Bylaws amendments - majority or 2/3

[Guest Brad Peabody]

Do extensive revisions to an entire set of existing Bylaws (originally adopted by majority vote) constitute an "amendment" (requiring 2/3 vote)?

The current provisions on (original) adoption & amendment are:

"SECTION 1. Adoption. An affirmative vote of the majority attending the meeting of the corporation at which these By-Laws are considered shall be required for their adoption, and they shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

SECTION 2. Amendments. Amendments may be proposed either by a majority of the Board or by a petition of 20 members of the Corporation. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the membership at least 45 days in advance of a called meeting or at least 30 days before the annual meeting. Amendments shall be adopted upon a two-thirds majority vote of the membership at that meeting, which shall become effective at the close of the meeting at which it is adopted.

SECTION 3: A simple majority of those voting shall be competent to decide all matters except amendments to this document. "

[Guest Edgar]

Do extensive revisions to an entire set of existing Bylaws (originally adopted by majority vote) constitute an "amendment" (requiring 2/3 vote)?

Any change to the bylaws is considered an amendment.

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[Rev Ed]

ANd I Quote from the By-laws that you provided: "Amendments shall be adopted upon a two-thirds majority vote of the membership at that meeting, which shall become effective at the close of the meeting at which it is adopted." You answered your own question.

[Tim Wynn]

Do extensive revisions to an entire set of existing Bylaws (originally adopted by majority vote) constitute an "amendment"?

Yes, as far as RONR is concerned. We can't render an opinion about what your governing documents may say on the subject..