To: All IL-ACC members
RE: Proposed by-laws change
ACTION: please respond YES or NO to the proposed by-laws change no later than Jan. 21, 2008 to Bill Monn at billm@ewald.com. Please reply yes or no to the entire proposal.

Overview: The IL-ACC Board of Councilors is proposing increasing the number of members on the board to reflect the increased number of cardiologists living in the south suburban area of Chicago relative to the number of cardiologists in other districts. The board also is proposing adding an at-large position that is in management at a cardiology practice. Per the state by-laws, national ACC has reviewed this proposed change and approved that it is appropriate to ask Illinois chapter members if they approve of the change. To be adopted, a two-thirds majority of those responding is required. Note the deadline for a response is Jan. 21, 2008.

ARTICLE V: COUNCIL
Section 1: General Powers. The administration, property and activities of the Chapter shall be managed by its Council.

Section 2: Composition. The council shall consist of the officers of the Chapter; fourteen (14) twelve (12) district councilors: one (1) from Northeast, three (3) from North Suburban, four (4) from Chicago, two (2) four (4) from South Suburban, one (1) from Central, and one (1) from South district, and one (1) at-large councilor that is in a management position at a cardiology practice in Illinois; and a delegate and alternate delegate, appointed by the Council, who represent the Chapter in the House of Delegates of the Illinois State Medical Society. The Chapter President shall serve as Chairman of the Council.