TMS members ratified a new set of society bylaws in mid-November. The society operates under a core set of bylaws, which are voted on and approved by TMS members. The new bylaws went into effect November 17, 2008. The TMS Board of Directors approved the bylaws on July 25, 2008, sending them on to the members for ratification. Here are a few of the key recommendations that the ad hoc Committee on Governance, in addition to the creation of new bylaws, submitted for approval: Have the TMS Executive Committee work with the Administrative and Technical committees to update their policies and bring them into alignment with the new governance requirements and the bylaws.
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