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Proposed Changes in Article VII (22) of the SIOP Bylaws

Robert L. Dipboye
Member-at-Large, Chair Long Range Planning Committee

Under Article VII (22) of the SIOP bylaws (2002) If the Executive Committee recommends sunsetting a committee, the recommendation will require approval of the Membership by vote of a bylaws change.

The Executive Committee recommends a change in this sentence to allow the Executive Committee more control and flexibility in managing the Societys business, to avoid delays in sunsetting committees, and to lower costs in implementing such committee changes.

The proposed change in Article VII (22) is detailed below. For convenience, both old and new language is indicated. Language to be deleted is indicated by strikethrough characters and new language is underlined.

Article VII: Committees

22. The authorization or reauthorization for each standing committee of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (with the exception of the Long Range Planning Committee) will be for a maximum period of five years. Continuation of a standing committee after five years will require reauthorization by a majority vote of the Executive Committee. If the Executive Committee recommends sunsetting a committee, the recommendation will require approval of the Membership by vote of a Bylaws change. If the continuation of a committee is not authorized, a change in the Bylaws to reflect this decision will require a majority vote of the Executive Committee. 




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