JaneH

Amendments to this Constitution may be introduced in writing by any member of the XYZA at any meeting of the Faculty Council. After the proposed amendments have been studied by the Faculty Council and after members of the XYZAhave had ten (10) days to study the proposed amendments, voting shall take place. Amendments, once approved, shall become part of the Constitution and Bylaws.

Our local bylaws state if we would like to add or change a bylaw it must be done in writing, and submitted to executive board of director. It will be reviewed and brought before membership within 10 business days. Nearly a year has past and the proposal has never been brought to the general membership. I recently asked a building delegate the status of the bylaw proposal that had been submitted and the reply was, "it was discussed among the board but then ignored". The secretary never entered the original proposal into the minutes. Basically, our elected officials (executive board) do what ever they have done in the past and don't follow established bylaws. What can one do? Is this legal? We have tried to vote others into position but much of the membership is afraid to work with current board or other issues.