The SFA have unanimously backed their chief executive's radical overhaul of the governing body.
Chief executive hails 'historic day' for Scottish football
The Scottish Football Association have unanimously backed their chief executive's radical overhaul of the governing body.
All 93 member clubs voted to implement all of Stewart Regan's proposals in full at the SFA's annual general meeting at Hampden on Tuesday.
Regan's plan includes changes to the board and committee structures and the introduction of a judicial panel to speed up disciplinary procedures.
Members also backed plans to give greater support to referees, allowing the judicial panel to sanction public comments about referees and "harassment" of match officials.
Campbell Ogilvie's election as president, replacing George Peat, was also confirmed, while Alan McRae was voted first vice-president and Hibernian chairman Rod Petrie second vice-president.
"These are the most significant changes in the 138-year history of the Scottish FA," said Regan.
"I was pleasantly surprised that it was unanimous. Going into an AGM you are never quite sure how things will go.
Groundwork
"We put the groundwork in, covering the miles across Scotland trying to explain the benefits of what we're doing.
"I'm really proud, I'm proud for my staff, the board and the members that they have had the guts to make the change.
"It really is a huge day for Scottish football."
Many of the recommendations were prompted by former First Minister Henry McLeish's review of the game, which was commissioned by Peat two years ago.
"I'm proud to leave my post as president of the Scottish FA on such a positive note," added the outgoing president.
"I commissioned Henry McLeish's review of Scottish football because it was becoming increasingly apparent that our game had to modernise.
"Today, our members have demonstrated that they agree and are ready to work towards a brighter future for Scottish football."
The main changes include the reduction of the SFA board from 11 officials to seven, including an independent member.
The SFA intend for the board to become more strategic than representative and focus on "corporate strategy and top-line decision-making".
Two new boards
Two new boards will be created under the main board - one for the professional game and another for the non-professional game - while the much-maligned disciplinary procedures will be rewritten and a compliance officer will quickly decide whether cases will be heard by the new
semi-autonomous judicial panel.
The numerous SFA committees - such as the disciplinary, general purposes and emergency panels - have been immediately disbanded but an audit committee will be formed to ensure the efficient running of the organisation.
The articles of association will also be rewritten and the second vice-presidency will disappear in four years' time, to be replaced by a second independent board member.
The new structure will allow the SFA to implement their recently-devised new performance strategy, with a performance director expected to be appointed before the start of the season.
