zwatkins Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:35 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:35 PM I'm advising a new colony organization and they have to create bylaws in order to be recognized by the national organization. Do these bylaws initially have to be passed by a simple majority vote, or 2/3rds vote. I know that most bylaws stipulate that any revision or amendment is a 2/3rds vote, but I wasn't sure about the initial passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:38 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:38 PM A majority vote. RONR, p. 542 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:40 PM I'm advising a new colony organization and they have to create bylaws in order to be recognized by the national organization. Do these bylaws initially have to be passed by a simple majority vote, or 2/3rds vote. I know that most bylaws stipulate that any revision or amendment is a 2/3rds vote, but I wasn't sure about the initial passing.The adoption of the bylaws requires a majority vote. See RONR(10th ed.), p. 542, l. 23-27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:41 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:41 PM Well, there's no beating George, today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:45 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:45 PM ... they have to create bylaws in order to be recognized by the national organization. They have to create bylaws to be an organization. RONR(10th ed.), p. 538, l. 8-11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David A Foulkes Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:46 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:46 PM Well, there's no beating George, today. Yes, but your citation was more thorough, and you used a complete sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:51 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:51 PM Yes, but your citation was more thorough, and you used a complete sentence. I'm glad somebody noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:52 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:52 PM They have to create bylaws to be an organization. RONR(10th ed.), p. 538, l. 8-11.Well, that's only if they've adopted RONR. That is to say, it's RONR that says they need bylaws in order to be an organization. While some of us here (including myself) used to say such things as, "If you have no bylaws, you have no organization", some of us (including myself) have softened that view to accept the fact that some congenial groups of people may get along just fine without bylaws. They may even have a president, a secretary, a membership list, regular meetings, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:57 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 08:57 PM Well, that's only if they've adopted RONR. That is to say, it's RONR that says they need bylaws in order to be an organization. While some of us here (including myself) used to say such things as, "If you have no bylaws, you have no organization", some of us (including myself) have softened that view to accept the fact that some congenial groups of people may get along just fine without bylaws. They may even have a president, a secretary, a membership list, regular meetings, etc.Let's rehash that "muddying the waters" theory, here. I just wanted to add a citation George didn't already have, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtcastle Posted August 23, 2010 at 09:05 PM Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 at 09:05 PM Let's rehash that "muddying the waters" theory, here.Touché. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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