Proposed Changes to the Bylaws of the BSAS
To be recommended to the General Membership for approval
Considered by the Board of Directors, Tuesday, July 20th, 2004

Section 502. Miscellaneous. One member of each committee shall be appointed chair by the president. Unless otherwise provided, a majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. Unless otherwise provided, the committee members present at a committee meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business if notice of the meeting was properly given, and the act of a majority of the committee members present at the meeting shall be the act of the committee.

Section 607. Gifts. The board of directors may accept, on behalf of the corporation, any contribution or gift for the general purpose or for any special purpose of the corporation. The board of directors may, by resolution, delegate to the Treasurer the authority to accept such gifts, within such limits and upon such terms as the board may set.

Section 702. Default and Termination of Membership. When any member shall be in default in the payment of dues for a period of sixty (60) days from the beginning of the fiscal year, his or her membership may be terminated by the board of directors in the manner provided in these bylaws. When any member shall be in default in the payment of dues for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of his or her dues renewal, his or her membership may be terminated by the board of directors in the manner provided in these bylaws. The board of directors may, by resolution, delegate to the Treasurer or any other officer or director the authority to exercise this authority, on such terms as it shall deem advisable, while complying with the requirements of these bylaws. In addition, the board of directors may, by resolution, provide for a leave or absence with suspension of dues, while continuing membership benefits, to any member(s) who may be called or recalled to active duty in any component of the United States armed forces, on such terms as the board may decide. Special circumstances may be considered by the board.

Section 501. Standing Committees. In addition to the committees of the board of directors authorized above, the corporation shall have two standing committees of the members. They shall be the Program Committee and the Operations Committee. The Program Committee shall be chaired by the vice president of the corporation.