Guest loreen Posted January 18, 2015 at 05:31 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 05:31 PM What can be done if proposed bylaws do not reach members within the required time frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 18, 2015 at 05:38 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 05:38 PM If the notice wasn't sent in time you can't amend the bylaws. (There's typically no requirement that the notice be received by a certain time.) But you can always try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted January 18, 2015 at 06:58 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 06:58 PM If the notice wasn't sent in time you can't amend the bylaws. (There's typically no requirement that the notice be received by a certain time.) But you can always try again. Sometimes, though, the bylaws do unfortunately say that notice "must be received" by a certain deadline. In any event, if the specified deadline is not met, you need to try again. The proposed amendments do not automatically carry over to the next meeting when the required notice is late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:07 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:07 PM Sometimes, though, the bylaws do unfortunately say that notice "must be received" by a certain deadline. Yes, that would indeed be unfortunate, since any member could abort the process by claiming he didn't receive the notice in time (whether he did or didn't). Let's hope Guest Loreen's bylaws refer to the time the notice was sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest loreen Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:36 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:36 PM It indeed does say sent. They can only be revised at our annual meeting so if the notice - in this case a newsletter is late going out there is no way for members to approve them this year. No motion from the body with a 2/3 or 3/4 vote can allow them to be heard and voted upon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:58 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 07:58 PM You might be able to "adjourn" (which in this case means "continue", not "end") the meeting to a later time in order to satisfy the notice requirement. But that might not be a very convenient option. And, frankly, it sounds a tad underhanded to me. Unless these amendments are urgent just do it right next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted January 18, 2015 at 08:00 PM Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 at 08:00 PM If ALL members of your organization are in attendance at your annual meeting, then the rule requiring previous notice may be suspended by a two-thirds vote (see this thread regarding the case when there are no absentees). Otherwise, the rule requiring previous notice may not be suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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