Creates a 7-year eligibility standard
A person would be ineligible if a covered conviction event occurred within seven years of the later of the conviction or completion of supervision.
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Amendment Details and FAQ
A neutral summary of the proposed governance changes and what a petition signature does.
Overview
What members are being asked to review
The petition asks the Association to hold a Special Meeting so members can vote on proposed bylaw updates. Signing the petition is not a vote for or against the amendment itself.
Member vote
Special Meeting request
The petition is intended to trigger the member-meeting process already described in the governing documents.
Eligibility
Uniform service standard
The proposed amendment creates a consistent eligibility standard for directors, committee members, and certain appointed volunteer roles.
Vacancies
Member-filled board seats
The proposal would generally have members elect replacements for open board seats instead of having the remaining board make the appointment.
What your signature does
Your signature requests the meeting. It does not adopt the amendment.
- It does not pass the amendment by itself.
- It does not remove or appoint anyone.
- It asks the Association to hold the Special Meeting so members can vote.
Proposed changes
What the amendment would change
These summaries are provided for orientation only. Members should review the full proposed amendment before signing or voting.
Current rule for vacancies
Current: The remaining board fills the vacancy within 30 days, first with the next-highest prior candidate if available, otherwise by appointment after soliciting applications.
Proposed: Vacancies are filled by member election instead of board appointment, with only limited interim service if needed to preserve a quorum.
Current rule for board eligibility
Current: Candidates must be members, and elected directors are subject to a two-consecutive-term limit with a two-year break unless no other candidates are willing to run.
Proposed: The amendment keeps the existing member and term-limit framework but adds a conviction-related eligibility standard for covered roles.
Current rule for amendment approval
Current: The bylaws may be amended by members through two-thirds of votes cast or a majority of the total votes in the association, whichever is less.
Proposed: Members first demand a special meeting, then vote by secret ballot on the proposed amendment.
How the process works
Members sign the demand
Members review the amendment and sign either digitally through the online petition or by using the print petition packet.
The demand is delivered
Once the required threshold is met, the signed demand package is delivered to the association.
The association notices the special meeting
The bylaws require notice stating the date, time, place, and general nature of the proposed amendment.
Members vote by secret ballot
The bylaws require secret-ballot voting for member votes, and a quorum exists when one-tenth of the membership votes are present in person or by absentee ballot.
If adopted, the amendment takes effect
The proposed amendment states it becomes effective immediately upon member approval as required by the bylaws.
Amendment provisions in detail
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Applies the rule to directors, committees, and certain volunteer roles
The proposal covers directors, committee members, and board-appointed volunteer roles that involve regular child contact.
Requires notice and an opportunity to respond
Before a seated person is declared ineligible, the board must give written notice, allow at least 15 days for written documentation, and vote in an open meeting.
Makes an ineligible director seat vacant
If a director is determined ineligible, the seat becomes vacant on the date of the board’s formal determination.
Requires member election of vacancies
Instead of board appointment, vacancies would be filled by member election, with only short-term interim service if needed to preserve a quorum.
Preserves separate member removal rights
The proposal does not take away the membership’s existing Arizona-law right to remove directors through a special members’ meeting.
Frequently asked questions
Review the documents and decide whether to request the meeting.
The member vote happens later. The petition only asks for the Special Meeting.