In January, members of the Sports Car Club of America® were notified voting would soon begin on a proposed change to the Club’s Bylaws that would limit the number of terms a member could serve on the National SCCA Board of Directors. Voting began on Feb. 13, 2024, concluding on March 14, 2024. The votes were then tallied by Mize CPAs Inc.

The results of the vote show that the proposed Bylaws change passed, with 252 votes for and 62 against.

With the change in SCCA’s Bylaws, a member in good standing can now only serve two terms total on the SCCA Board of Directors. However, the SCCA Board of Directors has the option to appoint a past Board member to fill a Board position that becomes vacant mid-term, even if said past Board member has already served two terms on the SCCA Board of Directors. Appointing a past Director to a vacant position allows the Board to fill a vacancy with someone who could be up to speed in the role quickly without creating an incumbent for the next election cycle.

The Bylaws change will read:

Section 3. Terms.

Directors shall be elected from the various Areas in the indicated year and each third year thereafter as follows:

2003     Areas 1, 5, 7, 8 and 13

2004     Areas 2, 6, 10 and 12

2005     Areas 3, 4, 9 and 11

The normal term for Directors shall commence on January 1st following their election and shall terminate on the third succeeding January 1st. No person shall be elected to more than two consecutive terms as a Director whether or not such terms are consecutive; provided, however, that a partial term served by a person appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to Section 5, below, shall not count against such person’s limit of two elected terms.

SCCA’s Bylaws, which will be updated with the latest change soon, can be found in the Member Account Portal (MAP) by clicking Member Resources > File Cabinet > General Information. Or, go directly to the Bylaws by clicking here.