bylaws amendments

[Guest Anne Ehret]

To amend bylaws does the warning need to state the exact wording to be deleted and the exact  wording to be inserted?

[Josh Martin]

24 minutes ago, Guest Anne Ehret said:

To amend bylaws does the warning need to state the exact wording to be deleted and the exact  wording to be inserted?

RONR notes that the bylaws should specify such matters. If the bylaws are silent, the exact wording is not required for the notice (what you call the "warning").

"Unless the rules require the full text of the motion, resolution, or bylaw amendment to be submitted in the notice, only the purport need be indicated; but such a statement of purport must be accurate and complete" (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 122)

"The manner prescribed for giving notice should suit the needs of the particular assembly. For some, oral notice is sufficient; others may require written notice. Some may require only a general statement of the purport of the amendment; others may require that the exact wording of the amendment be given." (RONR, 11th ed., pg. 581)

[Richard Brown]

13 hours ago, Guest Anne Ehret said:

To amend bylaws does the warning need to state the exact wording to be deleted and the exact  wording to be inserted?

Agreeing with the response above by Josh Martin, I will add that it is considered preferable to provide the exact wording of proposed bylaw amendments so that the members know exactly what they will be voting on. However, RONR does not require that the precise wording be used.

Check your bylaws carefully to see exactly what they require. Bylaws generally contain a provision with the requirements for amending them. Those provisions will trump the rules in RONR.