That is good we agree that amendments should not be voted on in the same
meeting they are proposed. However, the wording of the change is:
This Constitution shall be amended only by consent of a majority of the
voting membership at a regular or special business meeting called for
that purpose_ or the regular meeting following submission_. Any
amendment so passed shall take effect immediately.
If I understand Thad's original message correctly, the underlined are
the proposed changes. The thing that is confusing is that the
constitution seems to be already is pretty stiff on when an amendment
can be voted on, i.e., "at a special business meeting called for that
purpose", and so when the phrase_ "or the regular meeting following
submission"_ is added, it makes one wonder what this really means, and
therefore the possibility for a number of differenet interpretations. If
amendments can now be voted on in the same meeting they are submitted
without the membership knowing what the proposed amendment is before the
meeting, then maybe this has been a violation of the constitution the
way I read it. If not, then instead of the phrase _"or the regular
meeting following submission"_ maybe a phrase could directly say a
proposed amendment cannot be voted on in the same meeting is it sumitted.
Stan
Paul Dickson wrote:
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:54:25 -0800, Stan Gorodenski wrote:
You made my point about being vague. I had assumed at least a month would pass before being considered at a meeting. From what you said, it appears an issue could be brought up for vote without members having been aware prior to the meeting that something like an amendment to the bylaws would be voted on. If I am wrong about my preception of what you just said, than it is because the proposed amendment is vague, the point I am making. Further, my main concern is that the change will curtail the current timeframe and procedure whereby members can become well aware that something of importance will be considered at an upcoming meeting.
Currently, amendments can be voted on at the same meeting they are submitted. That's why I'm changing it.
-Paul
