The proposed amendment to Article II, Section 1 of  the bylaws would expand the field of membership to include those who live or work in Sarasota or Manatee Counties, those who live in Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee or Pinellas Counties and are also members of at least one of the following: Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, employees of Local, State and Federal Government Agencies,  retired employees of said agencies, a person who is a member of an Anabaptist Congregation, associations comprised of such agencies, contract employees of said agencies, employees of the Credit Union, select employee groups with at least 50 potential members approved by the Board of Directors, up to a maximum of 500 members each calendar year.