Annual Conference
Business Meeting
March 2022
Proposed By-Law Changes
Ticket Items & Rationale
Link to Feedback Form (please provide feedback before Monday February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm Pacific)
Ticket Item 1: Code of Conduct
In order to ensure that MATC lives up to its mission and vision, we are proposing an addition of a Code of Conduct to the By-laws.
Articles/Sections:
- Article II, Section 3
- Artice IV, Section 3, Clauses 3.1 – Clauses 3.12
Ticket Item 2: Adding Theatre/Practice to By-laws
Currently, the Theatre/Practice journal is not listed in the By-laws. We propose to add it to the by-laws.
Articles/Sections:
- Article IV, Section 3, Clause 3.12 (add job description of Theatre/Practice editor)
- Article V, Section 2 (add editor to list of ex-officio EC members)
- Article IV, Section 2 (add duty of editor sharing report of Theatre/Practice at business meeting)
Ticket Item 3: Clarifying Methods of Communication for MATC
With the recent addition of other tools of communication, we are clarifying the spaces where members can access up-to-date information about the organization.
Articles/Sections:
- Article VII, Section 2 (updated list of methods of communication)
- Article VI, Section 2 (distributing business meeting minutes to general membership)
Ticket Item 4: Standing and Ad-hoc Committees
Currently, there is no distinction between standing and ad-hoc committees within the by-laws. We are proposing to add that information, including how an ad-hoc committee is formed and how it can become a standing committee.
Articles/Sections:
- Article VIII, Section 1 (Standing Committee description)
- Article VIII, Section 3, Clauses 3.1 – 3.9 (formation of ad-hoc committees, description of how to become a standing committee, goals, annual reports, etc.)
- Article IV, Section 2 (duty to share report at business meeting)
- Article XVI (adding that standing and ad-hoc committees may propose changes to by-laws)
Ticket Item 5: Nominations and Elections Committee
To simplify and streamline the process of nominations and appointments for service positions within MATC, we propose to eliminate the process of seeking nominations for appointments for symposia co-chairs. Instead, the committee will focus on keeping track of positions up for election in the EC and symposia, distributing the information to the membership, and soliciting nominations for these positions. We are proposing that all service positions on the EC and symposia be directly elected by the general membership.
Articles/Sections:
- Article VIII, Section 2, Clauses 2.1- 2.2 (Makeup and Duties)
- Article VI, Section 1, Clause 1.4 (election of symposia co-chairs)
Link to Feedback Form (please provide feedback before Monday February 28, 2022 at 11:59pm Pacific)