Changes to the Bylaws for The Frostburg Museum Association

The changes below have been proposed by the Bylaw Committee, appointed by the President of the Board of Directors. These changes will be voted on at the annual business meeting of the general membership, occurring at 7 PM on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the historic Frostburg Palace Theatre.  

Full copies of the current and amended bylaws are available from the links below (free Adobe Reader required for viewing):

Proposed Bylaw Changes in a Nutshell:

The changes below chiefly focus on the responsibilities and duties of current board members while honoring veteran board members who have given many years of faithful service and creative input to the museum.

Article III, Section 1f :

"Any member of the Board of Directors who has three consecutive unexcused absences from Board meetings or activities shall be asked to step down from the Board. The Board shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy in the next Board meeting."  Note: This section was moved from Article V, Meetings, (Section 3 in the previous version).

Article III, Section 1g:

"Any Board member who has served two (2) or more terms and can no longer fully participate due to health or other personal reasons may request, or will be asked by a majority vote of the board, continue as a non-voting Board Member Emeritus.  That position (active Board member) should be filled at the next Board meeting."    Note: This section replaces a previous clause in this section that gave the Board power to appoint honorary members (non-voting).

Article IV, Section 4 :

"QUORUM- One half of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the Board of Directors.  Members in attendance constitute a quorum for voting on matters in the general meeting."  (Note: Former section 4 and 5 have been consolidated and wording “no quorum….at general meeting” has been changed.

Article VII-COMPLAINT AND REMOVAL   (Note: all references to “impeachment” have been changed to “removal”)