Rev Ed Posted November 12, 2011 at 06:08 PM Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 at 06:08 PM After answering a question about By-law amendments, I thought that I would start a topic discussing different By-law amendments I have seen and to hear what other people have read or experienced.Here are what I have seen:1) Any member can propose an amendment at the AGM, or a special meeting can be called. Either with a 2/3 vote or a majority vote of all members.2) The Board may make changes (for large organizations with members covering a large area, as it might be hard for members to attend a meeting.)3) The Board approves the change first, and then places it before the membership.4) A By-laws committee to offer amendments - and some organizations may require an amendment be offered to the Committee first.#3 and #4 have an obvious issue - you do not want to amendments made to By-laws that do not exist or to make sure that the entire document (i.e. all the by-laws) will be consistent - it is possible that by changing By-law #4 that the amended verision will either make by-law #6 useless or be in conflict with #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary c Tesser Posted November 13, 2011 at 03:32 AM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 03:32 AM How could by-law #6 be in conflict with #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted November 13, 2011 at 01:19 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 01:19 PM Is the main concern the hazard of ending up with internally inconsistent bylaws? That would seem to be a hazard with any of the approaches, especially those approaches which allow further amendment at the meeting which is considering the adoption of any proposed bylaws changes. Since further amendment by the adopting body is almost always allowed, I suppose this hazard has to be dealt with by thorough and careful debate prior to voting. I'm not clear on why #3 and #4 above are particularly trouble-prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 13, 2011 at 01:26 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 01:26 PM . . . you do not want to amendments made to By-laws that do not exist . . .No, you certainly don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 13, 2011 at 02:08 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 02:08 PM How could by-law #6 be in conflict with #6.It's up to Rev Ed to determine the meaning of his own post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted November 13, 2011 at 09:36 PM Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 09:36 PM How could by-law #6 be in conflict with #6.#4 would be in conflict with #6: it is possible that by changing By-law #4 that the amended version will either make by-law #6 useless or be in conflict with #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:00 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:00 PM After answering a question about By-law amendments, I thought that I would start a topic discussing different By-law amendments I have seen and to hear what other people have read or experienced.Here are what I have seen:1) Any member can propose an amendment at the AGM, or a special meeting can be called. Either with a 2/3 vote or a majority vote of all members.2) The Board may make changes (for large organizations with members covering a large area, as it might be hard for members to attend a meeting.)3) The Board approves the change first, and then places it before the membership.4) A By-laws committee to offer amendments - and some organizations may require an amendment be offered to the Committee first.#3 and #4 have an obvious issue - you do not want to amendments made to By-laws that do not exist or to make sure that the entire document (i.e. all the by-laws) will be consistent - it is possible that by changing By-law #4 that the amended verision will either make by-law #6 useless or be in conflict with #6.I only see #1 through #4. Where does #6 come in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:07 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:07 PM I think I'm missing the point of this thread. (Is it a search for #6?)(Hey, remember ol' #7, from Grizzly Adams?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:29 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:29 PM I only see #1 through #4. Where does #6 come in?You may be confusing formula numbers with bylaw numbers. Not that confusion isn't warranted here.Perhaps the bylaws go up to eleven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:32 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:32 PM Perhaps the bylaws go up to eleven?Well done! You've made something out of this thread, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ed Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:47 PM Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:47 PM I only see #1 through #4. Where does #6 come in?By-law #4 and By-law #6 as an example of what I was saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 at 10:56 PM I think I'm missing the point of this thread.(Is it a search for #6?)(Hey, remember ol' #7, from Grizzly Adams?)No, but I remember it from the Jack Daniel's label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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