Guest Snow White Posted May 16, 2012 at 07:40 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 at 07:40 PM If 30 amendments to our Constitution and By-laws are being proposed at a board of governor's meeting,is it proper to vote on the package as a whole, or should we discuss each amendment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted May 16, 2012 at 07:50 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 at 07:50 PM Each amendment should be considered individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 16, 2012 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 at 09:05 PM Or you could treat the whole package for the bylaws as a "General Revision".And the same for the Constitution.See p. 593 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted May 16, 2012 at 10:26 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 at 10:26 PM Or you could treat the whole package for the bylaws as a "General Revision".That would open up the entire bylaws to possible amendment, instead of any changes needing to fall within the scope of the proposed 30 amendments. And, while 30 sounds like a lot, at least it's a finite number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted May 16, 2012 at 11:22 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 at 11:22 PM Though, just to be clear, Snow, a revision should be considered as a full replacement of the existing bylaws. And while a revision does allow amendments to the bylaws to be moved above and beyond the 30 changes initially proposed, in the end the whole package is voted on as a single document. If it is defeated no changes at all are adopted, either of the 30 initial ones or any others.By sticking with 30 (separate) amendments, there's the chance that most, if not all, of them might get adopted. The potential problem is if two or more of them are related in some way such that a change to one but not another creates a conflict or ambiguity, you may be in for some troubled times. You might want to read about conforming amendments at the bottom of page 273 (RONR 11th Ed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted May 17, 2012 at 12:22 AM Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 at 12:22 AM If it is defeated no changes at all are adopted, either of the 30 initial ones or any others.But it could be adopted with only a very few changes. Maybe only one change.Notice of a revision is all about the notice. It says nothing about what the end result will look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snow White Posted May 18, 2012 at 07:23 AM Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 at 07:23 AM O K, so we debated the amendments and agreed on how they should promoted. We did not vote since we did not have the final draft ready. Once I got home, I decided that I did not like the way a few amendments were presented. When we meet again to vote on the final draft, can I make a motionto amend some of the amendments? Also, if this is permitted, shouldn't we then adjourn and not vote until we have a cleanly, typed final draft? I do nottrust the president and fear that she may not make corrections to the document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted May 18, 2012 at 08:20 AM Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 at 08:20 AM Yes you can move to amend proposed bylaw amendments. Majority to adopt.But don't do anything until you have the EXACT text of the proposed amendments before you. Any and ALL adopted amendments, their text, goes in the minutes of the meeting. Later they can be transcribed into the full bylaws document. The "official record" of what you did is the minutes, not the Bylaws document itself. That document is (just) a convenient compendium of all the (adopted) provisions of your bylaws.If you don't trust your president, see Chapter 20 of RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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