By Laws Amendment

[Guest Andym]

Our 300 plus meber association with a 24 member Board , has proposed the following bylaws amendment:"The Members of the Association by a majority vote of the members present or by a two/thirds vote of the Board may alter, suspend, or annul these bylaws at any meeting called for that purpose".

I think it's very poorly phrased but would like to know if it's contray to Roberts Rules or just stupid.

Thank you

[George Mervosh]

It's not contrary to Robert's Rules since bylaws take precedence, but it's beyond horrible, yes.

[David A Foulkes]

Our 300 plus meber association with a 24 member Board , has proposed the following bylaws amendment:"The Members of the Association by a majority vote of the members present or by a two/thirds vote of the Board may alter, suspend, or annul these bylaws at any meeting called for that purpose".

I think it's very poorly phrased but would like to know if it's contray to Roberts Rules or just stupid.

Thank you

Annul? And then what?

[Guest Andym]

Our current bylaws require that proposed amendments be sent to all members at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which they will be voted on. If a proposed amendment be reworded or itself amended at the scheduled meeting, can voting on it proceed or must it be re-sent, etc. and action be postponed to a future meeting ? Seems to me it should and needs it. What says Roberts ?

[George Mervosh]

No, it will either be in order or it won't. Amending proposed bylaw changes is often times quite limited. RONR, pp. 574-575