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Ms. Cathy Plaut, SECU Chief Legal Officer
August 25, 2025
Re: SECU Member Resolutions - 2025
Dear Ms. Plaut,
Thank
you for your prompt response [link] to my August 15, 2025 inquiry [link] concerning
the presentation of SECU member resolutions to the SECU Board of
Directors.
I had hoped that specifically
limiting resolutions to SECU governance issues would appropriately
narrow the focus and scope of discussion. And, that the submission of
resolutions well in advance would fairly enable all SECU members to
review and consider the issues. It has historically been standard
practice for all credit unions to include such discussions as part of
their annual membership meetings.
Wish to
clarify your statement that member resolutions had not been allowed at
"recent"' annual meetings is not fully accurate. SECU members were
invited to fully participate in the annual membership meeting from 1937
through 2022.
Member resolutions from the
floor were first prohibited only in 2023 and SECU members were
prohibited from speaking at the annual meeting for the first time in 2024 - just nine months ago!
SECU
members have not been prohibited from submitting resolutions prior to
the annual membership meeting, until your ruling in your latest response
of August 20, 2025. SECU members may not now actively
participate in any fashion at the 2025 annual meeting.
From
your letter, it appears that you believe that the SECU bylaws permit
member resolutions only through the calling of a "Special Membership
Meeting". That is certainly a novel idea, perhaps unique to SECU; and
certainly appears to erect new, substantial barriers for the membership.
But, again your response and
clarification are appreciated. If a "Special Meeting" is the approved
method, would you please send me a copy of your established rules and
procedures for calling such a "Special Meeting".
Thank you. Look forward to receiving those guidelines and procedures promptly.
Sincerely,
Jim Blaine, SECU Member
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