Constitution Revision

[Guest Rob Elsman]

Any amendment to a general revision is within the scope of notice. RONR (10th ed.), p. 575, ll. 5-11."

[Guest Patricia Simmons]

You are saying that it is within the scope, even if it changes the entire 'way of doing business' for the organization?"

[Guest Dan Honemann]

Well, he's saying the "scope" is without limit. :-)"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

Yup. The notice is alerting the members that the entire document will be replaced, so the scope of permitted amendments is the same as if the document were being adopted for the first time."

[Guest Patricia Simmons]

Even if the original ammendment was not replacing the entire document, only reorganizing and renumbering - eliminating the first constitution section and leaving the bylaw and standing rule sections with the first section (constitution section) being plac"

[Guest Rob Elsman]

If the original amendment is not a general revision, then any amendment must fall within the scope of the notice given."

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

Giving notice of a REVISION removes the "scope of the notice" restriction. It's like a magic word that makes the concept of "scope" disappear. Use it with caution."