Several
changes to the IAAO Bylaws have been approved to be on the ballot in
November, including: (1) a change to the Association’s mission, (2)
updating the professional conduct rules, and (3) establishing the
President-Elect as Treasurer in addition to serving as Chair of the
Finance Committee.
IAAO
elections will take place Nov. 1-15, 2021 via email, and regular
members will vote on candidates for President-Elect, Vice President, and
Region representatives, along with whether to approve the proposed
changes to the Bylaws. Associate members will vote only on the
candidates for the Associate Board member.
The proposed Bylaws are available to download in a clean version to review, along with a marked up version showing
highlighted additions and strikethroughs indicating removed text. The
ballot will ask members to approve the revised document in its entirety.
The following summarizes the proposed changes:
(1) Article 2. Section 2.1. Mission.
Based on IAAO’s Articles of Incorporation and ongoing purpose, it is
recommended the mission be restated to more accurately reflect the
global, diverse composition of our Association as well as emphasize our
expertise in the area of mass appraisal.
(2) Article 3. Section 3.3. Professional Conduct.
In Section 3.3., it is recommended to replace the header from
“Discipline” to “Professional Conduct” to more precisely define the
intention of this Section to be proactive in the area of professional
conduct rather than punitive. Further, under Section 3.3.A., the
addition of “certificants (designees)” is being recommended to clarify
that the Association’s Code of Ethics applies not only to IAAO members
but also to certificants who hold a designation or certification through
IAAO. It is recommended that Section 3.3.C. be struck and that any
reference to disciplinary procedures and actions be incorporated in a
broader context under Section 3.3.B.
(3) Article 4. Officers.
Under Section 4.1, including B, E and F, and Section 4.2, it is
recommended that as part of nonprofit best practices, the role of
Treasurer be that of an elected volunteer rather than a responsibility
of the Executive Director. This separation of duties provides an
enhanced system of financial checks and balances for the Association
while eliminating a conflict of interest for the Executive Director.
Since the volunteer serving as President-Elect already chairs the
Finance Committee, it is recommended that this position officially
assume the duties of Treasurer. Respective sections of the Bylaws
affected by these changes are being put forth for consideration,
including striking the section related to Secretary-Treasurer and adding
the Treasurer’s responsibilities under President-Elect, and the
Secretary’s responsibilities under Executive Director, thereby
clarifying the separation of duties between the two positions. Since
authority is given in Section 4.1.F. for the Board to delegate execution
of contracts to some other officer or agent of the Association, in
addition to the Executive Director, it is recommended that Section
10.1.H. be removed as it conflicts with the authority given to the Board
to allow this function to be delegated.
In
addition to the proposed Bylaws changes, the following are the
candidates up for election. Information on each individual is available
by clicking on the candidate's name.
President-Elect
• Pat Alesandrini, CAE, RES, Tampa, FL
Vice President
• Lisa Hobart, CAE, PPS, FIAAO, Birmingham, MI
• Rebecca Malmquist, CAE, Minneapolis, MN
Region 1
• Kara Endicott, CAE, RES, Olathe, KS
• Doug Warr, AAS, Norman, OK
Region 2
• Greg Hutchinson, Howell, NJ
Region 3
• Bobby T. Lee, AAS, Esq., Mount Juliet, TN
Associate
• Jason Camp, Ph.D., Mississippi State, MS
• Ryan Cavanah, CAE, Nashville, TN
• Daniel Fasteen, Ph.D., Minneapolis, MN
