Guest Patrick Rodriguez Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:30 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:30 AM We have our convention coming up soon, and our Constitution and By-Laws chair submitted an amendment, which I feel was a statement, instead of the formal explanation. Is there any way to correct the written proposed amendment at the convention to reflect the intent. I was considering Section 12, Amend. Friendly Amendments. RONR (11TH ed.), p.162, ll 11-19. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Harrison Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:35 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:35 AM Because the answer is it depends on whether the amendment falls within scope of notice there is no way to say for sure without knowing the exact language 1) as it currently exists, 2) as is proposed, and 3) the proposed secondary amendment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Elsman Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:41 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:41 AM Mr. Harrison, I believe the poster is saying he wishes to offer a primary amendment to the chairman's motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted. The only hiccup is the limitation that the amendment must fall within the scope of the notice previously given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 at 02:51 AM 16 minutes ago, Guest Patrick Rodriguez said: We have our convention coming up soon, and our Constitution and By-Laws chair submitted an amendment, which I feel was a statement, instead of the formal explanation. Is there any way to correct the written proposed amendment at the convention to reflect the intent. I was considering Section 12, Amend. Friendly Amendments. RONR (11TH ed.), p.162, ll 11-19. Thank you. If you read p. 162 carefully, you'll see that the term "Friendly" amendment, while frequently encountered, really does not exist. Amendments are amendments, and are treated the same regardless of how "friendly" the mover believes they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted March 3, 2020 at 04:18 AM Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 at 04:18 AM Guess Patrick, to expand on the answers you have been given: if someone is making a motion to amend the bylaws, that motion can be amended. However, ignore the section on friendly amendments. What you need to concern yourself with is whether your amendment falls within the scope of notice of the motion that is being proposed. This hiccup is explained on pages 594-596, pay particular attention to p, 595, lines 3-21. If you think it is a “friendly amendment” (even though that doesn't really exist ), then it is more likely that it does fall within the scope of notice and would be acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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