2025 PAA Bylaws
The bylaws committee has met and approved 4 revisions to our governing document. They include:
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Adding an Emeritus Board status level:
Section 5.1A. Emeritus Member.
Emeritus Member status may be conferred upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained contributions to the Pennsylvania Apartment Association and the multi-family housing industry. Emeritus Members shall be nominated by any current Member and approved by a majority vote of the Board. Emeritus Members are not required to be currently employed in the industry and shall not have voting rights unless otherwise granted by the Board. Emeritus Members may participate in events, committees, and advisory roles as determined appropriate by the Board, and shall be recognized for their legacy of service and leadership.
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Increasing the number of board members from 17 to 20:
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Section 7.3 – Number and Election of Directors
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The Board shall consist of twenty (20) Directors, seventeen (17) of whom shall represent property management companies/owners and three (3) of whom shall be Supplier Company Members. The Directors shall be elected by the Members at the annual meeting of the Members. No Member company shall be entitled to have more than one (1) employee on the Board. There shall be no regional representation requirements.
Adding language for supplier seats on the board that clarifies PSC chair and chair-elect have a board seat.
Section 7.3A – Allocation of Supplier Partner Board Seats
Of the three (3) Supplier Company Member seats on the Board of Directors:
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• One (1) seat shall be held by the current Chair of the Pennsylvania Supplier Committee (PSC).
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• One (1) seat shall be held by the current Vice-Chair of the PSC.
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• One (1) seat shall be designated as an At-Large Supplier Company Member seat, to be filled through the standard nomination and election process.
In the event that the PSC Chair or Vice-Chair resigns or is otherwise unable to fulfill their PSC leadership role, the corresponding Board seat shall be automatically transferred to their successor in the PSC leadership position. The transition shall be effective upon confirmation of the new PSC Chair or Vice-Chair by the PSC or the Board, as applicable.
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Editing the language for board continuity in the face of employment change:
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Section 7.4A. Continuity of Board Seat Upon Employment Change.
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A Director who separates from their current employer shall retain their seat on the Board, provided that they obtain new employment within six (6) months of separation and the new position is at a similar senior level within the multi-family housing industry. The Director must notify the Board in writing of their new employment within thirty (30) days of commencement. The Board shall have the authority to determine whether the new position meets the criteria of this Section. Failure to secure qualifying employment within the six (6) month period shall result in automatic vacancy of the Board seat.
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Adding an Emeritus Board status level:
Section 5.1A. Emeritus Member.
Emeritus Member status may be conferred upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained contributions to the Pennsylvania Apartment Association and the multi-family housing industry. Emeritus Members shall be nominated by any current Member and approved by a majority vote of the Board. Emeritus Members are not required to be currently employed in the industry and shall not have voting rights unless otherwise granted by the Board. Emeritus Members may participate in events, committees, and advisory roles as determined appropriate by the Board, and shall be recognized for their legacy of service and leadership.
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Increasing the number of board members from 17 to 20:
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Section 7.3 – Number and Election of Directors
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The Board shall consist of twenty (20) Directors, seventeen (17) of whom shall represent property management companies/owners and three (3) of whom shall be Supplier Company Members. The Directors shall be elected by the Members at the annual meeting of the Members. No Member company shall be entitled to have more than one (1) employee on the Board. There shall be no regional representation requirements.
Of the three (3) Supplier Company Member seats on the Board of Directors:
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• One (1) seat shall be held by the current Chair of the Pennsylvania Supplier Committee (PSC).
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• One (1) seat shall be held by the current Vice-Chair of the PSC.
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• One (1) seat shall be designated as an At-Large Supplier Company Member seat, to be filled through the standard nomination and election process.
In the event that the PSC Chair or Vice-Chair resigns or is otherwise unable to fulfill their PSC leadership role, the corresponding Board seat shall be automatically transferred to their successor in the PSC leadership position. The transition shall be effective upon confirmation of the new PSC Chair or Vice-Chair by the PSC or the Board, as applicable.
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Editing the language for board continuity in the face of employment change:
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Section 7.4A. Continuity of Board Seat Upon Employment Change.
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A Director who separates from their current employer shall retain their seat on the Board, provided that they obtain new employment within six (6) months of separation and the new position is at a similar senior level within the multi-family housing industry. The Director must notify the Board in writing of their new employment within thirty (30) days of commencement. The Board shall have the authority to determine whether the new position meets the criteria of this Section. Failure to secure qualifying employment within the six (6) month period shall result in automatic vacancy of the Board seat.