Constitution

[Guest Kelly]

Hello!

The Legislative Committee was going to look at changes to our Constitution and ByLaws and made those changes without presenting them to the general membership of the Union members for a vote. Is this possible???

THANKS!

[Chris Harrison]

Only if the Constitution and Bylaws grant them that authority.

[Guest Kelly]

Ok, it is not stated that they have that authority...can the president alone sanction the changes without members voting on it?,

[Guest Edgar]

Ok, it is not stated that they have that authority...can the president alone sanction the changes without members voting on it?,

Only if the Constitution and Bylaws grant him that authority.

[David A Foulkes]

Ok, it is not stated that they have that authority...can the president alone sanction the changes without members voting on it?,

Is there an Article/Section in the constitution/bylaws on Amendment? It should be there, and include enough details to answer the question "how are they amended?"

[Gary Novosielski]

The only way the constitution and bylaws may be amended is by following, to the letter, the procedure outlined within that document for its own amendment.

If there are no such provisions, then the rules of in the parliamentary authority must be obeyed.

Unless your situation is stunningly unusual, neither a legislative committee nor any officer has the right to change the bylaws on its own, and any attempt to do so is at the least null and void, and at most, grounds for disciplinary action.