Article 12 - Amendments to the Bylaws

Section 12.1 - Transparency

The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the members by the Executive Board at least two weeks in advance of the meeting at which the vote is scheduled. Proposed amendments to be submitted to the members include:

12.1(a) 12.1.1 Any amendment petition that is submitted to the president at least six (6) weeks in advance of the meeting at which the vote is scheduled, and has been signed by an Uncontested quorum (see Article 23).

12.1(b) 12.1.2 Any amendment approved by the Executive Council for submission.

Section 12.2 - Approval

These Bylaws may be amended by a three-fourths (3⁄4) vote at a general membership meeting. At least an Uncontested quorum (see Article 23) of the general membership must be present in order for the amendment to pass. If less than an Uncontested quorum is in attendance for the vote, and the amendment obtains a three-fourths (3⁄4) majority support, the amendment can be submitted in the format of a referendum without petition, as described in Section 6.4.

Section 12.3 - Sensibility

An amendment which has been previously introduced, may not be submitted more than once in a six (6) month period.