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Bylaw Amendments
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NAYGN’s Board of Directors is proposing the following Amendments to the NAYGN Bylaws. The adoption of these Bylaws Amendments requires the affirmative votes of not fewer than two-thirds (2/3) of the members voting and the total vote shall not be less than twenty (20) percent of NAYGN’s total voting membership.
Amendment #1:
Proposal: For NAYGN Bylaw B6 – CORPORATE OFFICERS, change the title of an officer.
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Current Title |
Proposed Title |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (DEI) | Workforce Awareness Officer |
Reasoning: The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer is one of 11 Board of Director positions defined in NAYGN’s Bylaws & Rules (link). The position was originally created to foster an inclusive environment, address systemic barriers within the nuclear industry, and ensure all members feel represented and supported. As NAYGN continues to grow its global footprint, the “DEI” label no longer fully captures the scope or intent of this evolving role. The mission now emphasizes cross-cultural understanding, workforce awareness, and engagement on a global scale, uniting individuals and organizations around a common purpose of innovation, sustainability, and representation within the nuclear sector.
Amendment #2:
Proposal: For NAYGN Bylaw B6 – CORPORATE OFFICERS, make an editorial change in how the two Operating Officers are referred to.
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Current Wording |
Proposed Wording |
| National Officers | Operating Officers |
Reasoning: The US Operating Officer and Canadian Operating Officer used to have a title National Affairs Officer. A past revision to NAYGN’s Bylaws did not fully correct the original title. The Bylaws should be updated to better reflect the existing officer titles. The Bylaws will be updated for all instances.
Amendment #3:
Proposal: For NAYGN Bylaw B9.2.a – CONSITUENT UNITS, make an editorial wording change.
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Current Wording |
Proposed Wording |
| The purpose of NAYGN “Chapters” is for the interaction and coordination of individual members to facilitate the carrying out of the national program. As such, they will not be recognized as legal entities. | The purpose of NAYGN “Chapters” is for the interaction and coordination of individual members to facilitate the carrying out of the initiatives of the Corporation. As such, they will not be recognized as legal entities. |
Reasoning: NAYGN is a continental organization rather than a national organization, so the proposed wording better reflects NAYGN as a whole. The use of “initiatives” instead of “program” is selected to highlight how a chapter can elect what continental opportunities they would like to participate in.
Amendment #4:
Proposal: Remove all reference to NAYGN “Procedures”, and modernize language to incorporate new technologies.
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Bylaw Section |
Current Wording |
Proposed Wording |
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B4.6 |
Payments for Corporation operating expenses shall be as prescribed in the Rules and Procedures. | Payments for Corporation operating expenses shall be made as prescribed in the Rules of the Corporation in accordance with the annual budget as authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. |
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B12.3 |
Changes to the Procedures shall be referred to the Board of Directors for the consideration and approval. | Remove this section. |
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B12.4.a |
The Corporation shall be responsible for printing copies of all amendments to the Bylaws and Rules and Procedures within one hundred and twenty (120) days following their adoption, and for distributing them to all members of the Board of Directors, to committee members, and to any voting member of the Corporation upon request. | The Corporation shall be responsible for publishing all amendments to the Bylaws and Rules within one hundred and twenty (120) days following their adoption. |
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B13 |
Operation of the Corporation and its constituent units shall be governed by the laws of incorporation of the Corporation and their respective Bylaws, Rules, and Procedures. In procedural matters not governed by the above Bylaws, Rules, and Procedures, Roberts Rules of Order, latest edition, shall be used as the authority for parliamentary procedures. | Operation of the Corporation and its constituent units shall be governed by the laws of incorporation of the Corporation and their respective Bylaws & Rules. In procedural matters not governed by the above Bylaws & Rules, Roberts Rules of Order, latest edition, shall be used as the authority for parliamentary procedures. |
Reasoning: NAYGN no longer maintains official “Procedures”. The operation of NAYGN is based on the Bylaws & Rules as well as guidance documents that provide greater detail on how to perform required activities. Additionally, printing and distributing hard copies is no longer an efficient way to conduct the organization.
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