Guest J. Hauser Posted September 29, 2018 at 04:04 AM Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 at 04:04 AM We have a Constitution and a set of Bylaws in our golf association. Is a two-thirds vote of the membership required to correct a misspelled word in the Constitution, or may it be done by the Secretary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted September 29, 2018 at 08:23 AM Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 at 08:23 AM You must follow all the requirements spelled out in the bylaws for any change, even a single word. There are some minor exceptions related to the renumbering of articles and sections, but they do not relate to this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted September 29, 2018 at 11:30 AM Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 at 11:30 AM Concurring with Zev, while a spelling correction may seem incidental, it's amazing how much difference a very minor "correction" of spelling (that could potentially change the meaning of the word - such as from "read" to "red") or punctuation - such as an "oxford comma" that was the subject of a recent multi-million dollar court judgment. Therefore, unless your bylaws explicitly delegate authority to make editorial corrections of some sort, only the assembly can make such an amendment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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