Attend the 2018 NVAR Convention Annual Meeting; Vote on Bylaw Amendments

TRANSPARENCY. IMPROVED GOVERNANCE. BOARD ACCOUNTABILITY.

These key drivers guided members of the 2018 NVAR Bylaws Review Task Force in their review and analysis of the organization’s governing documents. Appointed by NVAR Chairman Lorraine Arora in January 2018, the six-member task force, with guidance from outside legal counsel, met between February and June to review and recommend revisions to the NVAR Bylaws.

At a July 26 special meeting, the NVAR Board of Directors voted to approve the recommendations of the task force for a membership vote. Proposed Bylaw amendments will be voted on at the annual meeting, to take place during the opening session of the 2018 NVAR Convention.
 
Some of the proposed amendments include:

1. Further defining the role of the Board of Directors and its responsibility to the organization’s membership.

2. Expanding board accountability to ensure appropriate action for an organization the size and scope of NVAR.

3. Confirming that those individuals with an active real estate license may only hold membership as Realtors® and not affiliates, to ensure that they are held to the same standards under the Realtor® Code of Ethics.

4. Reducing the number of required signatures that a petitioner must submit from 300 to 150 to secure a position on the ballot for open seats on the Board of Directors.

To view a summary of the proposed amendments, as well as a copy of the Bylaws marked to reflect those changes, visit your member dashboard at NVAR.com/login.

Plan to attend the annual meeting at this year’s Convention & Trade Show on Tuesday, Oct. 9 to cast your vote. Your voice counts!