APTANJ 2019 Bylaws Update

The APTANJ Council of Directors proposes the following bylaws changes to be voted on by the membership at the APTANJ Fall Conference Business Meeting being held on Saturday, October 19 at the National Conference Center/Holiday Inn in East Windsor, New Jersey. 

Bylaw Amendment 1:
Article VI.  Section 1
The Chapter shall hold at least two meetings (Fall and Spring) of its membership each year.  The spring conference is designated as the Annual Meeting. One meeting shall be held sufficiently far in advance to allow for main motions by the Chapter to be submitted to the House of Delegates.
 
SS:  This provides clarification as to which NJ Chapter meeting is the annual meeting where elections take place. 

Section 2: Nominating Committee

A. Physical Therapist, Retired Physical Therapist, Life Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Retired Physical Therapist Assistant, and Life Physical Therapist Assistant members who have been Chapter members for the two years preceding the election will be eligible to serve on the Nominating committee.

Section 2: Elections

D. If, after all alternate delegates have been utilized, a vacancy occurs in the delegation prior to a scheduled Chapter membership meeting, an election will be held to fill that vacancy. If the vacancy occurs after the last scheduled Chapter meeting prior to the House of Delegates, the Council of Directors may either appoint an eligible member to fill the vacancy, or may authorize the Chief Delegate and/or designated delegates to carry the vote(s).

ARTICLE XV. AMENDMENTS

C. Any amendment to these bylaws shall be effective 180 days after the adoption of such amendments with exception of any and all amendments that impact the current election cycle for the remaining 2014 calendar year including President – elect, Chief Delegate, delegates at large and PTA Caucus Rep in accordance with this article.