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        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN BYLAWS: 1. CHANGED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUIRED BOARD MEMBERS FROM 15 TO 11; 2. CHANGED THE BYLAW ALLOWING A DIRECTOR WHO IS CHAIR ELECT OR CHAIR FROM CONTINUING TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR FOR SO LONG AS HE OR SHE SHALL CONTINUE AS CHAIR ELECT OR CHAIR; 3. ADDED TO THE BYLAW WORDING THAT READS: "A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, UPON DOCUMENTATION OF THE WRITTEN REQUEST BY THE SECRETARY OR CALLED BY THE CHAIR, SHALL IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS SPECIFIC TO THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING AND A MINIMUM NOTICE OF AT LEAST SEVEN WORKING DAYS SHALL OCCUR FROM THE TIME OF THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING AND THE ACTUAL MEETING"; 4. CHANGED THE WORDING TO READ "AN OFFICER, INCLUDING THE CHAIR, MAY SERVE TWO CONSECUTIVE TWO YEAR TERMS AS AN OFFICER PROVIDED HE OR SHE IS VOTE FOR THE OFFICER POSITION.'; 5. ADDED SECTION THAT READS: "THE CHAPTER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPRESENTING THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S CHAPTERS. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA AND THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP SHALL REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF THE CHAPTER MAKE UP AND CAN INCLUDE NON-AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA BOARD MEMBERS. THE CHAPTER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE SOCIETY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS AND ANY OTHER SUB-COMMITTEE OR COUNCIL STRUCTURE DEVELOPED THAT PROVIDES CHAPTER INPUT TO THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA."; 6. ADDED SECTION THAT READS: "UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ACTIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE NON-BINDING AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS."; 7. ADDED SECTION THAT READS: "THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MAY CHOOSE TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE THE STATUS OF ANY CHAPTER FOR A VIOLATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, UPON A RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHAIR OF THE CHAPTER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND/OR THE PRESIDENT MAY SUSPEND A CHAPTER UNTIL ACTION REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE CHAPTER CAN BE ACTED ON AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING."; 8. ADDED SECTION THAT READS: "NO CHAPTER MAY BE DISAFFILIATED EXCEPT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT AND VOTING AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND UPON A PRIOR DESIGNATION OF THE CHAPTER AS BEING NOT IN GOOD STANDING AND GOOD CAUSE SHOWN AS SET OUT IN ARTICLE IX, SECTION 5.B."; 9. ADDED THE ALLOWANCE TO HAVE DELEGATES PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING THROUGH TELEPHONE, WEB BASED COMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE SOCIETY ASSEMBLY; 10. ADDED PARAGRAPH THAT READS: "THE SOCIETY ASSEMBLY, THRU THE CHAIR OF THE CHAPTER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTING ANY PROPOSED ACTIONS OR ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THE SOCIETY ASSEMBLY SEEKS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACT UPON. THE WRITTEN REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE SOCIETY ASSEMBLY."; 11. CHANGED THE WORDING AS FOLLOWS: "ALL BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL SO AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR, TREASURER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNLESS REQUIRED BY A LEGAL ACTION FOR SUCH REVIEW."; 12. CHANGED THE METHOD OF ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: "THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ELECT DIRECTORS BY A MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS."</Explanation>
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