This Bylaws proposal changes the OCA Board election process to be much like that of the USCF. All 7 Board members will be elected to 2-year terms, on a staggered schedule with 3 or 4 elected each year. At their first meeting following the election, the Board will elect their officers for 1-year terms. The immediate past president position is eliminated due to the same person possibly filling another office. The Board may still award the title of immediate past president for the year, when appropriate.

Bylaws of the Oklahoma Chess Association
(proposed Board election changes 27 Apr 07 with deletions in red strikethrough and additions in green)

ARTICLE IV: POLICY BOARD

IV.2 Composition:

The Policy Board shall be composed of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Members at Large elected as Policy Board Members by the membership of the OCA, and the Immediate Past President.

IV.4 Nomination and Bylaws Amendment Proposals:

a) Any voting OCA member age 18 or over shall be eligible for any elected OCA office position upon nomination by a fellow member at the Annual Meeting. If there are no nominations for a Policy Board position to be filled, then a successor to serve until the next annual election shall be nominated and elected by the Policy Board. the person currently in that position will appear on the ballot.

IV.5 Elections:

OCA elections shall occur at the Annual Election. Positions to be filled shall be included in the annual membership meeting notice. A plurality of the ballots shall elect the nominee and any tie will be decided by a vote at the Annual Members Meeting. No individual on the Policy Board shall hold more than one position office nor be entitled to more than one vote on the Policy Board. If a vacancy occurs in any elected office position, a successor to serve until the next annual election shall be nominated and elected by the Policy Board, except that a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice President.

IV.6 Terms:

The terms of the elected Policy Board shall begin upon completion of the annual membership meeting. The Policy Board Members at Large shall have terms of approximately one two years, except when more than four Policy Board positions are up for election and the additional positions will have a term of approximately one year. The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall have terms of approximately two years. The Immediate Past President shall remain a member of the Policy Board so long as he/she remains Immediate Past President.

IV.7 Election of Board Officers:

At a Policy Board meeting soon after the Annual Members Meeting at which the Annual Election was conducted, the Policy Board shall elect among itself the following officers: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The term of each officer shall be for one year. A vacancy in the office of President shall be immediately filled by the Vice President. A vacancy in another office elected by the Policy Board shall be filled by majority vote until the Policy Board meeting following the next Annual Members Meeting.

IV.8 Duties:

· Immediate Past President: This officer shall be an advisor to the President and the rest of Policy Board.

IV.9 Resignations:

Bumped remaining numbers by one.