Bylaws – Painted In To A Corner

[carlw1@earthlink.net]

Our Bylaws state in the “Meetings” Article that “Any votes taken at General or Special meetings, other than for election of officers, shall be in the form of a recommendation to the Board of Directors.” But in the “Amendments” Article it states “The new By-Laws shall be ratified at the following general meeting by a simple majority of those members present.”

It look as if that these articles are in conflict with each other one says all that general members can do at a general meeting is vote on is the election of officers but in the amendments article it says they shall ratify amendments to the Bylaws.

It would seem that the writers of the Bylaws have painted themselves and the general membership into a corner. How do you un-paint this problem.

[George Mervosh]

Carl - I think you need some in person help with all of these bylaw issues. Might be time for some hired help.

Contact either (or both) the ...

National Association of Parliamentarians

213 South Main St.

Independence, MO 64050-3850

Phone: 888-627-2929

Fax: 816-833-3893;

e-mail: hq@NAP2.org

www.parliamentarians.org

or

American Institute of Parliamentarians

550M Ritchie Highway #271

Severna Park, MD 21146

Phone: 888-664-0428

Fax: 410-544-4640

aipparl.org

for a reference or information.

There are also individuals out there that are truly expert parliamentarians, but not members of either group. I don't know of a list or ranking of them.