Article XIII - Procedure of Amendment of Bylaws
Proposal of an Amendment to these Bylaws may be made by the Council, by the Society Governance Committee, by the Executive Committee, or by a petition to the Chair signed by not fewer than ten percent of the members of the Section. However initiated, revisions or amendments must be reviewed by the Society Governance Committee and approved by the Council before further action can be taken. Following Council approval, the Secretary shall distribute copies of the proposed Amendment to all members of the Section not less than three weeks before the Regular Meeting and opportunity shall be given for discussion during the Business Session. The voting on the proposed Amendment shall be as follows.
Not later than twelve weeks after said Annual Meeting, the Secretary shall again distribute the proposed Amendment, including a ballot and directions for voting. Adoption of the Amendment shall require a two-thirds vote by those voting.
Previously amended April 20, 2018