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Veterans committee creates up‑to‑five‑member bylaws subcommittee; members named
Summary
The Laredo veterans committee voted unanimously to create a subcommittee to draft organizational bylaws. The motion was amended to permit up to five members; five volunteers were appointed and the committee will finalize membership if a member is unavailable.
The Laredo Veterans Advisory Committee voted unanimously on March 11 to create a subcommittee to draft bylaws for the advisory group.
A committee member moved to create a subcommittee to draft the organization’s bylaws; the motion was amended on the floor to specify “up to five” members. The motion passed unanimously.
Committee members appointed to serve on the subcommittee were read into the record as David Garza, Guadalupe (Guadalupe/Siobhanupe) Alvarez, Ricardo Quijano, Jesus Rivas and Marshall Jimenez. The chair said he would confirm a previously expressed interest from another member and adjust membership if needed.
The subcommittee is intended to draft policies and bylaws to regulate membership and committee procedures; committee leaders said the lack of bylaws has been a lingering issue. The meeting record shows the chair requested volunteers rather than naming members unilaterally to encourage committed participation.
No deadlines for the subcommittee’s draft were specified in the meeting; the committee asked volunteers to coordinate outside the full meeting and report back when a draft is ready for committee review and approval.
