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The BYLAWS of the

OKLAHOMA CHAPTER

of the

AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

were Originally Adopted May 10, 1979

 and Revised and Approved July 1997

Revised and Approved October 2007

2007 OKAPA Bylaws Amendment

Summary of 2007Changes

  This is a brief summary of the amendments to the Chapter Bylaws:

 Article 4 Section 4.1: 

1. To separate the Professional Development Officer (PDO) and Vice President positions. 

2. Allowing the chapter to vote for a Vice-President / President Elect, which position would transition into the President at the end of the current President’s term.

3. Student representative and planning commissioner are optional focused positions, to provide flexibility in times that such positions remain unfilled.

 Article 4 Section 4.2.1: 

4. Adding ‘Vice-President/President Elect,’ ‘Immediate Past President,’ and ‘Professional Development Officer’ to the list of term limits.

Article 5 Section 5.1: 

5. Making appropriate amendments to the duties of the ‘Vice-president-President Elect’.

6. Adding a section, Section 5.1.5, setting forth the duties of the Professional Development Officer (PDO).

7. Adding a section, Section 5.1.6, setting forth the duties of the ‘Immediate Past President’.

Article 6 Section 6.1.2: 

8. Adding the following to the Professional Development Committee section:  “The Chairperson of this committee shall be the Professional Development Officer.  The Vice-President/President Elect shall serve on this Committee.”

Article 3 Section 3.5

  9.   Allowing Board, committees, or Chapter to vote by electronic means.

See full Bylaws as amended here.

You may direct any questions to the OKAPA secretary at eenyart@incog.org.  Thank you in advance for your time and participation~