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The Master Gardener bylaw revision committee addressed 3 areas where they felt change was needed at the September board meeting. The proposed changes are listed below and will be voted on at the October meeting.

ARTICLE IX-BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. Currently: The board of directors consists of nine elected members of the association including four officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer) and five directors-at-large. Board members shall be expected to attend regularly scheduled board meetings.

Proposed: The board of directors shall consist of nine voting members of the association including the five elected officers (President, Vice-President/Projects, Vice- President/Programs, Secretary and Treasurer) and 4 directors elected at large. The University of Tennessee Extension (UTE) representative, association Webmaster and Newsletter Editor shall be nonvoting board members. Board members shall be expected to attend regularly scheduled board meetings.

3. Currently: Time served in each office shall not exceed two (2) consecutive terms.

The terms of office shall be as follows:
President:	One year
Vice-President/President-elect	One year
Secretary:	One year
Treasurer:	One year
Directors-at large:	Two years

Proposed: Time served in each office shall not exceed two (2) consecutive terms except that no limitation on the number of terms served shall apply to nonvoting board members. The elected officers of Secretary and Treasurer shall also have no limitation on the number of terms served.

Each term of office shall be as follows:

President:	One year
Vice-President/Programs	One year
Vice-President/Projects:	One year
Secretary:	One year
Treasurer:	One year
Directors-at large:	Two years

ARTICLE X-DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (Current)

2. The VICE-PRESIDENT

a. The Vice-President shall serve as President-elect for one year, then succeed to be President the following year.

b. The Vice-Presidentshall perform the duties of the President in his or her absence and assume the office of President if the President vacates office prior to the end of his or her term for any reason.

Proposed

2. The Vice-President/ Programs

a. The Vice-President/Programs shall be responsible for procuring monthly programs and introducing them to the membership. He or she will coordinate equipment needs with UTE and oversee the payment of fees and/or covered expenses of the program provider.

b. The Vice-President/Programs will coordinate open houses, garden tours, excursions and other activities with the help of the President and of the board.

c. The Vice-President/Programs will assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President or should he or she vacate the office for any reason prior to February 2009.

3. The Vice-President/Projects

a. The Vice-President/Projects shall be responsible for maintaining an overview of active projects via the project chairpersons. He or she will work under the direction of the President and UTE and report to the board as well as to the membership via the newsletter, website and/or at monthly meetings. Project chairpersons will express needs and activities to the board via this vice presi dent. This vice president will inform the board of the status of projects and of vacancies of chairpersons. This vice president will also assist membership in presenting proposed projects to the board for consideration.

4. The Vice-President/Projects will assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President or should he or she vacate the office for any reason after February 2009.