLY OR BY USPS MAIL, to all members of the corporation.