The USBA Board of Directors has approved the following Constitutional Amendment:

Existing Section 5.03:

Board of Directors
1) The Board of Directors shall be elected by the general membership and shall initially consist of eleven (11) persons: the President, the Secretary/Treasurer, one [1] director from each of the five regions of the United States as defined in Article 1.04(7): Southwestern, Northwestern, Mid-America, Southeastern and Southwestern (Regional Directors); and one [1] additional Regional Director from each of the Northeastern and Southwestern Regions and two [2] additional Regional Directors from the Mid-America Region.
2) The Board of Directors shall have ultimate authority over the business, policies, affairs, and activities of the USBA, including, but not limited to, the authority to remove any Officer or Director or terminate any member for cause; and, to enact, amend, or repeal provisions of this Constitution,
3) The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering it's meetings as, in its discretion, it determines is necessary.


New Addition:

Section 5.03 (4):

4) The Board of Directors will elect 2 (two) additional “at large” Directors. These “at large” Directors may live anywhere in the United States. The “at large” Directors' terms will expire at the same time as the rest of the Board of Directors: on the March 1st which follows the next General Election.

This motion passed by a vote of 8-0.