Guest Barry Posted August 23, 2011 at 09:04 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 at 09:04 PM Our constitution requires in order for a change to be made to an article of the constitution, the change be proposed during our annual meeting (in which we have 3 sessions over two days)and then the change to be voted on during the following annual meeting prior to the last session. A change was proposed during our past annual meeting and will be voted upon during our upcoming annual meeting. This change will grant authority to the executive board, which meets quarterly, that is currently held by the entire body at annual meetings. Another article of our constitution requires 11 members for a quorum of the executive board. Some feel this number needs to be increased as more authority is granted to the executive board. This would require a proposal to change the constitution be presented during this upcoming annual meeting and the number for quorum would then be adopted next year. Can the change that is to be voted upon this year be postponed in any way until next year so that both changes would go into effect at the same time? Or can the change this year be amended to require a larger number for quorum since this is addressed in another article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted August 23, 2011 at 09:37 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 at 09:37 PM Yes to all your questions.When an amendment is pending, you can move to refer it to a committee (existing, or brand new) with instructions to bring it back next year (or whenever). You cannot "postpone" the motion to amend -- next year is too far into the future.Also while an amendment is pending, it can be itself amended, as long as the changes are within scope of notice.You can also attach provisos to an amendment, delaying or otherwise specifying when it goes into effect, once adopted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Barry Posted August 24, 2011 at 01:29 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 01:29 PM Thank you for your answer JD. Would I be correct making a proposal to an article of the constitution to be changed by striking one sentence from the article actually opens the entire article for changes during our following meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:05 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 02:05 PM Thank you for your answer JD. Would I be correct making a proposal to an article of the constitution to be changed by striking one sentence from the article actually opens the entire article for changes during our following meeting?Not necessarily. See RONR, pp. 576-577 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted August 24, 2011 at 11:53 PM Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 at 11:53 PM Would I be correct making a proposal to an article of the constitution to be changed by striking one sentence from the article actually opens the entire article for changes during our following meeting?It's hard to say without more information, but I think the answer would generally be "no." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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