Guest Jack Posted June 2, 2015 at 02:21 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 02:21 PM Can the bylaws be suspended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted June 2, 2015 at 02:28 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 02:28 PM All of them? No. Most of them? No. Some of them? Maybe. Which rule do you want to suspend? Or, perhaps more appropriately, what do you want to do that the bylaws are preventing you from doing? P.S. Just out of curiosity, and to help improve this site, why did you post your question in the "Advanced Discussion" forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack Posted June 2, 2015 at 03:28 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 03:28 PM We are a 501 C 19 not for profit. Lately, we have three members that are attempting to alter our method of operation by submitting constant changes to the Bylaws.We need time to study the massive amount of changes and have referred the individual recommendations to committee. However, we need a way to defer each submission to review instead of the current procedure covered in the Bylaws of accepting a change in writing and voting on it the following meeting.Based on what I have read, it is not possible to set aside a Bylaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintCad Posted June 2, 2015 at 04:25 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 04:25 PM Change the bylaws that bylaw changes automatically get referred to the bylaws committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted June 2, 2015 at 05:17 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 05:17 PM We are a 501 C 19 not for profit. Lately, we have three members that are attempting to alter our method of operation by submitting constant changes to the Bylaws.We need time to study the massive amount of changes and have referred the individual recommendations to committee. However, we need a way to defer each submission to review instead of the current procedure covered in the Bylaws of accepting a change in writing and voting on it the following meeting.Based on what I have read, it is not possible to set aside a Bylaw. Can the bylaws be suspended? No, a bylaw which covers the procedure for amending the bylaws cannot be suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted June 2, 2015 at 06:00 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 06:00 PM We are a 501 C 19 not for profit. Lately, we have three members that are attempting to alter our method of operation by submitting constant changes to the Bylaws.We need time to study the massive amount of changes and have referred the individual recommendations to committee. However, we need a way to defer each submission to review instead of the current procedure covered in the Bylaws of accepting a change in writing and voting on it the following meeting.Based on what I have read, it is not possible to set aside a Bylaw.The rules in question cannot be suspended, but I'm not sure that they need to be. I find it extremely unlikely that the rule forces the assembly to vote on the proposed amendment at the very next meeting. It is likely within the assembly's power to adopt a motion to Postpone to a Certain Time or to Refer the amendments to a committee for further study. Either motion requires a majority vote for adoption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted June 2, 2015 at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 06:52 PM We are a 501 C 19 not for profit. Lately, we have three members that are attempting to alter our method of operation by submitting constant changes to the Bylaws.We need time to study the massive amount of changes and have referred the individual recommendations to committee. However, we need a way to defer each submission to review instead of the current procedure covered in the Bylaws of accepting a change in writing and voting on it the following meeting.Based on what I have read, it is not possible to set aside a Bylaw. No, it's not, but there's nothing that requires anyone to vote Yes on it. Have any of these bylaws amendments actually been voted into effect? If so, why? If they're as bad as you say, why would 2/3 of the members support them? I'm assuming it takes a 2/3 vote to amend, is that what your bylaws say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted June 2, 2015 at 07:11 PM Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 at 07:11 PM As Mr. Martin noted, there doesn't seem to be a problem or need to suspend anything, since the assembly is already using the motion to commit, and can use the motion to postpone if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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