The IAPMO Board of Directors from time to time moves to amend the bylaws governing the association’s operations in order to better serve membership.

The following changes became effective on Jan. 25.

2.1       Categories of Membership.      There shall be nine (9) categories of membership as follows:
           Voting Members are the following:
            (a)        Regular Member
            (b)        Life Member
            (c)        Senior Member
            (d)        Organization Member
           Nonvoting Members are the following:
            (e)        Honorary Member
            (f)         Student or Apprentice Member
            (g)        Introductory Member
            (h)        International Member
         (i)         Radiant Professionals Alliance Member

2.10     Radiant Professionals Alliance Member.          An individual, governmental unit or organization desiring to recognize, support and advance the radiant heating and cooling industry and the art and science of the manufacturing, design, installation and maintenance of radiant heating and cooling systems. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, an organization would be dealer, distributor, manufacturer, national or international institutes, societies, trade or professional associations. A Radiant Professionals Alliance Member shall have all the rights of a Regular Member except a Radiant Professionals Alliance Member shall not be entitled to vote, but shall be eligible to participate in all other affairs of the Association.

3.1    Annual Conference.
      E.      Proposed amendments to the several, exclusively or jointly sponsored codes shall be presented to the membership by posting such proposed amendments on IAPMO’s website or by mailing a printed or electronic version of same upon request in accordance with the Regulations Governing Committee Projects or the Regulations Governing Consensus Development of the Uniform Solar Energy and Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codes.  at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Education and Business Conference or any special business meeting of the general membership.  Such material first shall be submitted to the appropriate committee for their consideration and review. Nothing shall prevent the members of the Association from proposing an amendment to any code change proposal presented for their consideration, provided such change relates to the same subject matter and is presented pursuant to the Regulations Governing Committee Projects or the Regulations Governing Consensus Development of the Uniform Solar Energy and Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codes.