Additional Bylaw Changes

by Tony Hanson

In addition to Bylaw changes that were presented last month (see https://dallasgenealogy.org/proposed-bylaw-changes/), the Board of Directors is recommending one additional change: Elimination of the Director of Publication Content board position.

The Director of Publication Content position was created in 2012. At that time, the society was publishing a paper version of the newsletter, an annual Journal, and had just decided to begin publishing Pegasus (envisioned as a high quality, annual, NPR-Quarterly styled publication).

• The Journal was last published in 2012.
• Pegasus was first published in 2013 and ceased publication in July 2016: A total of 7 editions were published.
• The Newsletter has survived, although it became electronic-only in 2015.

The position has been vacant/unfilled for 6 of the past 12 years, and the responsibilities originally outlined for the position have been absorbed by other board positions. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Board of Directors that this position be eliminated.

Proposed Bylaw Change

Existing:

Section 8.1.5 – Director of Publication Content

The Director for Publication Content shall be responsible for soliciting content for the Society’s publications, ensuring consistency in information published in the newsletter on the website, on all social media platforms, and any other publications created by the Society.

The following positions coordinate with the Director of Publication content:

• Newsletter Administrator
• Editors of other publications, not specified

Proposed:

Section 8.1.5 – Director of Publication Content

This position was eliminated in 2024.