Guest KDRREPTG Posted September 14, 2019 at 03:46 AM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 03:46 AM Can any member, including the President, of a nonprofit, suggest amendments to the bylaws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:36 AM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:36 AM Sure, why not? However, many societies on occasion have special rules that describe a process that must be followed in order for an amendment to be adopted. Very small societies allow amendments from the floor at any meeting given previous notice and a two-thirds vote. Other societies require a review by a bylaws committee, while others require a review by the board of directors. All such processes would be stipulated in the society's bylaws. Please refer to your society's bylaws for any such process or requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 14, 2019 at 05:11 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 05:11 PM (edited) 13 hours ago, Guest KDRREPTG said: Can any member, including the President, of a nonprofit, suggest amendments to the bylaws? Any member, Yes. But it is rare, yet possible, that in some organizations, the President may not actually be a member. Edited September 14, 2019 at 05:13 PM by Gary Novosielski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:08 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:08 PM 56 minutes ago, Gary Novosielski said: Any member, Yes. But it is rare, yet possible, that in some organizations, the President may not actually be a member. It's not clear to me that a non-member cannot suggest a bylaw amendment, in the sense of saying "hey, I think this would be a good idea." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:43 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 06:43 PM 34 minutes ago, Joshua Katz said: It's not clear to me that a non-member cannot suggest a bylaw amendment, in the sense of saying "hey, I think this would be a good idea." I was going by the title, which suggested something more formal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Martin Posted September 14, 2019 at 11:03 PM Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 at 11:03 PM 19 hours ago, Guest KDRREPTG said: Can any member, including the President, of a nonprofit, suggest amendments to the bylaws? I concur with my colleagues, but I would note that in such a case, the President should relinquish the chair during consideration of the amendments, since he has shown himself to be partial on this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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