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Can the by laws be suspended to permit consideration of an proposed amendment change to the bylaws if there is a rule indicating all proposals must be submitted 21 days before the next regular meeting and period was less than the 21 days. Circumstantial issue is meeting was moved and body was not well informed of the new date change.

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Can the by laws be suspended to permit consideration of an proposed amendment change to the bylaws if there is a rule indicating all proposals must be submitted 21 days before the next regular meeting and period was less than the 21 days. Circumstantial issue is meeting was moved and body was not well informed of the new date change.

Absolutely not.

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Would not the circumstance permit some latitude?

No.

It's YOUR rule.

Your rule has no "latitude."

Therefore, circumstances do not permit latitude.

... should the bylaw speak more thoroughly regarding when suspension could be pursued?

If you want to suspend some part of your method of amendment, then YES, you have to have your bylaw "speak more thoroughly", since there is no latitude except what your bylaw gives you.

Why did you (collectively) insert the 21 day notification rule, if you weren't serious about the 21 days?

Why didn't insert the latitude back then?

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Appreciate your certainty, but could you embellish. Would not the circumstance permit some latitude. And as a follow up, should the bylaw speak more thoroughly regarding when suspension could be pursued? THX

The circumstance is that 21 days are required. Therefore, 21 days are required. If you don't want the 21 day notice in there then perhaps you "should" change it, but it will require 21 days notice to do that too.

In general, bylaws are where you put things that you do not want future members with bad ideas and worse intentions to suspend. Everyone knows that today's members are fine upright citizens, but who knows what to expect?

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Steveone:

Just in case you are tempted to proceed anyhow, be advised that all the proceedings conducted in violation of your bylaws will be null and void. If an objection (point of order) is raised to waiving of the 21 day rule at any time in the future regardless of hom much time has passed in the meantime, the inappropriate action will declared null and void. [Page 244 (items a and e)]

-Bob

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