Our Not for profit religious organization has a Trust fund committee set up to have funds segregate din case the Temple requires funds in calamitous conditions like earth quake, fire etc. The bylaw controlling this fund has a very strict criteria to use this funds money. The request for funds from the BOT has to be approved by 3/4 of the Trust fund committee members,, and the full BOT and 2/3rds of the 2 categories of General body. This bylaw is 20 years old and has about $1.2 million. It was never put for approval by the general body, but it was in the Constitution and bylaws booklet ever since the BOT created this Trust fund, which is available to any member. A question was raised by the current chairman of the Bylaws committee that as the General body approval is needed we should get their approval in the next General Body meeting. Some members disagree saying as it is a bylaw which according to our Bylaws can be amended by 2/3rd affirmative votes, and no bylaw has been presented to General Body for approval, more over it has been on the books for 20years. The Roberts rules is silent on this issue, so as the Illinois state law.
I am requesting this august body for advise and guidance.