Our Bylaws, though some parts may be outdated, remain as our foundation. 

They may be changed only by the majority vote of the membership or by district court.  In October 2024, our membership was about 3,100 members.  That means at the Annual Membership Meeting on October 10, a majority of eligible voting members would be about 1501. That would be the  number to establish a quorum. That did not happen. 

And it did not happen in 2023 when the officers were elected.

In a meeting of officers and the CEO on July 9, 2024, the minutes stated several items items were discussed. One was the the upcoming election of new officers and directors planned for October 2024. They discussed what would happen if a quorum did not make in October. Previously, the Board's attorney told them there was only 2 ways the bylaws could be changed; 1) by the members or 2) by a court order. He said that it was almost impossible to have 1,500 members vote on a change because of the quorum requirement. And if someone brought the quorum issue up, it may involve into a lawsuit given the flack about the Unification merger. He said probably the cheapest way would be to ask District Court to amend the bylaws to a reasonable number.  

The officers, also known as Defendents, chose to disregarded his advice. They felt the Nominating Committee would select the candidates they wanted. But just in case, the officers fabricated an “angle” to fall back on if the Annual Membership Meeting did not make a quorum.  

When the actual tally of votes went astray, the defendants fell back on the angle! They claimed the quorum stated in our bylaws was a clerical error. A legal error that would allow the Board of Directors to “amend" the bylaws in order to be in compliance with policies of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

The Arlington Group for Transparency has a letter from NAR that states they only regulate bylaw items on Core Standards. Quorum issues are not Core Standards.