Bylaws Referendum to Be Held in Fall

Board News

By Mary R. Wise, Chair, Bylaws Committee

In early fall, STC will conduct a member referendum to determine whether the Society will adopt a new set of bylaws. Because the current bylaws contain many inconsistencies and are out of compliance with New York state law, STC’s Bylaws Committee worked with the Society’s legal counsel to completely rewrite the bylaws. For more information about the need for new bylaws, please see the following articles:

“STC Bylaws, Version 2.0,” January 2007 Intercom, page 31
“The New STC Bylaws: A Leaner Approach,” February 2007 Intercom, page 32

Both articles are available from the Intercom archives.

At the recent Technical Communication Summit in Minneapolis, STC held an open forum to listen to members’ concerns about changing the bylaws. An audio recording of that forum and several supporting documents, including texts of both the current and proposed bylaws, are posted on the Society Web site.

The deadline for members to tell the Bylaws Committee what you think about the new bylaws is Monday, July 16. We want to hear from you and consider your opinions!