New Bylaws

[Guest Jennifer]

When creating a new set of bylaws, updating or amending a set of bylaws, what is the proper procedure for presenting this information to the membership for discussion and vote?

 

Should the new information (bylaws) be read first to inform the membership of the updates and or changes from the old set?

 

Is it proper to simply make a few copies of the new information place on a table and hope that the membership will take it home to read?

 

When discussing the information can a vote be called for "enmass" to accept the entire document with a few corrections and not give time to finish discussion or debate about the information and changes being made?

 

I have read the footnote on page 46 of RONR 11th edition. Trying to figure out what is becoming a very complicated situation.

 

 

[George Mervosh]

When creating a new set of bylaws, updating or amending a set of bylaws, what is the proper procedure for presenting this information to the membership for discussion and vote?

 

 

See "Method of Handling Bylaw Amendments"  RONR (11th ed.), p. 592ff

 

 

 

Should the new information (bylaws) be read first to inform the membership of the updates and or changes from the old set?

 

 

 

Is it proper to simply make a few copies of the new information place on a table and hope that the membership will take it home to read?

 

It sounds like you're talking about the time leading up to the consideration of the revision or individual amendments.  All you have to do is give whatever notice your bylaws say you must give your members in order to amend the bylaws.

 

 

When discussing the information can a vote be called for "enmass" to accept the entire document with a few corrections and not give time to finish discussion or debate about the information and changes being made?

 

During the consideration of a revision it's possible to end debate and vote on the document (as amended to that point), yes.  A 2/3 vote is required to end debate and call for the vote.