WHEREAS the SARM currently has four bylaws in place including a bylaw with respect to SARM membership, a bylaw with respect to the election and appointment of officer, a bylaw with respect to the Board of Directors, and a bylaw with respect to conventions;

WHEREAS the current bylaws set the deadline for submitting resolutions to the SARM office for the Annual Convention as February 14^th of each year, which is sometimes less than one month prior to the first day of the Convention;

WHEREAS the current bylaws do not set a deadline for submitting resolutions to the SARM office for the Midterm Convention;

BE IT RESOLVED that the current SARM bylaws be updated  to state that the deadline for submitting Resolutions, including Resolutions regarding Bylaws, is 30 days prior to the first day of the Convention at which the Resolution is intended to be considered.