Guest Jenn Posted February 4, 2018 at 11:10 PM Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 at 11:10 PM A constituent group voted hand sent their bylaws to the parent organization for review and approval. The parent organization recommended changes prior to approval. Does the constituent group vote again on those changes? What reference in RONR guides this process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted February 4, 2018 at 11:18 PM Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 at 11:18 PM Whatever process is in your bylaws for amending them is what should be followed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted February 5, 2018 at 12:31 AM Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 at 12:31 AM Assuming the parent organization is simply making recommendations (and doesn't, for instance, have provisions in its bylaws allowing it to modify the bylaws of constituent groups), the constituent group should consider the recommendations using whatever its normal procedure for amendment is. If there is no procedure in its bylaws, and RONR is the parliamentary authority, then the default is to require notice and a 2/3 vote, or a majority of the entire membership voting in the affirmative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted February 5, 2018 at 12:35 AM Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 at 12:35 AM Is the approval of the parent group required before the by laws go into effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn Posted February 5, 2018 at 03:21 AM Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 at 03:21 AM Yes, the approval of parent group is required before the bylaws go into effect. That being said, should that (parent group approval) be prefaced to the body before the amendments with the parent group’s edits are disseminated again for a 2/3 vote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted February 5, 2018 at 07:49 PM Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 at 07:49 PM 16 hours ago, Jenn said: Yes, the approval of parent group is required before the bylaws go into effect. That being said, should that (parent group approval) be prefaced to the body before the amendments with the parent group’s edits are disseminated again for a 2/3 vote? Unless the parent assembly made some changes to the amendments to the bylaws, I see no need to vote on them again, unless your rules specifically require it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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