Comments from 4th Vice President
We have several suggested By-Law changes for consideration this year. I am still looking for volunteers to be on the By-Laws committee and the Grievance committee. These committees only require participation on an as needed basis. If you would like to be available for either of these committees, you may contact me.
Vicki Marteney
Article IV
Executive Council Section 3 Meetings Subsection c
Currently
reads: The Executive Council may
conduct business by mail or telephone when necessary.
Suggested
change: The Executive Council may
conduct business by mail, e-mail or telephone when necessary.
Reason: To conform with
wording of NHPA Bylaws Article IV Section 3 Subsection c.
Submitted by: Vicki Marteney
Article V Elected Officers
Section 4 Subsection c
Currently reads (All officers must:) :
Be a legal resident of
Suggested change (All
officers must:):
Be a legal resident of
Reason: To conform all
requirements for residency defined in one article.
Submitted by: Vicki Marteney
Article VIIIA Election of Officers Section 1 Subsection b 1.
Currently
reads: Make available a secure polling
booth or area at the State Closed Championship Tournament between the hours of
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on each and every day of the singles competition.
Suggested
change: Make available a secure polling
booth or area at the State Closed Championship Tournament between the hours of
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM on each and every day of the singles competition, if
office is contested
Reason: There is no reason to supply a polling booth
when there are no contested offices.
Submitted
by: Vicki Martene
Article VIIIA Election of Officers Section 1 Subsection b 2.
Currently
reads: Provide printed ballots for each office being elected pre-printed with
the names of candidate for each office that have declared their candidacy prior
to February 15th of the current year. To make available a blank line for a
‘write-in’ candidate on the ballot form.
Suggested
change 1: Provide printed ballots for
each office being elected pre-printed with the names of candidate for each
office that have declared their candidacy prior to February 15th of
the current year. If there are no
declared candidates for a vacant office, the President of the FSHPA shall, with
the approval of the Executive Council, fill the vacancy within 30 days as per
Article V Section 7.
Reason: Option to write-in candidate is negated due
to requirement to declare candidacy.
Submitted
by: Vicki Marteney
Article VIIIA Election of Officers Section 1 Subsection b 5.
Currently
reads: To provide a bulletin board or
similar type of display area for use of those late declaring candidates that
wish to place their names for consideration of any office to be contested.
Suggested change: Removal of this
requirement.
Reason: Negated by requirement to declare candidacy
prior to February 15th of the current year per Article VIIIA Sec 1 sub-sec.
b 2.
Submitted
by: Vicki Marteney
Article X
State Championship Tournament Section 11
Currently
reads: One-half of the FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournament fees, received from
Club Tournament Directors, during the current fiscal year, shall be added to
the State Championship Tournament cash prizes.
Suggested change: Fifty cents
($.50) of the FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournament fees, received from Club
Tournament Directors, during the current fiscal year, shall be added to the
State Championship Tournament cash prizes.
Reason: Recent change at
Executive Council to increase sanctioned tournament fees from Club Tournament
Directors, to offset loss of annual GRI sales receipts. This option was decided
on to increase revenue, vice a raise in annual membership dues.
Suggested
by: Vicki Marteney
Article XIV Annual Awards. Hall of Fame Section 3. a.
Currently
Reads: be selected by the Executive Council. The committee shall consist of the
Chairman plus six additional members. The Chairman and all members must have
previously been awarded membership in the Florida Hall of Fame.
Proposed
Change: The committee shall consist of the Chairman plus six additional
members.
Reason:
Conflict with Article V Section 2.a.4. It is the duty of the President to
appoint the committee chairman and committee members. Requiring committee
members to be Florida Hall of Fame members limits the selection to this
committee. The NHPA does not require committee members to be NHPA HOF members
to serve on its committee.
Submitted
by:
Article XIV Annual Awards. Hall of Fame Section 3. b.
Currently
Reads: Select members for induction; preferably one outstanding pitcher and one
outstanding organizer but not necessarily both. Selection may be based upon
nominating letters, or background research conducted by committee members, of
persons they consider potential candidates.
Proposed
Change: Select members for induction; one outstanding pitcher and one
outstanding organizer but not necessarily both. Selection may be based upon nominating
letters, or background research conducted by committee members, of persons they
consider potential candidates.
Reason:
Limit the number of Hall of Fame inductees in any one year.
Submitted
by:
Article XIV Annual Awards. Hall of Fame Section 3. c.
Currently
Reads: Vote by secret ballot on a scale of 0-5 for each candidate. A nominee
must receive a minimum of twenty-two (22) votes to qualify for induction.
Proposed
Change: Vote by ballot on a scale of 0-5 with no more than one name entered per
point value. Committee members are not obligated to enter a name for a point
value if they feel there are no worthy nominees. A nominee must receive a
minimum of twenty-two (22) votes to qualify for induction. If more than one
nominee in a category receives the required minimum number of votes, then only
the person receiving the greatest number of votes in a category will be
selected.
Submitted
by: Ron Deckard