Proposed Changes to SLMMS and SLSMSE Bylaws – Member comments due by December 10
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO SLMMS AND SLSMSE BYLAWS
Member Comments Due By December 10, 2023
Proposed Amendments to SLMMS and SLMSME Bylaws – November 2023
On November 6, 2023, the SLMMS Bylaws Committee met in response to requests from the SLMMS Council and the SLMMS Strategic Planning Committee to propose amendments to the Bylaws of the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (SLMMS), and amendments to the Bylaws of the St. Louis Society for Medical and Scientific Education (SLSMSE).
The Bylaws Committee has reviewed, drafted and proposed a total of 23 amendments or changes – 19 to the SLMMS Bylaws, and 4 to the SLSMSE Bylaws. These changes are being presented to the membership for review and comment via a posting on the Society website.
You may review the proposed changes to the Bylaws by clicking HERE.
In summary, the proposed changes to the SLMMS and SLSMSE Bylaws include:
– Updating all references to the Executive Vice President to Executive Director in anticipation of changes following the upcoming retirement of the SLMMS EVP
– Clarification of short-term suspension of members for non-payment of dues as opposed to immediate drop from membership
– Reducing the number of regular meetings of the Council
– Removing specific gender references
– Clarification of proration of new applicant dues when joining mid-year
– Elimination of the election of Alternate Delegates to the annual MSMA Convention
– Changing the requirement of an annual SLMMS and SLSMSE audit to an annual review of financial statements
– Requiring Council action to review or grant Honor or Life Member status (current standard procedure).
Note to SLMMS Members: These proposed amendments were posted on November 9, 2023 in accordance with the existing SLMMS Bylaws (Chapter XIV. Section 1. Amendments) to provide members at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to the time of the Council vote on the amendments. The St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society Council will discuss and vote on these proposed amendments at their December 11, 2023 Council meeting, to be held at 6:00 via a Zoom teleconference. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the Council will be required to pass the amendments. If passed, the amended bylaws will become effective January 1, 2024.
Members wishing to comment on the proposed amendments prior to the meeting may do so in writing no later than Sunday, December 10, 2023.
You may submit your comments via email to David Nowak, SLMMS Executive Vice President, at dnowak@slmms.org or by mail to:
Bylaws Committee Chairman
St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society
1023 Executive Parkway, Suite 16
St. Louis, MO 63141-6323
Please reference the Bylaw (SLMMS or SLSMSE) by both section number and title for which you are commenting.
Only comments submitted by current SLMMS members will be reviewed and considered by the Bylaws Committee and the SLMMS Council.
