1. Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report
Arif Agha, M.D.
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report

2. Constitution & Bylaws Committee 2018
Mahmood Alam, M.D.
Mian A. Hasan, M.D.
Nasar Qureshi, M.D.
Mubashar Rana, M.D.
Ahsan Rashid, M.D.
Saima Zafar, M.D.
Arif H. Agha, M.D. (Chair)

3. Issues With Current BOT Structure
Number
5 members for 40 years
3 BOTs can make big decisions 1
Election Process
Closed system
No women representation 2
Duties & Powers
Role of BOT is defined but no power to act on those roles 3

4. COUNCIL PROPOSAL FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Council submitted proposal to amend APPNA bylaws to accommodate the following changes to BOT of APPNA
An increased number
Better representation
Clarification of duties

5. BOT: Current and Proposed
Number 1
Election Process 2
Duties & Powers 3

6. BOT Number Existing: 5 Proposed 11 8 Elected 3 Ex-officio (voting)
President, President Elect & Immediate Past President

7. ADVANTAGES OF EC MEMBERS AS PART OF BOT
Enhance the number by elected individual
Relationship of Synergy vs. Adversity
Better long range planning with input from three Presidents
Better management of fixed assets with support of EC

8. BOT Elections
Number 1
Election Process 2
Duties & Powers 3

9. Current Election Process
Existing:
The Executive Council shall submit three (3) names to the Board for consideration for election to the Board. The Board shall elect (select) from amongst these three (3) members to fill any vacancies on the Board that year.
Each Trustee serves 5 year term

10. New BOT Elections Proposed: 8 Trustees will be elected from 4 regions
Trustees will be elected by General Membership of region
Each trustee will serve for 4 years
Election will be held every 2 years
At each election 1 trustee will be elected from each region

11. BOT & Today’s APPNA
Number 1
Election Process 2
Duties & Powers 3

12. Duties & Powers (Existing)
BOT HAS “ROLES” BUT NO POWER TO ACT IN THE CURRENT SYSTEM
Appoints EGC
But cannot act on it
Oversees
long-range & strategic planning
Asset & Account Management
Other than mattes of dissolution,
The board in its current form is pretty impotent.

13. Proposed Committees of BOT: 2 year Term
AMMENDMENTS WILL ALLOW THE BOT TO APPOINT THESE COMMITTEES AND ACT ON THEM
Ethics and Grievance Committee.
Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC)
Asset Management Committee
Compliance and Implementation Committee.

14. Power of the Board
Independent authority to act on the recommendations of its own committees

15. No powers are taken away from the council.
BOT Vs. Council
BOT POWERS
EGC
LRPC
Asset Management
Compliance
COUNCIL POWERS
Cash flow and Liquid Assets
Annual Budgets
Meetings
Membership
Elections
Research and Education
Social welfare
CABL
Office management
Publications
Many more
No powers are taken away from the council.

16. Council can overturn BOT decisions with a 2/3 majority
Checks and Balances
Council can overturn BOT decisions with a 2/3 majority

17. Execution of New BOT Model
Successful transition should be smooth & non-disruptive

18. New BOT Elections Proposed: 8 Trustees will be elected from 4 regions
Trustees will be elected by General Membership of region
Each trustee will serve for 4 years
Election will be held every 2 years
At each election 1 trustee will be elected from each region

19.  Census Bureau Map

20. Census Bureau Map Modified for APPNA Based On Membership Strength

21. REG 1 2018 REG 2 2018 REG 3 2018 EXIXTING BOT 4 REG 4 2018
If Amendments pass, 4 New Trustees will be elected at the end of 2018
Exiting trustee will stay on the Board as senior trustees for 2 years till the next election.
EXIXTING BOT 1
REG 1
2018
EXIXTING BOT 2
REG
EXIXTING BOT 3
REG
EXIXTING
BOT 4
REG

22. REG 1 (S) 2018 REG 1 (J) 2020 REG 2 (S) 2018 REG 2 (J) 2020
Next BOT election will take place in New Trustees will be elected
The existing (Old Trustees) will retire
Trustees elected in 2018 will become Senior Trustees
Trustees elected in 2020 will become Junior Trustees
REG 1 (S)
2018
REG 1 (J)
2020
REG 2 (S) 2018
REG 2 (J) 2020
REG 3(S) 2018
REG 3 (J) 2020
REG 4 (S) 2018
REG 4 (J) 2020

23. Amendment to Bylaws: The CABL Process
Proposal by Council
CABL review & Recommendation
Council Approval
General Body
(Pending)

24. What is the Way forward:
General Body Approval
The CABL committee will act as the ad hoc body for transition of First BOT elections

25. Thank you for your attention