MGA Operations Manual changes: Term limits for officers

At its 20 June 2015 meeting, the MGA Board approved revisions to Section 9 of the MGA Operations Manual, regarding term limits for Section, Chapter, and Affinity Group officers. These revisions are reflected in Sections 9.4.F.7, 9.6.D.5, and 9.9.D.6 and are to be in effect for all elections for terms of office starting 1 January 2016.

• Units must record the term of office in their local operating procedures document
• If the term of office is not recorded in the local operating procedures, the term of office will be two years
• Elections shall be held every one to two years for all officers, in accordance with the recorded term of office
• The period of service in any one office cannot exceed four consecutive years, or six years total