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Dear NANOS Members,
The NANOS Bylaws Committee and Board of Directors have reviewed the Bylaws and propose the following amendments. Below is an overview of the updates.
Additionally, as part of good governance, the NANOS bylaws were reviewed by the lawyer, and the following changes were advised:
All proposed amendments can be viewed here.
Pursuant with Article VII, the voting window for the abovementioned amendments will commence online from December 2 - December 15, 2024.
ARTICLE VII – AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed by the vote of at least two-thirds of the eligible voters, either by physical presence at a meeting or by electronic ballot of all of the eligible voters, provided that any proposed amendment 1) has been submitted in writing to the Executive Board and 2) notice thereof has been provided to each Fellow and other Voting Member at least one month prior to the date on which it will be voted upon. Bylaw amendments may be proposed only by Members of NANOS who are eligible voters as defined by these Bylaws. These Bylaws shall be subject to a complete review every ten years.
ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP
Section 12 - Voting and Holding Office in NANOS
Only Members in the following classes of Membership are entitled to vote on any matter in person or by proxy during any Annual or Special Business Meeting of the Society or by electronic voting, as provided in Article III, section 6: Fellows, International Fellows, Active Members, International Active Members, Senior Fellow Members, and those Senior Members who had voting privileges in their most recent previous category of Membership. NANOS Fellows and Members who have the right to cast votes in person or by proxy or electronically will be designated as “eligible voters” and the group of eligible voters may be referred to as the “Voting Membership” in these Bylaws and in official Society documents. Voting privileges may be suspended at the discretion of the Executive Board if an eligible voter is found to be in violation of the NANOS ethics statement.
Respectfully submitted,
NANOS Bylaws Committee and NANOS Board of Directors