Sun City working group proposes major bylaw rewrite to widen member input, change motion and voting rules

Preston Keis, chair of the Bylaws Working Group, presented a line-by-line rewrite of the Recreation Centers of Sun City Incorporated—s bylaws at an Oct. 18 town hall, saying the changes aim to bring RCSC into compliance with the Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Act (ANCA) and to "increase member input" after a contentious March membership meeting. "We had 12 motions that members had forwarded for consideration for the meeting, but none of them were moved forward," Keis said.

The working group—s recommendations would change how member motions are handled. Under the proposal, members could submit motions from the day after the annual membership meeting through September; each motion would be reviewed by RCSC—s bylaws attorney to determine if it is a "proper member subject" under ANCA. Motions would be posted on the RCSC website for six months of member input and refinement; the motion maker would retain ownership of the text. Finalized motions would be posted in December and voted on during a specified January-to-February window. Keis said the group intends to offer online, proxy and in-person voting and that a third-party service would tabulate electronic votes.

The working group emphasized that ANCA requires a…