Council Membership Drive and Revised Bylaws
Dear Members of the Council on Developmental Disabilities,
Our annual membership drive has already commenced with a request for payment of dues emailed by Wild Apricot in our behalf. Thank you to those of you who have received the email and have already paid dues for the next fiscal year.
Dues for everyone this coming fiscal year have been set at $50.00 per person in order to be a voting member of the Council. The revised bylaws approved by the Council Board of Trustees has in July 2021 has expanded the definition of who can be designated as a voting member of the Council. Below is the complete list taken from the Council revised bylaws.
The revised bylaws stipulate ways in which an individual can request that their dues be waived. Individuals with a developmental disability themselves shall not be required to pay dues. However, in order for a person with a developmental disability to have and retain voting privileges, they must apply annually to have dues waived.
Please consider renewing your Council membership and paying your annual dues by responding to the Wild Apricot email. If you have not received an email from them, you can renew your membership by going to the Council website and following the instructions for membership and payment.
This year, we are offering a Council swag bag to everyone who becomes a member and pays their dues.
Your membership dues help to sustain the great programs that the Council is and will continue to offer in the future.
Best regards,
Bob Napolilli, CEO
Membership- July 2021 Revised Bylaws- Passed
Section 1.
Membership in the Council is open to any person who has a developmental disability, their parents, guardians, or their siblings.
Section 2.
Membership is open to any second degree relative of those with developmental disabilities
Section 3.
Membership is open to any professional who serves the developmental disabilities community as a majority of their professional activities.
Section 4.
Membership is open to any person who is invited by simple majority vote of the Board to be a member of the Council, member of a committee or, or member of the Board.
Section 5.
Any person meeting the criteria for membership described above shall be considered a non-voting member unless they have paid the annual dues set forth by the Board. Dues shall always exceed $1. Once a member pays annual dues, their voting rights commence immediately and shall remain in effect for one year.
Section 6.
People with developmental disabilities themselves shall not be required to pay dues. However, in order for a person with a developmental disability to have and retain voting privileges, they must apply annually to have dues waived.
Section 7.
A member’s annual dues may be waived upon request to the CEO. Once a dues waiver granted by the CEO, the member’s voting rights commence immediately. However, for such individuals, the act of applying annually for dues to be waived shall be required in order to retain voting privileges.
Section 8.
Upon 2/3rds majority vote of the Board of Trustees, the board may revoke any member’s voting rights or membership status.