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Proposed SWAFS By-Law Changes 05/22

SWAFS Constitution and By-Laws – Posted 05/09/2022

Based on feedback from the prior copy of the proposed changes, a new version is now available for your review. The changes have been summarized below.

Major changes include:

Constitution article 3 – recommendation for the Board of Directors to hold quarterly meetings

By-Laws article 3 – increases board of Directors reimbursement rate from 400 to 600

By-Laws article 9 – added section 3 to clarify what is included in the treasurers report

By-Laws article 12 – increased annual dues from 30 to 50 for regular membership and from 15 to 25 for student membership

Minor changes include various grammatical and formatting changes.

This version will be on the SWAFS website for 30 days, at which point it will be put up for vote. If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback of any sort, please contact shane.windsor@dps.texas.gov.