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These changes were approved at the annual meeting on April 5, 2008

Additions (in bold italics)

Article IV:  Officers
Officers’ terms shall be for two years.  No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.

Delete:  Any member who wishes to be a candidate for office shall submit a letter of intention to the Chair of the Nominating Committee no fewer than 60 days before the next Annual Meeting.

Article V:  Executive Committee
The Treasurer ( in place of the Executive Committee) shall prepare the annual budget in January and present it to the Executive Committee (in place of the President) for approval.

The Executive Committee shall approval all expenditures over $500.00 that are not already included in the budget.

Article VII:  Meetings
Delete:  There shall be no fewer than four full membership meetings per year, one of which shall be designated the Annual Meeting.  Members shall be notified of meetings in writing at least seven days in advance, except for the annual meeting as noted below.  At each meeting, the president shall report on the activities of the DDWC and shall call for discussion and voting on appropriate matters.

Membership Meetings:  Other meetings, programs and events for the full membership shall be scheduled by the Executive Committee.

Article VIII:  Committees
Candidate Review:  Delete “The list of recommended candidates for endorsement and support shall be submitted to the full membership for approval.”

Research :  The Research Committee, in consultation with the Executive Committee, shall support Democratic candidates and office holders through research and information on relevant issues and processes relating to Dutchess County and local government.

Delete:  The Research Committee shall provide in-depth reports on up to three major political issues per year as requested by the Executive Committee.  It shall develop and maintain a data base covering activities of the Dutchess County Legislature.  The Research Committee shall also provide a research protocol for candidates for city and town offices to assist them in investigating local issues and other candidates.)