Combining Constitution and Bylaws

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

You might want to consult a professional parliamentarian but, in general, you'll want to incorporate (some or all of) the inferior document (the bylaws) into the superior document (the constitution) and then rescind the inferior document.

You'd f"

[Guest Shmuel Gerber]

Prepare a revised document (that you wish to call Bylaws) which contains, in a suitably emended form, all the desired provisions of the original Constitution and Bylaws, and call a meeting for the purpose of adopting that document in place of the current "

[Guest Rob Elsman]

One resolution can perform a general revision that combines the two documents into one. As long as the provisions for amending each document are met, the handling is the same as for a general revision discussed in RONR (10th ed.), p. 575."

[Guest Karen]

Thank you so much, everyone!"

[Guest Chris H]

Making sure to follow all of the amendment provisions for both documents give previous notice that:

1) the bylaws will be open to a revision (RONR p. 575), and

2) the Constitution will be rescinded.

Then rewrite the bylaws keeping whatev"

[Guest John M.]

>>Our Constitution says that it and the Bylaws may be amended by a simple majority vote in a specially called meeting,<<

Then yes, you certainly have no need for two documents. The only point in having a separate Constitution and Byla"