Section 2 Only -- Proposed Bylaws Changes

Proposed Bylaws Changes

Article 5.6 [amended]: Current members of the Board of Directors, officers, and current Regional Representatives shall be delegates to the Congress.

Article 6.4.9 [added]: The Board shall have the power to appoint and remove Regional Representatives. Such Regional Representative shall provide support to existing meetings and encouragement for the formation of new meetings within a region specified by the Board, including one or more on-line regions. The responsibilities of the Regional Representatives shall be specified by the Board. 

6.4.9.1 [added] The Board shall conform, if practicable, the boundaries of the Regional Representatives to the boundaries of any not-for-profit organizations established under Article 6.4.8

6.4.9.2: [added] Regional Representatives may appoint Area Representatives within a portion of their Region to assist them. 

6.17 [added]   The Board, at the first meeting after the conclusion of the Annual LifeRing Congress shall elect a Chairman of the Board for following year.   The Chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the Board as a whole.   Actions to elect or remove the Chairman shall require an absolute majority of the Board (five votes).   The Chairman shall be empowered to represent the actions of the Board to outside agencies and shall take on other responsibilities as the Board shall assign.

7.1  [amended] LifeRing Inc. shall have the officers required by law, namely a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary.  In addition, the Board may appoint one or more Vice-Presidents to serve under the direction of the President.   Said Vice- Presidents shall have such responsibilities as the Board may delegate.

7.1.1. [amended] The President shall serve as the organization's chief executive officer, shall comply with the duties required by the law for such an officer, and shall have such other responsibilities as the Board may delegate.

7.1.2. [amended] The Treasurer shall comply with the duties required by the law, shall keep the books and render financial reports, and shall have such other responsibilities as the Board may delegate.