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Board approves submission of AAVSB bylaw amendment proposal and nominates directors to AAVSB
Summary
The Veterinary Medical Board voted to submit proposed amendments to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards bylaws and approved nominations to AAVSB leadership and committee positions; motions carried by roll call.
At the Jan. 16 meeting the Veterinary Medical Board approved submitting a proposed set of bylaw amendments to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) and approved nominations for AAVSB positions.
Nut graf: The bylaw amendment would modify AAVSB term language to allow persons appointed or elected to partial terms to later stand for two full consecutive terms. Board members moved and seconded the proposal and recorded unanimous support on the motion to submit the amendment for AAVSB consideration. The Board also approved several nominations to AAVSB positions.
What passed at the meeting (votes at a glance): - Motion to submit proposed AAVSB bylaw amendments changing how partial terms are counted (AAVSB section 6 edits). Motion carried by board vote. - Nomination of Dr. Mark Nunez for AAVSB president‑elect (motion carried). - Nomination of Dr. Christina Bradbury for an AAVSB director position (motion carried). - Nomination of Dr. Manyak for ICVA (NAVLE developer) representative (motion carried). - Nomination of Dr. Solicito to the AAVSB Nominating Committee (motion carried).
Board procedure notes: Staff told the board that the deadline to submit nominations to AAVSB for inclusion in member-board packets is May 22, 2025, but nominations may be made from the floor at the AAVSB meeting. No dissenting motions were recorded in the transcript excerpt. Individual roll-call votes were called and members registered their votes orally during the proceeding.
Ending: The board’s officers will transmit the bylaw amendment proposal and submit the nominations to AAVSB, per the board motions.
