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After thorough consideration and vetting, the Bylaws Committee and Board of Directors put forth the following proposed Bylaws amendments:
GOVERNANCE: Expand the pool of those persons eligible to serve as MLS Vice Chair or Chair.
1. In addition to those already deemed qualified*, allow the following REALTORS® to serve as MLS Chair or Vice Chair: (a) Subscribers with past service on the MLS Committee, and (b) Past Officers and Directors.
2. Remove the requirement that the MLS Chair and Vice Chair be from different firms, as other checks and balances** would remain to prevent one firm from having a majority of votes.
*The current Bylaws allow only Participants with past MLS Committee service to serve as MLS Committee Chair or Vice Chair and make no exception for (1) Subscribers who have served on the MLS Committee and are no longer, or never have been Participants or (2) Past Officers or Directors with service at the highest level overseeing all committees.
**Should the proposed amendment pass, the Bylaws would retain the firm caps that allow no more than three (3) Directors, two (2) Officers, or three (3) MLS Committee Members to be from the same firm, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company. Also, the Bylaws would continue prohibiting the President from appointing someone from their same firm to serve as MLS Chair.
OPERATIONAL: Waive the Transfer Fee in the following circumstances:
1. A member transfers due to the closing of their current firm, provided the member completes the transfer within 30 days of the firm’s closing or their disaffiliation with the Designated REALTOR®, whichever first shall occur.
2. A member is affiliated with a firm that is purchased and absorbed by another firm, provided the member completes the transfer within 30 days of the firm’s closing or their disaffiliation with the Designated REALTOR®, whichever first shall occur.
3. The elimination by a firm of all or substantially all of its REALTOR® members at one time, provided the member(s) complete the transfer within 30 days of their elimination by the firm.
4. A member transfers within the same firm, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company.
TIMELINE for Voting on 2024 Proposed Bylaws Amendments:
• November 18: Notice to all Members of 2024 Proposed Bylaws Amendments.
• November 25 to December 4: Voting via AssociationVoting.com.
- On November 25, each REALTOR® member eligible* to vote will receive an email with their unique voting credentials link to the online voting platform.
- Voting will remain open until 5 pm on December 4.
- *Eligibility is determined by the REALTOR® member being current with all financial and disciplinary obligations to the Association and MLS and having completed any new member requirements.
• December 4: Announce results.
The 2024 Bylaws Committee is comprised of: Chair Leatha Eaves, Director Liaison Teresa Clegg, Bev Boss, Connie Brewer, Will Goldin, Steven LaMar, Todd Maynor, Amy Mullins, Lisa Padgett Calfee, Rolanda Daniel, Susan Robinson, Diana Seavey, Jennifer Stafford, Jeremy Thacker, and Vicki Trapp
The 2024 Board of Directors is comprised of: President Kadi Brown, President-Elect Ellis Gardner, Secretary-Treasurer Mike Purcell, MLS Chair Jeff Nixon, Paige Batten, Connie Brewer, Teresa Clegg, Holly Harwell, Natalie Hostetler, Denise Murphy, Karen Parris, and James Streeter.