'''Administrative Structure'''
At present, the administrative structure of the Society is in the process of being normalized by efforts of [[Consuls]]. These efforts are not widely understood and are therefore often unappreciated.
# The membership (those in [[Good Standing]]) elects the members of the [[Board|Board of Directors]]
# The Board of Directors elects from its number the senior [[Elected Officers|Officers]], and from the membership elects the minor officers.
# The Board contracts with the Consuls for facilities and services.
# The [[President]] names the [[Committee Chairmen|Chairmen]] of all principal committees, whether of the Board or of the Membership, including [[Chairmen|Deans]] of the [[Lineage Groups]].
# Committee Chairmen name the members of their committees, a minority of which may be non-members.
# Committee Chairmen name the Chairmen of any Sub-Committees assigned to them.
'''Proposal #6: The Society should consider linking the number of Directors to the size of the membership, with a maximum of 10% of the membership and a minimum of five.'''
The above can be implemented either through a [[By-Laws]] amendment, or by a 4/5 vote to change the number of [[Directors]]. The [[By-Laws]] permit the creation of an [[Executive Committee]] as a smaller version of the Board, with very broad authority to act when the Board does not meet. The motivation for this was two-fold: first, when meetings are held in person, it becomes is difficult and expensive to bring Directors together on a frequent basis; second, the large Board had become unmanageable, with a majority being non-participants. Given that the meetings are now largely held via teleconference, and that the size of the Board has been cut, neither argument remains.
'''Proposal #7: The Society should consider discontinuing discontinue the use of the Executive Committee, and perhaps consider removing the option from the By-Laws.'''
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