The Board of Directors has approved changes to the VFA Constitution and By-Laws to update the roles on the Executive Committee and to update our procedures to reflect our new paperless approach. A summary highlighting the changes can be found below.
Approval by the members took place at the Triennial Meeting on October 28, 2023.
View the current Violette Family Association Constitution and By-Laws »
Summary of 2023 Updates to Constitution & By-Laws
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ARTICLE II
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Association shall have an Executive Committee consisting of the heads of the following committees, with titles as shown:
- Genealogy (Genealogist)
- Web Systems (Webmaster)
- DNA and Heraldry (DNA and Heraldry Master)
- Newsletter (Newsletter Editor)
- Membership (Membership Secretary)
- History (Historian)
- Reunions (Reunion Master) only assigned when a reunion has been scheduled
- Those committee heads shall be appointed by the Officers.
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MEETING NOTICES:
Meeting notices shall be made by creating an article to be published at the official Violette Family web site, which then becomes distributed by email to those who have requested this service. The notice for Triennial Meetings shall also be made by mail to those not requesting email notifications. Publishing of the article at the web site shall be proof of notice. via electronic means and sending of the notice via mail shall be proof of notice via mail.
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ARTICLE VIII
NEWSLETTER
The Newsletter Editor shall direct publication of a newsletter on an as-needed basis. The newsletter will be distributed to all members electronically for those who elect to receive newsletters in that manner and by mail to the rest. The newsletter will also be available at the Association’s web site for downloading.
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