[4080] in APO News
Bylaw Ammendments
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Just_plain_lost)
Mon Sep 13 11:37:57 1999
To: apo-news@MIT.EDU, apo-rules@MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:30:40 EDT
From: Just_plain_lost <ajw@MIT.EDU>
The following is yet another copy of the bylaw ammendments that were
postponed from the last chapter meeting of last term to the first
chapter meeting of this term.
All received the recommendation of the last executive committee.
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Subject: Slightly modified bylaw ammendments
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 17:09:11 EDT
From: Just_plain_lost <ajw>
The following are the bylaw ammendments to be reviewed again by execcomm
tonight and Chapter next week. They are the same as the ones that
have been posted in the locker and on the office board since IAP with
a few minor corrections to bring them up to date with what we already passed.
-Ari
There are four of them:
Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
Purpose:
To bring the Chapter into compliance with regard to current electoral
practices.
Implementation:
- Replace "the last" with "the second to last" in sentence one of
Article VIII, Section 2.
- Replace second sentence of Article VIII section II with "Members
must be active for the term for which they are elected to office"
- Replace "from the highest to lowest as" with "in the order" in the
last sentence of Article VIII, Section 2.
Rationale:
We do not actually hold elections at the last chapter meeting
in the term (I-banquet). This ammendment would bring our governing
documents into accord with current practice. Also, as currently worded,
people not active the term they are running CAN NOT hold office for the
next term. Since we routinely elect people in such a fashion, our
bylaws should allow us to do so.
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Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
Purpose:
To bring us into compliance with current practices regarding active member
rights and privledges.
Implementation:
- Insert "(except as provided for in these bylaws and other governing
documents of the chapter at least 3 weeks in advance of the vote in
question)" after "vote" in Article I, Section 3.
- Replace "Only Active Members will be allowed to vote" with "Active
Members will be allowed to vote (except as provided for in these
bylaws and other governing documents of the chapter at least 3 weeks
in advance of the vote in question)" in Article VII, secion VIII
Rationale:
As currently written, the bylaw is in contradiction with several other
statements in our governing documents limitting voting in certain
circumstances (ie voting on pledges, DSKs, etc). This simple rewording
would remove the contradictions. Also, the new wording leaves open the
possibility of in the future passing a policy to let pledges participate
on votes on service projects.
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Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
Purpose:
Explicitly allow local modifications to Roberts Rules of Order by
the Chapter.
Implementation:
- Insert "as modified for local use by the Chapter"
after "Robert's Rules of Order" in Article VII, Section 9.
Rationale:
We do not technically follow Robert's Rules of Order as currently
required by our bylaws. This phrase would give authority to the
more informal rules that we have been following for years and bring
our governing documents into accord with current practice. (as an
example, friendly ammendments, discussions with no motion on the floor,
and other discussion methods commonly used at chapter meetings are all
dissalowed under Robert's Rules).
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I believe this ammendment to the bylaws should be considered by
ExecComm and the Chapter:
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Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of the Alpha Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
Purpose:
To correct any grammatical, spelling, punctuation and/or errors introduced
or previously existing in the Bylaws.
Implementation:
Make such corrections
Rationale:
This should be obvious
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