The International Organization for
Septuagint and Cognate Studies

Notification of Proposed IOSCS Bylaws Revision

To all IOSCS members:

The IOSCS executive committee has voted to recommend to the membership a change in the existing bylaws, section 8. The membership is hereby notified of the proposed change as required by the bylaws, section 25. The following paragraph will be presented as a motion to the general membership at the business meeting to be held in New Orleans this November. For this change to take effect it must pass by a three-quarters vote of the membership present (see bylaws, section 25). (Changes from the current section are given in bold italics.)

8. ELECTION AND TERMS OF TENURE: The report of the nominating committee (see article 20) shall be presented to the annual meeting by the executive committee, and the nominees shall be elected by majority vote of members present. Other nominations may be made at the meeting by a mover and seconder, in which case such an election shall be by secret ballot. All terms of office shall be for three years. The number of members at large shall not exceed nine total, with one third of them selected each year in a three-year rotation. Members at large who have served for two consecutive terms may not be renominated until at least one year out of office has passed. Presidents and vice-presidents may not serve for more than two consecutive terms. Other elected and appointed members shall not normally serve for more than two consecutive terms, but may be renominated or reappointed.

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Sincerely,
Benjamin G. Wright, President