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Article XIV. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Proposal of Amendments
Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by the following means:
- Resolution by the Executive Committee;
- Resolution of the House of Delegates;
- Written proposal signed by fifty (50) members of the Association.
- Resolution by a majority vote of the Officers of the House of Delegates and the Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee of the House of Delegates.
Section 2. Amending Procedure
- Upon receipt of such proposals, they shall be referred to the Chair of the House of Delegates, who shall then forward them to (a) the Executive Committee and (b) to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee of the House of Delegates for review and a report to be presented to the members of the House of Delegates, in accordance with its Rules & Procedures.
- Amendments proposed by resolution of the Executive Committee, by resolution of a majority vote of the Officers of the House of Delegates and the Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee of the House of Delegates, or by fifty (50) members of the Association shall within thirty (30) days of their receipt by the Chair of the House of Delegates be distributed to the Executive Committee, the members of the House of Delegates, the Constitution and Bylaws committee of the House of Delegates, the Advisory Council, and any committee or member(s) of the Association designated by the Executive Committee to receive them.
- Each of the bodies and members receiving proposed amendments pursuant to Section 2, paragraph (a) above, may submit comments to the Constitution and Bylaws committee of the House of Delegates not less than thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates at which the proposed amendment is to be considered. The Chair of the House of Delegates shall cause all such comments to be sent with the proposed amendment to the members of the House of Delegates prior to such annual meeting.
- Each of the bodies and members to receive proposed amendments under Section 2, paragraph (b) above, may submit comments concerning amendments proposed by resolution of the House of Delegates to the Constitution and Bylaws committee of the House of Delegates not later than the next October 31st following the adoption of the resolution. The Chair of the House of Delegates shall cause all such comments to be sent with the proposed amendment to the members of the House of Delegates as provided in its Rules and Procedures.
Section 3. Publication of Amendments
The Executive Committee shall cause proposed amendments to be published in the Bulletin or by other suitable means at least ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates.
Section 4. Consideration of Amendments
Proposed amendments shall be considered at the annual meeting of the House of Delegates and shall be passed upon receipt of a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the Delegates present and voting.