Guest Glyn Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:19 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:19 PM Trying to get an answer whether a non-profit organization has to have a Bylaw allowing grammatical or spelling error corrections to be promulgated, assuming there is no change of intent as a result and just circulated after the fact. This has always been done via a formal amendment process but would be much preferred if it can be done without going through all that. Does it require a Bylaw allowing such in the first place however? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:39 PM Trying to get an answer whether a non-profit organization has to have a Bylaw allowing grammatical or spelling error corrections to be promulgated, assuming there is no change of intent as a result and just circulated after the fact. This has always been done via a formal amendment process but would be much preferred if it can be done without going through all that. Does it require a Bylaw allowing such in the first place however?Absent some superior rule or law imposing limits you can amend the bylaws to say whatever you want them to say. However, be very careful what you ask for because one added, removed, or misplaced comma can change the meaning of a sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:49 PM Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 at 06:49 PM Trying to get an answer whether a non-profit organization has to have a Bylaw allowing grammatical or spelling error corrections to be promulgated, assuming there is no change of intent as a result and just circulated after the fact. This has always been done via a formal amendment process but would be much preferred if it can be done without going through all that. Does it require a Bylaw allowing such in the first place however?This is a bad idea. It is okay to have someone (like the Secretary) do mechanical changes like renumbering paragraphs that are inserted, deleted, or moved, but when you start changing the actual language, without a vote, you are heading down a dangerous road.Who will decide whether there is a change of intent? If it is one person acting without the oversight of the assembly, you will be back here a month from now saying that someone changed your bylaws and took over control of your organization and drained your bank accounts by removing a comma from one paragraph, and what can you do about it? And the answer will be, "Be careful what you wish for."Consider: "Let's eat, Grandma!"--vs.--"Let's eat Grandma!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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