For the past several years, we have moved to only accepting online registrations & payments for membership registrations & renewals. Due to the high demand for testing slots in recent years, we have also restricted test entries to chapter members only starting in February. To help us better serve our members and reduce the workload on our Chapter Secretary and the individual Test Secretaries, the MN NAVHDA Board of Directors has approved the following change to the Chapter Bylaws regarding membership:
CURRENT:
Article II: Membership and Dues
Section 4: Members who have not paid Dues by March 31 will be dropped from membership and all the benefits of membership will be terminated.
PROPOSED CHANGE: (Change is in BLUE)
Article II: Membership and Dues
Section 4: Members who have not paid Dues by January 31 will be dropped from membership and all the benefits of membership will be terminated.
Requirements to change Bylaws:
Article VII: Bylaws Amendments
From time to time, the Board may approve Amendments to the Bylaws as necessary. Proposed Amendments are to be sent to the full Chapter membership with a two-thirds majority of those members participating in the voting needed to be ratified for approval and adoption. There shall be at least a 14-day time period after notification to Members before a vote is held. The method of notification to Members and voting method and procedures are to be approved by the Board.
Our Full Bylaws and Appendices can be viewed here.
**All current primary chapter members and registered secondary members 18 years of age or older will be sent a Board approved electronic ballot in November via the email addresses on file with the chapter secretary.