Bylaws, guidelines, & protocols

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The board is looking to implement two sets of changes to the bylaws.  

Please reference the bylaws below for specific changes.

• The changes in RED are standard changes focused on grammatical errors, clarification of bylaws that are confusing, or situations that have arisen and need to be addressed. This is done every few years to make sure the board and our organization follow a set of standards.  
• The changes in BLUE propose a change to the VMCA name itself.  Over recent years, there has been an expansion in many of the counties and cities practicing mosquito control to include other vectors and pests of public health importance (e.g. ticks, cockroaches, rodents) and there is a proposal to change the name of the Association to the Virginia Mosquito and Vector Control Association (VMVCA).

When you receive your voting ballot through email, along with the executive board election, there will be a section to vote on the proposed changes to the bylaws.  Each type of change (those focused on streamlining and grammar, and the change to the name) will be a separate vote.  If you are unable to vote online prior to the meeting, there will be a way to vote in person at the Annual Conference before the Annual Business meeting starts.