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History of Bylaws


Authority: Board of Trustees

History:

First Issued:

September 18, 1982 Archived Version (Effective September 18, 1982 through February 18, 1983)

Revisions:

February 19, 1983 Archived Version (Effective February 19, 1983 through November 8, 1985) - Added Nominating Committee

November 9, 1985 Archived Version (Effective November 9, 1985 through September 22, 1989) - Added Student and Campus Affairs Committee

September 23, 1989 Archived Version (Effective September 23, 1989 through November 17, 1994) - Permitted appointment of more than one Vice Chairman

November 18, 1994 Archived Version (Effective November 18, 1994 through February, 19 1998) - Added Budget, Finance and Planning Committee

February 20, 1998 Archived Version (Effective February 20, 1998 through April 16, 1998) - Reformatted with incorporated changes regarding nominating guidelines as per previous Board of Trustees resolution re nominating guidelines of 1983.

April 17, 1998 Archived Version (Effective April 17, 1998 through September 17, 1998) - Insertion of phrase in subsection 1.3.5 regarding nominating committee which was inadvertently omitted when reformatted

September 18, 1998 Archived Version (Effective September 18, 1998 through November 18, 1999) - Change of Name of Budget, Finance and Planning Committee to Finance and Planning Committee.

November 19, 1999 Archived Version (Effective November 19, 1999 through April 27, 2000) - Added the Development Committee as a standing committee of the Board of Trustees with Chair of the Development Committee an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund. Editing to correct titles and clarify slate of nominees.

April 28, 2000 Archived Version (Effective April 28, 2000 through July 17, 2000) - Amended Section 1.2.2 to reflect that the Chancellor recommend to the Nomination Committee a member of the staff to serve as Assistant Secretary to the Board.

July 18, 2000 Archived Version (Effective July 18, 2000 through July 9, 2001) - Amended Sections 2.2.2, 2.3.1, and 2.5.1 to update, consistent with current practice, and clarify the tasks to be performed specifically by the Assistant Secretary. Amended language in the bylaws to reflect gender neutral designations ("Chair" instead of "Chairman"), and reconstruction of language to avoid use of "his" to refer to positions.

July 10, 2001 Archived Version (Effective July 10, 2001 through July 13, 2003) - Amend Section 1.2.1 to designate a First Vice Chair and a Second Vice Chair to perform the duties prescribed by the Bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Board of Trustees; 2) Amend Section 1.3.1 to be consistent with Robert's Rules of Order and the provisions of Section 1.3.5 of Article 1.3.

July 14, 2003 Archived Version (Effective July 14, 2003 through November 18, 2004) - The proposed revisions update the policy so that all sections are consistent with the designation of a first and second vice chair. In addition, language is added to recognize recent BOG delegations that do not permit sub-delegation to a committee (i.e., review of allegations of violation of the BOG's conflict of interest policy). Other revisions codify the Board's current practice regarding election of a fifth member of the Board's Executive Committee. Revised Sections: 1.3.2; 1.3.4; 1.3.5; and 2.4.2.

November 19, 2004 Archived Version (Effective November 19, 2004 through July 8, 2007) - Revised Section 1.3.1 to reflect the name change of the Finance and Planning Committee to the Audit, Finance and Planning Committee.

July 9, 2007 Current Version - Revised section 1.3.5 regarding when nominees will be presented to the Board of Trustees.  

Additional References: UNC Code: Section 402B

Contact Info: Vice Chancellor and General Counsel (919-515-3071); Executive Assistant to the Chancellor and Secretary of the University (919-515-2191)