Bylaw Changes

[Guest Schantin]

We have received notification of a bylaw change to be voted on at our next GM meeting.  While reviewing the changes, there appears to have been an omission of text from the notification of changes. 

 

The article that is being revised states the revisions being made are either bold or italicized.  The missing text has not been mentioned in the notification of change.

 

The following text has been omitted, "according to the established policies and procedures established by the AICPA". 

 

Am I on the correct path in writing a letter to the Board stating the missing text must be included and would the reference be RONR pg.892-3, in part that portions in the existing version cannot be amended since they involve areas for which no notice of proposed change was given.

 

I appreciate any help.

[Edgar Guest]

At the meeting you should raise a point of order to the effect that proper notice wasn't given. The chair will rule on your point of order but you (or any member) can appeal the ruling. The assembly (the members present) will decide who's "right". So you might want to line up the votes on your side in advance.

[Hieu H. Huynh]

Did the notice reference isolated changes to the bylaws or did it state that it will be a general revision of the bylaws? If it is a revision, the entire bylaws is subject to consideration. (p. 593)

 

Also, perhaps a new notice could be sent if there is time.

[Edgar Guest]

The article that is being revised states the revisions being made are either bold or italicized. The missing text has not been mentioned in the notification of change.

Did the notice reference isolated changes to the bylaws . . .

One would think so.