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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bejamin, this is indeed an issue that should be addressed. If this can get on the ballot for this election, then it can be addressed without waiting another year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>My proposal is to align the NCUC Chair term with the NCSG. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thus, the bylaws would change as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Section IV.<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paragraph D.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: <span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The Chair is elected by the NCUC membership and is responsible for the overall administration of the Constituency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>To: The Chair is elected by the NCUC membership <span style='color:red'>for a one-year term and is limited to two consecutive terms</span>. The Chair <s><span style='color:red'>and</span></s> is responsible for the overall administration of the Constituency.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NCUC-EC <ncuc-ec-bounces@lists.ncuc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Benjamin Akinmoyeje<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 16, 2024 6:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Exec. Comm <ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NCUC-EC] NCUC Bylaw ambiguity on NCUC Chair Term limit<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Leaders,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good day. I hope you are doing well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There is an issue I would like to bring to your attention and the need to address the gap.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Currently, there is no explicit declaration of the NCUC Chair limit, and the issue has been opened to different interpretations.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>To avoid future crises, I would like to ask that we amend the NCUC charter to clearly state the term limit of the NCUC chair.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the process required to achieve an amendment <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>IX. Changes to these Bylaws<br>A. Amendments may be proposed by the Executive Committee, by majority vote, or by a<br>petition of five (5) percent of the then-current active members. Any proposed amendment must<br>be placed on a ballot for voting by the membership during the next regular election.<br>B. Bylaws amendments shall be passed if at least two-thirds of the votes cast in the election<br>favor its adoption provided a quorum of 40% or more of the eligible Individual and Organizational<br>Members cast a ballot in the election.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know what are your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Benjamin <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>